Fall 2015


From ReServe's Director:

As this year's fall season commences, ReServe will celebrate its milestone Tenth Anniversary with a summit at Fordham University's vibrant Lincoln Center campus on Tuesday, November 10. The Summit will feature an overview of ReServe's accomplishments and impact over the past 10 years with the goal of informing practice and policy for a new generation of older adults. 

For ten years, ReServe has embraced the potential of this generation making significant impact...in schools, in nonprofits, in fighting poverty, in health care. Please join us for a compelling discussion about what we have learned that can transform our public policies, community planning and government spending. The event is free but registration is required and can be done by clicking here.  

Also on tap for this Fall is a free ReServED workshop on Tuesday, October 13 on effective strategies for the new multi-generational workforce, a free Program Partner Breakfast on October 14th, and information about a new resource for hiring experienced older workers.  

We hope to see you this Fall!

Sincerely,

Laura Traynor
Director, ReServe NY

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Need a "Senior 
Intern of Your Own?

In the new hit film, The Intern, Robert De Niro plays Ben Whittaker, an older adult who becomes the game-changing "senior intern" who helps a young online business achieve the next level of success. The character brings to life many of the qualities of ReServists - integrity, dependability, and ability.  

If you would like a "senior intern" of your own, contact ReServe.  We won't promise you Robert De Niro - but we will deliver the real-life older adult professional with all of Ben Whittaker's qualities your team could use!  
 
ReServe - because experience really never gets old!


Powering Tranformative Change: ReServe's Ten Year Anniversary Summit

3,700 placements. 1,000,000 hours of service. Over 800+ partners.... This is what you, our dedicated partners, have helped us achieve over the past ten years. To mark our first ten years, we proudly  invite you to ReServe: Powering Transformative Change: Ten Year Anniversary Summit  on November 10th at Fordham University's Ravazzin Center on Aging at Lincoln Center.

Come join us for a compelling conversation with special guest speakers, fellow partners, and the ReServists themselves - exploring what we have accomplished over the past ten years, where we are today - and where the next 10 years will take us.
 
For early sign-ups and information, email [email protected] or call (212) 727-4335. Look for more details to come about this galvanizing event.


Are you seeking full-time professionals at 
market wages?
 
Fedcap, ReServe's parent company, recently launched   InSynergy, a full-service staffing agency with a division focused on placing experienced professionals age 55+ in positions at market wages. InSynergy will provide you fully qualified, vetted candidates whose expertise matches your needs and goals.  For more information, email [email protected].

New Pilot Program  Supports Youth in Transition
 
Three ReServists spent their summer supporting the goals of a pilot program designed to help youth transitioning from foster care develop the skills needed for a career in civil service. Twenty-one young adults graduated from the program in September with three "graduates" having already passed a civil service exam.  By all accounts, the pilot was a win-win all around. 

  "I learned so much about myself and these young adults," said Success Mentor Michele Pellar. "This was an exceptional group of young adults - intelligent, engaging and focused.  They didn't use their past as a crutch. It was a profound experience - I was very touched by them."
 
The pilot was transformative for the young adults as well.  "Being in foster care is so difficult, so being part of a community is really important," remarked one young participant.  "I want to be a lawyer and because of this program, I know the pathway." 
Upcoming Events

New Partner Breakfast - Wednesday, October 14th:  Learn how the NYC Department for Aging partners with ReServe to advance community-based healthy aging programs. Hear from Robert Fay on peer education education programs that promote healthy aging.  Register by clicking  here.  Breakfast will be held at the ReServe/Fedcap headquarters, conveniently located near Grand Central, at 633 Third Ave. (between 40th and 41st)

ReServED Lecture Series - 
Intergenerational Communications In the Workplace,
Tuesday, October 13th, between 3:00 and 4:30 p.m., 633 Third Avenue, New York, NY. 
In a lively and entertaining format, presenters, including Boomers and Millennials, will offer new ideas and approaches to "selling" your ideas and experience as well as insight into upgrading and sharpening communications skills in the workplace...and beyond. To register, email [email protected] or call (212) 727-4335

The Encore Transitions Program  at Pace University in Manhattan begins its eighth series of workshops on  November 9th . The program boasts 80 alumni, many in exciting new careers, including CEO of Girl Scouts Heart of New Jersey, and Senior Director of Media Strategy at Autism Speaks.  Pace is modifying the program format to include a mix of in-person and on-line classes.  For details about and applications for the fall session, please visit  www.pace.edu/encore.
 
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