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2020-2021 Encore Network Highlights
Dear friends, It has been a year! And thanks to you, our members, we completed a successful transition from a program of Encore.org to an independent, member-driven and volunteer-led organization. Here are a few highlights. Janine Vanderburg Chair, Leadership Council,...

What We Can Do to Improve the Climate for Older Workers
As Encore Network members, we have unmatched insights into the strengths of older workers, as well as the challenges that ageism poses to our constituents. Many who have participated in our programs have experienced or witnessed what 78% of older American's reported...

Survey results: you value connection, content, the encore movement
Network Leadership Council Chair Janine Vanderburg is leading our strategy work. She reports on your responses to our summer survey. Two decades ago, Marc Freedman founded Encore.org around the big idea that the “aging of America isn’t so much a problem to be solved...

Connect to learn, grow, impact – our Network in five words
Ageist comments are on high volume. Older workers are being sent to the back of the hiring line. You have more ideas than ever and fewer resources to bring them to life. In this upside-down world, Encore Network connections are more valuable than ever.

Connect with Colleagues Supporting Individuals in Transition – Affinity Group Next Steps (Member-only)
Networks thrive with a mix of “come one, come all” activities and smaller group connections. After our August affinity group kickoff for members who support encore seekers, we’re getting ready for a fall meeting -- and helping members connect in other ways. We're...