Based on the BPD list serve, our web site and the printed RFP, the Hartford Geriatric Enrichment Education Project Staff hope that undergraduate programs nationwide have learned of this $60,000 funding opportunity to prepare students for gerontological social work. One of our most satisfying responsibilities is answering e-mails and phone calls from prospective applicants. We encourage any and all inquiries in order to provide the best support for you during this initial application phase. Please feel free to call us at 206.221.HART (4278) or send an e-mail to gerorich@u.washington.edu for any questions you may have. We would also appreciate messages from you if your program is planning to apply. Having advance notice regarding the number of applications will help us prepare for the time-intensive review process.
Three of our project staff will also be at the BPD annual conference in Denver, and are eager to consult with you about your proposals. To make this consultation time as productive as possible, please bring your draft proposals with you for us to review and provide feedback. We anticipate many highly competitive proposals from undergraduate programs.
We also want to spread the word about our newly updated - and continually changing - website: www.gerorich.org. We have recently added discussions on the Process of Change concept and Definitions of Curriculum Change. Soon to come are gerontology-related Internet Resources and Publications and Suggestions for Curriculum Transformation. Even if you are not applying for funding at this time, we encourage you to visit the site and take advantage of the available resources.
A question frequently asked of us is: "What is the difference between the CSWE SAGE-SW Project and the Hartford Geriatric Enrichment Education Project?" Briefly, both projects are funded by the John A. Hartford Foundation, are part of the Hartford Foundation's Geriatric Social Work Initiative, and seek to strengthen all social work students' gerontological competence. The difference is the way in which this is accomplished: SAGE-SW (Strengthening Aging in Gerontology Education for Social Work) focuses primarily on faculty development through training and dissemination of resources. The Geriatric Enrichment Education Project provides funds to implement broader curricular changes in social work programs nationally to increase aging-rich learning opportunities for social work students. For more information about these programs, please visit their websites: SAGE-SW is accessed via www.CSWE.org and the Geriatric Enrichment Education Project is at www.gerorich.org.

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