BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Benjamin Rose - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Benjamin Rose X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.benrose.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Benjamin Rose REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T130000 DTSTAMP:20260506T041251 CREATED:20260414T192521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T174748Z UID:10011877-1778065200-1778072400@www.benrose.org SUMMARY:Annual Katz Policy Lecture - Closing the Gap: Women\, Caregiving\, and the Fight for Financial Stability in Older Age DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin us for Benjamin Rose’s Annual Katz Policy Lecture\, Closing the Gap: Women\, Caregiving\, and the Fight for Financial Stability in Older Age\, featuring keynote speaker Judith Kozlowski. \n\n\n\nOlder adults face growing financial challenges—but for women\, the long-term impact of caregiving\, wage gaps and workplace barriers can significantly shape economic security later in life. \n\n\n\nIn this timely virtual lecture\, we’ll explore: \n\n\n\n\nHow unpaid caregiving affects lifetime earnings and retirement security\n\n\n\nThe role of wage disparities and workplace policies\n\n\n\nThe increasing pressure of housing costs\, including rent and property taxes\n\n\n\nPractical policy solutions that could meaningfully improve financial stability for older adults and their families\n\n\n\n\nThis session is designed for professionals seeking a clearer understanding of the systemic factors influencing financial well-being in older age—and what can be done to address them. \n\n\n\nDon’t miss this opportunity to engage with critical issues and emerging policy directions that impact the aging population. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Judith Kozlowski\, JD Senior Fellow\, Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER)\, \n Judith Kozlowski\, JD\, is an independent Elder Justice consultant and a subject matter expert in financial exploitation of older adults. She is a Senior Fellow at the Women’s Institute for a Secure Retirement (WISER) and contractor with the Native American Elder Justice Initiative (NAEJI). She is an Elder Justice advocate specializing in financial abuse and exploitation of older adults and frequently conducts training on those topics. She also speaks frequently about financial literacy and the cost of family caregiving. She is a former state and federal fraud prosecutor. \n\nKozlowski’s policy work includes being a senior elder justice advisor to the HHS Assistant Secretary (ACL); building the CFPB Office for the Financial Protection of Older Adults; working with DOJ’s Elder Justice Initiative and consulting with AARP\, NAPSA\, FINRA\, SIFMA\, the American Bankers Association and the American Bar Association’s Commission on Law and Aging\, among others. She speaks frequently at national aging conferences and roundtables. She is currently co-chair of the American Society of Aging’s Economic Security Advisory Board. She is a founding board member of The National Center for State and Tribal Elder Justice Coalitions\, a member of the NAPSA’s Committee Against Financial Exploitation\, and a board member of the Spry Foundation and of IONA Senior Services. URL:https://www.benrose.org/event/katz26/ CATEGORIES:Events & Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.benrose.org/wp-content/uploads/redrose-backround-small.jpg LOCATION:https://www.benrose.org/event/katz26/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T140000 DTSTAMP:20260506T041251 CREATED:20260319T203437Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260319T203626Z UID:10011871-1778072400-1778076000@www.benrose.org SUMMARY:Rose on the Go: American Sign Language (ASL) Lessons DESCRIPTION:REGISTER\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n\n \n\n\n\nJoin Benjamin Rose and the Cleveland Hearing and Speech Center for an engaging 8-week American Sign Language (ASL) course designed for adults where participants build foundational skills like fingerspelling\, basic conversation\, and an understanding of Deaf culture through interactive learning. Whether you’re looking to challenge your mind\, connect with others\, or learn a valuable new skill\, this course offers a welcoming and rewarding place to start. \n\n\n\nDates include \n\n\n\n\nWednesday\, May 6th\n\n\n\nWednesday\, May 13th\n\n\n\nWednesday\, May 20th\n\n\n\nWednesday\, May 27th\n\n\n\nWednesday\, June 3rd\n\n\n\nWednesday\, June 10th\n\n\n\nWednesday\, June 17th\n\n\n\nWednesday\, June 24th URL:https://www.benrose.org/event/rose-on-the-go-american-sign-language-asl-lessons/ LOCATION:Margaret Wagner Apartments\, 2375 Euclid Heights Blvd\, Cleveland Heights\, Ohio\, 44106 CATEGORIES:Events & Workshops ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.benrose.org/wp-content/uploads/shutterstock_1380516614-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR