The oldest baby boomers start turning 65 in January. For the next two decades, roughly 10,000 Americans will be getting their Medicare cards in the mail daily. The largest generation’s symbolic milepost has sparked predictable newspaper feature stories and polls about how boomers are feeling about the big six-five. Take your pick among the findings–boomers [...] [...more]
Pollster John Zogby posed this question last summer to 4,000 Americans: “What will be the historic legacy of Baby Boomers?” The responses were startling. Forty-two percent said boomers had “ushered in an era of consumerism and self-indulgence.” Another group (27 percent) gave boomers credit for helping to “bring lasting change in social and cultural values [...] [...more]
Senator Edward M. Kennedy will be remembered for many legislative achievements, but one of the most important is his commitment to policies supporting public service and volunteering–a Kennedy family theme with roots in John F. Kennedy’s creation of the Peace Corps in 1961. Senator Kennedy left his mark in this arena as recently as last [...] [...more]
President Obama is expected to sign legislation next week that dramatically expands national community service programs, including an exciting boost for midlife career changers interested in non-profit work. The legislation cleared the House of Representatives last week, and was approved yesterday by the Senate under the title “Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act.” The bill [...] [...more]
One of the most amazing ways to combine an encore career with volunteering is to join the Peace Corps. About five percent of Peace Corps members are over age 50, living abroad for a period of two to three years in fields ranging from teaching English to providing health care services or providing assistance to [...] [...more]
