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Elder Wisdom Circle

Nonprofit organization

Field	Value
italic title	no
name	The Elder Wisdom Circle Guide for a Meaningful Life:
Seniors Across America Offer Advice to the Next Generations
image	Elder Wisdom Circle.jpg
author	Doug Meckelson and Diane Haithman
country	US
language	English
genre	Self-help, personal development
publisher	Penguin Group
release_date	November 2007
media_type	Trade paperback
pages	280
isbn	978-0-452-28881-2
dewey	305.2 22
congress	HM726 .M43 2007
oclc	81944451

The Elder Wisdom Circle (EWC) is a nonprofit organization that provides free and confidential advice on a broad range of topics. The EWC also publishes an advice column, in both a web version and a syndicated print version that is carried in 25 publications.

The Elder Wisdom Circle is targeted towards young people looking for advice from a "cyber-grandparent". Online advice seekers from all over the world are paired with a network of volunteer seniors (aged 60 to 105) who share their knowledge, insight, and wisdom. Most seeking advice are 15–40 years old, but people of any age can request advice on virtually any topic and will receive a free and personalized email response.

Modus operandi

After submitting a request for advice through the EWC web site, a personal reply arrives via email, usually within a few days. Advice is provided on a wide range of issues, such as love and relationships, family and child rearing, career and self improvement, and cooking and home care. The service is confidential and advice seekers are assured anonymity and privacy. If a letter is selected for publication, any references to identifying information are removed; advice seekers may also request that their letter not be published.

Background

The Elder Wisdom Circle was founded in 2001 by Doug Meckelson. A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization based in the San Francisco Bay Area of California, the EWC is all-volunteer run and advice is provided at no cost. Since its inception, the EWC has continued to gain in popularity and now has more than 600 advice-giving volunteers. In 2011, the EWC ranked #1 in email advice in the Yahoo directory, and the Center for Civic Partnerships ranked the EWC one of the four most innovative inter-generational activities.{{cite news |display-authors=etal

Seniors Across America Offer Advice to the Next Generations

''The Elder Wisdom Circle Guide for a Meaningful Life''

In the book The Elder Wisdom Circle Guide for a Meaningful Life by Doug Meckelson and Diane Haithman, 60 individual elders and nine elder groups from across North America tackle some of the most compelling questions that have come to the Elder Wisdom Circle.

The book provides a forum for multiple responses and creates a dialogue between elders, who apply their experience and knowledge to the following topics: Overcoming life's obstacles; parent-child relationships; sibling rivalry; self-discovery; lasting love; decision-making; career; aging; and loss. In the final chapter, the elders offer their secrets for living life the wise way.

References

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