Listen with Respect
Create welcoming ways for seniors to speak honestly about what is working, what is difficult, and what they hope to change.
Focus area · Senior wisdom belongs in public life
Hear our Voices
We listen to seniors’ stories, ideas, concerns, and hard-earned wisdom—and help those voices carry farther across Portland.
We carry the wisdom forward and connect generations.
The original vision asks Portland to recognize seniors as an economic, political, and social force. Through interviews, storytelling, gatherings, and public conversation, we make room for lived experience to shape community priorities and inspire people of every generation.
How this work takes shape
From shared purpose to practical action.
Share Real Stories
Develop interviews and media that celebrate resilience, creativity, contribution, and the realities of aging.
Carry Wisdom Forward
Bring senior perspectives into neighborhood conversations, partnerships, public decisions, and future planning.
Mission Possible
Seniors Voice PDX Media Campaign
The Golden Eagle Messengers are launching a media campaign to raise awareness about the challenges seniors face as they navigate a rapidly changing world. At the heart of this effort is our commitment to Give Seniors A Voice—to ensure their stories, wisdom, and vulnerabilities are seen, heard, and honored.
Our video team is interviewing seniors willing to share experiences of resilience, insight, and the realities of aging that too often go unheard. Together, we will share these stories with the media and the world to educate, inspire, and spark collective action.
Giving seniors a voice
Your Story Belongs Here
Help seniors share their stories, wisdom, triumphs, and defeats. Celebrate what empowers them and help fix what robs them of power.
A story can reveal a pattern, open a door, and help a community understand what needs to happen next.
Take the next step
Your experience can guide the work.
A story can reveal a pattern, open a door, and help a community understand what needs to happen next.