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Ohio Continuing Higher Education Association March 24, 2011. Shifts Happen: Older Adults & Lifelong Learning. Mary Beth Lakin, Associate Director Center for Lifelong Learning. About ACE.
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Ohio Continuing Higher Education AssociationMarch 24, 2011 Shifts Happen: Older Adults & Lifelong Learning Mary Beth Lakin, Associate Director Center for Lifelong Learning
About ACE The American Council on Education (ACE) is the only higher education organization that represents presidents and chancellors of all types of U.S. accredited, degree-granting institutions: community colleges and four-year institutions, private and public universities, and nonprofit and for-profit colleges. This cross-sector membership enables ACE to serve as higher education's unifying voice.
ACE’s Center for Lifelong Learning What an individual learns is more important than when, where, and how the individual learned it. www.acenet.edu/clll
Transitions: Learning, Work, and Community At 55, I expect to . . . At 55, I expected to . . .
What do we know? What do we need to know? What older adults know How to help older adults make use of what they know What we are doing in our own organizations How to respond to continuum of learning needs How to use our resources wisely
What are we doing? What do we need to do? Map terrain Reach out in nontraditional ways Take life cycle approach Borrow what works to increase options Link across organization types & sectors
The maps they gave us were out of date by years. --Adrienne Rich
Questions, discussion, and participation Mary Beth Lakin Marybeth_lakin@ace.nche.edu 202.939.9704