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North Minneapolis: Empowering a Neighborhood
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
10:30AM-12:30PM
Come to this forum to hear how intergenerational community leaders are empowering North Minneapolis. [more] [Register for this free forum]

ALVA: Use your lifetime of experiences to make a better world! Classes start October 8, 2010;
Register by September 24
Are you interested in being a part of the solution? Do you find yourself having more time and lots of energy to do something that matters? The ALVA Leadership Development program will help you connect your lifework to what needs to be done. The program will help you make a plan for getting involved and build the skills you need to be successful. Register now! [more]

ALVA Information Sessions
Inver Hills Community College will be offering two ALVA information sessions in September. [more]

Wednesday, September 1
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Inver Hills Community College
290 College Center
2500 East 80th Street
Inver Grove Heights, MN

Thursday, September 9
1:00PM to 2:30 PM
Inver Hills Community College
Room 196
Fine Arts Building
2500 East 80th Street
Inver Grove Heights, MN

 

 

 

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Guest Column: Janet Jacobson
Why Provide Leadership Development for People 50+?
Older adults have a large reservoir of time, talent, energy, and experience...And, yet, as a society, we have not been very successful in finding new roles for those over 50 who want to use those added years productively. [ more ]

Guest Column: Mark Skeie
Forming a Movement for Civic Engagement
A lot of nonprofit and public organizations are working to help people 50+ discover how to get involved and to have greater opportunities for engagement. Without some form of coordination, these efforts can be confusing, and at times, the opportunities ca [ more ]

From the Chair 2010
Thoughts on the Older American Act
Civic engagement is the thread that weaves the fabric of a democratic society. Active citizens can be the catalyst for a strong civic infrastructure that includes citizens, government, businesses, and the whole community working together to solve problems [ more ]

Leadership Group
Talking about VAN
At the November 2009 Leadership Group meeting, members answered the question: How do you describe VAN? [ more ]

ALVA Thoughts
Share your ALVA Six-Word Autobiography
This challenge was put to Earnest Hemingway: Write a memoir in six words. According to SMITH Magazine, his response was "For sale: baby shoes, never worn." [ more ]

From the Chair
Ending a Productive Year
For me personally, the new year marks the start of a whole new chapter. On January 1st, the Vital Aging Network will have a new chair, Nancy Eustis, PhD and professor at the Humphrey Institute. [ more ]