Caring Across Generations is set to host its CareFest 2025: The Future Forum, a highly anticipated gathering in New York City featuring an impressive lineup of speakers, including Jane Fonda and Hillary Clinton. The event aims to ignite discussions about the future of caregiving in America, drawing attention to the pressing need for a modernized, accessible care system. With influential figures from various sectors, CareFest 2025 promises to be a platform for transformative ideas and impactful narratives in the care industry.
Notable Speakers and Participants
The event will take place at the Ford Foundation in New York City from November 18 to 20. Over the course of three days, prominent leaders from policy, civil society, business, technology, entertainment, and journalism will converge to share their perspectives on caregiving. Alongside Jane Fonda and Hillary Clinton, attendees will hear from guests like #MeToo founder Tarana Burke, author Emma Heming Willis, and filmmaker Hikari. Other notable speakers include DJ Nash, showrunner of A Million Little Things, filmmaker Liz Sargent, actresses Cristela Alonzo and Brandee Evans, The Black List founder Franklin Leonard, MSNBC host Chris Hayes, NBC anchor Richard Lui, and MSNBC anchor Alicia Menendez.
Care Storytelling Showcase
One of the event highlights is the “Care Storytelling Showcase,” which will provide a platform for entertainment industry creatives, funders, and executives to explore care-inclusive storytelling in film and television. This showcase offers a unique opportunity to present emerging voices and projects that highlight themes of aging, disability, and caregiving. By celebrating these narratives, the showcase aims to inspire new approaches and broaden the scope of storytelling in media.
The showcase is a collaboration with esteemed organizations such as the Writers Guild of America East, the Hollywood Radio & Television Society Foundation, Yes, And…Laughter Lab, Disability Belongs, Gold House, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the ReelAbilities Film Festival, and The Impact Lounge.
Transforming Care Narratives
Caring Across Generations, the driving force behind CareFest 2025, is a national organization dedicated to making care more accessible and equitable. With over 63 million caregivers in America, a modern care infrastructure is crucial. The organization seeks to reshape cultural perceptions of aging and disability through impactful storytelling and policy change.
Co-founder and executive director Ai-jen Poo emphasized the event’s significance by stating, “These portrayals are not only resonating with audiences and winning awards, they’re changing the narrative for more than 63 million caregivers in America, who deserve a modern, affordable and accessible care system.”
Innovative Collaborations and Campaigns
Caring Across Generations is renowned for its script consulting and social impact campaigns in TV and film, supporting projects like This Is Us, The Pitt, and Nonnas. These initiatives provide fresh perspectives on caregiving, reflecting the organization’s commitment to fostering cultural shifts and policy advancements in the care sector.
With CareFest 2025, Caring Across Generations continues to champion a future where caregiving is recognized as a fundamental pillar of society, driving impactful change through dialogue and creativity.
