RALEIGH, N.C. – Wake County residents looking for new skills and inspiration came to hear more about the Plus 50 program today at Wake Tech’s Western Wake Campus in Cary. The Plus 50 Open House featured information on the program’s latest course offerings designed with students age 50 and above in mind. Wake Tech is one of 15 colleges across the country participating in a three-year initiative to reach out to these students.

“It’s clear that ‘retirement’ has a whole new meaning for baby boomers,” says Pat Fontana, Director of the Plus 50 program at Wake Tech. “Our Plus 50 courses offer new pathways and adventures for people whose lives are changing direction.”

Wake Tech’s Summer 2010 Plus 50 offerings include:

  • Find Your Ideal Career – A workshop designed to help students explore career options by discovering what they really want to do and learning how to use their strengths to their advantage.
  • Internet and Email – A course that teaches the basics of the web and how to communicate through email.
  • Coupon Camp – A daylong course on couponing and meal planning that includes a hands-on trip to the grocery store.

Future Plus 50 courses include Lifestyle Financial Strategies, Getting Organized and an introduction to becoming a Virtual Assistant. Classes are offered at Wake Tech’s Western Wake Campus in Cary and Northern Wake Campus in Raleigh. For information call 866-5145 or visit http://plusfifty.waketech.edu. Plus 50 is funded by a grant from The Atlantic Philanthropies and is led by the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC).

About Wake Technical Community College:
Wake Technical Community College (Wake Tech) is a two-year, public institution providing education and training for the citizens of Raleigh and surrounding Wake County. As the second largest community college in the state, Wake Tech provides a comprehensive array of learning opportunities and serves an annual enrollment of more than 65,000 students. Wake Tech spans the region with five campuses and two training centers, and offers classes at multiple community sites as well as online, through distance education media. Curriculum (for-credit) programs in a variety of academic and technical specialties offer more than 165 degrees, diplomas and certificates, including two-year associate’s degrees in science, applied science, the arts, and general education. University transfer programs prepare students for entry into four-year institutions; focused training programs prepare students for immediate employment. Wake Tech also offers a broad scope of continuing education courses, including training for entrepreneurs and small business owners, public safety officer training (fire, rescue, and law enforcement), high school equivalency classes, and non-credit courses for personal enrichment and professional development. Wake Tech provides customized workforce training for new and expanding industries and a cooperative education program that interfaces with the corporate community. For more information, please visit http://www.waketech.edu.

SOURCE:CarolinaNewsWire

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