Author Archives: EngAGE
Peace Corps Is Recruiting Boomers
The Peace Corps has been recruiting Boomers for quite awhile (see this post from 2005 on the Peace Corp website). Currently, about 7% of the volunteers are 50 or older. Here’s a recent interview with Peace Corps Director Carrie Hessler-Radelet, … Continue reading
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day: “Keep the Dream Alive” on KPFK-FM
To celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., on the national holiday recognizing his legacy, KPFK Radio Los Angeles will play an astonishing set of speeches by Dr. King which were recorded by Pacifica Radio … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: Gambling – A Serious Problem for Many Seniors
“Worth Repeating” is a weekly feature on the EngAGE Blog that will bring you previous posts that we think are still timely, interesting, or just plain fun! From 1/12/14: “Seniors are the fastest growing population of gamblers. They are gambling away … Continue reading
Community News: Piedmont Celebrates in December
Thanks to Sidni Myles, Creative Programs Director at Piedmont Senior Apartments in North Hollywood, for sending along these cheerful photographs from the Piedmont holiday gift fair, the mentor program, and the holiday party. Looks like lots of fun! (Click on any … Continue reading
Experience Talks 1/17: MaRia Bodmann – Bali Shadow Play
Tune in to Experience Talks, our “Radio Magazine for the Experienced Listener.” Saturdays 8:00 a.m. Pacific Time on KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles, 98.7 FM Santa Barbara, 99.5 China Lake, 93.7 N. San Diego, streaming live online and now syndicated … Continue reading
Ahmad Jamal at 84
“Ahmad Jamal has been playing piano for most of his 84 years. He’s been named an American Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts and released more than five dozen albums as a leader; his latest, Live … Continue reading
Channel 22: In-House TV at the MPTF Wasserman Campus for Seniors
EngAGE loves the creative activities offered by the Wasserman Campus of the Motion Picture and Television Fund, a retirement home for people who worked in the entertainment industry. Our favorite: the in-house TV station that airs exclusively in the retirement … Continue reading
