All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players:
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts,
His acts being seven ages.
-William Shakespeare, from As You Like It

Alzheimer’s Poetry Project Affiliates:

Red Hen Press
Red Hen Press is based in Los Angeles and is one of the leading publishers of poetry in America. The have developed an extensive Writing-in-the-schools program and will draw from that experience and their roster of teaching artists to help expand the Alzheimer's Poetry Project in Southern California.

The mission of Red Hen Press is to discover, publish, and promote works of literary excellence that have been overlooked by mainstream presses, and to build audiences for literature in two ways: by fostering the literacy of youth and by bringing distinguished and emerging writers to the public stage.

Young Chicago Authors
Young Chicago Authors encourages self-expression and literacy through creative writing, performance and publication. YCA provides student-centered, artist-led workshops free to youth ages 13-19 in schools and communities. Our process emphasizes artistic development, mentorship, and creating safe spaces where a young person's life matters. We believe that through their words, young people can promote tolerance and remove barriers to transform their lives and society.

YCA is working with APP to expand programming in the Chicago area and to identify other literary organizations to build programming through out Illinois.

Northern Arizona Poets
NORAZ Poets TM vision is to provide the community with clear and concise information about poetry events throughout rural Arizona. We will empower others, by making poetry more accessible. We will help make our communities' quality of life better, by using poetry. We will help our communities to pursue their creative goals through program development, readings, and other performance mediums. But above all, we wish to give back to our communities what they have given us -- the inspiration and means to create the written and spoken word.

NORAZ Poets TM under the directorship of Christopher Lane have developed an extensive network of programming in over 30 facilities throughout Arizona. APP is using this partnership as a model in developing relationships with literary groups throughout the Untied States.