Category Archives: Intergenerational

EngAGE Receives Grant from The Eisner Foundation

EngAGE is grateful for the $350,000 grant awarded by The Eisner Foundation which will provide two years of program support to create learning and mentoring opportunities for children and low-income seniors through intergenerational arts education and collaborations between affordable senior … Continue reading

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EngAGE Intern Sebastian Le: Final Performance at Crescent Park Community, Richmond, CA

Sebastian Le, a Business and Dance student from the University of San Francisco, joined EngAGE as an intern working with EngAGE Intergenerational Programs Director Liv Schaffer. Liv is also the Director of Dance Generators, the University of San Francisco’s intergenerational … Continue reading

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Intergenerational Buddy Program for Residents

Intergenerational Program Director Liv Schaffer has created this wonderful program to serve our EngAGE Community residents! Weekly individual conversations plus online community-building opportunities will be delivered by students from the Performing Arts & Social Justice program at the University of … Continue reading

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Gerontology Intern EngAGEs with Our Residents

For the past semester, EngAGE has enjoyed the enthusiasm and expertise of graduate student Shuqing (“Elaine”) Zhang, who is majoring in gerontology and participating in the USC Graduate School of Gerontology Internship program. She has been working virtually and in … Continue reading

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Grandparents Celebrated at LBSAC and PacArts

September 12th was Grandparents Day, but EngAGE has been celebrating grandparents for the entire month! Program Director Helene Weinberg asked residents to share favorite photos of their grandchildren and their own grandparents. Their memories express the special bond of that … Continue reading

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Tim Carpenter to Present Workshop at Generations United Conference

At this conference, Tim Carpenter, EngAGE CEO/Founder, will be co-presenting the workshop, “Intentional Intergenerational Communities: The Ultimate Shared Spaces,” with Derenda Schubert, PhD, Executive Director, Bridge Meadows. EngAGE was instrumental in the development of our ACE/121 and PacArts intergenerational arts … Continue reading

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CDP and EngAGE Develop Intergen Community in Oregon

The Portland firm Community Development Partners is heading up the development of Timber Ridge Apartments on 4.79 acres in LaGrange, OR. Dan Steffey of CDP said the $23.7 million, 104-unit complex “would be a community that would be a welcoming … Continue reading

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