Posts Tagged ‘ Volunteers for Prosperity ’
The New York Times highlights stories of people who take a year to do something outside the norm for their careers. Traditionally, the gap year is a break from academia for recent high school grads, to get a year of work or service experience before going onto college. Sometimes kids go overseas for the year. Countless structured opportunities exist; or they can cobble together something on their own. But what about gap years for older adults? As the NYT article suggests, taking an unpaid leave from a job at mid-career can have some unexpected benefits; it also outlines some of the financial considerations. Here are some service opportunities that include professionals as corps members or fellows[ READ MORE ]
