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National Center for Gerontological Social Work Education Volume 3, Number 2 · October 2007

In This Issue: Leadership
Leadership is a critical issue for social work education. And meeting the challenges of our aging society requires innovative leaders among both social work faculty and students.

Leadership in Geriatric Social Work
Sandra Edge-Boyd, University of Oklahoma
Professor Edge-Boyd describes the need for leaders in gerontological social work education.

Leadership Resources
This page includes a leadership self-assessment, a presentation on leadership in the policy arena, and more information on the CSWE Scholars Program.

Recognizing and Promoting Leadership in Gerontological Social Work Practice
Karen A. Zurlo, PhD Student, University of Pennsylvania
One student witnesses leadership in practice at her local senior services agency.

Faculty/Student Opportunities
The CSWE Gero-Ed Center is committed to building and supporting faculty and student leaders with programs such as the following:

Gero-Ed Track Just Days Away!
Don’t miss these and other special Gero-Ed Track events at the CSWE APM (October 27-30)!

CDI Program: Gero Curricular Change Funding Available
The RFP for the Cycle 2 CDI Program has just been released. Find out how your program can apply.

New CSWE Gero-Ed Center Discussion Forum
A new way to stay connected to the CSWE Gero-Ed Center.

CSWE Gero-Ed Center John A. Hartford Foundation