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Senate Moves to Expand National Service Programs
Source: The New York Times
Original Source By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN WASHINGTON — The Senate overwhelmingly approved a bill Thursday to broadly expand national community service programs, increasing the number of positions to 250,000 from 75,000 and creating new cadres of volunteers focused on education, clean energy, health care and…
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How Does the Serve America Act (S. 277) Affect Americans in the Second Half of Life?
Source: Civic Ventures
A Quick Summary of a Quiet Revolution in National Service MARCH 26, 2009 – Within days, the Senate will likely pass and President Obama is poised to sign major bipartisan legislation that will dramatically expand national service opportunities for all and will include, for the…
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Seniors stepping out of retirement, into workplace
Source: Fort Worth Star-Telegram
by DIANE SMITH FORT WORTH — Wade Clements is determined to find work. The 61-year-old land surveyor was laid off in September, and he’s now a regular at the WorkforceSolutionsWestsideWorkforceCenter in Fort Worth. Clements was there Friday, editing his résumé and searching online for jobs…
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Invest in families to keep kids in school
Source: The Carrboro Citizen
Original Source By Chris Fitzsimon Speaker Joe Hackney presided at a news conference with fellow House Democrats Tuesday to announce that the lawmakers were renewing their commitment made two years ago to improve the state’s high school graduation rate, though Hackney acknowledged that it’s not…
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Retired Job Seekers Swell Unemployment Rolls
Source: New America Media
Original Source and Video New America Media, News Report//Video, Story: Leslie Casimir//Video: Josue Rojas and Lesile Casimir Editor's Note: Many elderly people from minority and low-income communities are coming out of retirement to look for full-time jobs. But as the unemployment rate soars and the…
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How Much Longer Will Boomers Need to Work?
Source: USNEWS.com
by Emily BrandonThe typical American retires at age 63. Those fortunate few who have traditional pensions, retiree health insurance, and a fully loaded 401(k) will probably be fine. But if you haven't saved enough to fund 30 years of retirement--and most baby boomers aren't even…
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Boomers clock back in
Source: Bradenton Herald
Online sites help over-50 individuals find work in messy economy by BRIAN NEILL Gene Burnard knows what it's like to be over the age of 50 and looking for work. That's because he's older than 50, himself, and runs an online service that helps retirees…
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Help for the Helpers
Source: The Baltimore Sun
OUR VIEW: AS BALTIMORE'S EXPERIENCE SUGGESTS, A NEW NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM WOULD OFFER DIVIDENDS ACROSS THE AGES 27 Sep 2008 When Shirley Cherry was helping out at Guilford Elementary School a couple of years ago, a boy spoke rudely to her, and his teacher made…
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Lining Up That Second Career Takes Focus
Source: U.S. News & World Report
by Kerry Hannon A New York investment banker becomes a small-town chef. A techie turns acupuncturist. An entrenched corporate exec accepts an early retirement package and converts to the ministry. Longer life spans, concerns about outliving retirement savings, and a desire to stay productive are…
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Embracing History to Make History
Source: Clark College / Plus 50 Initiative
Clark College, one of five U.S. mentor colleges in the new Plus 50 Initiative, welcomes educational leaders with a visit to Fort Vancouver and a focus on history, tourism and second careers for older workers VANCOUVER, Wash. A visit to Fort Vancouver may result in…
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