Our Story:

Active Minds™ started in 2002 as a series of poetry classes in a church basement. Before long, it grew to include World Issues and other programs in a variety of locations including retirement communities, senior centers, libraries, and more. Over time, additional courses were added as word of mouth spread. Today Active Minds™ provides a full array of programming alternatives.

Our Founders:

John Henderson – John is a master teacher with 15 years of teaching experience. He received his undergraduate degree in History and Geography from the University of California at Berkeley and his masters degree in Teaching from the University of Chicago.

Zane Robertson - Zane is an entrepreneur and a former teacher. He is a frequent speaker on lifelong learning and senior education and is a Member of the Denver Commission on Aging. He also serves on the board of the Denver Coalition for Seniors. He received his undergraduate degree in Economics from Carleton College in Minnesota and his masters degree in Business from Stanford University.

John and Zane formed Active Minds™ out of a deeply felt belief that lifelong learning is central to a life well lived. We are inspired by members of our own families who embodied this spirit and dedicate this work to them.

Our Mission & Values:

Our mission is to expand lives and minds with community based educational programs.

Our values are:
• Life-long learning
• Strong communities
• Objectivity
• Honoring seniors
• Having fun

Our Media Coverage:

• Golden Transcript, March, 2008
• Life on Capitol Hill, January, 2008
• KMGH TV Denver Channel 7 News: October 11, 2007
• FORA TV: Class on Prospects for Peace in Ireland, June 12, 2007
• Colorado Public Radio: Colorado Matters, February 28, 2007
• Denver Post Article February 7, 2006
• Seniors Marketplace News, July, 2005
• KEZW Colorado Today, October, 2005 [Audio file copyright © 2006 STS Media Productions: www.ThoseWhoServed.net]
• Vail Daily, July, 2006
• Vail Daily, August, 2006

Our Partners:

Active Minds™ serves the needs of seniors and adults and the communities and organizations that support them. Our many partners include:

Senior Living Communities:
Academy, The (Boulder)
Allied Jewish Apartments
American Retirement Corporation
Anthem Ranch
Argyle, The
Arvada Health Center
Arvada Meridian
Atria Inn at Lakewood
Balfour Retirement Community
Brookdale Senior Living
Casa Loma
Centura Senior Communities
Cherry Oaks Retirement Community
Christian Living Communities-Holly Creek
Christian Living Communities-The Living Center
Christian Living Communities-University Hills
Christian Living Communities-The Village
Classic Residence by Hyatt
Colorado State Veterans Home at Fitzsimmons
Denver Housing Authority
Eastern Star Masonic Retirement Community
Englewood Meridian
Exempla Colorado Lutheran Home
Gardens at St Elizabeth
Generations at Lowry
Harvard Square Retirement Community
Heather Gardens Association
Heritage Club Denver
Heritage Club at Greenwood Village
Heritage Club Mountain View
Highline Rehabilition & Care Community
Holly Creek
Horizon Bay Senior Communities
Lakewood Meridian
Leisure Care Retirement Communities
Life Care Center of Aurora
Meridian Retirement Communities
Mountain View Tower
Nightingale Suites at Springwood
Oakhurst Towers
Parkplace
ParkView Care Center
Piñon Management
Porter Place
RiverPointe
Rowan Community
Shalom Park
Springwood
St Andrew's Village
Syracuse Plaza
Village at the Johnson Center
Village at St Catherine, The
Villas at Sunny Acres
Westland Meridian
Wind Crest/Erickson Retirement Communities

Other Partners:
AARP
Academy for Lifelong Learning
Adams County Aging Network
AG Edwards-T.H. Williams
Alzheimer's Association of Colorado
Arapahoe Library District
A Touch From Beyond
Aurora Center for Active Living
Aurora Public Library
Bemis Public Library
Bendelow Law Firm
Bentley Baths
Brighton Senior Center
Broomfield Community Center
Buck Recreation Center
Centura Health
Chayet, Dawson & Danzo
City of Lakewood
Coalition for Seniors
Colorado Activity Professionals' Association (CAPA)
Connections Unlimited
Cook Park Recreation Center
David N. Sutton & Associates, LLC
Denver Commission on Aging
Douglas County Adult Services
50 Plus Marketplace News
Foothills Park & Recreation
Golden Community Center
Great Healthkeeping
Home Instead
Humana
Jefferson County Public Library District
Jewish Community Center
Kaiser Permanente
KEZW
Lakewood Link Recreation Center
Longmont Senior Center
Louisville Senior Center
Love and Care Services
Malley Senior Recreation Center
Maxim Healthcare Services
Northglenn Senior Center
OLLI (formerly VIVA)
Pitkin County Senior Services
Prime Time for Seniors
Red Rocks Community College-Arvada
RSVP/Volunteers of America
Senior Connections
Seniors Blue Book
Seniors Inc.
Stacy's Helping Hand
Stapleton Foundation
Tattered Cover Book Store
Temple Emanuel
Thornton Senior Center
Universal Lending Corp-Doni Dolfinger
University of Denver
Vail Symposium
Welcome to Colorado
Wells Fargo
Wheat Ridge Senior Community Center
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“Residents just love your seminars. I hear them talking about it all week long—at dinner, while playing bridge, in the elevators.”
–Facility Activity Director

“I particularly like the different points of view presented. The discussions are in depth, much more so than we get from reading the newspaper. I am thrilled you are here to make us think!”
–Active Minds™ Participant

“The seminars are so good that we plan our facility tours around them so potential residents can see that we take care of the mind as well as the body.”
–Facility Marketing Director

“Thank you for not talking down to us. It is a breath of fresh air.”
–Active Minds™ Participant