Around the world, grandmothers quietly and powerfully shape the future—building bridges across generations and shifting the cultures of care, leadership and community. In this presentation, Dr. Lynsey Farrell, cultural anthropologist and co-founder of The Grandmother Collective, will share stories and insights from global grandmother-led movements. Learn how older women are using their lived experience, cultural wisdom and deep community ties to address urgent challenges and foster intergenerational belonging.
About the Speaker
Lynsey Farrell is a cultural anthropologist, social innovator, and strategic leader with over two decades of experience driving change at the intersection of community leadership, youth livelihoods, and social entrepreneurship. She has lived and worked across Africa and the U.S., researching and designing programs that amplify the power of underrepresented communities—whether youth shaping their futures or grandmothers leading grassroots movements.
Lynsey co-founded The Grandmother Collective, harnessing the wisdom of older women to drive social, environmental, and political change, and she has worked with institutions like Ashoka, MIT, and the University of Pennsylvania to advance research and initiatives on changemaking, intergenerational collaboration, and the future of work. She holds a PhD in Cultural Anthropology from Boston University.
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