Upcoming Encore Career Events
There are plenty of chances to learn more about encore careers in coming weeks, whether it's listening to a speaker or diving into the nitty-gritty of what's involved in finding your own purpose-driven job.
Here are some upcoming events that offer an opportunity to learn more. You can also visit Encore.org's Events Calendar. See our Midlife Transition Groups blog to learn more about organizations that help members find encore careers. If you want to start your own group, see our Encore Careers Meeting Tool Kit.
CALIFORNIA
Berkeley
Saturday, August 14, 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. University of California, Berkeley Campus, Berkeley, CA. The Craigslist Foundation presents the seventh annual Boot Camp, a one-day, high-energy conference that brings together and showcases effective community leaders. Through a series of inspiring panels, interactive workshops, collaborative programs and networking opportunities, Boot Camp cultivates conversation and empowers people to affect a positive impact in their neighborhoods and communities. Boot Camp programs span all sectors: nonprofit, government, philanthropy and business and are within three tracks: Elements of Vital Communities, Community Building Fundamentals, and Leadership and Impact. Cost: Level 1: $99 (student or representing an organization with an annual budget <$499,999), Level 2: $199 (individual or representing an organization with an annual budget of $500,000-$3 mil) and Level 3: $299 (consultant or representing an organization with an annual budget of >$3mil). For more information or to register, go to Boot Camp.
Oakland
Thursday, July 8, 15, 22 & 29, 6-8 p.m. Oakland Professional Development and Conference Center, in the Transpacific Centre, 1000 Broadway, Meeting Room No. 5, Oakland. Coming of Age: Bay Area presents “Explore Your Future” a four-part workshop series for individuals aged 50+. Led by experienced facilitators, these popular workshops offer an innovative approach to envisioning and reaching your goals. Cost: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. For more information, go to Explore Your Future or call: (888) 308-1767 or (415) 474-7787.
San Francisco
Wednesday, July 7, 14, 21 & 28, 3-5 p.m. Coming of Age: Bay Area, 881 Turk St. (at Gough), San Francisco. Coming of Age: Bay Area presents “Explore Your Future” a four-part workshop series for individuals aged 50+. Led by experienced facilitators, these popular workshops offer an innovative approach to envisioning and reaching your goals. Cost: $45 for members, $60 for nonmembers. For more information, go to Explore Your Future or call: (888) 308-1767 or (415) 474-7787.
Sunday, August 8, 9 a.m. Crissy Field at Sports Basement, 610 Old Mason Street, The Presidio. The Age March will be the first time in history when people of all ages, races, genders, sexualities and economic walks of life join together to celebrate aging as a positive experience. The Age March’s intention is to raise age awareness and begin to break down the myths, stereotypes and social pressures causing age discrimination, shame and negative attitudes towards aging in our culture. Don’t be ashamed of your age – be proud and celebrate it. Cost: $10. To register, go to Age March registration.
Tuesday, August 10 and Wednesday, August 11, 8:30 a.m.- 4:15 p.m. Coming of Age: Bay Area, 881 Turk St. (at Gough), San Francisco. Coming of Age: Bay Area presents a Learning Lab titled “Capturing the Energy and Expertise of People Age 50+.” This popular two-day intensive training for not-for-profit professionals focuses on enhancing participants' understanding of differences among generational cohorts, crafting compelling opportunities, creating high impact marketing, and pursuing effective management. Individualized follow-up consultation is provided. Coming of Age trainers are experts at helping you mine the experience of people 50+. In addition to conducting the Learning Lab sessions, they will also offer individualized technical assistance. Cost: Learning Lab is free with organizational membership or $125 without membership. For more information, go to Coming of Age Training or call: (888) 308-1767 or (415) 474-7787.
Santa Clara
Thursday, August 26, 7:15 a.m.-7:45 p.m. Santa Clara University, Locatelli Center, 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara. Santa Clara University Center for Science, Technology and Society hosts the business plan summary presentations by the 2010 Global Social Benefit Incubator entrepreneurs. The Global Social Benefit Incubator program at Santa Clara University enables proof of concept social ventures that serve the base of the pyramid to become sustainable at scale. It combines classroom instruction in finance, marketing creation, organizational development, and business planning with case studies, best practices and, most importantly, carefully matched Silicon Valley mentors. The invited entrepreneurs have demonstrated that their innovations can have a significant impact on alleviating poverty and empowering human development in the most adverse circumstances around the world. Cost: Free. For more information or to RSVP, go to Public Engagement Events.
MASSACHUSETTS
Newtonville
Fourth Tuesday of each month (except August and December), 7-8:30 p.m., Meeting Room A, Newton Free Library, 330 Homer St., Newton Center. Discovering What's Next presents Transition Talks.
Thursday, July 29 and August 26, 9-11 a.m. DWN HUB, Third Floor, Newton Free Library, 330 Homer Street, Newton Center. Discovering What’s Next is offering free one-on-one consultation services with JVS Career Moves. Meet with a JVS Career Moves counselor to discuss issues related to job search, career exploration, resume crafting, networking and interview techniques-including how to respond to potential age-related questions. JVS Career Moves' mission is to empower individuals from diverse communities to find employment and build careers, and to partner with employers to hire, develop, and retain productive workforces. Cost: Free but appointments are required for this consultation and confirmations will be issued. Make your appointment by email to info@discoveringwhatsnext.com or phone 617-796-1419. Click here for more information.
