May
28
Thursday
from 6:00 pm to 4:00 am
Online
The current public health and economic crisis has affected older people—especially older people of color and the elderly who are poor—in a disproportionate and unprecedented way. Their health, work, and savings are all at a higher risk of decline than other groups in the labor market.
Join the nation’s top experts on older workers, racism, and retirement for a discussion on the current state and possible fate of this often-overlooked subset of the American workforce.
Who: Kilolo Kijakazi, Institute Fellow, Urban Institute
Monique Morrissey, Economist, Economic Policy Institute
Richard Johnson, Senior Fellow, Urban Institute
Teresa Ghilarducci, Labor Economist, ReLab at The New School
Moderated by Thea Lee, President,Economic Policy Institute
What: A live webinar on the harsh economic effects COVID-19 is having on older workers.
When: Thursday, May 28
2:00 p.m.—3:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m.—12:00 p.m. PT
Where: Zoom webinar, Youtube live steam