More than 20 years ago, two successful career women Bernice Bratter and Helen Dennis (co-founders) were discussing retirement and asked, “What’s next?”
The answer was Renewment (Retirement + Renewal). A group of eight women in Los Angeles discussed the challenges and opportunities for this new life stage, and kept talking… and Renewment was launched. More than 40 conversation groups through the US and abroad have developed and evolved; all have grown virally.
The book, Project Renewment: The First Retirement Model for Career Women became the text, guide and suggested curriculum for all Renewment groups.
Bernice Bratter and Helen Dennis (Co-Founders) started the first Renewment Group.
First Renewment Conference, Los Angeles
Sponsored by:
California State University, Fullerton
Institute of Gerontology
Renewment receives press in:
Los Angeles Times
Time Magazine
Wall Street Journal
Project Renewment: The First Retirement Model for Career Women is published (Los Angeles Times Bestseller).
Renewment conducts webinars throughout United States and Australia.
Creates four-week Renewment course.
Group formed in Paris, France.
Renewment materials translated into French.
Groups continue to form worldwide.
More than 40 so far and counting!