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Every Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. during NPR's Here and Now.

This radio series about life transitions is a WHYY project designed and produced as part of Coming of Age, a collaboration of:

WHYY Wider Horizons
The Temple University Center for Intergenerational Learning
United Way of Southeastern PA

and AARP-PA.

The Coming of Age project is generously supported by:

The Executive Producer for the radio series is Elisabeth Perez Luna. Willo Carey is the Executive Director of Wider Horizons.

Special Interview:

Elisabeth Perez Luna interviews Dick Goldberg, a writer and playwright who directs the Coming of Age initiative to promote volunteering among the 50 plus. Listen to the interview »

Coming of Age

Funny thing about aging. Few people feel completely comfortable talking about it. Yet, it's inevitable. From beatnicks to sputnik, rock and roll and radicalism, this group is now experiencing a new coming of age. Join us for our new weekly series of audio, and web portraits on Coming of Age. To be a part of the series visit our story submission page.

This Week's Audio Slide Show

Darlene Branch-Smith and William Smith

February 9, 2009

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For the past 30 years Darlene Branch-Smith and her husband William Smith have lived in the same Philadelphia neighborhood. They watched abandoned properties being bought and fixed up and condos springing up where empty lots once stood. After a debilitating form of cancer forced Darlene to retire, the Smith's decided to focus on bringing neighbors together and helping preserve open space. They were instrumental in creating a community park named after African American architect Julian Abele.

Credits: Photos by Jessica Kourkounis
Audio by Therese Madden

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