Alzheimer’s Poetry Project :Affiliates APP

Alzheimer’s Poetry Project Affiliates:

Alzpoetry- Germany
Alzpoetry is the German wing of the APP. Gary Glazner working with German poets Lars Rupple and Petra Anders has created programming to better serve people living with dementia in Germany. The pilot project is being funded by the U.S. Embassy in Berlin.

Find out more information about APP's expansion of programming to Germany here: Alzpoetry

Center for Peaceful Living, Inc.
(Massachusetts and Rhode Island)

The Center for Peaceful Living, Inc. is dedicated to supporting artists, healers and social creatives whose work forwards personal peace and a non-violent society by offering collaborative educational, artistic and holistic opportunities for individual and collective healing. Our vision puts artists, healers and creatives at the heart of our programs and services in order to create a path of collective health and healing in our communities, in our nation and in our world where individual peace is valued above all. Co-Founded by Skip Shea and Anna Chinappi see their full BIOs under poets.

Center for Peaceful Living embraces:

Collaborations. The Center for Peaceful Living, Inc. strives to build collaborations and partnerships with individuals and organizations that share the vision of peace and healing through artistic and creative pursuits.

The Arts. We believe that creative expression paves a direct path to health, healing, oneness and the achievement of personal peace that ultimately leads to a non-violent world.

The Center as a Resource. The Center for Peaceful Living, Inc. will be a community resource for individuals seeking educational, artistic and creative opportunities that will empower them to move toward personal enlightenment and peace.

Education. We embrace opportunities that will educate and enlighten all who welcome knowledge as a transformative channel for the greater good.

Greensboro Public Library/LifeVerse
LifeVerse, a Poetry GSO initiative for older adults, is in its second year. With funding from the NC Arts Council and NC Humanities Council, LifeVerse has employed six poets to make weekly visits to nursing homes, retirement centers and other sites with programs for older adults. Participating poets are Jacinta White, Mark Smith-Soto, Anjail Ahmad, Val Nieman, Tanya Owens and Sandra Redding. The Center for Creative Aging-NC is also a partner in the project. Call 336-373-3636 to learn more about volunteering or scheduling a LifeVerse program.

Find out more about Greensboro Public Library's Poetry GSO and LifeVerse project here.

Latino Geriatric Center
The Latino Geriatric Center, a program of the Centro de la Comunidad Unida (United Community Center), is an innovative facility that provides comprehensive and customized services to elderly individuals with physical impediments, Alzheimer's disease, and other dementias. The expansive facility is uniquely designed to provide bilingual and culturally competent daily care to the Latino elderly of Milwaukee County.

Additionally, the Latino Geriatric Center provides screenings and evaluations for memory loss in their on-site Memory Clinic.

In collaboration with Latino Geriatric Center Program Director Al Castro and Program Coordinator Nelva Olin the APP is conducting a pilot project to create programming in Spanish. This builds on the work APP has done previously in Northern New Mexico.

You can find out more about the Latino Geriatric Center here.

Legacies Arts Project Inc.
Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Legacies Arts Project (LAP) is headed up by Executive Director, Noreen Greatens and Program Director, Bob Kralapp. They are a new non-profit, off to a strong start, providing programming for a number of organizations including N.E.W. Curative Rehabilitation, which was founded in 1948. In addition to working with APP and offering poetry, LAP offers a range of art, painting, and music for people living with dementia.

You can find out more about Legacies Arts Project here.

Moonstone Art Center
Moonstone's deceptively simple founding principle, "Education Through the Arts", embodies a coherent and deliberate philosophy that informs all of the organization's activities. Moonstone was founded, and continues to operate upon the tenet that true education must go beyond merely imparting information. Art, defined as creative human activity, whether music, dance, the visual and plastic arts, or writing, can bypass propaganda and prejudice and provide opportunities to establish connections. Moonstone is concerned with increasing participants' awareness of themselves and their world through active engagement with the arts.

Moonstone is a 501(c)(3) organization founded by Larry and Sandy Robin in 1983. Larry, an artist and third-generation independent bookstore owner, and his wife Sandy, also an artist as well as a certified early childhood educator, wished to incorporate their separate activities with children and adults into a unified program with a single ethos and goal.

Moonstone's Adult Program, which is largely, though not exclusively, focused on activities of a literary and social nature, operates out of Robin's Books, 110A S. 13th Street in center-city Philadelphia. The bookstore, itself a Philadelphia landmark, has been a center for artistic, social and community activities since it was established in 1936. The backbone of the Adult Program is the Moonstone Reading Series which has provided a forum for local authors of merit, up-and coming writers, as well as acclaimed national and international authors for 20 years.

You can find out more about the Moonstone Art Center here.

Northern Arizona Poets
NORAZ Poets TM vision is to provide the community with clear and concise information about poetry events throughout rural Arizona. We will empower others, by making poetry more accessible. We will help make our communities' quality of life better, by using poetry. We will help our communities to pursue their creative goals through program development, readings, and other performance mediums. But above all, we wish to give back to our communities what they have given us -- the inspiration and means to create the written and spoken word. You can find out more about the NorAz Poets here.

