Category Archives: Community News

Thanksgiving at EngAGE !

At EngAGE, community is something we create together one conversation and one shared moment at a time – transforming affordable senior and family housing communities into vibrant centers of learning, wellness, and creativity. As we enter this season of Thanksgiving, … Continue reading

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EngAGED Summer of 2025

As Summer Comes to a Close, we reflect on some of EngAGE communities’ fun-filled programs offering creativity & connection! Residents took part in gardening, fitness classes, tournaments, art shows, hands-on workshops, field trips, ice cream socials, and intergenerational events—bringing vibrancy and joyfulness … Continue reading

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Finding Their Voices: Journeys Through Writing. Cascadian Terrace & Patton House Affordable Housing Communities in Portland, OR

EngAGE partners with Write Around Portland to provide safe and supportive environments for residents to focus on personal growth to share their stories. Stacey’s Journey of Resilience and Empowerment Through Writing Patton Home resident, Stacey, stepped into facing and overcoming … Continue reading

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“Ready for Kinder” Workshop Series Empowers Salem, Oregon Families for a Strong Start

At Mahonia Crossing community located in Salem, Oregon, the path to kindergarten just became a little brighter, thanks to a powerful three-part event series called “Ready for Kinder.” Hosted by Engage NW, in partnership with the Salem Keizer School District, and Salem for Refugees, this initiative brought … 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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EngAGE25 Celebration: Long Beach Senior Arts Colony

LBSAC is a 200-unit senior affordable housing community at the northern gateway into downtown Long Beach. It’s adjacent to light rail and the city’s major bus corridor. EngAGE provides residents with stimulating programming that promotes creative, healthy aging. Among the amenities … Continue reading

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