A New Book
by MARC FREEDMAN
Baby boomers are inventing a new stage of work. As their numbers swell, they are transforming work itself – and creating a society that works better for everyone. About the Book >
A New Book
Encore Today
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Olga Murray’s nonprofit, the Nepalese Youth Opportunity Foundation, has saved thousands of girls from servitude by offering their families an unusual incentive: piglets. More News & Views >
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Some people want an encore career. Others think that’s a pipe dream. The Internet is abuzz with reactions to the MetLife Foundation/Civic Ventures Career Survey. More News & Views >
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Carole Krechman
In 1997, Kofi Annan became Secretary General and Carole Krechman, then on the Board of the Friends of the United Nations, was struck by his call to advance peace and tolerance. Inspired, she lead her colleagues to jointly create the Peacemaker Corps.
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Encore Podcasts
Marc Freedman, founder of Civic Ventures explains why people are changing the way they think about how they spend the second half of their lives.
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Encore Career Finder
It may be hard to find the perfect encore opportunity, but now it’s easy to look for it. The Encore Career Finder lists thousands of openings at nonprofit, environmental, health care, education, social service and governmental organizations.
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