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______ C areer &< E ducation
Multnomah University asks 6What’s Next?’
lege, located at Northeast 86th
Avenue and Glisan Street, might
be your next step.
M ultnom ah is com m itted to
helping m en and w om en d e­
velop into biblically competent,
culturally aware, m aturing ser­
vants o f Jesus Christ.
W h e th e r y o u ’re in h ig h
school, transferring in from an­
other institution, in a profession
and looking for graduate-level
training, or ju st looking to fin­
ish y o u r d e g re e , th e n y o u
Faith-based
college
enriches lives
M u ltn o m a h U n iv e rsity is
meeting the need for qualified,
educated people in m inistries
an d b u sin e sse s all o v e r the
world - especially right here in
Portland.
T here is a special need for
people with deep know ledge
about the Bible and how it ap­
plies in an age when business
ethics and econom ic morale are
at an all-time low. If you are look­
in g fo r so m e th in g new and
meaningful in your life, one of
the many program s at the col-
Students have
enriched their lives
and prepared for their
futures at Multnomah
University in Portland
since 1936.
should take a serious look at
M ultnomah University. All pro­
gram s are licensed and fully
ac cred ited so that g rad u ates
have the best opportunity to be
qualified to answ er their.
Prospective students are w el­
come to visit M ultnomah an y ­
time! C ustom ized cam pus vis­
its are specially d esig n ed to
help you move to the next level
in your decision m aking pro­
cess.
Call 800-275-4672 to set up an
ap p o in tm en t w ith an a d m is­
sions counselor, financial aid
representative, faculty m em ber
or schedule a tour. You can also
check out the virtual tour o f
th e c a m p u s by v is itin g
M ultnom ah.edu.
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Older Students Return to the Classroom
Older
idea o f where they should be. To
adults are
be unentployed is a real downer.
returning to
It's so hard on your self-esteem.
the class­
W hat we try to do is to have
room to start
A bad economy and high un­ these workshops and get them
new careers
employment has been attributed into classes. If we offer enough
at Portland
to a rise in students 50 or older opportunities with face-to-face
Community
taking career and professional meetings, it starts building up a
College.
technical courses at Portland network."
A month ago, the workshops
Community College.
Jan Abushakrahis is noticing inspired gerontology faculty ad­ n ity p a rtn e rs
more older adults coming to her viser Cat Zimm erman so much who form a web
gerontology program for help in that she rounded up m any of o f support and
fin d in g a new career, e ith e r these students to develop the r e s o u rc e s to
m eet
the
through the program 's Encore Ageless Network.
On every second M onday at i n d i v i d u a l 's
Career options or simply seek­
ing help in navigating their re­ the Sylvania Campus in south­ needs.
"In response
w est P ortland, the new clu b
turn to college.
As a result, gerontology has b rin g s to g e th e r stu d e n ts - to the recent re­
from
been offering a series of work­ mostly in their 40s and 50s - to q u e s ts
shops on jo b skills geared to­ brainstorm and network among program partici­
ward the field o f aging. She said themselves and community part­ p ants, w e are ex p an d in g our
several of the new students have ners on new directions in the field scope to more specifically target
doctoral degrees and more than o f aging, including self-employ­ the areas relating to w ork and
e m p lo y m e n t," sa id K aren
40 percent are above the age of ment and other possibilities.
A nother program - Life by Shimada, the program's director.
50.
People are asking them how
"A lot of older students really D esign N W - also is seeing
don't feel comfortable in the stan­ greater dem and by older adults. to write an ageless résumé; how
d a rd
c o lle g e
c la sse s," Life by Design NW has a volun­ to find jobs in the nonprofit sec­
Abushakrah said. "This is the teer engagem ent program d e­ tor, how to conduct an interview
second term w e've done the signed to enlist individuals 50 with a recruiter who is 30 years
workshops. We can have 15-20 and older in meaningful service younger than they are; how to
students at a time and they've utilizing their skills and experi­ start a business or become a so­
been full. It gives students an ence. In addition, it has commu- cial entrepreneur; and how to
fine-tune their skills or get up-
to-date in the latest technology.
"Many people we see are con­
sidering returning to school for
the first time since they left high
school or college and don't know
where to begin," Shimada said.
"Individuals are sounding in ­
creasingly more fearful, anxious
and confused regarding their
next steps because assumptions
about their retirement and work
life suddenly fell out from under
them. In fact, many who call are
in dire straits and in need of pro­
grams and services immediately.
Others, however, may not be in
crisis, but are aware that they
need guidance to navigate the
life transitions that lie ahead."
Navigating life
transitions
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