Reimagine
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We are here to reimagine...
how to spark community-driven experiences that explore death and celebrate life through creativity and conversation.
Our Story
Our purpose as a nonprofit organization is to host a public conversation that transforms our approach to life. Reimagine is a community-wide exploration of death and celebration of life through creativity and conversation. Drawing on the arts, spirituality, healthcare, and design, we create weeklong series of events that break down taboos and bring diverse communities together in wonder, preparati...
Our purpose as a nonprofit organization is to host a public conversation that transforms our approach to life. Reimagine is a community-wide exploration of death and celebration of life through creativity and conversation. Drawing on the arts, spirituality, healthcare, and design, we create weeklong series of events that break down taboos and bring diverse communities together in wonder, preparation, and remembrance. We envision a world in which we are all able to reflect on why we’re here, prepare for a time when we won’t be, and live fully right up until the end.
Reimagine was initially prototyped in 2016, inspired by OpenIDEO’s End of Life Challenge as part of an effort to investigate the intersection of art, community, and end of life.
Our purpose as a nonprofit organization is to host a public conversation that transforms our approach to life. Reimagine is a community-wide exploration of death and celebration of life through creativity and conversation. Drawing on the arts, spirituality, healthcare, and design, we create weeklong series of events that break down taboos and bring diverse communities together in wonder, preparation, and remembrance. We envision a world in which we are all able to reflect on why we’re here, prepare for a time when we won’t be, and live fully right up until the end.
Reimagine was initially prototyped in 2016, inspired by OpenIDEO’s End of Life Challenge as part of an effort to investigate the intersection of art, community, and end of life.
Our Community Resources
Reimagine Virtual Vigil Toolkit
Transform grief into connection with our Virtual Vigil Toolkit – a guide for meaningful, healing communal experiences.
Resources in Response to Deaths in Israel and Gaza
Provided by vigil attendees and participants, these resources are for comfort, grief support, and charitable action in response to terror and violence in Israel and Gaza.
Reimagine's Resources for Racial Equity
These resources, curated by Reimagine, address ways you can positively participate in making transformational changes around racism.
Reimagine's Resources for Advance Care Planning
This list of resources, curated by Reimagine, will help you engage in important conversations about health care choices & advance care planning during COVID-19. Why wait?
Upcoming Reimagine events
Reimagine Events
Reimagine Virtual Candlelight Vigil with Alua Arthur
Let's honor our loved ones, hold space for grief, and reflect on the possibilities of transformation with death doula Alua Arthur who will discuss her new memoir "Briefly Perfectly Human".
Wed. May 01
Zoom
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
$0 - $30
COVID Grief Gathering
Join us for the COVID Grief Gathering: drop-in sessions on the second Tuesday of the month, offering peer-led group support for all those grieving COVID loss.
Tue. June 11
Zoom
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM
$0 - $30
Room for Grief
Join us for our Room for Grief series: drop-in sessions on the third Thursday of every month, offering peer-led group support when you need it.
Thu. April 18
Zoom
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
$0 - $30
Room for Grief
Join us for our Room for Grief series: drop-in sessions on the third Thursday of every month, offering peer-led group support when you need it.
Thu. March 21
Zoom
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM
$0 - $30
Let’s Take Action: Transforming with Intention
Writers Marisa Renee Lee and Claire Bidwell Smith will inspire you to take small, sweet steps towards growth after loss.
Wed. April 24
Zoom
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
$0 - $30
Let’s Experience: Letters to Life
Intended for those grieving the loss of a person or being, this experiential workshop uses letter-writing, somatic practices, and gentle movement to appreciate the beauty of the day-to-day.
Wed. April 17
Zoom
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
$0 - $30
Let’s Learn: Writing, Grieving, and Growing
Celebrated authors share their insights on grief, growth, and the power of writing as we struggle with the loss of spouses, children, siblings, and other loved ones.
Wed. April 10
Zoom
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
$0 - $30
Making Connections, Part 4 of 4
Join author and host Allison Gilbert and her special guests for a four-part series on the loneliness epidemic, one of the greatest public health crises of the 21st century.
Thu. June 20
Zoom
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
$0 - $30
Making Connections, Part 3 of 4
Join author and host Allison Gilbert and her special guests for a four-part series on the loneliness epidemic, one of the greatest public health crises of the 21st century.
Thu. May 23
Zoom
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
$0 - $30
Making Connections, Part 2 of 4
Join author and host Allison Gilbert and her special guests for a four-part series on the loneliness epidemic, one of the greatest public health crises of the 21st century.
Thu. April 18
Zoom
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
$0 - $30
Let’s Take Action: Equity for All at the End of Life
Take steps to become a change agent in your own community. Two visionary health care advocates for the homeless offer steps for everyone to address inequality and shift mindsets with compassion, service, and justice.
Wed. March 27
Zoom
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM
$0 - $30
Let’s Experience: Embodying Grief, Eradicating Inequality
Writer, poet, strategist, and grief activist Malkia Devich-Cyril leads a workshop in somatic-based practices that acknowledge the harm caused by injustice and that support transformation, healing, and joy.
Wed. March 20
Zoom
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
$0 - $30
COVID Grief Gathering
Join us for the COVID Grief Gathering: drop-in sessions on the second Tuesday of the month, offering peer-led group support for all those grieving COVID loss.
Tue. May 14
Zoom
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM
$0 - $30
COVID Grief Gathering
Join us for the COVID Grief Gathering: drop-in sessions on the second Tuesday of the month, offering peer-led group support for all those grieving COVID loss.
Tue. April 09
Zoom
5:00 PM - 6:15 PM
$0 - $30
Making Connections, Part 1 of 4
Join author and host Allison Gilbert and her special guests for a four-part series on the loneliness epidemic, one of the greatest public health crises of the 21st century.
Thu. March 21
Zoom
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
$0 - $30
Reimagine Virtual Candlelight Vigil with Susan Lieu, V, and treya lam
Let's honor our loved ones, hold space for grief, and reflect on the possibilities of transformation with author Susan Lieu, activist V (formerly Eve Ensler), and musician treya lam.
Wed. April 03
Zoom
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
$0 - $30
Room for Grief
Join us for our Room for Grief series: drop-in sessions on the third Thursday of every month, offering peer-led group support when you need it.
Thu. May 16
Zoom
11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
$0 - $30
Previous Reimagine events
Let’s Learn: What Does Justice Look Like?
March 13, 2024
COVID Grief Gathering
March 12, 2024
Reimagine Virtual Candlelight Vigil with Lachi and Jim LeBrecht
March 06, 2024
Let’s Take Action: Blooming after Breakup
February 28, 2024
Let’s Experience: Moving Forward Mindfully After a Breakup
February 21, 2024
Room for Grief
February 15, 2024