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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />06/02/97 <br /> <br />Social & Cultural Involvement <br /> <br />. V olunteerism <br />. Community Sensitivity <br />. Intergenerational Relationship <br />. Lifelong Learning <br />. Spiritual Growth <br />. Raciallethnic/linguistic <br />diversity <br />. Cultural & Social programs <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />In the area of social/cultural involvement there will be many changes from the <br />lives ofthe previous generation of older adults: <br /> <br />-45% of older adults volunteer annually, donating 1.8 billion hours of their <br />time at an estimated cost of 22.7 billion dollars. How can our communities <br />support this most valuable resource? <br /> <br />-According to the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services report on Baby <br />Boomers, about 37% of the Boomers have a high school education and 27% <br />have some college. What additional needs will older adults have for continued <br />learning? <br /> <br />-As our country and state becomes more racially and ethnically diverse, what <br />kinds of changes will that bring to our communities for linguistic, cultural and <br />social programming? . <br /> <br />G-2 <br /> <br />15 <br />