Educational Opportunities

ASA is committed to strengthening the bridge between research and practice in the area of civic engagement. Through ASA's conferences, meetings, and publications, ASA provides information that practitioners can utilize the latest research into practice.

• ASA Conferences
• LEARN (Lifetime Education and Renewal Network)
• Publications

ASA Conferences

• 2007 ASA-NCOA Joint Conference: "Let's Rethink Aging"
  
  

  Civic Engagement is an established track in the ASA-NCOA Joint Conference. In addition to a special one-day program, there will be a networking and peer-group event at the conference. Sign up and join us at Chicago to learn, explore, and expand your knowledge about Civic Engagement. Click here!

• Intensives at ASA Autumn Series on Aging
  
  
  • Suggest topics and/or speaker for the 2007 Autumn Series, click here
• To view the summary from 2006's intensives, click here.
• To view the summary from 2005's intensives, click here.
• 2006 ASA-NCOA Joint Conference: "Invest in Aging"
  
  To view a summary of Civic Engagement sessions from the 2006 Joint Conference, click here.
• Recorded Sessions
  
  A select number of Civic Engagement sessions are available from the NCOA – ASA 2006 Joint Conference as audio recordings. For more information about the sessions and how to purchase the recordings, click here.

LEARN (Lifetime Education and Renewal Network)

LEARN (Lifetime Education and Renewal Network) is a special constituency group within ASA's membership structure, developed with an objective to increase the knowledge of the nature and promise of lifelong learning for older adults. ASA believes that lifelong learning not only enhances the quantity, but quality of the programs designed for older adults. ASA, along with LEARN, strives to promote civic engagement of older adults though work, volunteerism, and lifelong learning.

To find out more information about the LEARN constituency group, click here.

Publications

The Generations Winter 2006-2007 issue of ASA's journal, Civic Engagement in Later Life, focuses on the theme of civic engagement. Nancy Morrow-Howell from the Washington University School of Social Work and Marc Freedman from Civic Ventures are the guest editors for the issue. If you are not an ASA member and will not receive the issue as part of your membership but want the opportunity to purchase the issue for $14.00 plus shipping, contact the Publications Department at PubsInfo@asaging.org.

Click here to order current or back issues of Generations.

Articles on the topic of civic engagement are also featured in ASA's other publications, such as the bimonthly newspaper, Aging Today, and the constituency group newsletters. Visit the ASA Civic Engagement Resources page for a list of articles on the topic of civic engagement and older adults.