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Lifelong Learning Initiatives

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The Center for Aging and Community at the University of Indianapolis has completed the last phase of a research project titled, "Gray Matters: Opportunities and Challenges for Indiana's Aging Workforce."

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The MetLife Foundation/Civic Ventures Community College Encore Career Grants provide funding to community colleges that create new ways for adults over the age of 50 to transition to "encore careers" in education, healthcare, and social services.

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Pennsylvania State University recently received a grant from the Bernard Osher Foundation to identify the lifelong learning needs of older adults in rural Pennsylvania.

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SeniorNet Online explains how information is collected and organized on the World Wide Web and offers tips on Internet research strategies through free, self-paced tutorials.

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The AT&T Foundation has awarded a $1 million AT&T AccessAll grant to The OASIS Institute. This grant will expand OASIS's Excellence Technology Partnership to more communities. The project helps mature adults develop the skills, resources, and confidence to use technology effectively in their personal lives and in the workforce.

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The San Diego Community College Centers for Education and Technology's Older Adult and Parent Education Departments are offering two intergenerational projects:

  • PROJECT READY—a literacy program designed to improve school-readiness of young children.
  • PROJECT CHILD—(Child Health and Intergenerational Linkage Development) gives young children and their parents opportunities to interact with older adults in a variety of activities.

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The Vital Aging Network, sponsored by the University of Minnesota College of Continuing Education, provides resources that link people aged 55 and older to opportunities for meaningful and productive experiences. It also provides a forum in which people can collaborate to promote self-sufficiency, community participation, and improved quality of life for older adults.

For more information, please contact:
E-mail: reinvestinginthethirdage@ace.nche.edu
Phone: (202) 375-7540
This page last updated: 08/28/07



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