Course

Writing a Legacy Letter

Sara Orem
Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM (PT)
Repeats every Tuesday until Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022
Fully Enrolled
Price: $235.00

The last third of our lives is the perfect time to conceive a legacy letter that evokes the meaning of our lives and those we love. “It is a non-legal document that passes on important information to our loved ones,” writes Beth LaMie in the book Legacy Letters From Your Heart. Also called an ethical will, the legacy letter began as a Jewish practice over 3,000 years ago. More recently, Stanford geriatrician VJ Periyakoil started a writing tradition with her patients and families to express forgiveness, thanks, and love. You will write the foundation of a legacy letter in this class, with help from Stanford legacy letter worksheets and other resources. No writing experience is required.

Sara Orem has published three nonfiction books and writes weekly with two local groups. Her writing has appeared in Minneapolis-area news outlets, the San Francisco Chronicle, and The Greater Good Magazine (published by the Greater Good Science Center at UC Berkeley). She has created legacy letters for her three daughters and her beloved grandson.
This is a Livestream-Only* Workshop
  • Classes will stream live on the scheduled day and time, and will not be recorded.
  • Course materials will remain available to view and enjoy through March 25.
  • All links and materials will be posted in the Member Dashboard. Learn more.

* This course was originally scheduled as an in-person-only offering.

Schedule Highlight
  • Course starts on Tuesday, January 18 and ends on Tuesday, Feb 22.
  • Classes are two-hours per session.
Course Syllabus