By Karen M. Sughrue | Sep 16, 2016
While working in the commercial insurance industry, I decided to pursue a master’s degree in adult education. My master’s capstone was entitled Developing a Product for Recruiting and Retaining Baby Boomers to a University. As a mid-life career changer, I...
By Karen M. Sughrue | Aug 29, 2016
It was through my husband that I first learned about the organization that would become my encore work. It is called First Star and it’s an organization that shines a light on the issues of child neglect and abuse, plus the problems of the nation’s foster...
By Gary Hume | Aug 29, 2016
Dance was my salvation growing up in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn. It kept me away from alcohol, drugs, jail and teen pregnancy - rites of passage for many of my friends. The arts helped me to think differently about myself. I believe they can do the same for others. I left...
By Karen M. Sughrue | Aug 29, 2016
I’ve worked in politics, media relations, education, nonprofits and help pay the rent as a writer. Around age 50, I realized it was time to think about how to wrap up the remainder of my most productive years. Through the Minnesota Alliance With Youth, I...
By Karen M. Sughrue | Aug 24, 2016
In 2006, we created and launched the Speaking Book – a world-first in health education for low literacy communities. The Speaking Book addresses the worldwide issue of low literacy, which threatens over a billion adults. Low literacy is a potentially...
