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Podcast: In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons
Episode: What Will It Take To Ensure Seniors Can Retire?
Description: Retirement is out of reach for a growing number of Americans who simply can’t afford to stop working. But seniors looking for work often face age discrimination. A program in Chicago provides job training, computer skills, and resume coaching for low-income seniors and has placed hundreds of seniors in jobs in community centers, schools, and public assistance programs.
But as of July 1 of this year, the 140 seniors participating in this program have been furloughed due to federal and state funding cuts.
Reset speaks with Sheryl Holman, CEO, Community Assistance Program. Plus, Patricia Johnson, Sandra Robinson, and Sharon Rainey, who pa...