Coming of Age: Kansas City is a metro-wide initiative, led by Shepherd's Center Central, which promotes civic involvement, lifelong learning, and community leadership in the 50+ population.
Through the Coming of Age: Kansas City initiative, those 50+ will discover inspiring opportunities to explore passions and engage in meaningful service throughout the Kansas City community.
Coming of Age:Kansas City will transform the talents, experience, and wisdom of those 50+ to enrich the community and contribute to its greater good, by:
- Empowering those 50+ as they plan for the future
- Promoting paid and unpaid work, lifelong learning, and community leadership among the 50+
- Working with nonprofits to recruit, train, and retain 50+ volunteers
With the support of our community partners, Shepherd's Center Central is proud to introduce this initiative to the Kansas City area.
Announcing 2010 Learning Labs!
April 21, 22 and May 6 - UMKC, Administration Center
June 9, 10 and 29 - Johnson County Community College, Regnier Center
July 7, 8, and 28 - Downtown Library, Helzberg Room
September 14, 15, and October 5 - Metropolitan Community College, Business and Technology Campus
Time: 9 AM - 4 PM EACH DAY
Thanks to generous underwriters, the cost for the three full days of training is only $150 per person. This includes all course materials, two professional facilitators, 3 continental breakfasts, 3 lunches, and refreshments.
