Jr. Day Parade, the Cesar Chavez Day Parade, the Veterans Day Parade, and the Parade of Lights. • Partnering with Pima Council on Aging to provide community lunch programs and socialization at Parks and Recreation Centers throughout the City, as well as evidence-based fitness classes like A Matter of Balance and Enhance-Fitness. • Producing a Parks and Recreation Activity Guide that is available throughout the City. Community partners also play a part in contributing to a socially inclusive city. They offer various programs that engage older adults from diverse backgrounds.These include: • The Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance Creative Aging Program, which includes art therapy, integrated arts programs, a music and memory program, and lifelong learning, as well as programs and trainings in assisted living facilities. • Pima Council on Aging facilitates the Aging Mastery Program, licensed by the National Council on Aging.
• Pima Council on Aging’s Project Visibility trains housing providers to be inclusive and welcoming to LGBTQ older adults.
FiveYear Plan for Social Participation
Goal A Increase access to and affordability of cultural activities that reflect the diversity
Responsible Party for Implementation
• City of Tucson Special EventsWorking Group
of the City of Tucson. Recommendation 1
Work with the City of Tucson and community partners to increase access for individuals with mobility challenges (such as wheel chairs, walk- ers, canes, rollators) at major events, including but not limited to theTucson Gem, Mineral and Fossil Showcase, and the 4th Avenue Street Fair. • Train the Special EventsWorking Group to incorporate age-friendly community features into their community events.
Suggested Partners for Implementation
• Southern Arizona Arts and Culture Alliance • Tucson Pima Arts Council • Southern Arizona Arts Foundation • Southwest Folklife Alliance
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