Discovering Common Ground: Quakerism and Zen
To many, the name “Kendal” is synonymous with Quaker values. Recently, Kendal has celebrated growth with new Affiliates that expand beyond these principles and bring a spiritual component more aligned…
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Pride Month at Kendal
Published: June 20, 2023 Pride Month at Kendal at Oberlin began in early June with the life plan community receiving a national designation for being welcoming and equitable toward LGBTQ+…
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Giving Thanks for Diversity & Inclusion This Holiday Season
The holiday season stirs up favorite memories and makes thankfulness top of mind. As we gather in groups big or small throughout the coming weeks, the universal theme of gratitude…
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Oberlin’s Rich History of Diversity
Published: November 30, 2022 An historical marker at 73 ½ Professor Street in Oberlin describing the 1833 founding of Oberlin College and the surrounding community sets the stage: The…
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Values in Action: Welcoming Diversity
Published: July 27, 2022 Kendal at Oberlin, and Kendal Corporation’s other affiliates are independent and not part of, or sponsored by any religious or social institution, but they were founded…
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Celebrating Black History Month - 2021
Published: February 4, 2021 February has been Black History Month for a long time – 95 years in fact. But this year the monthlong celebration is especially robust given the…
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Gay and Growing Old
Published: June 1, 2022 While the U.S. census has never measured how many LGBTQ+ people live in America, reports estimate that there are currently around 3 million LGBTQ+ adults over…
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LGBT Pride Month Conversations in Oberlin
Published: July 1, 2021 Conversations about gay rights have been going on at Kendal at Oberlin for years, but in recent times the conversations during Pride Month have been more…
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Kendal at Oberlin Celebrates Pride Week
Published: June 17, 2019 From its start, Kendal at Oberlin has been a welcoming community for older adults of all races, cultures and sexual orientations. But last year, as the…
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