The group then broke into four small groups to brainstorm two questions. Question number two was common to all groups. They include mothers, grade school teachers, high school teachers, etc., and they influence our career choices. Education should never stop. There is a teamwork approach toward life long learning for people who are interested in learning and doing things.
Education is aimed at making a living - life long learning is aimed at making a life.
Aids available to her at the community college helped her to re-integrate and achieve her goals. She provided a story of a sixty-seven year old senior who received a JTPA award. This woman began school later in life to learn to read and went on to utilize her skills in working with at-risk students. She enjoyed working with the young children in the program and also had the opportunity to learn how to use computers. Work needs to be done in meeting needs.