Sept 19 Boomer Bardo MeetUp

If you are in the DFW Area –
Please Join Us at the Boomer Bardo MeetUp Group – It’s FREE*!
RSVP at www.meetup.com/Boomer-Bardo/

Saturday September 19, 2009

4pm-6pm

Boomers Re-loaded: Job Survival Strategies

Special Guest:

Teresa Love

Boomers Program Outreach Coordinator, Richland College, DCCCD

Networking: Please bring business cards and be prepared to exchange with all. Everyone will have the opportunity to introduce yourself to the group and promote your business, job search or personal interests.

This is the New Wave: Boomers, Baby!

In a salon-style interactive discussion and exchange of ideas/info – the Topic this month is “Boomers Reloaded: Job Survival Strategies”. Our Guest Speaker is Teresa Love: Originator, Director and passionate believer in the Boomers Program at Richland College.

Side topics for discussion generated from the main topic will undoubtedly enter areas such as: “Why have a second career? Is it necessary? What about age-ism in the workplace? Any personal experience of this? And More. Be there and contribute!”

Teresa Love has created and continues to grow and expand the new Boomers Program at Richland College, DCCCD. Only about 30 community colleges nationwide have programs aimed at students 50 and older, and most are for retirees rather than baby boomers.

According to Teresa Love, community colleges are responding to the wave of laid off midlife students by offering accelerated programs that prepare them for new careers in as little as a year. Many midlife students are also taking computer courses to beef up their résumés…..

Dallas is very progressive in offering this vitally important Boomer programming. And Teresa has been at the forefront of this new trend in creating and expanding the Boomers Program at Richland College. Teresa will share info and her thoughts about the Boomers Program. Along with info on job upgrade skills acquisition, low cost/quick career re-training possibilities, resume writing and more – at the Boomers Program at DCCCD. Followed by general discussion on Boomer Job Survival Strategies, infosharing, networking, visiting and grooving!

Article Link: Boomers Turn to Community Colleges to Launch New Careers

Community colleges are responding to the wave of laid-off midlife students by offering accelerated programs that prepare them for new careers in as little as a year. Particularly popular at the moment are health care programs that train students to become caregivers, medical transcribers, pharmacy technicians and radiologists, she said. Many midlife students are also taking computer courses to beef up their résumés….

Sponsored by BOOMER BARDO. Baby Boomers: Those born between 1944 and 1964. (For the Value of 1x Boomer Bardo). A Possibly Quantum (and Definitely) Far Out Place To Groove. Where Boomers, Technology and Rock n Roll happily coexist. Get Retro-Active! We are an eclectic and fun group who enjoy interesting, lively discussions and low pressure, fun networking. For the Baby Boomer Generation – what a long, strange trip it’s been (and continues to be)! So we just keep on truckin’ along. We’re not necessarily older: We’re Experienced!

Think of Boomer Bardo as a Boomer oriented 21st century interactive Salon for Discussion, Socializing, Entrepreneurship, Business Development, Educational – and Other Vital Boomer Topics – with SOUL and the INTENT TO GROOVE. Networking, community-building, entrepreneurship, business development, info sharing, social, educational, motivational, inspirational, technology help for job seekers (including SEO and Social Media Marketing), and more: for Baby Boomers who think they are still Hip and Have What It Takes.

We’ll be rockin, groovin and networking with outstanding DFW area Boomers while getting some very useful info for Boomers in the 21st century. BE THERE and be informed, inspired, meet new friends and have a few free laughs with us! Because a laugh a day does a body good.

“Behold the turtle: He only makes progress when he sticks his neck out.”
from James B. Conant, President of Harvard University

The BOOMER BARDO MISSION: “Hello, my name is [anonymous] and I am a Boomer!” The Boomer Bardo Mission is to provide some comic relief and be a Force for Good (loved those comic books!). Also to help interested Boomers Network, Build Community and stop increasingly-demanding daily responsibilities just for a brief moment, in order to be Energized today by their youthful Idealism. And to bring that Idealism forward into the 21st Century in order to leave an enduring legacy for future generations. And to Boldly Go, As Far As We Can!

Directions and Boomer Bardo MeetUp Membership at: www.meetup.com/Boomer-Bardo/

August 2009 Boomer Bardo MeetUp was:  Community Building: Social Networking 101

July 2009 Boomer Bardo MeetUp was: Social Networking, SEO and You – For Job Seekers. Got an Online Presence?

*La Madeleine charges a room rental fee for our cozy and quiet Private Room. All attending please plan to either purchase $5 food/drink at La Madeleine’s or contribute $5 towards room fee. La Madeleine’s serves fine wines, cappuccinos, unlimited refill coffee and delectable pastries; as well as full meals, soups (try the Tomato Bisque!) and sandwiches. Thanks!!!