Welcome to the Team: Carrie Miura

Posted on December 16, 2021 by EngAGE

Carrie Miura, Program Director, (The Grove and Dorado, Orange County, CA)  – Ms. Miura comes to the EngAGE team with a passion to lead and connect by ways of human advocacy and creative programming. In all of her former work-related positions, Carrie has enjoyed working with both the Youth and Older Adult communities. She is a Graduate of Texas A&M University with a BA in Journalism and Minor in Psychology. In 2018, Carrie completed her Life Coaching Certification through the International Board of Coaches and Practitioner (IBCP) and currently serves as a Board of Director for her Alumni. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, cooking and watching all sports.

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News from Buckingham and Metro@Buckingham Senior Apartments: Creating Community

Posted on December 7, 2021 by EngAGE

New Community Partners

EngAGE welcomes two new Community Partners serving residents of these neighboring properties in Los Angeles, CA:

Black Women for Wellness
Provides free nutritious meals once a week for Buckingham and Metro Buckingham and also connects residents to recreational and civic involvement opportunities.

LA Green Grounds
Seasoned Master Gardeners and volunteers lead residents in the cultivation and maintenance of a shared community garden at the Buckingham and Metro Buckingham properties.

Creating Community in the Garden

Program Director Cathy Trout picks up plants and supplies for the garden from a locally owned nursery and the Master Gardeners also bring seeds. Cathy reports on the garden’s impact on residents:

“It has been truly beautiful to see the community that is building between both properties due to the Garden Club. WSH property management cleared all the garden beds and residents have been responsive to the opportunity to start fresh with a true community garden. Under the tutelage of the volunteer Master Gardeners from LA Green Grounds, they are learning about what seeds to plant vs. seedlings, and during which season, and when to water. They’ve planted a variety of lettuces and greens which will be harvested for the holidays, and they have started a butterfly garden.”

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Tim Carpenter Joins Board of Arts for LA

Posted on December 6, 2021 by EngAGE

Tim Carpenter, EngAGE CEO/Founder, has joined the Board of Directors of Arts for LA and looks forward to furthering their mission: “Arts for LA leads communities, artists, and organizations to advocate for an equitable, healthy, vibrant, and creative Los Angeles region through the arts.”

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Giving Tuesday: Wherever we look, we see potential!

Posted on November 30, 2021 by EngAGE

The EngAGE mission is to empower people – intellectually, creatively, and emotionally – to do what they do best for the rest of their lives. Through our programs, participants experience the joy of intellectual and creative engagement, and improve their health at the same time. And as they learn and grow together, they create a community, feeling a sense of belonging and purpose that is vital for a meaningful life. 

On this GivingTuesday, you can help EngAGE continue to create community for all ages through arts, wellness, and lifelong learning programming and intergenerational opportunities for residents of the communities we serve. Please click the button below to donate via PayPal, credit or debit card. Thank you!

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EngAGE to Serve Broadleaf Arbor in St. Helens, OR

Posted on November 22, 2021 by EngAGE

EngAGE Northwest is pleased to be the lead services provider for Broadleaf Arbor, a 16-acre, 239-unit, affordable intergenerational housing community. We will be hosting on-site wellness and creativity programs that are specifically designed to foster intergenerational connection and community building.

Second from left and proceeding right: J. Daniel Steffey, Wisdom Officer, Community Development Partners; Maria Rojo de Steffey, EngAGE Northwest Regional Director; State Senator Betsy Johnson; Eric Paine, Community Development Partners, Owner; Margaret Salazar, Oregon Housing and Community Services, Exec. Director; Nina Reed, Northwest Oregon Housing Authority, Board Chair; and guests.
EngAGE Northwest Regional Director Maria Rojo de Steffey speaks.

Full press release below:

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News from The Piedmont and NoHo SAC: Veterans Day Project

Posted on November 18, 2021 by EngAGE

The Piedmont, North Hollywood, CA: Program Director Arnold Schmidt reports, “Last week on Veterans Day, we had an organization called LA Works visit us. They work with another organization called Homeful.LA (and initiative of Inner City Law Center) on their project, ‘Weekend to End Homelessness.’ Residents spent an afternoon putting kits together that will go to recently housed veterans. The kits include cooking ingredients and handmade cookbooks with favorite recipes from residents and a personal note to the veterans.”

Stephen Davalos from LA Works explains the plan for the day.
Stephen with residents at left and Program Director Arnold at right.
At left, fitness instructor Jack Witt arrived early for his class. He also does volunteer work, so he stepped up to chat with residents and Stephen to learn more about the LAWorks project! At right, Stephen is with resident Bertha as she shows off the recipe book. The bags are ready to be packed!

NoHo SAC, North Hollywood: A similar scene took place on another day at North Hollywood Senior Arts Colony where Program Director Lisa Argenziano rallied residents to prepare more much-needed bags.

Stephen leads the preparations.
At right, Program Director Lisa documents the event.

Thanks to everyone who participated in this meaningful project!

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News from Magnolia@Highland: Artists Roundtable Creates 3D Photos on Glass

Posted on November 16, 2021 by EngAGE

Program Director/Art Instructor Alma Wright led residents in the Artists Roundtable in an exciting new project: creating 3D photos on glass. She reports: “It is a very cool process where you glue your photo to the glass, then spray it with water and rub it off with your finger until you have a translucent image. Once that’s done, you can let your creative juices flow and come up with a background for your photo. The students were given the option to paint a background with watercolors, rip a page out of a magazine, or print an image or sentiment to add to the back of the photo.”

Alma also quoted famed photographer Ansel Adams: “You don’t take a photograph, you make it.” The artists at Magnolia@Highland certainly did a fine job making these distinctive photographs!

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