Facilitator: STEVE GARFINKEL, Rice University
Moderator: ROBERT HANSEN, University of Southern Maine
Panel Members: BARRY BORTNICK, UCLA Extension;
SUSAN HOFFMAN, San Francisco State University;
TONI LAWRENCE, University of California Riverside Extension;
KALI LIGHTFOOT, University of Southern Maine

    Innovative and emerging strategies engage older adults in programs that are personally enriching and further the notion of engendering civic life and a civil society. This panel presentation on the latest research provides examples of programs within the arts and humanities that incorporate civic engagement elements, be they local, regional, or beyond.