“You don’t have to sit at home doing nothing! There are programs out there!” Keep your mind right. Try to get out. Gwen Thomas wants you to get up off the sofa and get out there. “There’s programs out there for people over 65,” she states. “You don’t have to sit at home doing nothing! … Continued
“I always do my research before I paint” I always do my research before I paint. I did a history of Peru. It’s huge. The art of Jenny Miller is detailed and idiosyncratic. Its colorful palette and intricate details – from type of material to custom text embedded in the works – shows the artist … Continued
“Respect yourself, so you are respected” I want to keep learning, and I want to keep communicating with the people here. Esperanza is from El Salvador and this interview was translated from a conversation in Spanish. After her divorce, Esperanza Salazar found herself at a crossroads. She had raised her children, supported her spouse, and … Continued
Marlene came to the United States by way of Hong Kong in 1966 with her mother and “a tiny suitcase.” She began studying almost immediately, following up her Associates Degree with two masters degrees. She would have secured her doctorate if not for the consuming work she was doing for her community’s immigrant population – which then became her passion.
“I’ve enjoyed my life. I’ve done what I wanted to do” You can help someone for so long – and walk alongside them – but they’ve gotta pick themselves up… Fred Townsend went off to fight in the Vietnam War at 22, a young man from New Mexico who had a burning desire to see … Continued
“I don’t need anything new in life. This is what I do” I went to see my doctor the other day and I said, hey why did you call me in? He said, ‘I just like to talk to you.’ I said, “Man, I got stuff to do!” Ira Watkins is an artist. “It helps … Continued
“I still feel optimistic” My dream is to make it another five years, god willing. I just want a healthy future. Interview translated from Spanish Thanks to the programming and friends she’s met over the past several years at Mission Neighborhood Center in San Francisco, Rosa, 81, feels like she’s 15 years old. “This center … Continued
“To me, this is all a gift…” Freedom, freedom is a hard won thing. Every generation’s got to win it again. Hene, 77, has been advocating for the rights of older adults longer than she herself has been a member of the elder community. As a young woman, she campaigned for presidential hopeful John F. … Continued
“I didn’t think there was hope for me and I didn’t think I would live to see 63.” Today, on November 13, Sergio Flores has just turned 63. “I didn’t think there was hope for me and I didn’t think I would live to see 63,” he shares. “When I was diagnosed with HIV in … Continued
“I believe that things work out the way they are supposed to…” This could possibly be the best time of my life. Things don’t get to me the way it used to. I’ve seen enough. And I’ve seen everything at least twice. Eric, 65, joined the Senior and Disability Action network a few months ago … Continued