Benefits of AGESW Membership

• Advocacy
  Leadership in gerontological social work issues and promotion of aging content in university curricula.
   
• Newsletter
  AGEnda is a semi-annual publication that contains extensive interviews with gerontology experts, calendar of events, feature articles, internet resources, member publications and research opportunities.
   
• Web page
  This web site (www.agesw.org) with links to gerontological resources for faculty and students, research prospects, federal and state agencies, "current news" and much more.
   
• Membership Meetings
  AGESW hosts sessions for members during the Council on Social Work Education Annual Program Meeting (CSWE), the Gerontological Society of America Annual Conference (GSA), and other national conferences.
   
• Collaboration
  State and national associations on research, advocacy and educational projects, e.g., CSWE, NASW, the John A. Hartford Foundation.
   
• Affiliation
  Mutual support from other social workers interested in gerontology through e-mail, links, an annual meeting, and a national network.
   
• Research Agenda
  Provides leadership in faculty and student scholarship and funding opportunities.
   
• National Awards
  Annual awards for Career Achievement, Leadership, and Faculty Achievement are selected by AGESW members.
   
• Membership Directory
  Full listing of all AGESW members with contact information and research interests.
   
• Mentoring
  Experienced faculty work with new, young faculty in developing teaching skills and research.
   

Become a member of AGESW today!

Individual dues are $40 per membership year. Institutional dues are $120 per membership year. Student dues are free for the first year of student membership, then $20 per year. Membership year runs from September 2007 to August, 2008. Click here to download a PDF of our 2007-2008 application form and mail it with your dues (check/money order, payable to AGESW) to:

Maureen Corley
AGESW Membership
1416 Fama Dr. NE
Atlanta, GA 30329-3308

Not sure if you've paid your dues for the current year? Email Maureen at agesocialwork@gmail.com