Tim Carpenter to Speak at Vital Aging Conference

Posted on October 26, 2020 by EngAGE

It’s said that the best way to predict the future is to create it! What are YOU doing to ensure your life is filled with vitality, vigor and vision?

Join AARP Oregon for the 9th annual Vital Aging Conference presented by the AARP Southern Oregon Community Action team. This year, the entire conference is being offered virtually over a three-day period from Tuesday, November 10th through Thursday, November 12th.

EngAGE CEO/Founder Tim Carpenter will be speaking at the opening day keynote session, “Design Your Life: Re-imagine Our Future,” on Tuesday, Nov. 10th at 10 AM PT.

Conference discussion topics include: design thinking to age well, life transitions, technology innovations, advances in brain and aging research, caregiving, and more. Enjoy music, yoga, and trivia. Pick your sessions and connect with others. 

This is a FREE virtual event.

Learn more here and register here. Registration deadline is Nov 8th @ 5pm. 

Don’t miss this great conference!

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Welcome to the Team: Arnold Schmidt

Posted on October 23, 2020 by EngAGE

Arnold has joined the team as the Program Director at The Piedmont Senior Apartments in North Hollywood, CA.

Arnold Schmidt, Program Director – Originally from Germany, Arnold has lived in the Los Angeles area teaching and making music for over 30 years. He graduated from Musicians Institute in Hollywood and has since passionately promoted arts education by working with local schools to create music event programming. He has also used his background in graphic arts to promote these events, and to assist other musicians with their work as an Artist Consultant. He is enthusiastic about continuous education, particularly in technology and music, and is looking forward to bringing more fun and educational experiences to EngAGE.

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Experience Talks ZoomCast 10/20: Maria Shriver

Posted on October 15, 2020 by EngAGE

Register here: https://bit.ly/3lNW1VF

Maria Shriver is a mother of four, an Emmy and Peabody award-winning journalist, a seven-time New York Times best-selling author, an NBC News Special Anchor and the founder of The Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement. 

A trailblazer for empowering women, Shriver uses her voice and her platforms to advance some of our nation’s most pressing issues affecting women and women’s health. In 2010, she broke new ground when, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Takes on Alzheimer’s reported for the first time ever that women are at an increased risk for the disease. She also worked tirelessly on behalf of women and families, particularly those living on the brink of poverty, during her time as First Lady of California from 2003-2010.

Shriver’s life and career are driven by her fervent belief that everyone has the ability to be an “Architect of Change” and make the world a better place. Her media company, Shriver Media, and its newsletter, The Sunday Paper, seek to inspire hearts and minds and elevate the voices of others who are moving humanity forward as well. Shriver’s latest books, New York Times bestseller I’ve Been Thinking and its companion I’ve Been Thinking…The Journal offer wisdom, guidance, encouragement and inspiration for those seeking to create a meaningful life of their own.

More at MariaShriver.com.

Maria Shriver invites you to join The WAM Summit on October 28th. Register here.

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Social Isolation Impact Summit Report Published by Milken

Posted on October 13, 2020 by EngAGE

The Milken Institute Center for the Future of Aging has releasing their takeaway report from the Social Isolation Impact Summit held earlier this summer at which EngAGE CEO/Founder Tim Carpenter was a speaker. You can download the report and watch a brief video featuring highlights from the summit. Learn more about the summit here.

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Reminder: Experience Talks ZoomCast 10/13: Writing for Life – Burbank Senior Artists Colony & Sarah Jacobus

Posted on October 12, 2020 by EngAGE

Tuesday 10/13: A special extra ZoomCast this month featuring EngAGE community residents! Register now: https://bit.ly/3jltnug

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Tim Carpenter Selected as 2020 Encore Public Voices Fellow

Posted on October 6, 2020 by EngAGE

Congratulations to EngAGE CEO/Founder Tim Carpenter, one of 21 new Encore Public Voices Fellows, selected from more than 225 applicants!

Three years ago, Encore.org teamed up with The OpEd Project and Encore.org Senior Advisor Ann MacDougall to create the Encore Public Voices Fellowship. The Fellowship is part of The OpEd Project’s national Public Voices initiative to change who writes history. And it’s part of Encore.org’s work to diversify and amplify voices at the four-way intersection of aging, longevity, intergenerational connection and social justice.

Many work on racial justice issues. Others speak out against ageism, ableism, exclusion, inequity and social isolation. Some speak through art and film, using cultural and faith approaches to storytelling and activism. 

Most important, all are bridging divides. All speak out for a more just and inclusive world. All have the courage of their convictions. Learn about them here.

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Experience Talks 10/13: BSAC Writing for Life Class with Sarah Jacobus

Posted on October 1, 2020 by EngAGE

Register now: https://bit.ly/3jltnug

Then check your email for a link to attend.

Instructor Sarah Jacobus (top row center in photo below) facilitated her first virtual creative writing class for Burbank Senior Artists Colony residents on Zoom back in April. She says, “It was a blast!” She gave two Zoom tutorials earlier that week for regulars in the class so that when the virtual class started, everyone was ready to hop on. Sarah mixed things up for her students, offering some writing, some TimeSlips storytelling, some poetry, and more. The class has been an ongoing success. As Sarah observed, “The hunger for contact is so strong right now, even for those who are not living alone.”

Instructor Sarah Jacobus’ virtual writing class at Burbank Senior Artists Colony respond to a prompt asking what they’re doing daily to help get through sheltering in place.

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