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Report from the Heartland: Elections as Opportunities for Unheard Voices
I just got back from Des Moines, Iowa, where I watched and listened as low-income people, all too often ignored in elections, took the opportunity to raise issues of concern to them with the leading Democratic Presidential candidates (the Republicans were invited, too, but none…
Author: Gara LaMarche
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HHS Announces More Than $13 Million for Community Prevention Programs for Older Americans
WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ — HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced the release of more than $13 million to 16 states to improve the health and quality of life for older Americans. This announcement, part of a collaboration with The Atlantic Philanthropies announced earlier this…
Author: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Commitment to Service, Volunteerism
COMMITMENT TO SERVICE, VOLUNTEERISM; COMMITTEE: HOUSE EDUCATION AND LABORCQ Congressional Testimony Statement of Harris Wofford Former Senator United States Committee on House Education and Labor February 25, 2009 Let me first thank Chairman Miller and Ranking Member McKeon for convening this hearing on national service and…
Author: CQ Congressional Testimony
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NCOA Launches One Away Campaign for Elder Economic Security; Releases National Poll on Struggles Facing Older Adults
Campaign Uses Video to Spotlight the Problem, Calls for Change in the Older Americans Act WASHINGTON, March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — More than 13 million older adults are considered economically insecure, living on just $21,780 a year or less. Every day, these seniors, and millions of Boomers, have to choose…
Author: PR Newswire
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Employers learning gray matters
by Betty Beard More employers now realize they need to recruit and retrain older workers — especially Baby Boomers. But many aren’t sure how to go about that. And at the same time, mature applicants are seeking jobs in drastically changed workplaces that have gone…
Author: The Arizona Republic
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