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Topic: encore years
The much-awaited news of the 2011 Purpose Prize winners has been announced by Civic Ventures! Five outstanding age 60+ social entrepreneurs will receive $100,000 for using their passion and experience to make an extraordinary impact on some of society’s biggest challenges. This year, for the first time, one of the five prizes – The Purpose Prize for Intergenerational Innovation – will be sponsored by AARP. Through a collaboration with Civic Ventures, Coming of Age can help arrange to have a Purpose Prize winner speak to your organization; click here to find out more.
Ready, Set...Retirement, Here I Come!
This article feels like a page out of the Coming of Age playbook, with suggestions of how to begin your "retirement/encore" years in meaningful, interesting, and compelling ways. The author suggests finding activities that you are passionate about, challenging yourself and feeling the glow of an accomplishment well deserved, helping others in "trailblazing" ways or through simple acts that are truly appreciated, and staying mentally active by learning new skills and exploring experiences that can lead to fulfilling connections. Check out the 10 most difficult retirement decisions included in this piece.
Speaking of the encore years, here is a review of Marc Freedman's latest book, The Big Shift, that is both a call to action and a blueprint for creating a new stage after midlife, which Freedman calls the “encore stage.” He is the founder and CEO of Civic Ventures, a nonprofit think tank on boomers, work, and social purpose. Since people are living longer and healthier lives, this encore stage could span half a lifetime. The author believes that this underutilized resource can be a real force in meeting society’s challenges. To learn more about this book,
Younger Boomers Reinventing their Lives
There are so many terms to describe the boomer experience... the Encore Years, the Third Age, Coming of Age...and now, the "In-Betweeners," a term coined by well-known author, Gail Sheehy. In this USA Today article, Sheehy highlights the state of the largest cohort in America, those 45 to 55. They are not young, but are a long way from old; more unmarried than married; not sure about their work future...and above all, resilient and eager to find companionship. These traits are picked up in another article describing the growing interest of this age group and older in online dating on 50+ sites. Whether looking for a friend or spouse, they are staying in the game and doing it their way.
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