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What type of adult educational and training opportunities will be needed to meet the demands of the retiring baby boomer population?

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What type of adult educational and training opportunities will be needed to meet the demands of the retiring baby boomer population?

***Please answer in own words if you use references please provide in text and reference at the bottom, in 250-300 words at least.

As baby boomers begin to reach retirement age, they search for some ways and opportunities to make a difference in the world. They need another challenge to keep them active after many years of being involved in a career that is coming to a close. They have been used to being involved and they want to continue meaningful involvement in the community. However, most of these baby boomers want to become involved in making decisions that make a difference rather than traditional volunteering activities. Those who have worked in leadership positions view retirement as a change to a new career which will still serve their community and the world. In order to do this, they go back to school to gain knowledge ...

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