| Powerful Ideas, Practical Actions |
October 2011 |
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| Intergenerational Livelihoods |
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Boomers discover ways to apply their skills and life experience to purposeful second careers, while new graduates are improvising when expected careers aren't panning out.
Elders a (Labor) Force for Social Change
We’re a nation that will soon have more older people than young ones, and much of the popular media portrays this as a disaster story that goes something like this: Overnight at age 60, the single biggest group in society, consisting of tens of millions of people, will become the elderly, pass out of the “working-age population,” become incompetent and incontinent, bankrupt the health care system, and vote for hefty increases in public spending on their retirement at the expense of everyone else.
With big thinking, there is a chance to tap the talents and experience of the “baby boom” generation to solve longstanding social problems, from health care to homelessness, education to the environment. There is a chance to turn an older population into a new workforce for social change.
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Graduates Get a Crash Course in Sharing
If any generation is equipped for recession, it’s this one. Educated to be flexible and creative, unemployed young graduates are like samurai without masters. Their passion and energy isn’t about saving capitalism from crisis but about finding a place for themselves in a world that won’t stay still or slow down. America’s Generation Y is faced with a great challenge, but if what I’ve seen is any indication, we’re up to the task.
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Women Farmers Feed the World
by Christa Hillstrom
Grassroots food activist Fatou Batta on why the question of agricultural sustainability is also a question of equality.
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Montana Looks North for Health Care That Works
by Rebecca Leisher
To create universal care, Governor Brian Schweitzer is taking a hint from Saskatchewan—where the people live longer and it costs less, too.
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A Movement to Make Our Leaders Listen
by Jonathan Matthew Smucker
When old ladies in Iowa share the same concerns as kids on the street in Manhattan, it?s time those in power took note.
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The Tricks of the Trade Deals
by Kristen Beifus
Three new agreements are predicted to kill jobs and solidify corporate power. It's our turn to have a say in how we trade.
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Highlights from the last newsletter:
:: How State Banks Bring the Money Home
Big banks freeze out small business, but North Dakota?s state bank supports local jobs. The idea is catching on.
:: 7 Smart Solutions for DIY Jobs
One alternative to looking for a job is to make your own. Here are seven ways communities are offering tools, training, and bright ideas to get workers started.
:: Cotton With Conscience
How to wear cotton without wearing out the planet.
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