NORAZ Poets TM under the directorship of Christopher Lane have developed an extensive network of programming in over 30 facilities throughout Arizona. APP is using this partnership as a model in developing relationships with literary groups throughout the Untied States.

Village Booksmith/ Sauk County Writer's Group/ Baraboo and Reedsburg Poets
Located in Baraboo, Wisconsin, famous as the home town of the Ringling Brothers. The Village Booksmith serves as a community gathering place and center for the literary arts. Owner, Annie Randall, has created a warm inviting atmosphere that draws people in for conversation, poetry readings and musical performances, in addition to the fun of browsing the stacks of well-chosen books. The coffee house is a popular local hangout, with a constant buzz of activity. The Village hosts community events collaborating with other local businesses. The Village occupies a restored 1880s historical building on Baraboo Central Square which has won awards and other recognition for historical restoration and energy efficiency. These poets from Baraboo and Reedsburg work at assisted living and adult day care centers all over Sauk County.

In October, 1948, the Rural Writers of Wisconsin came into existence. They traveled all over Wisconsin organizing rural writers' groups. The Sauk County Branch was formed in the fall of 1949 and in 1951 THE SAUK COUNTRY WRITERS CLUB became an official organization. The Sauk County Writers, have two meetings per month, one on the first Monday of each month in Baraboo and another on the second Tuesday of each month in Reedsburg. The group has put together many anthologies over the years. Anyone interested in any type of writing is welcome.

For more info Village Booksmith

Young Chicago Authors
Young Chicago Authors encourages self-expression and literacy through creative writing, performance and publication. YCA provides student-centered, artist-led workshops free to youth ages 13-19 in schools and communities. Our process emphasizes artistic development, mentorship, and creating safe spaces where a young person's life matters. We believe that through their words, young people can promote tolerance and remove barriers to transform their lives and society.

YCA is working with APP to expand programming in the Chicago area and to identify other literary organizations to build programming through out Illinois.

You can find out more about Young Chicago Authors here.

