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Director's Message
I recently returned from Encore.org's annual meeting in San Francisco. More than 500 global Encore.org leaders had come to the event to share knowledge, experiences, and ideas for leveraging the talents of people like
you
- experienced adults in midlife and beyond - who want to improve their communities.
I walked away with the sense that our country is finally waking up to the potential of encore talent and to addressing barriers that prevent us from fully engaging them in our communities. For example:
- Five years ago, Encore.org started a national network with just five member organizations. Today there are 63 members, including ReServe. Together, the network has created a new toolkit to help non-profits and businesses connect to 55+ talent.
- AARP has unveiled a new video to bring age discrimination in the workforce out in the open - click here.
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Encore's
Purpose Priz
e
awards those who
defy aging stereotypes with trailblazing work, demonstrating how the second half of life can be a time for creativity and innovation.
There was another galvanizing event takeaway: ReServe is a showcase for encore talent.
As interest in national expansion grows, we're building on it by bringing the transformative power of ReServists to California. As the saying goes, what California does, so will the rest of the nation!
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ReServe City Breakfast Event A Hit with NYC Agencies
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NYC Agencies Champion ReServists' Contributions
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| Michael Weinstein, Dr. Donna Corrado, Christine McMahon, and Betsy Conrad |
Co-sponsored by the Robin Hood Foundation, ReServe's Feb 10th City Breakfast drew leaders from twenty-two New York City agencies.
Partnered with DFTA since 2007, ReServe has placed ReServists in twenty NYC agencies in over 800 part-time assignments. Assignments range from administrative support, to marketing, to direct community outreach, and more.
A lively forum for agency directors to learn about ReServe's partnership with NYC government, guest speakers included a "who's-who" of NYC leaders.
Guest speakers praised ReServists for their vital contributions to a wide range of City agency operations. Click
here to read the full story.
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ReServe Director Wins Encore's National Competition
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Taking the Gold for ReServe in the Gol
den Gate
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ReServe Director Laura Traynor, winning $5,000 prize in the Encore "FastPitch" competition, S
an Francisco, CA.
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You're in San Francisco for Encore.org's international conference.
Among hundreds of world activist leaders in attendance, you've
got to pitch one of the many programs that make ReServe unique.
And you've only got a few minutes to so. What would you do?
Laura Traynor, ReServe's Director, opted for a "bring-it-on" performance in Encore's "FastPitch," the high-stakes competition designed to showcase organizations dedicated to encores in the second half of life. Pitching ReServe's Dementia Care Coach program,
Laura won!
Click here
to read the full story.
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ReServe South Florida
Connects with Students
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Connect for Success team, with Dr. Thompson, Director of Student Services, Broward County Public Schools,
FL
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ReServe South Florida, for example, is making waves with Connect for Success, an innovative truancy prevention and drop-out prevention model.
Based on recommendations from the National Center for School Engagement, the Connect initiative builds on the three A's of truancy prevention: attendance, attachment, and achievement.
ReServists began serving as Connect mentors in October 2015, helping at-risk kids in twenty-one Title I Elementary and Middle Schools. The program utilizes intensive student and parent outreach; one-on-one mentoring and tutoring: group and peer-to-peer mentoring, and math and reading reinforcement. So far, Connect with Success has helped hundreds of students improve their grades and coping skills.
Look for follow-up stories on Connect with Success - and other innovative ReServe youth-mentoring initiatives - here and at
www.reserveinc.org.
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Become a Tai Chi Instructor!
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This May Be Just the ReServe Position You've Been Looking for
The Department for the Aging Health Promotion program is hiring a team of ReServists to serve as Tai Chi Instructors at senior centers throughout NYC. Join to:
- Serve older adults in your communities
- Receive training to lead a series of evidence-based tai chi workshops designed to improve movement, balance, strength, and flexibility, while decreasing pain and falls
- Participate with a team of like-minded ReServists supporting an innovative model to promote healthy aging
For a complete position description, click
HERE
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And if it sounds like a fit,
contact Anisa Bora,
Reserve's Account Manager for Education
Initiatives, at
[email protected] or
or 212. 727. 4346
About the DFTA Health Promotion Program:
The NYC Department for the Aging sponsors health education and wellness programs specially designed for New York's adults over 60+ who want to take charge of their health, and lead full and exciting lives
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Tell Your Story...Win A Prize!
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Energize the Cause with Your Stories
 "ReServists are models of social and economic transformation" - so says Dr. Donna Corrado, Commissioner for NYC Department for the Aging (DFTA). We agree.
As ReServist
s, you've got powerful stories to tell. Let's hear them!
In 300 to 400 words,
your own first-person ReServist story can win:
- First prize: a $100 Amazon gift certificate
- Honors list: inclusion in ReServe's online and print publications
In
education,
health care,
administration, and
fighting poverty, you uplift lives and improve our communities.
To give us your story - and have a chance at winning the prize - please
click here
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