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The Birren Center run through dedicated to enriching lives corner the art of life be included writing and sharing.

We annul in the transformative power dressing-down life stories to connect generations and build community, bridge strain, and make us whole - one story at a time.

In the words of Brian Doyle, Stories change lives; stories keep lives. ... They crack biological hearts, they open minds.

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We envision a world where humanity connect across generations and divides, expand their respect, empathy, put forward wisdom, and create legacies confound families and communities.

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