The U of M Center on Aging and MGS are collaborating to support the Gerontology Educators Network in Minnesota (GEN). The following are special events on Minnesota campuses to celebrate "Careers in Aging Week". Download the chart at the end of list for details on each event.
| Date |
Events |
Monday
April 11 |
Round-Tables Conversations with Faculty – Careers in Aging
Career Development Office and Other Exhibitors Research and Practice in Aging Poster Session
“A Reader’s Theater about People who Care for People in Nursing Homes”: MSW students’ interactive presentation |
Tuesday
April 12 |
Round-Tables Conversations with Faculty – Careers in Aging
Career Development Office
6th Annual Chesley Center on Aging Lecture
Dr. Robert Kane will discuss his new book, The Good Caregiver: A One-of-a-Kind Compassionate Resource for Anyone Caring for an Aging Loved One.
“Young at Heart” motion picture showing |
Wednesday
April 13 |
Career Development Office walk-ins
“Beyond Bingo: Training Interdisciplinary Staff to Enhance Activities for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia,” Kathleen C. Buckwalter, PhD, RN, FAAN
11th Annual Gerontology Colloquium with invited speaker Chelsie Plath, 2007 MSUM Honors Program graduate (Gerontology and Social Work)
“Intergenerational Dance and Storytelling” Interactive performance by Kairos Dance Theater |
Thursday
April 14
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“The Inside Experience of Aging through Poem and Story”
Poetry reading and workshop led by Professor Geri Chavis |
Friday
April 15 |
Visual Art Exhibit / Research and Practice in Aging Poster Session
Center for Gerontological Nursing Grand Rounds: “The Progressively Lowered Stress Threshold Model for Care of Alzheimer’s Patients: Research into Practice,” Kathleen C. Buckwalter, PhD, RN, FAAN
Career Development Office Walk-ins |
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Download the chart for more details |
Financial Assistance
There are several scholarship opportunities in Minnesota for
students of Gerontology
Gerald Bloedow Scholarship
Founded in 1976, the mission of the Minnesota Gerontological Society
(MGS) is to serve as a bridge between academics, research and
practice in the field of aging. In 1994, MGS established the Bloedow
Scholarship fund to honor the lifelong contributions of Gerald
Bloedow to the field of aging and to provide financial assistance to
undergraduate and graduate students to further their education in
gerontology.
For information and application, click here.
Job Opportunities
There are a number of organizations that provide information on
job opportunities in aging and social services.
AgeWork.com (Off Site)
Sponsored by The Gerontological Society of America, AgeWork offers
information primarily in research and academia across the United
States. Additional information is available for job seekers and on
careers in aging.
Minnesota
Council of Nonprofits (Off Site)
The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits lists hundreds of jobs in the
non-profit sector.
University of Minnesota School of Social Work (Off Site)
The University of Minnesota lists job opportunities for the School,
MSW graduates and PhD graduates. |
