Abstract
Creative Engagement for Community Through the Life-Span
Creative Engagement includes crafts, cultural practices, expressive arts, and activities that bring people together. Having access to such activities enables people to develop healthy habits, social interactions, and build community that can sustain one throughout the lifespan. On-going research indicates that Creative Engagement Activities, and the Communities of Practice that build around them, benefit people throughout the life-span, but become particularly important to older adults, by building resilience and social connections, in the face of inevitable life losses.
https://youtu.be/r3JS5YP-MnM
Faculty Advisor
N/A
Department/Program
Sociology
Submission Type
online only poster
Date
4-12-2026
Rights
Copyright the Author(s)
Recommended Citation
English, D. Nicole and Vaz, Pelgy
(2026)
"Creative Engagement for Community Through the Life-Span,"
SACAD: Scholarly Activities: Vol. 2026, Article 123.
Available at:
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/sacad/vol2026/iss2026/123
NE SACAD 2026 Poster Presentation
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