News and Schmooze IN-PERSON AT DOROT

Wed, 15 Apr, 2026 at 11:00 am to Wed, 27 May, 2026 at 11:00 am UTC-04:00

Dorot | New York

DOROT's Onsite & Special Programs Department
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News and Schmooze IN-PERSON AT DOROT
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Join us IN-PERSON to look at the news through the lens of history and our own personal experiences.
About this Event

Join us as we look at news through the lens of history–and our own personal experiences. By discussing how headlines meet our lives, we will try to learn from each other and bring perspective to the current moment.

Moderated by Claudine Hutton, an Emmy Award-winning journalist.




DOROT is a non-profit social service agency that provides life-enhancing programs and services for adults 60 and older to help them live independently as valued members of the community.


ACCESSIBILITY

Please reach out to [email protected] with any accessibility questions or requests.



PROTOCOLS FOR ATTENDING IN-PERSON PROGRAMS AT DOROT

DOROT has no general vaccination or mask requirements in place for older adults and volunteers participating in programs at this time.

Vaccination

For the safety of our community, DOROT strongly recommends that everyone be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccines, and annually against the flu. DOROT requires all employees to be fully vaccinated.

Masks

Masking is optional for older adults, volunteers and staff in DOROT’s onsite or community programs.

Individuals who have had direct exposure to COVID-19 in the last 10 days or have recently tested positive for COVID-19 and are in days 6-10 of infection, may participate in in-person programs only if they have no symptoms.


When Individuals Should Not Participate in DOROT’s In-Person Activities

The DOROT community’s wellbeing continues to be our top priority. Older adults, volunteers and DOROT staff should cancel their plans to come to DOROT or participate in any in-person scheduled activity, if they:

  1. Have tested positive in the past 5 days for COVID-19.
  2. Are exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 or other illnesses or are generally not feeling well.

DOROT continuously seeks the guidance of medical professionals and authorities and will adapt our protocols as the public health environment changes.


If you test positive for COVID-19 within 48 hours of participating in a program at DOROT, please reach out to your DOROT program contact. This is for informational purposes only. You may return in person programs after a 5-days and no longer symptomatic.

Thank you for helping us maintain the wellbeing of our DOROT community.

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Dorot, 171 West 85th Street, New York, United States

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