After the murder of her son, Khaaliq, Dorothy took both her personal and professional experiences as a grief and loss counselor to guide others towards healing. She founded Mothers in Charge, an organization against violence in Philadelphia.
Community colleges have been taking the lead on both green job training and career transitions for encore career seekers. More than half of the community colleges in the United States have already instituted some type of green jobs instruction. Check with your local community colleges to see if they offer programs like these.
This site provides information on one of the largest travel/education programs for people fifty and over. Road Scholar is the name for the programs developed and offered by Elderhostel, Inc., which acts as a resource and communication channel for lifelong-learning institutes (LLIs) and encourages the development of new LLIs. Road Scholar works to empower older adults to discover themselves by exploring the world.
(800) 454-5768
Guide To Online Schools is an online education directory that specializes in online degrees, online schools, and distance learning. Adult students and working professionals can search online colleges and online universities for the best degrees and certifications.
This group, based at the University of Southern Maine, provides information on effective educational programs for older learners with 122 locations nationwide.
(207) 780-4128
This site hosts a network of older adults who wish to communicate through online discussion groups; provides access to tutorials about computer use and online courses covering a variety of topics.
(571) 203-7100
