Encore! Fayette
Program Director Tom Hamall
FACTOR Executive Director Becky Smith
The ENCORE! Fayette initiative focuses on tapping into a tremendous resource that has been previously undiscovered, the senior population. There are over 15,000 sixty-five plus seniors in Fayette County and that number will grow to over 45,000 by 2030. These seniors represent a vast and often untapped wealth of talent and experience - and this talent and experience is needed and desired by the public and private agencies and organizations in our county. Visit our ENCORE site!
ENCORE/Senior Leadership Program is a brand new collaborative effort of our county’s agencies/organizations that either work with seniors or utilize seniors as volunteers. ENCORE, which stands for Retired Leaders Enriching and Nurturing the Community by Offering Resources and Experiences, is a 10 week program designed to provide active, community spirited older adults with the opportunity to learn more about their community; the important issues and challenges it faces; identify the primary community needs and determine how they can become involved and make a difference by helping to shape Fayette’s future.
Our 10 week program ran from January - March 2009- A new class is scheduled for January 2010!
Click here to find an application on our ENCORE website.
Each session in this 10 week program is dedicated to local topics that are addressed by public and private sector community leaders.
Topics include:
Week 1: Orientation - This is Fayette
Week 2: History/Government - County and Fayetteville
Week 3: History/Government - Tyrone and PTC
Week 4: Judicial system & citzen involvement
Week 5: Business community & economic development
Week 6: Education & Lifelong Learning
Week 7: Fayette’s Heathcare System
Week 8: Family/Diversity
Week 9: Arts/Culture
Week 10: Wrap-up/Civic Renewal/Citizen Participation