Upcoming Events

EAN's Foundation Workshop Tuesdays: October 26 – December 14, 2021 "I came to realize more clearly than before the healing power of interconnectedness with others, human and more than human! I felt supported and connected to the group in a way that surprised me. This Elderhood work is crucial work, actually astonishingly deep and meaningful work, both for us as individuals and also for our culture. This course is answering a profound need, and all the resources and practices are…

Fourth Thursday of each month 9:00 - 10:30 am PT / 12:00 - 1:30 pm ET There will be no meeting October 28 of the ESJ Community Conversation and Action. Instead, the content will be postponed to November 18, 2021. At that time we'll complete Lesson 4 of the ACLU course, Racism in Policing. The course has helped us understand the problems associated with violence in American policing. We'll continue with efforts to design actions to help local communities reconfigure their…

Thursdays: October 14 & 28 Elder Listening Circles In these small gatherings of people, we come together to share what is in our hearts and minds; to feel heard and to hear others through deeply listening with an open heart and without judgement. Listening Circles do not have an agenda and allow whoever speaks the time they need. In these times of the pandemic as well as social and political tension Elders can help unify their communities by bringing people…

Wednesdays: November 3 & 17 12:00 – 1:30 pm PT / 3:00 – 4:30 pm ET Elders for Sound Democracy (ESD) is currently promoting critical voting-rights legislation (Freedom to Vote Act) and championing a return to civic values in our society. In parallel, state teams are being formed to counter voter suppression laws being enacted, and a team is looking into other forms of government corruption that can be effectively addressed. If sound democracy is a cause that speaks to…

10:00 – 11:00 am PT / 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET Join us for a one hour gathering for new members of Elders Action Network (EAN) to learn about the work we do and how you might participate in the network. This will be an in depth introduction to the different areas of our Elder Action Groups and an opportunity to meet other Elders and EAN leaders, ask questions and determine how you might like to get involved. We offer…

Brought to you by Elders for Regenerative Living Do you wonder about what you can do to help solve the climate crisis? A LOT! How you can have the greatest impact on the climate emergency? Join us for a conversation with Paul Hawken on his new book Regeneration: Ending the Climate Crisis in One Generation. Paul offers a radically new understanding of, and a practical approach to, to the challenges, systemic connections, and solutions to climate change – one that…

Use Twitter to inform, invite and activate elders now. Drive your voice to the widest and farthest audience. Join us for this introduction to Twitter, which is a powerful tool in advocacy and awareness work. “Tweet about it or it did not happen!” You will learn the basics, such as how to set up your profile, how to construct an effective tweet, and, who to follow. We will work together to write a tweet to give you hands on experience.…