Tag Archives: creative aging

EngAGE25 Celebration: Stories from Our Team – Cynthia Friedlob

Thanks to EngAGE Websites & Social Media Manager Cynthia Friedlob for #MakingADifference and sharing this personal story. Cynthia has been with EngAGE since 2007 when she began providing commentaries to Experience Talks, our public radio show formerly on KPFK-FM, Los … Continue reading

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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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Programming Highlights: Summer 2024

We hope you’ll enjoy these highlights from recent programming at our communities in California and Oregon. EngAGE 25th Anniversary Celebrations We are encouraging residents at all of our communities to choose how they’d like to acknowledge this special milestone. Patton … 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: 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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