ASA - American Society on Aging

ASA's Civic Engagement Program
Promoting Purposeful Lives for Greater Good

A program supported by

IN THE NEWS

Program aims to fill void as baby boomers retire

Date: 08/14/08
Source: Augusta Chronicle

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What is Civic Engagement With Older Adults?

Late life civic engagement encompasses actions wherein older adults participate in activities of personal and public concern that are both individually life enriching and socially beneficial to the community. Learn more about ASA's Civic Engagement with Older Adults program, including a working definition, examples of older adults civically engaged and how a focus in civic engagement fits into ASA's overall strategic plan goals. Click here.

ASA Civic Engagement's Program Activities

ASA Receives Atlantic Philanthropies Grant for Civic Engagement Program

The American Society on Aging is pleased to announce that The Atlantic Philanthropies has extended its support of ASA’s civic engagement program for the coming year. Among our activities, ASA will hold civic engagement sessions at the September 2008 East and West Coast Conferences, present a National Forum on Civic Engagement at the Aging in America Conference in Las Vegas in March 2009, establish a civic engagement online learning community, publish a civic engagement e-newsletter, continue the “Engaged Age” columns in Aging Today, and identify and showcase replicable models of civic engagement projects in communities of color. The grant also supports three New Ventures in Leadership (NVL) partners who will be selected based on civic engagement projects in communities of color.

ASA Fall Conferences Highlight Civic Engagement Sessions
Know More – Do More – Do It Better

ASA will offer several sessions at the upcoming Fall Conferences addressing civic engagement themes, due in part to the the generous support of The Atlantic Philanthropies. The sessions are designed to provide participants with the latest and best information on civic engagement. Participants have an opportunity to learn new skills and knowledge about civic engagement to help increase better programming. Expert faculty in civic engagement has been recruited to lead these sessions.

The links below will expedite your registration for any of the following sessions:

West Coast Fall Conference on Aging
September 2nd -5th, 2008, San Francisco, CA
To learn more about these sessions click on the session title

-Creating Aging-Friendly Communities
-Developing Master Volunteers and Leadership Teams
-Explore Your Future

East Coast Fall Conference on Aging
September 22nd – 25th, 2008, Philadelphia, PA
To learn more about this session click on the session title

-Explore Your Future

Other News

ASA Receives Atlantic Philanthropies Grant for Civic Engagement Program

ASA Fall Conferences Highlight Civic Engagement Sessions Know More – Do More – Do It Better

ASA Fall Conferences Highlight Civic Engagement Sessions
Know More – Do More – Do It Better