Boomer Bardo

September 19, 2009 4:00 PM - 11 attended

Boomers Re-loaded: Job Survival Strategies

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Topic: "Boomers Re-loaded: Job Survival Strategies"
Special Guest: Teresa Love, Boomers Program Outreach Coordinator, Richland College, DCCCD

Networking: Please bring business cards and be prepared to exchange with all. Everyone will have the opportunity to introduce yourself to the group and promote your business, job search or personal interests.

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This is the New Wave: Boomers, Baby!

In a salon-style interactive discussion and exchange of ideas/info - the Topic this month is "Boomers Boomers Re-loaded: Job Survival Strategies". Our Guest Speaker is Teresa Love: Originator, Director and passionate believer in the Boomer Program at Richland College.

Side topics for discussion generated from the main topic will undoubtedly enter areas such as: "Why have a second career? Is it necessary? What about age-ism in the workplace? Any personal experience of this? And More. Be there and contribute!"

Teresa Love has created and continues to grow and expand the new Boomers Program at Richland College. Only about 30 community colleges nationwide have programs aimed at students 50 and older, and most are for retirees rather than boomers. Dallas is very progressive in offering this vitally important Boomer programming. And Teresa has been at the forefront of this new trend in creating and expanding the Boomers Program at Richland College.

Article Link: Boomers Turn to Community Colleges to Launch New Careers
Community colleges are responding to the wave of laid-off midlife students by offering accelerated programs that prepare them for new careers in as little as a year. Particularly popular at the moment are health care programs that train students to become caregivers, medical transcribers, pharmacy technicians and radiologists, she said. Many midlife students are also taking computer courses to beef up their résumés....

Richland College is at the forefront in programs that retrain older workers and retirees for new careers.
Dallas News Article Link:Boomers Career Re-train
Boomers returning to campus after decades may find it daunting, so Richland College and other community colleges have tried to ease the re-entry. Teresa Love, who oversees Richland's Boomers Program, said she devotes a good part of her time to counseling midlife students who may not be as savvy about registering for courses or applying for financial assistance as younger students are. "Many haven't been students for years, so some need the personal touch," she said.

Be There! Be There! SAT SEPT 19, 4pm to 6pm
We'll be rockin, groovin and networking with outstanding DFW area Boomers while getting some very useful info for Boomers in the 21st century. BE THERE and be informed, inspired, meet new friends and have a few free laughs
with us! Because a laugh a day does a body good.

"Behold the turtle: He only makes progress when he sticks his neck out." from James B. Conant, President of Harvard University

*La Madeleine charges a room rental fee for our cozy and quiet Private Room. All attending please plan to either purchase $5 food/drink at La Madeleine’s or contribute $5 towards room fee. La Madeleine’s serves fine wines, unlimited refill coffee and delectable pastries; as well as full meals, soups (try the Tomato Bisque!) and sandwiches. Thanks!!!

Dorian Karthauser
Looking forward to seeing everyone Saturday!
Dorian

Posted September 15, 2009 at 8:00 PM
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Dorian Karthauser
Retro-active Boomer, Organizer

This was a great meeting! We had great attendance with many new faces. Teresa Love from the Boomer Program at Richland College, DCCCD was very inspiring and motivating. And she had some very helpful and useful info! Since the meeting, Teresa has sent us several Job Listings and a Job Fair notice. Thanks again, Teresa!
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Baby Boomers: Those born between 1940 and 1964. (For the Value of 1x Boomer Bardo).
A Possibly Quantum (and Definitely) Far Out Place To Groove.
Where Boomers, Technology and Rock n Roll happily coexist.

Boomers Staying Groovy and Continuing To Grow as We Grow Up!
Get Retro-Active! Meet other local Boomers to connect, network, share info and (who knows?) - have fun!

For the Baby Boomer Generation – what a long, strange trip it’s been (and continues to be)!
So we just keep on truckin’ along. We’re not necessarily older – we’re Experienced!

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Other members get discouraged and will not try to attend if RSVP's are low.

Think of Boomer Bardo as a Boomer-oriented 21st century interactive Salon* for Socializing, Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Educational and Other Vital Boomer Topics -
with SOUL and the INTENT TO GROOVE.

1. Socializing with other Boomers.
2. Networking for fun and business; please bring business cards and be prepared to exchange with all.
3. Assisting "social media challenged" Boomers in learning cutting edge internet skills.
4. Helping the growth of our own and other members' businesses (or job hunt or hobby).
5. Singles welcome.
6. Having fun!

. Looking for a job? Been down down-sized? Under-employed? Let's info-share, create new job search strategies and network.
. Ageism and Hiring Discrimination (can't work with it until you identify it).
. There is the social adjustment aspect to growing older gracefully - but in a Hip way, of course. We can hear from experts and evolve our own strategies.
. And what about retirement plans? Still have any? Being creative (because that's what Boomers do!) - there are areas of possibility. Including intentional communities and co-housing and more. Let's brainstorm!
. Starting a new career (or 2nd or 3rd career)? Need quick education plans?
. Need to learn more about the internet, social media or create a website? Let's find the tools and support each other in moving forward!
. Health, Alternative Health and Healing, Healthy Living, and Green Living. Boomers are interested!
. Anyone play in a band? Let's have some musical entertainment; promote your music!
. Artists - Boomers are interested in art! Please share with us!
. Each BoomerBardo MeetUp will have a featured speaker in an area of specialty, questions and answers and open discussion/networking.

Networking

Please bring business cards and be prepared to exchange with all. Everyone will have the opportunity to introduce yourself to the group and promote your business, job search or personal interests.

There are also super possibilities for SINGLES interaction at Boomer Bardo meetings in an environment that is fun, interesting and low noise enough to actually have a conversation! While many happily married couples are members and attend Boomer Bardo meetings - there are always hip and groovy Singles at Boomer Bardo meetings.

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BOOMER BARDO MISSION STATEMENT:

To provide some comic relief and be a Force for Good (loved those comic books!). Also to help interested Boomers Build Community and stop increasingly-demanding daily responsibilities just for a brief moment – in order to be Energized today by their youthful Idealism. And to bring that Idealism forward into the 21st Century in order to leave an enduring legacy for future generations. And to Boldly Go – As Far As We Can!

Bring a Friend. Be there – it could be life-changing!
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"Behold the turtle: He only makes progress when he sticks his neck out."
from James B. Conant, President of Harvard University