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As
a non-partisan public policy institute, the Academy actively conducts
and compiles research on issues related to population aging and
provides information to the public, the press, policymakers, and
the academic community. We encourage you to contact us with your
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Civic
Engagement E-Newsletter Links to Pictures from the Edward M.
Kennedy Serve America Act Post-Signing Celebration
On the afternoon of April 21, 2009, President Obama signed into
law the Edward
M. Kennedy Serve America Act, the most inclusive and comprehensive
national service legislation ever passed.
To celebrate the historic occassion, The Gerontological Society
of America's Civic Engagement project, Experience Wave, and The
Atlantic Philanthropies organized a post-signing reception to congratulate
and thank those who worked to advance the bill and further the cause
of national and community service.
Click here
to view a slideshow of photos from the post-signing reception.
The Civic Enterprise: A New Network for
Civic Engagement in Later Life.

(click image to view)
Click here
to view a visual representation of The Civic Enterprise.
The image contains links to the growing network of organizationsin
the private, public, and nonprofit sectorthat are working
with the business, media, and philanthropic communities to define
a new vision of aging that focuses on the older adult population
as an untapped asset, instead of a burden.
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The Civic Engagement E-Newsletter
informs readers about efforts to advance research,
programs, and policy that support older adults as
a civic resource.
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