Gero-Ed Track Events at the 2007 CSWE APM

With the new Gero-Ed Track, gerontological sessions are now formalized in the APM and open to all participants. The new Track structure ensures that aging content will be ongoing at future APMs. Over 75 paper, poster, workshop and roundtable presentations on research and curricular gerontological issues. Popular events from past gero sessions include a Film Festival, the Kick-Off, and a joint event with AGE-SW.

The second annual Gero-Ed Film Festival will feature films on aging issues appropriate for the classroom. The schedule of films will be listed in the APM Final Program.

Another Track event not to be missed is the Gero-Ed Track Kick-Off on Sunday morning, October 28. This year’s featured keynote speaker is Marc Freedman, a leader in the field of civic engagement and older adults. Mr. Freedman will have his latest book Encore: Finding Work That Matters in the Second Half of Life available for purchase and signing after the event.

The fourth annual Gero-Ed Center/AGE-SW joint event will continue the discussion on civic engagement with a hot topic panel on Sunday evening, October 28. Panelists include Drs. Nancy Morrow-Howell, Washington University, and Carmen Morano, Hunter College. The AGE-SW meeting, announcement of the Anita Rosen Student Poster Award, and reception will follow the panel discussion.

Register today for the CSWE Annual Program Meeting (APM) to participate in Gero-Ed Track events and sessions. Early Bird registration ends September 14; there’s still time to take advantage of this discount and save on registration. We also encourage you to reserve your room at the conference hotel, the Hilton San Francisco, before it sells out. For more information on the CSWE Annual Program Meeting, please visit www.cswe.org/apm.

Informational sessions on the Gero-Ed Center’s new programs will also be held at APM. Read the article on new programs in this issue for more information.