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Plus 50 Students: A Growing Community College MarketAmerican Association of Community CollegesFunded with grants from the Deerbrook Charitable Trust and the Lumina Foundation
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Presentation Overview
I. Baby Boomers: Redefining Life Amid Recession Fallout
II. The Plus 50 InitiativeIII. What Our Community College Is DoingIV. Why Your College Should Get Involved
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I. Baby Boomers: Redefining Life Amid Recession Fallout
“The future ain’t what it used to be.”-Yogi Berra
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The Recession’s Fallout: Unemployment & Economic Woes
Job loss in the Great Recession was the most severe of any recession since World War II.
Retirement accounts lost $2.7 trillion (31%) of their overall value.
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Unemployment: The Waiting GameThe average jobless person between the ages of 55 and 64 will spend 44.6 weeks, or nearly a year, looking for a new job.
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Plus 50 workers are playing an increasing role in the workplace
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II. The Plus 50 Initiative
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It’s an innovative program at community colleges nationwide that is reaching out to adult learners who are age 50 and up.
What is the Plus 50 Initiative?
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• Flexible scheduling.• Easy access.• High-demand workforce
training programs.
Community Colleges: Ideal for Plus 50 Adults
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How Community Colleges Are Adapting to Plus 50 Students
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St. Louis Community
College-
Plus 50 Initiative
2008 - 2011
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Joliet Junior CollegePlus 50 Initiative
2008 - 2011
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72% of students agreed that college workforce training helped them get hired for a job
About 90% of plus 50 students in workforce training programs agree that their plus 50 courses have helped them acquire new skills or improve upon their current job skills.
Colleges Help Baby Boomers Get Back on the Job
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The Completion Strategy
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Who is participating – Community Colleges
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Will you join us?
100 colleges
10,000 Plus 50 adults will earn certificates or degrees in healthcare, education or social service occupations
Grant RFP available May 2012
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High Demand Fields That Give Back
• Education• Social Services• Healthcare
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III. What Our Community College Is Doing
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St. Louis CommunityCollege Now
-Plus 50
Completion Initiative
2012 - 2014
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Joliet Junior College Now
-Plus 50
Completion Initiative
2012 - 2014
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A Maturing Labor ForceWill County occupations with the highest percentage of workers age 50 and older are:• Insurance Agents (57%)• Physicians (55%)• Supervisor/Managers (53%)• Secondary School Teachers (53%)• Registered Nurses (53%)
Occupations with the largest number of workers in the 50 and older cohort include:• Elementary School Teachers
(2,912)• Truck Drivers (2,094)• Registered Nurses (1,168)• Retail Sales Persons (1,087)• Supervisors/Managers (1,083)
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IV. Why Your College Should Get Involved
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Plus 50 adults make up a growing population
interested in returning to school.
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Boost enrollment and enrich campus life.
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Learn from your peers.
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Make a difference and give back to your community.
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