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Describe your idea in 140 characters (this is the summary we'll use throughout the site)

  • Create resident student communities at global university campuses.

How does your idea address a community, national, or international social problem? Share your answer here in 700 characters or fewer (around 100 words):552, 84 words
It expands the current mission of Civic Ventures, Encore and affiliated partners by providing

The learning continuum is not contiguous. This fills the gap between community college efforts and Harvard's Advanced Leadership Program. The learning continuum is fragmented. 

It creates a high value network for the 50+ population, providing an alternative point of re-entry to a resident, full time education. It serves different market segment, those with bachelor's or plus degrees for a larger audience. 

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tudents will "eradicate diseases, end poverty, reverse global warming, raise literacy rates, create ventures to produce peace in the Middle East—there's no cause too big. They have drive and energy; they have a treasure trove of wisdom, experience, and connections."


  1. Tell us how winning $5,000 and the support of the Encore Careers Community would help you get your idea off the ground? Share your answer here in 700 characters or fewer (around 100 words):

The support of the community will further define the market need and assist with creating the experience and the customer. 
  • Create a more meaningful message, creating messengers, finding others on this path, models of behavior.


    1. Who would likely community partners be if you were to try to make this idea a reality? Tell us here:
    Civic Ventures, Encore, AARP,

    1. Have you already turned your idea into an organization, a startup, a nonprofit or a business? If so, tell us the name here:
    No, None

    1. You may include any links to websites or articles about your project here:

    What inspires you about this idea and what excites you about the potential to make it a reality? Share your answer here in 700 characters or fewer (around 100 words).
    • I share concerns related to the impact of global aging on future generations, dependency ratios, people living longer. 
    • Technology and globalization can increasing the rate at which structural unemployment can occur.
    • I think there are better ways to create stakeholder value
    • T-Modelling, Modularity
    • Blue Collar Conversion
    • This porridge is too cold(community colleges), this porridge is too Hot(HALP) 
    • BB's want value. Learn to Learn, Social Learning, Learn to work. 
    • Matching Human Life-cycles
    • Creating the right education at the right time at the right place for the right price, in the right amount for the right customer
    Wants and Needs:
    Extend human life-cycle functionality. 
    Enhance economic, geographic, professional and social mobility.
    Affordable, high value options. 
    How much will it cost?
    Varies, but less than you think.
    Shared expenses
    Tuition waivers
    Shifting costs from this to that Expense restructuring
    ROI
    How long will it take?
    Varies, depends chunks for fast, or slow for more depth.Value Stream Chunks
    What will I Learn?
    Varies
    What opportunities will it create?
    Varies
    Relative drivers to learn
    Just to learn
    Social Learning
    To sustain current employment
    To transition to other types of work.


    Fears
    Becoming a burden to others or irrelevant in society.
    Rejection and isolation, not belonging
    Premature loss of mental or physical health.
    Loosing economic, social options.
    Failing into poverty, declining ability to obtain food, water, shelter, clothing
    Reduced sense of economic or physical safety
    Declining self-esteem, lack of purpose and meaning
    Declining sense of self actualization
    Options to aging in place, rephrased. 

    Social
    Who else is doing this?
    Models, messengers

    Will I be isolated or segregated? Yes and no
    • Classes are intergenerational
    • Living is generational
    Am I eligible? Yes and No
    What if I don't know specifically what I want?
    What if I don't fit into the programs offered?

    What this program offers:
    Assistance with planning to return to school full time.
    Identifying potential locations.
    Identifying living options for housing and transportation.
    Identifying Peers, Matching services, pre-selection.
    Peer to Peer Referrals
    Enculturation
    Financial planning and options
    Downsizing options
    Non Linear, non sequential Educational Chunks, for credit, not for credit, degree path, skill path.
    Aligning Sectors, Stakeholders. Chunks  with Industry.,Gov, Health Care, Education. T-Modelling 
    Less than 
  • 10 percent of their older adult want what is 
    • offered
    A new form of affluence.
    Blending your skills, life experiences with others.
    Independent Referrals
    Apprenticeships, shadowing during school.

    Who is the 50+ customer?
    Currently 3.8% of 17 Million Students, (646,000) ~.8% of 78 million BB's*
    Currently 1.9% of 17 Million Students (323,000) Use community colleges
    Currently .95% of 17 Million Students(163,000) Use public 4-year college

    Stakeholder Model
    Customer
    Education
    Program Funding
    Pre-screened Students
    Silos of Edu, Multidisciplinary
    Industries
    NGO's 
    Regional EDD



    1. How will your work and life experience help you turn your idea into a reality? Tell us here in 700 characters or fewer (around 100 words):

    1. Do you have a business plan, working group, staff or volunteers? Share your answer here in 350 characters or fewer (around 50 words):

    Rob had worked primarily in manufacturing operations management. While he was quite accomplished, it was quite obvious that manufacturing was gradually moving outside the U.S and local employment opportunities were declining. He decided to pass up employment opportunities that would require moving, so that he would not disrupt life for his children and could grow up with them. Mission 1 accomplished, the kids are successfully launched. His empty nest is too large and a financial drain. While employed, he saw the long term decline in manufacturing, and obtained an Executive Master's in Business from a prestigious University. He did this just to learn, because he enjoyed the peer group and to prepare for a future career change. He also started a for profit youth sports business(with a break even goal), started a local site for another non profit youth sports organization, volunteered at a local community garden. He teaches a few classes in the evenings to international students in New Product Development and Global Logistics.