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Articles and EssaysFrom time to time, we create or discover relevant thought pieces about eldership, and share them here.
[page top] BlogsWe occasionally discover and share blog posts about eldership and elder wisdom. Please send us your favourites!
Elders Circle GalleryThe Gallery honours inspirational wisdom elders and a cornucopia of collected wisdom. Enjoy!
Dr. Ursula Franklin
Toronto Globe and Mail Obituary, Michael Valpy, July 26, 2016 “It’s the obligation of the powerful to be civilized.” - Ursula Franklin Judy Graves
Judy Graves worked as an outreach worker and advocate to translate the street experience to policy-makers and the public. Her dedication and compassionate approach to homelessness helped initiate long-term solutions that have begun to create real change in the lives of Vancouver’s homeless people. The City of Vancouver honoured Judy Graves—“the conscience of the city”—with the Freedom of the City award on January 23, 2014. Judy Graves, Advocate for
the Homeless in Vancouver “The role of an advocate is to speak truth to power. I’m not there as a bureaucrat. I’m there to say, ‘There is something here that is important that you are not looking at. There are voices in a constituency whose voice is very difficult, a voice that whispers.’”Judy Graves David Suzuki
An elder's vision for our sustainable future “Spirituality may be our chiefest local adaptation – the means by which we touch the sacred, hold together against disintegration.”David Suzuki, The Sacred Balance [page top] Elders Circle LibrariesBrowse our Elder Circle libraries for delicious offerings about elder wisdom.
Contact us to share your favourites. Books: Non-fiction
Still curious? Visit our Libraries for more titles.
[page top] Books: Fiction
Still curious? Visit our Libraries for more titles.
[page top] FilmsWhile all of these titles may not be exactly about “elder wisdom”, they are excellent movies and great conversation starters.
Music[coming soon] Podcasts and VideosFrom time to time, we share a podcast or similar piece that illuminates or supports our journey along the path of Elder Wisdom. Enjoy!
Still curious? Visit our Libraries for more titles. “I feel that the conscious elders can be the designated drivers in a world that seems to have both feet on the accelerator but is essentially asleep at the wheel.”Larry Gray, Conscious Eldering
[page top] MediaWe’re always delighted to share the Elders Circle with a wider audience. Contact us if you would like to arrange an interview for radio and television broadcast, online and print publication, or any other media.
LinksElder Wisdom GroupsElders are finding ways to gather together and contribute their wisdom in diverse communities. Elder Service CorpsCarya Calgary runs the Elder Service Corps, a 32-week structured program for older adults age 65+. Participants use their life skills and experience to plan and deliver projects that help build thriving communities. “There is no such thing as aging: We are just who we are at this present moment in time.”Elder Corps Suzuki EldersSuzuki Elders work as volunteers through the Communications and Public Engagement division of the David Suzuki Foundation. They listen and learn, share and act through education, connection, and non-partisan advocacy. Suzuki Elders mentor, motivate, and support older and younger generations in dialogue and action on environmental issues. “Elders have lived through much of the social and technical evolution of Western culture in this century. They have survived depression, war, and natural disasters. Their memories of the simpler life and personal experience of the destruction of ecosystems since then, raises deep concern for the world their children and grandchildren will inherit. This concern motivates our Elders to offer their life experiences, professional talents, time and skills, as representatives of an underutilized resource: our senior citizens … One way to do this is in dialogue, particularly with young people, to develop methods of jointly fostering the aims of the David Suzuki Foundation.”Norm Hoye, in Finding Solutions, December 1998
[page top] Community GroupsSPEC`s Elders Circle is keen to extend our exploration of elder wisdom into the broader community. We invite collaborative opportunities with other agencies and programs Let’s start the conversation! Please contact us. Other Links and Resources
Friendship CircleHere are links provided by the Friendship Circle Affinity Group. [coming soon] Nature WalkHere are links provided by the Nature Walk Affinity Group.
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Dr. Ursula Franklin was a Canadian wisdom elder, a champion for peace and justice, and a mentor to many.
David Suzuki
