UMN Advanced Careers

University of Minnesota Advanced Careers (UMAC) is a gap year for adults as they transition from careers into meaningful engagement. #Encore

[UMN Advanced Careers @UMACInitiative]

Is it time to make meaningful changes in your life and career? UMAC jump starts the process to help you explore your encore. https://t.co/hMcSGche63 #encore #encorecareer #UMAC #boomer #GenX #transition

[UMN Advanced Careers @UMACInitiative]

Learning new skills is essential to keep connected during uncertain times. Read how UMAC has learned to stay connected!
#UMAC #UMNProud #encore #zoom

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[UMN Advanced Careers @UMACInitiative]

As part of their fellowship, University of Minnesota Advanced Careers fellows volunteer in the classroom. UMAC fellows serve as resources for students, and add their perspectives to class discussions.
#UMNProud #UMAC #IntergenerationalLearning

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[Dr. Kate Schaefers @KateSchaefers]

The COVID-19 pandemic offers an opportunity for work redesign, according to @_elkelly & @UMACinitiative founder #PhyllisMoen, authors of #Overload #workredesign. https://t.co/QIRUWZYFw5 via @stratandbiz

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Tom Hyder, Executive Director of @MNGero, presented on what "age friendly" means today and higher education’s role in age friendly Minnesota.
#UMAC #encore #UMNProud

[UMN LearningLife @LearningLife]

The Literature of Retirement https://t.co/YzwI1TstGm Thanks @cfarrellecon for this astute piece on how lit has a lot to say about retirement, esp. all those transition-related circumstances + emotions we don't think about. @UMACInitiative @UMNEng @umnccaps @aarpmn @encore.org

[UMN Advanced Careers @UMACInitiative]

Today we were joined by Dr. Mary Jo Kreitzer, director of @UMNCSH as she talked about "Cultivating Wellbeing in Our Lives and Communities."

[UMN Advanced Careers @UMACInitiative]

Rose Adams, UMN student, shares her experience of having a UMAC fellow in class, and offers advice for other students in making the most of this opportunity to learn across the generations.
#encore #generations #UMNProud #UMAC

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[Visual @visualisgood]

Thanks @UMACInitiative for inviting us to speak about @WellnessVR & beyond today - what an incredibly engaged group! We’re all reimagining aging together. 🙌

[UMN Sociology @UMNSociology]

MARCH 19: The @umncla 𝗣𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 will feature @UMNSociology Prof. & @UMACInitiative Dir. Phyllis Moen & her new book, 𝘖𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘰𝘢𝘥: 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘎𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘑𝘰𝘣𝘴 𝘞𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘉𝘢𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘞𝘦 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘋𝘰 𝘈𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘐𝘵. https://t.co/zXEl50MzYh

[Dr. Kate Schaefers @KateSchaefers]

Ready for an encore to a career? @UMACInitiative is now recruiting. https://t.co/okuxWP3amA #UMNProud #UMN #TBThursday #encore #UMAC

[UMN LearningLife @LearningLife]

How do you #retire with grace, dignity, and joy? When in moral doubt, literature often provides answers. Join #JohnWatkins for The Literature of Retirement, begins 2/8. FMI: https://t.co/8X3kUNQ63D @UMNHistory @umncla @UMACInitiative @SHIFTonlineMN @UMNEnglish

[UMN Advanced Careers @UMACInitiative]

Ready for an encore to your career? Consider University of MN Advanced Careers, a gap year for grown-ups. Apply now or nominate someone to become a #UMAC fellow. https://t.co/aEaK9DL1H2 #encore #UMN #purpose #meaningfulwork #socialimpact

[Dr. Kate Schaefers @KateSchaefers]

.@UMACInitiative fellow #MicheleEggenberger profiled in this Editor's Picks for best Work & Life articles in @NextAvenue. @cfarrellecon Job Hunting After 50: The Power of Creativity and Persistence https://t.co/vKbupu1kz1 via @nextavenue

[UMN Advanced Careers @UMACInitiative]

As a part of the new year, we are starting a new "stories" series that will cover what UMAC is up to. Our first update covers the benefits of UMAC and more! Read our first post below...
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#UMAC #UMNProud #Encore

[Governor Tim Walz @GovTimWalz]

Today I was proud to join the Minnesota Leadership Council on Aging @mnlcoaging as I signed this Executive Order to help make Minnesota an #AgeFriendly state.

Together, we can uplift the voice of older Minnesotans to ensure everyone can thrive in our state. #OneMinnesota

[UMN Advanced Careers @UMACInitiative]

Last week, @UMNSociology professor & @UMACInitiative founder #PhyllisMoen discussed "the generational divide at work" on Kerri Miller's MPR show.

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[UMN Advanced Careers @UMACInitiative]

Just a reminder that there will be no UMAC meetings this week due to Thanksgiving!

[UMN Advanced Careers @UMACInitiative]

Today we were joined by Toben Nelson from @PublicHealthUMN's Division of Epidemiology & Community Health as he presented new information on Methods for Studying Effects of Alcohol Policies and Enforcement. #UMAC #research

[Chris Farrell @cfarrellecon]

About 56% of U.S. workers 50 or older are pushed out of jobs before they plan to retire, and only one in 10 who find new work ever again earn as much https://t.co/pPTsFDPp7C via @WSJ Terrific story by Carol Hymowitz!