Category Archives: 25th Anniversary

EngAGE25 Celebration: Expansion to Oregon

In 2016, EngAGE launched programming in Oregon. Our first community, Cascadian Terrace Apartments in Portland, which we continue to serve, is a 103-unit subsidized property providing affordable housing for very low-income residents. This was the first collaboration of EngAGE with … Continue reading

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EngAGE25 Celebration: ACE/121

Our most recent arts colony, ACE/121, located in Glendale, CA, broke ground in 2015. It was designed for families of working artists and built in conjunction with a $5.5-million YMCA of Glendale makeover. The LEED Silver-certified colony celebrated its official opening … Continue reading

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EngAGE25 Celebration: “Moves & Grooves”

How does EngAGE change aging? Here’s an example: our Arts & Creativity program goes beyond providing classes and exhibition opportunities in the visual arts; it also includes music and dance. In 2018, EngAGE brought a dance/drumming workshop to Long Beach … Continue reading

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EngAGE25 Celebration: Stories from Our Team – Henry Sotelo

Thanks to EngAGE Program Director Henry for #MakingADifference and sharing this story. about the conclusion of our service at one community: It was a bittersweet Painting Class session this August at El Verano; it was our final meet-up. The students … Continue reading

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EngAGE25 Celebration: “Experience Talks”

To take our message about creative, positive aging to a wider audience, EngAGE produced “Experience Talks: A Radio Magazine for the Experienced Listener,” which aired weekly on 90.7 KPFK-FM Los Angeles and other Pacifica Network stations from 2003 – 2019. … Continue reading

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EngAGE25 Celebration: Pacific Avenue Arts Colony

In 2015, Meta Housing Corporation finalized its first “family arts colony” apartment project with programming provided by EngAGE. The Pacific Avenue Arts Colony is in the SPACE (San Pedro Arts, Culture, and Entertainment) district in San Pedro, CA, an area … Continue reading

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EngAGE25 Celebration: “A Dose of Creativity”

Get a taste of life at an arts colony! Aroha Philanthropies (now E.A. Michelson Philanthropy), our generous partner, produced this wonderful five-minute video about EngAGE in 2015. It features residents from Burbank Senior Artists Colony, North Hollywood Senior Arts Colony, … Continue reading

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