Elder Project sites to date:
Downtown Oakland Senior Center
San Francisco Campus for Jewish Living
Cayuga Community Center

Now in its third year, the Elder Project seeks to reduce isolation for seniors in underserved areas by bringing generative writing workshops to retirement communities across Oakland and San Francisco. After two months of opening new pathways to self-expression and greater socialization, each class publishes an anthology and performs at a live reading for friends and loved ones. 

​"This class makes me believe again in who I am."

",,,this project has been one of the best things I’ve experienced as a (somewhat begrudging) elder."

"I just can't imagine my life now without the wonderful people I met in these classes."

"...helped me look for the poetry that's in everyday life."

"...urges us to dig deeper, go forward...it’s powerful."

​Check out the recent coverage of our Elder Project here at J Weekly.

Litquake's Elder Project is supported in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency. Learn more at www.arts.ca.gov.