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The various subcommittees have been busy this summer piloting the program and it’s exciting to see the concept come to life!   read more TTN Caring Collaborative Records First Service Exchange TTN is laying the groundwork for its new Caring Collaborative, an innovative model for aging in community through the exchange of services and information organized by and provided by peers in their community. Funded by a grant from the New York State Health Foundation, the Caring Collaborative pilot is now under way in New York City and the first official exchange took place in July.   read more Diversity Think Tank Thought of the Month: August 2008 When was the first time you had someone of a different race into your home; what were the circumstances, and how did you feel about it--and vice versa?     read more Think Tank Thought of the Month: July 2008 "I hate diversity workshops," … "Real change comes from having enough comfort to be really honest and say something very uncomfortable."  Michelle Obama New York Times, June 18, 2008.   read more Finances Wi$eUp: The Benefits of Creating a Financially Savvy Employee U. S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau and the Financial Planning Association® cordially invite you to Wi$eUp: The Benefits of Creating a Financially Savvy Employee   read more Financial Websites A list of useful finance-related websites.   read more Health & Fitness Five Ways to Overcome Creative Blocks By Dr. Robert Schwarz  Written originally for w2wlink.com   read more Fit, Not Frail: Exercise as a Tonic for Aging Jane Brody, NY Times   read more Links We Like Shares From Our Readers! TTN Members and Readers Share Their Favorite Sites   read more Civic Ventures Civic Ventures is leading the call to engage millions of baby boomers as a vital workforce for change. Through an inventive program portfolio, original research, strategic alliances, and the power of people´s own life stories, Civic Ventures demonstrates the value of experience in solving serious social problems – from education to the environment and health care to homelessness. Founded in 1998 by social entrepreneur and author Marc Freedman, Civic Ventures works to define the second half of adult life as a time of individual and social renewal.   read more Relationships Managing the difficult relationships between parents and adult children An insightful look at one of the most challenging issues for many older women.   read more Author Gail Sheehy's Questionnaire for Caregivers If you're a caregiver for a spouse, parent, sibling, friend or other loved one, please take a moment to answer Gail Sheehy's interactive video questionnaire.   read more Technology Signing Up for Google Alerts and a Recommended Travel/Public Transportation Website Google Alerts is a handy web tool to find out when topics of interest to you (say, for example, the Smart Women Don’t Retire – They Break Free book!) are newly posted on websites on the Internet. If there is a current news item you are following, wish to find out when you or your business project or cause are mentioned on the World Wide Web, and more – this is a great resource. Google Alerts does the searching for you and saves you time.   read more Make a Desktop Shortcut to TTN's Website; Organizing Your Favorites in Folders This month, we'll cover the quick and easy steps to give yourself one-click access by adding the website to your desktop as a shortcut.   read more Travel Planning Your Next Vacation? Contact TTN's New Travel Partner, Carefree Vacations TTN has been busy building relationships with companies that value women as their best customers, and Carefree Travel is high on that list. From Executive Director Betsy Werley   read more Most popular destinations The TTN travel group offers their most popular destinations   read more Volunteering Coming of Age/Center for Intergenerational Learning offer online courses for non-profits to take advantage of older volunteers' Capturing Experience: A New FREE Online Course offered by the Temple University Center for Intergernerational Learning     read more International organizations offering overseas volunteer opportunities See below for a list of organizations offering skilled and unskilled volunteer opportunities overseas.  Some offer a modest stipend or per diem payment; others charge a fee or ask volunteers to pay their own way.    read more

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