Promoting Purposeful Lives for Greater Good: Civic Engagement Programs of Aging Organizations

摘要: Activities and resources. The nation's leading aging organizations have committed themselves to the vision of promoting purposeful lives for greater good in form civic engagement. American Society on Aging (asa), National Council (ncoa), Gerontological America (gsa) recognize respect social capital an America. With generous support Atlantic Philanthropies, each organization has made strategic commitments achieve this vision. This article highlights their work lists available resources related it. ASA Civic Engagement Programs In one five goals its five-year plan, commits itself strength-based approaches aging. These affirm what all older adults offer contributing quality life communities, asa's engagement efforts are based commitment To promote efforts, Philanthropies provided funding a three-year effort infuse concept practice into full range activities- and, by extension, broader field aging, asa publications, including Generations, national newspaper, Today, constituent group newsletters. Other means which is focusing include following: Educational sessions. asa-ncoa Joint Conference, held annually, provides three opportunities. year, these daylong program, "Rethinking Engagement: Broadening Our Vision." Participants will discuss effective ways that non-profit, government, corporate sectors can tap volunteer potential America; identify advocate Washington policy enhance elders; examples programs expanding availability meaningful opportunities adults; variety or models building community partnerships training adult volunteers. Also Conference program thirty-two sessions peergroup session topic. offerings also planned upcoming annual Autumn Series San Francisco Philadelphia. Promotion diversity cultural competence. New Ventures Leadership, pioneering develop leadership skills among professionals who people color involvement arena, plays critical role promotion competence For example, year at least nvl participants choose as subject mandatory research practice. projects, featured highlight presence value diverse provide wide activities website. established website help members others become better informed gain access latest site www.asaging.org/civiceng. It features promising practices educational well current reports other "What's Happening" section, share with others. Assistance journalists covering age beat. Through Journalists Exchange (jeoa), network ASA, sources , background about papers issues, story ideas, resource ^www. …