Finding your way among post-career options in Arlington?  Will this be a time for you to volunteer more actively . . . concentrate on fitness . . . cultivate a creative talent . . . find new friendships . . . or all of the above?  Arlington's Wisdom Works Committee is working on peer advising, civic engagement, employment opportunities and retirement transition programs.  For more information, please call 703-228-4744.

Cafés

Visit the Connections Café at the Walter Reed Community Center to discover opportunities for volunteer service, learning, recreation and social connections.  Over a cup of coffee, chat with a volunteer consultant to learn about ways you can connect.  You can search options on the Cafes’ computers (help provided) and make connections with other participants.

Walter Reed Community Center
2909 S. 16th Street
Connections Café Hours are Thursdays from 1 - 3 p.m.

Peer Transition Guides

Arlington's Peer Transition Guide Program is

• designed to assist County residents age 50 and older who are making major life transitions by offering a supportive ear, information on the possibilities that lie before them, and help exploring next steps in this new phase of their lives.
• a volunteer project associated with the Office of Senior Adult Programs
• supported by the Alliance for Arlington Senior Programs.

Ask a Guide

Thinking about a move or leaving a career behind? Let us Help you Through the transition-Talk with a Peer Transition Guide who can tell you about promising opportunities and resources for someone in transition. This free service is a  product of the Alliance for Arlington Senior Programs, offering specially trained volunteers to assist peers 55 and older experience positive transitions into the creative stage of life. Please call 703-228-4759 for more information.

Seeking Connections Café Hosts

If the weekly Connections Café programs and volunteering both interest you, how about combing the two and becoming a Connections Café host?  Volunteer hosts greet visitors to the Café, explain the resources available to visitors (web sites, computer lab, upcoming programs), assist visitors in using the Flourishing After 55 and volunteer recruitment web sites, and assist in setting up and closing the Café.  Café volunteers also help collect information such as topics of interest to visitors. If you are interested in being a Connections Café host or would like more information, please contact Jennifer Collins at 703-228-4745.