Tag Archives: changing aging
Experience Talks 9/14: George Duke
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
Guy Bluford: First African American in Space
It was thirty years ago on August 30th that Guion “Guy” Bluford, now 70, became the first African-America in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger. “Bluford was part of NASA’s barrier-breaking 1978 class of astronauts. Of the 35 spaceflyers … Continue reading
Seattle Design Festival Schedules Panel on “Enlivening Design for Aging”
On Monday September 16, our friends at ChangingAging are supporting the 3rd annual Seattle Design Festival where Kavan Peterson, editor at www.ChangingAging.org, will be moderating a panel discussion entitled, “Enlivening Design For Aging,” on the role of design in enabling or compromising our ability to thrive … Continue reading
Civil Rights Icon Ruby Bridges Thanks Federal Marshall Charles Burks, 91, Who Escorted Her to School
From HuffPo Black Voices: Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges, who as a 6-year-old helped end public school segregation in the South, was reunited Thursday with one of the federal marshals who had escorted her past angry crowds so she could … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: Library Card Sign Up Month
“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 9/3/12: It’s hard to find a better bargain than a library card! … Continue reading
Worth Repeating: Ethnic Elders Are Hardest Hit by Foreclosures
“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 8/27/12: “The mortgage crisis has slammed every age group—especially the oldest Americans … Continue reading
Robin Hart Celebrates Ten Years with EngAGE
Tim Carpenter and the entire EngAGE Team congratulate Regional Programs Director Robin Hart on her ten year anniversary with EngAGE! Thank you for your dedication. Robin Hart, Regional Programs Director – Ms. Hart implements and maintains the quality of programs provided … Continue reading