Home About APP What is Alzheimers? Start an APP » Affiliates APP Sparking Memories Nutreme Hoy Coming Events On Reading Poetry Research APP Online Resources Contact APP Poets APP Poems APP Early Stage Workshops APP Spanish Language Programming APP German Language Programming APP Advisory Board APP Tax deductible donations may be sent to: Brooklyn Arts Council c/o Alzheimer's Poetry Project 55 Washington Street Brooklyn, NY 11201-1074 All donations fund poets to work with people living with Alzheimer's disease.	All the world's a stage, And all the men and women merely players: They have their exits and their entrances; And one man in his time plays many parts, His acts being seven ages. -William Shakespeare, from As You Like It Alzheimer’s Poetry Project Affiliates: Alzpoetry- Germany Alzpoetry is the German wing of the APP. Gary Glazner working with German poets Lars Rupple and Petra Anders has created programming to better serve people living with dementia in Germany. The pilot project is being funded by the U.S. Embassy in Berlin. Find out more information about APP's expansion of programming to Germany here: Alzpoetry Center for Peaceful Living, Inc. (Massachusetts and Rhode Island) The Center for Peaceful Living, Inc. is dedicated to supporting artists, healers and social creatives whose work forwards personal peace and a non-violent society by offering collaborative educational, artistic and holistic opportunities for individual and collective healing. Our vision puts artists, healers and creatives at the heart of our programs and services in order to create a path of collective health and healing in our communities, in our nation and in our world where individual peace is valued above all. Co-Founded by Skip Shea and Anna Chinappi see their full BIOs under poets. Center for Peaceful Living embraces: Collaborations. The Center for Peaceful Living, Inc. strives to build collaborations and partnerships with individuals and organizations that share the vision of peace and healing through artistic and creative pursuits. The Arts. We believe that creative expression paves a direct path to health, healing, oneness and the achievement of personal peace that ultimately leads to a non-violent world. The Center as a Resource. The Center for Peaceful Living, Inc. will be a community resource for individuals seeking educational, artistic and creative opportunities that will empower them to move toward personal enlightenment and peace. Education. We embrace opportunities that will educate and enlighten all who welcome knowledge as a transformative channel for the greater good. Greensboro Public Library/LifeVerse LifeVerse, a Poetry GSO initiative for older adults, is in its second year. With funding from the NC Arts Council and NC Humanities Council, LifeVerse has employed six poets to make weekly visits to nursing homes, retirement centers and other sites with programs for older adults. Participating poets are Jacinta White, Mark Smith-Soto, Anjail Ahmad, Val Nieman, Tanya Owens and Sandra Redding. The Center for Creative Aging-NC is also a partner in the project. Call 336-373-3636 to learn more about volunteering or scheduling a LifeVerse program. Find out more about Greensboro Public Library's Poetry GSO and LifeVerse project here. Latino Geriatric Center The Latino Geriatric Center, a program of the Centro de la Comunidad Unida (United Community Center), is an innovative facility that provides comprehensive and customized services to elderly individuals with physical impediments, Alzheimer's disease, and other dementias. The expansive facility is uniquely designed to provide bilingual and culturally competent daily care to the Latino elderly of Milwaukee County. Additionally, the Latino Geriatric Center provides screenings and evaluations for memory loss in their on-site Memory Clinic. In collaboration with Latino Geriatric Center Program Director Al Castro and Program Coordinator Nelva Olin the APP is conducting a pilot project to create programming in Spanish. This builds on the work APP has done previously in Northern New Mexico. You can find out more about the Latino Geriatric Center here. Legacies Arts Project Inc. Located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Legacies Arts Project (LAP) is headed up by Executive Director, Noreen Greatens and Program Director, Bob Kralapp. They are a new non-profit, off to a strong start, providing programming for a number of organizations including N.E.W. Curative Rehabilitation, which was founded in 1948. In addition to working with APP and offering poetry, LAP offers a range of art, painting, and music for people living with dementia. You can find out more about Legacies Arts Project here. Moonstone Art Center Moonstone's deceptively simple founding principle, "Education Through the Arts", embodies a coherent and deliberate philosophy that informs all of the organization's activities. Moonstone was founded, and continues to operate upon the tenet that true education must go beyond merely imparting information. Art, defined as creative human activity, whether music, dance, the visual and plastic arts, or writing, can bypass propaganda and prejudice and provide opportunities to establish connections. Moonstone is concerned with increasing participants' awareness of themselves and their world through active engagement with the arts. Moonstone is a 501(c)(3) organization founded by Larry and Sandy Robin in 1983. Larry, an artist and third-generation independent bookstore owner, and his wife Sandy, also an artist as well as a certified early childhood educator, wished to incorporate their separate activities with children and adults into a unified program with a single ethos and goal. Moonstone's Adult Program, which is largely, though not exclusively, focused on activities of a literary and social nature, operates out of Robin's Books, 110A S. 13th Street in center-city Philadelphia. The bookstore, itself a Philadelphia landmark, has been a center for artistic, social and community activities since it was established in 1936. The backbone of the Adult Program is the Moonstone Reading Series which has provided a forum for local authors of merit, up-and coming writers, as well as acclaimed national and international authors for 20 years. You can find out more about the Moonstone Art Center here. Northern Arizona Poets NORAZ Poets TM vision is to provide the community with clear and concise information about poetry events throughout rural Arizona. We will empower others, by making poetry more accessible. We will help make our communities' quality of life better, by using poetry. We will help our communities to pursue their creative goals through program development, readings, and other performance mediums. But above all, we wish to give back to our communities what they have given us -- the inspiration and means to create the written and spoken word. You can find out more about the NorAz Poets here. NORAZ Poets TM under the directorship of Christopher Lane have developed an extensive network of programming in over 30 facilities throughout Arizona. APP is using this partnership as a model in developing relationships with literary groups throughout the Untied States. Village Booksmith/ Sauk County Writer's Group/ Baraboo and Reedsburg Poets Located in Baraboo, Wisconsin, famous as the home town of the Ringling Brothers. The Village Booksmith serves as a community gathering place and center for the literary arts. Owner, Annie Randall, has created a warm inviting atmosphere that draws people in for conversation, poetry readings and musical performances, in addition to the fun of browsing the stacks of well-chosen books. The coffee house is a popular local hangout, with a constant buzz of activity. The Village hosts community events collaborating with other local businesses. The Village occupies a restored 1880s historical building on Baraboo Central Square which has won awards and other recognition for historical restoration and energy efficiency. These poets from Baraboo and Reedsburg work at assisted living and adult day care centers all over Sauk County. In October, 1948, the Rural Writers of Wisconsin came into existence. They traveled all over Wisconsin organizing rural writers' groups. The Sauk County Branch was formed in the fall of 1949 and in 1951 THE SAUK COUNTRY WRITERS CLUB became an official organization. The Sauk County Writers, have two meetings per month, one on the first Monday of each month in Baraboo and another on the second Tuesday of each month in Reedsburg. The group has put together many anthologies over the years. Anyone interested in any type of writing is welcome. For more info Village Booksmith Young Chicago Authors Young Chicago Authors encourages self-expression and literacy through creative writing, performance and publication. YCA provides student-centered, artist-led workshops free to youth ages 13-19 in schools and communities. Our process emphasizes artistic development, mentorship, and creating safe spaces where a young person's life matters. We believe that through their words, young people can promote tolerance and remove barriers to transform their lives and society. YCA is working with APP to expand programming in the Chicago area and to identify other literary organizations to build programming through out Illinois. You can find out more about Young Chicago Authors here.	Featured on NBC’s Today Show… Photo credit: NBC Today Show Clip (MOV, 6 MB) NPR Segment (MP3, 1.7 MB)
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