1. Are You Ready for Plus 50 Learners? League for Innovation in the Community College Innovations 2009 Conference March 15-18, 2009 Reno-Tahoe, Nevada

2. The Demographic Revolution: It’s Here Our nation faces a demographic revolution as 78 million baby boomers enter their retirement years.

3. A baby boomer turns 50 every 7.5 seconds. Each day in 2008 – 10,000 baby boomers are turning age 62. Boomers Go Plus 50

4. Thanks to advances in healthcare, the traditional “third stage” of life has also expanded. Most baby boomers can expect to spend three decades in retirement. The New “Third Stage” of Life

5. Plus 50 adults want to stay actively engaged in the workplace, in education and in service opportunities. Not the Stereotypical Retirement

6. Plus 50 Adults Want Help Making These “Bonus” Years Productive 62% of baby boomers wish they were better prepared for retirement.

7. A Workforce Short on Experience Just as in the general population, the workforce is aging. But it’s also shrinking in size – with fewer younger workers available to take the place of older ones who are leaving.

8. -Shortage in skilled workers and managerial positions -Loss of institutional knowledge -Loss of expertise -Leadership void The Loss of Experienced Workers: The Impact

9. Innovative program reaching out to adult learners who are age 50 and up that is benchmarking standards of excellence among community colleges nationwide. What is the Plus 50 Initiative?

10. Three focus areas: Plus 50 Learning Plus 50 Training & Re-Training Plus 50 Volunteering

11. Who is participating – Community Colleges

12. So, Are You Ready for Plus 50 Learners? Readiness Test What We Have Learned So Far Transformation in Learning Delivery Innovative Community Partnerships

13. Plus 50 Initiative Website http://plus50.aacc.nche.edu/

14. Our Contact Information: Jerone Gamble Executive Manager - Continuing Education Central Florida Community College email: gamblej@cf.edugamblej@cf.edu Mary McKee Vice President - Continuing Education & Customized Training Century College email: mary.mckee@century.edumary.mckee@century.edu Mary Sue Vickers Director, Plus 50 Initiative American Association of Community Colleges email: mvickers@aacc.nche.edumvickers@aacc.nche.edu