Tag Archives: Intergenerational
Xinyin Joins EngAGE as Intern
EngAGE is pleased that USC student Xinyin (pronounced “Shinjin”) will be an intern with us for the next few weeks, alternating between the North Hollywood Senior Arts Colony and The Piedmont locations. Xinyin first connected with EngAGE as a member … Continue reading
EngAGE25 Celebration: Stories from Our Team – Laura Spidell
Thanks to EngAGE Northwest Executive Director Laura Spidell for #MakingADifference. Here’s a lovely story she shared which occurred while working in her dual role as a Program Director. One of the joys of the role of Program Director is the … Continue reading
EngAGE Receives NEA Grant
EngAGE is pleased to announce it has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $35,000. This grant will support EngAGE in Creativity, our multidisciplinary arts engagement programming. The NEA … Continue reading
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EngAGE25 Celebration: Crafting/Creating Community
Residents not only celebrate at holiday gatherings, which make sure that everyone feels included and appreciated, they also enjoy the opportunity to be creative. Crafting is a rewarding way to mark a special occasion with a creation of your own; … Continue reading
EngAGE25 Celebration: Stories from Our Team – Laura Spidell
Thanks to EngAGE Northwest Executive Director Laura Spidell for #MakingADifference and sharing this story. Terrace Glen is a new intergenerational affordable housing community in Tigard, OR. While showing the community room to a new resident and telling her about EngAGE … Continue reading
EngAGE25 Celebration: Creating Community
Residents share monthly birthday parties and holiday celebrations that reflect their communities. At Portofino Villas in 2020, residents cut their birthday cake and enjoyed an intergenerational, traditional celebration of the Lunar New Year.
Welcome to the Team: Pauline McCourt
EngAGE welcomes Pauline McCourt, Program Director at Patton Home and Cascadian Terrace in Portland, Oregon. Pauline has worked as an educator in Portland Public Schools for twenty years and as a classroom teacher and community service coordinator in private education for … Continue reading
