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

Let’s Take Action: Surviving a Sibling
Celebrated writers David Martinez and Nico Slate reflect on growth and learning after the loss of a sibling.
Wed. February 26
Zoom
3:00 PM - 4:15 PM
$0 - $30

Reimagine Virtual Candlelight Vigil with Mary-Frances O’Connor
Let's honor our loved ones, hold space for grief, and reflect on the possibilities of transformation with Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD --- celebrated grief expert, neuroscientist, psychologist, educator, and author -- and grief educator and writer Stephanie Sarazin.
Wed. March 05
Zoom
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
$0 - $30

Let’s Learn: The Wisdom of Grieving Parents
We kick-off this Reimagine series with stories and guidance from bereaved parents who are cultivating communities of support and fostering a more grief-literate society.
Wed. March 12
Zoom
4:00 PM - 5:20 PM
$0 - $30

Let’s Experience: The Wisdom of Grieving Parents
Myra Sack, founder of E-Motion, Inc., leads a movement workshop to enhance coping and resilience. Her life changed when her older daughter, Havi, was diagnosed with a fatal neurodegenerative disease.
Wed. March 19
Zoom
4:00 PM - 5:30 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 20
Zoom
1:00 PM - 2:15 PM
$0 - $30

Let’s Take Action: The Wisdom of Grieving Parents
A dialogue between Dr. Joanne Cacciatore and Joyal Mulheron followed by an opportunity for participants to reflect on growth and learning after the loss of a child.
Wed. March 26
Zoom
12:00 PM - 1:20 PM
$0 - $30

Poetic Medicine for Grief for Chinese Americans Session 1
Are you grieving the loss a loved one?
Use poetry in community as a path to healing. Join us for three poetic medicine sessions to help process your grief in this novel UCSF study.
Mon. March 31
Zoom
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Free

Reimagine Virtual Candlelight Vigil with Suzanne O'Brien, RN
Let's honor our loved ones, hold space for grief, and reflect on the possibilities of transformation with Suzanne O'Brien, RN, founder and CEO of Doulagivers Institute.
Wed. April 02
Zoom
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
$0 - $30

Poetic Medicine for Grief for Chinese Americans Session 2
Are you grieving the loss a loved one?
Use poetry in community as a path to healing. Join us for three poetic medicine sessions to help process your grief in this novel UCSF study.
Mon. April 07
Zoom
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Free

25 Trailblazers Tackling Loneliness in 2025
A lightning round showcasing 25 innovators leading the charge to end the loneliness epidemic.
Thu. April 17
Zoom
10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
$0 - $30

Poetic Medicine for Grief for Chinese Americans Session 3
Are you grieving the loss a loved one?
Use poetry in community as a path to healing. Join us for three poetic medicine sessions to help process your grief in this novel UCSF study.
Mon. April 28
Zoom
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Free
Previous Reimagine events

Room for Grief
February 20, 2025

Let’s Experience: Surviving a Sibling
February 19, 2025

Let’s Learn: Surviving a Sibling
February 12, 2025

Reimagine Virtual Candlelight Vigil with Sarah LaBrie and Jane Rigler
February 05, 2025

City of Angels: Grieving in Community For Our Community
January 22, 2025

Room for Grief
January 16, 2025