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Kendal's Values & Practices

https://blog.kao.kendal.org/kendals-values-practices

Published: September 28, 2022 Since January we have been exploring Kendal’s Values and Practices, which have guided the Kendal at Oberlin community since its inception in 1993. The  Kendal Values and Practices, developed by The Kendal Corporation and adopted by all Kendal affiliates, are outlined

Values in Action: Environmental Sustainability

https://blog.kao.kendal.org/values-in-action-environmental-sustainability

Published: April 27, 2022   Kendal at Oberlin, and Kendal Corporation’s other affiliates are independent and not part of, or sponsored by any religious or social institution, but they were founded and continue to grow with intentional regard for the principles of the Religious Society of Friends

CEO Barbara Thomas retires

https://blog.kao.kendal.org/ceo-barbara-thomas-retires

Published: January 23, 2024 On March 2, 1992 Barbara Thomas headed to the third floor of a bank building in Oberlin to begin her new job with Kendal at Oberlin, “an organization that wasn’t even in the ground,” she says. That would come to completion 20 months later, on Oct. 6, 1993

Technology Thrives at Kendal at Oberlin

https://blog.kao.kendal.org/technology-thrives-at-kendal-at-oberlin

Published: November 27, 2024 Whether it’s health care or lifelong learning, sustainability or a quality work environment, Kendal is increasingly turning to technology to enrich its commitment to these and other Quaker-based values.   Here are 5 tech initiatives 1. Circadian Lighting  Circadian

Kendal at Oberlin’s STARS

https://blog.kao.kendal.org/kendals-stars

Published: April 25, 2024 Along with competitive wages and benefits, working at Kendal means getting lots of smiles and thank-you’s from residents. Plus, twice a year residents show their gratitude with monetary gifts that are divided among non-management employees based on their years of service

Leadership Training at Kendal

https://blog.kao.kendal.org/leadership-training-at-kendal

Published: October 5, 2023 For nearly 30 years Kendal at Oberlin residents and staff have been creating community in ways big and small. As the community prepares to celebrate its 30th birthday this fall, we’ll explore how the 110-acre campus, home to hundreds of residents over the years, creates

The Bells of Kendal at Oberlin

https://blog.kao.kendal.org/the-bells-of-kendal-at-oberlin

Published: August 21, 2025 When Betsy Allen visited Kendal at Oberlin for a “Try It, You’ll Like It,” the sound she heard as she walked down the Stephens Care Center (SCC) hallway was literally music to her ears. It was the SCC Bell Choir making music with an instrument Betsy has been playing

2021 State of Kendal Community

https://blog.kao.kendal.org/2021-state-of-kendal-community

Published: November 29, 2021 The annual meeting of the Kendal at Oberlin Residents Association (KORA) took place a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving, and the president’s report was full of items to be thankful for. “We have learned how to live in this COVID world,” Mary Behm told a packed house

A Green Life Plan Community

https://blog.kao.kendal.org/a-green-life-plan-community

Published: April 26, 2023 When it comes to trees and all things green, Kendal at Oberlin has a lot to be proud of this Arbor Day!  Kendal residents and staff are all for enhancing and preserving plant life on its 110-acre campus. Since its inception 30 years ago the community’s focus on preserving