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She’s fighting Covid-slide with in-person and distance learning
Lois Pruitt is the director of education at Red Door Urban Missions, a Christian organization that provides social and educational services to children living in low-income communities in Memphis, Tennessee. Prior to the pandemic, Pruitt had been helping a group of...
Could an Encore Fellow help your organization get through tough times?
Below are key facts about the Encore Fellows program. If you think an Encore Fellow might be right for your organization, register now for our webinar on September 17 at 11am PT / 2pm ET. During this virtual event you’ll hear three leaders share their experience...
Encore Fellow finds purpose, rediscovers passion while keeping case workers safe during pandemic
Edgar Maxion spent more than 20 years working in facilities and construction management for renowned Bay Area institutions including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Monterey History & Art Association. But after 12 years as Stanford’s chief...
10 Organizations Connecting Generations During the Pandemic
Turns out that young people fear social isolation, too. We’ve all seen the images of older adults suffering from social isolation and loneliness, but young people are suffering during the pandemic, too. Some, reports WBUR, even see social isolation as a bigger threat...
Two-time Encore Fellow helps nonprofits fighting injustice establish strong HR function
“I knew when I stopped working full time that I wanted to use my skills to benefit an organization doing good work,” says Carrie Knapp, 60, an HR professional who has since completed two Encore Fellowships. Knapp worked for 30+ years, mostly at Wells Fargo, building...
“What is it to see life from an 80-year-old perspective?”
That question fascinated Ken Dychtwald, setting him on a 50-year path as researcher, futurist and author. Here are five questions for him as his 17th book, What Retirees Want, is released. Ken Dychtwald has been interested in the power of human potential since his...
Wanted: Dynamic New Leader for the Encore Network
My next chapter could be your big opportunity. Fifteen years ago, I plugged into the power of the encore idea. At age 49¾, I left Chase Manhattan Bank to join a fast-growing startup, The Transition Network. When I told friends about its mission -- to help women...
PBS American Portrait Wants a Glimpse Into Your World
What’s it like to be an American right now at your age and in your stage of life?PBS American Portrait is creating “a real-time, multimedia, self-made portrait of America” by assembling thousands of people’s answers to a series of thought-provoking prompts. Like “I...
6 Ways to Advocate for Racial Justice From Home
The nation's COVID-19 pandemic needn't sideline you in this critical fight On August 27, 1963, I was a sheltered, white, college student driving with my parents to Washington, D.C. to join the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Deciding to go wasn’t easy....
She’s helping under-resourced youth of color prepare for careers in tech
Decades ago, Marlene Somerville moved from Manchester, England to Silicon Valley to pursue dreams of success in the tech industry. And she found it, working 23 years in various IT roles at Intel. But when Intel offered Marlene an early retirement package, she was...