ASA - American Society on Aging

Leadership

4. Enhance your professional standing.

Affiliate with the professional organization that represents the highest standards in the field. ASA promotes a public image of aging that respects the wisdom, dignity, experience and independence of older adults. We put cultural competence and respect for diversity at the center of our efforts. We promote services that guarantee the highest possible quality of life for older people. And we work to ensure that our members have the resources they need to become tomorrow's leaders.

I credit ASA-and its commitment to developing leadership in communities of color-with helping me achieve my success or goals in my agency and the field today. Through the courses, the national mentorship opportunities, the presentations I've made at conferences and the connections I continue to make through ASA, I've grown incredibly over the years of my involvement.

--Louis Colbert , Director,
Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging, Eddystone, Pa.