AN AWARD FOR
AGE SMART EMPLOYERS
The Age Smart Employer Awards are an initiative of Age-friendly NYC and the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. These awards honor New York City employers (for-profit & nonprofit) who have innovative practices that optimize the multigenerational workplace as part of a 21st century business strategy. |
FUNDED BY THE ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation is a not-for-profit foundation based in New York City. Founded in 1934 by Alfred P. Sloan Jr., the Foundation funds original research and broad-based education in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and economics. |
THE APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications for the Age Smart Employer Awards will be available April 2013 at agesmartemployer.org. Finalists will be selected July 2013 by a panel of judges comprised of business leaders and community stakeholders. Finalists will be interviewed and winners selected in September 2013. Awardees will be honored at a ceremony in October 2013. |
NEW YORK ACADEMY OF MEDICINE
An independent organization since 1847, the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) addresses health challenges facing the world’s urban populations through interdisciplinary approaches to policy leadership, innovative research, evaluation, education, and community engagement. Drawing on the expertise of diverse partners worldwide and more than 2,000 elected Fellows from across the professions, our current priorities are to create environments in cities that support healthy aging; to strengthen systems that prevent disease and promote the public’s health; and to eliminate health disparities. NYAM is the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Collaborating Center on Aging, Globalization and Urbanization. |
AGE-FRIENDLY NYC
Age-friendly NYC is a public-private partnership between NYAM, the NYC Office of the Mayor, and the New York City Council dedicated to making New York City a great place to grow old by promoting active engagement of older adults in all aspects of city life. Age-friendly NYC’s contributions to the lives of older New Yorkers have attracted widespread attention locally, nationally and internationally and it has become a model for similar efforts in other cities. NYC was the first city to be recognized by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Network of Age Friendly cities, a network of more than 100 cities around the world. The Age Smart Employer Awards addresses older adults as workers. |
