Changing the World through AmeriCorps Encore Service

12/20/2010 - 02:53:22pm

“You don't have to be a lottery winner to make a difference in your community or halfway around the globe,” writes Kelly Greene says in her "How to Change the World" column in today's The Wall Street Journal. “People who are winding down first or primary careers and looking for new directions are discovering that for the cost of a weekend getaway, they can help change the world. Or start to."

Local Organizations Help Drive Interest in Encore Careers

11/23/2010 - 12:56:34pm

One of the most popular features of our redesigned website is our Local Organizations section, which reports on encore programs that are springing up all over the country at the state and local level. These efforts range from the occasional support session to comprehensive services including job preparation and placement, life planning and peer networks for encore career seekers.

Encore Service: Promising Models

11/11/2010 - 11:13:17am

Although encore service is a new idea, there are several promising local, state and national models that are pioneering AmeriCorps as an encore career pathway and demonstrating high impact results in the process.

Looking for an Encore Service Opportunity?

11/09/2010 - 11:50:51am

Encore service is still a new idea, but many service opportunities already exist as pathways to encore careers. Some are targeted to individuals 55 and over; others are open to all ages. They range from national programs to those that are operated at the state or local level.

Learn about national service programs in AmeriCorps, VISTA and Senior Corps.

Positive Aging Conference: Register Now

10/26/2010 - 01:44:26pm

The Fourth Annual International Conference on Positive Aging, Exploring Positive Aging: Designing Practice and Advancing Knowledge, will be held December 7-10, 2010, in Los Angeles at the California Endowment Center for Nonprofit Management. It is hosted by the Institute for Social Innovation at Fielding Graduate University.

Urge Congress to Fund 50+ Work and Service

10/26/2010 - 12:33:31pm

The national Age4Action Network has issued a call to action to support funding for federal work and service opportunities for Americans aged 50 and older. Funding for two programs – the Senior Community Service Employment Program and the Civic Engagement Initiative – is part of the Fiscal Year 2011 Labor, Health & Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill that is currently being considered by Congress.

Portland Paves the Way for Encore Careers

11/24/2009 - 10:00:00pm

Last week I participated in a “Work + Service Forum” in Portland, Oregon, that clearly demonstrated that this city is a leader in advancing encore careers. The progress is clear and the collaboration is real. People work closely together, respect one another, are very thoughtful about what they do and integrate their work in many innovative ways.

About 100 people attended this day-long conference, whose purpose was to “advance the agenda of the work-service continuum for 50+.” It was cosponsored by Metropolitan Family Services, Life by Design NW, Hands On Greater Portland, AARP and Oregon Volunteers.