Transitions - A web page about the second half of your working life
This page was conceived at the 35th Reunion during the question and answer portion of the seminar, "What do I do with the rest of my life? or "Life begins at Retirement?", moderated by Ron Schram. It was decided that a page with relevant links would be useful for those who are thinking about transitioning into something else. This page is under development - please contact Gus Buchtel with suggestions for additional links. If words below are underlined, click on the words and you will be taken to the home page of the organization.
The Peace Corps was mentioned by Ed Gingras and Jim Cornehlson as a place where people at our stage of life can make a continuing contribution.
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From Sandy McGinnes: This is a company that will help retired executives in New England
find Board opportunities, etc, to ease them into retirement:
Attention: David Corbett, President.
66 Long Wharf
Boston, MA 02110
(617) 523-7775 FAX
(617) 523-8197.
From their volunteer page:
RFB&D volunteers deliver the printed page - everything from Milton to Microbiology,
from Chaucer to Computer Science - to people who can't read standard print or can't turn
the pages of standard textbooks. RFB&D volunteers are part of a well trained, highly
efficient work force which creates the product that is the essence of RFB&D - the
accessible textbook.
RFB&D volunteers work in one of our 33 recording studios producing books that become
part of our 77,000 volume master library. Volunteers are asked to donate at least
two hours a week and are trained to:
- read textbooks for students from grade school through graduate school and beyond
- create electronic books on computers
- describe graphics
- "mark up" textbooks so they can be easily read on audiotape
- maintain and repair recording and duplicating equipment
- perform a myriad of administrative tasks
- help raise funds and recruit other volunteers
- check tapes to ensure quality
More to come... --Gus
Last modified 05/06/04 (HAB)