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New ‘Plus 50 Initiative’ by community colleges reaches out to baby boomers

May 21, 2008 /

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As 78 million baby boomers approach retirement, their attention is turning to staying active and re-focusing their careers – and they’re about to get some help from America’s community colleges, thanks to a new "Plus 50 Initiative."

Ten community colleges will launch new "demonstration" programs for students over the age of 50, with the help of seed grants from the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) and The Atlantic Philanthropies. They’ll be aided with mentoring support from five "mentor" colleges that already have established programs for baby boomers.

Full Story: http://www.innovations.harvard.edu/news/96511.html

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