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Conferences and Workshops
The Department takes an active advocacy role in bringing issues
of importance to the attention of older Iowans and those committed
to their well-being. By providing opportunities for interested
citizens and professionals to learn and share at conferences and
workshops focusing on the lives and concerns of our growing ranks
of elders, all Iowans will benefit.
For
information contact Carolyn Danielson, Events Coordinator, at
(515) 725-3318 or carolyn.danielson@iowa.gov
Governor's
Conference on Aging (GCOA)
The theme for the 29th Annual Governor's Conference on Aging,
held
on May 19 & 20, 2008, is "The Art of
Dynamic Aging - Paint Your Own Picture."
Aging is more than a physical process; it is a journey with moments
of great triumph, periods of setback and experiences that intrigue
us. These experiences lift us and carry us along the road, each
day finding us a little further down the path. Life's journey
does entail risk, but our perceptions are often based on emotion
rather than fact. We think about the risk of getting on a plane,
of being in a strange place, of not being able to communicate.
The reality is that the journey will change us, will make us grow
and cause us to discover that the world isn't as we imagined.
Experienced travelers know when we take a journey we have stories
to tell and no one knows that better than older Iowans.
The 2007 Governor's Conference on Aging will explore the successes,
challenges and all points in between along the journey of a lifetime.
Older Iowans are living examples through their steadfast determination
and resilience that aging is indeed a journey to be savored and
treasured.
The 29th Annual Governor's Conference on Aging - The Art
of Dynamic Aging - Paint Your Own Picture, is coming soon. The dates are May 19 and 20, plus a day of pre-conference intensives on May 18th. The conference will be held at the Sheraton West Des Moines Hotel. The registration brochure is now available.
The GCOA steering committee is pleased to announce
the following keynote speakers.
 Our
keynote speaker on Monday, May 19, is Anna
Deavere Smith, with her performance entitled The Art of Listening.
Combining
the journalistic technique of interviewing subjects from all walks
of life with the art of recreating their words in performance,
Smith transforms herself onstage into an astonishing number of
characters (up to 46 in one show), expressing their own points
of view on controversial issues.
 Leading
the lineup on Tuesday, May 20, is Dr.
Gene Cohen and his presentation, Creativity and Psychological
Growth with Aging: Positive Changes that Occur Because Of Aging,
Not Despite Aging.
Continuing Education (CE): The conference proper provides a total of 9.75 contact hours (5.0 on Monday and 4.75 on Tuesday). This year we are offering an extra day of pre-conference intensives on Sunday, May 18. There are two sessions of 3.5 contact hours each, for a total of 7.0 contact hours. If you attend all three days, you could be eligible for 16.75 contact hours.
A variety of disciplines will benefit from the wide variety of workshops we have scheduled this year. The Continuing Education Information is now available.
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Other Resources
The
University of Iowa Center on Aging- This website has
a calendar of events relating to aging. From their homepage, click
on the Events Calendar.
American Society
on Aging - Events calendar
Administration
on Aging - Events calendar
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