OREGON
Portland
Wednesdays, June 23 - July 28, 6:30-9 p.m. Portland Community College, 1626 SE Water Avenue, Portland. Portland Community College and Life by Design NW present “Discover, Design and Engage” a six-week class to discover your passion and purpose, design a realistic plan for action and engage in making it happen. Cost: $95. For more information, email Life by Design NW or call (503) 731-6650.
First Tuesday of each month, 1:15-3:15 p.m. Location TBD. Life by Design NW will host a series of once-monthly group discussions titled “Retirement: Loss and Liberation,” beginning May 4 and lasting until March 1, 2011. Retirement is a major life transition involving external change and internal psychological shifts. External changes include different daily routines, activities, social connections, and for some of us, decisions to re-locate. Internal psychological shifts accompany the external changes, such as questioning our self-identity when we are no longer defined by the work we do and the challenge of finding meaningful activities and purpose in life. These discussions will offer members the opportunity to explore the themes of loss and liberation in retirement. For more information or if you are interested in participating, please email Virginia Hendrickson at vehendric@comcast.net.
Every Friday (except holidays), noon-2 p.m. Capitol Hill Library, 10723 S.W. Capitol Hwy., Portland. Job Finders support group.
TEXAS
Houston
First Monday of each month (except August and December), 6:30-8 p.m. Etui clothing store, 3433 West Alabama, Houston. Monthly meeting of the Houston Chapter of The Transition Network. The focus of TTN-Houston's conversations are organized around the overarching question: How can we, as women over 50, think about our tomorrows? New members welcome and can attend two meetings before joining. Membership $80 per year plus $10 for light buffet (payable at the door). Click here for more information.
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Tuesday, September 21, 6:30-9 p.m. One Washington Circle Hotel, One Washington Circle, N.W. The Transition Network presents “What’s Next: Follow Your Passion and Find Your Dream Job”. Kerry Hannon, a celebrated journalist and leading authority on careers and personal finance, offers those seeking a more fulfilling path the tools to get started and the inspiration to do it now. Her most recent book, “What’s Next? Follow your Passion and Find your Dream Job” is filled with inspiring stories from real people who have changed careers mid-life, including TTN co-founder, Charlotte Frank, and TTN Executive Director, Betsy Werley. What's Next? will be available for sale at this event. Cost: $35 Transition Network members; $40 non-members. For more information or to register, go to The Transition Network events.
To suggest an event listing, contact Terry Nagel at tnagel@civicventures.org.
Older Person Gaining Employment
Sir
I am looking employment in the Huntsville, Al.
I view Encore’s internet but I dont see any help.
Am I doing it wrong.
David Smith
daviddbs@bellsouth.net
What Encore.org offers
Encore.org is published by Civic Ventures, a nonprofit that is leading a campaign to create more opportunities for encore careers that combine continued income with fulfilling work that improves communities.
There are numerous initiatives that are beginning to create pathways for encore careers. See our “Fellowships” page for an update on some of them. The “Pathways From Then to Now” article” on that page provides a helpful summary.
While Encore.org isn’t a job placement service, we do offer links to job listing feeds on our Encore Career Finder page. You’ll discover helpful information about finding an encore career in the Encore Career Advice section and a vast array of resources in the Resources section.
Comment on an article on our Blog and News page and join in conversations with other Encore.org members in our Communities. Or start your own online group based on a topic you’re interested in or to bring together like-minded individuals in your geographic area.
Seminars
Why is a religious group involved in this? And at a fee!
Does not this go against “seperation of church & govt?”
New York City
Wednesdays, June 3-24, July 8 & 15, 6-8:30 p.m. Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies, 281 Park Ave. South (at 21st Street), New York City. The Career Counselors Consortium for The Transition Network presents “Career Transitions Now for Women Over 50.” This job search program is geared for, and presented by, women over 50. Each session offers a structured networking component. Participants can join an ongoing peer support group at the end of the series. Cost for all six workshops is $360 for nonmembers, including $125 one-year membership to The Transition Network; $290 for members. Individual sessions cost $55. Visit The Transition Network Web site for details and to register. You may also contact Cathy Carrington at cathy@thetransitionnetwork.org or (212) 714-8040.
Seminars
The Transition Network supports women over 50 who are exploring their options in the second half of life, and embraces women of every color and creed. We rent space from a wide variety of organizations in our nine chapter cities, as a purely business relationship, not an endorsement of those organizations.
The Transition Network
www.thetransitionnetwork.org
Not a religious group
To clarify, the sponsor is The Transition Network, which is not a religious group. The location is the Federation of Welfare Agencies building.
If not Theocratic Religion , then why so much resembelence?
If you are not a religious organization, why are you using “Dog whistle” connections to Theocratic groups? It is thoroughly documented that part of their “7 mountains” program is the stealth takeover of each part of Society that they have divided into seven aspects. Purpose-driven whatever is indeed one of their dog whistles.
The recent dust up in Uganda (a purpose driven nation)over the plan to kill people for being gay and long jail terms for those who speak up in their defense or fail to report anyone they suspect, is just one aspect of this world theocratic program.
Charging big fees to people desperately trying to solve their lack of financial capability in the hope that you will provide magic help is also a very telltale sign.