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“Promoting broader knowledge, heightened awareness;

strategic actions for learning and intergenerational sharing.”

ALABAMA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SYSTEM ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY

Spring 2019 COURSE/ACTIVITY CATALOGUE

VCLLI Course/Activity Catalogue Fall 2018

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

VCLLI Spring 2019 Courses/Activities

About the VCLLI 3

Home Gardening – Raised Bed Gardens 4

Container Gardening Movement 5

Computers For Seniors – Union Hill PB Church 6

Write Your Life Story 7

Around The House: Hinges, Knobs & Locks 8

Fun-Fitness Line Dancing 9

Basic Couponing 10

Genealogy: Finding Your Roots 11

Hand-Crafted Greeting Cards 12

The Underground Railroad 13

Health Care: Knowledge Is Power 14

Financial Knowledge and “Cents” 15

The Deep Roots of the Black Community in Downtown Huntsville 16

Field Trip - Huntsville Museum of Art 17

Talk Of A Lifetime…”The Conversation!” 18

How and When to Register 19

Calendars March – May 20

Membership Form 23

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ABOUT THE VCLLI

The Virginia Caples Lifelong Learning Institute (VCLLI) is housed on the campus

of Alabama A&M University. The VCLLI operates under the direction of the

Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Urban Affairs and New Nontraditional

Programs Unit (UANNP). With rapid and swift changes occurring in the ways in

which “we do things” in society, there has never been a more relevant time to

become a promoter, advocator, and deliverer of lifelong-learning opportunities.

Thus, the mission of the VCLLI is to create and sustain a stimulating, state-of-the-

art educational, social, and life-enhancing environment for senior adults. This

mission is fulfilled through innovative curricula, experiential learning, and

intergenerational activities. Further, the Institute engages in research and advocacy

that advance its defining theme of “successful aging.”

Noted for its multidimensional platform, the VCLLI has quickly become a highly

acclaimed resource for senior adults in Alabama. Lead by the Advisory Council,

members drive the programs, activities and are the lifeblood of the Institute. The

success and growth of the VCLLI is highly dependent on active involvement of its

members by serving as volunteers in various capacities.

VCLLI MEMBERSHIP IS FREE AND IT’S EASY TO JOIN.

To request information on becoming a member:

Go to our website at:

www.aces.edu/urban/VCLLI

or call 256.372.7022

THEMES OF THE SPRING 2019 VCLLI COURSE OFFERINGS

Merge Fun with fitness;

Shine up your green thumb

Become “tech” savvy

Connect food choices and behavior

Take on the old adage, “a dollar saved is two dollars earned”

Accept the challenge to put “it” (your life story) to pen

Sign up for “Special Interest Fridays

Get on Track…Health and Financial Literacy.

We hope this catalog of offerings captures your mind and prompts you to become involved

with the VCLLI at Alabama A&M University (AAMU).

http://www.aces.edu/urban/VCLLI

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Home Gardening – Raised Bed Gardens

Gardening Made Easy… Build a Raised Garden Bed

Gardening as an experience is associated with many benefits: it keeps us connected

to other living things, helps to relax, and for many, working in nature releases happy

hormones. However, some find (particularly as we age) that the physical demands

of gardening interfere with the enjoyment of this experience. A solution to this can

be raised garden beds or garden boxes. Raised beds or boxes are great for growing

small plots of veggies or flowers. They can eliminate a lot of hard work. Whether

your limitation is space or back issues, raised bed gardens might be the solution

allowing you to reengage with nature.

In this class, you will learn

how to build a raised garden

materials used for construction

how to grow organically

This class is lecture-based with a participatory demonstration on-site.

Session Course ID: HG

Location: AAMU Agribition Center Grounds

4925 Moores Mill Road

Huntsville, AL 35811

Day(s): Wednesday

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Start Date: March 27, 2019

Course Leader: Rudolph Pacumbaba, Ph.D.

Number of Sessions: 1

Bio of Course Leader Dr. Pacumbaba is the Horticulture Extension Specialist with the Alabama

Cooperative Extension System – Urban Affairs and New Nontraditional Programs.

His primary focus areas are: Community Gardens, Urban Environmental Landscapes

and Water Conservation

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Container Gardening Movement

“Grow your own” has become a common slogan today. But what if you have limited

space or limited mobility. Then, growing fruits and vegetables in containers might

help overcome these challenges.

In this class, you will learn

the benefits of growing in containers

choosing soil, containers and the location for your container garden

considerations for growing crops such as herbs, small fruits and fall

vegetables

ongoing maintenance of your container garden

This class is lecture-based with a participatory demonstration on-site.

Session Course ID: CGM

Location: AAMU Agribition Center Grounds

4925 Moores Mill Road


Day(s): Wednesday

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Start Date: April 3, 2019

Course Leader: Rudolph Pacumbaba, Ph.D.


Bio of Course Leader Dr. Pacumbaba is the Horticulture Extension Specialist with the Alabama

Cooperative Extension System – Urban Affairs and New Nontraditional Programs.

His primary focus areas are: Community Gardens, Urban Environmental Landscapes

and Water Conservation.

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Computers For Seniors - UH

Computers & Internet Basics for Older Adults

Introductory course for computer beginners over the age of 50.

This course provides hands-on experiences with using the computer and the

Internet for accomplishing day-to-day activities.

This class is lecture-based with participatory demonstration on-site.

Session Course ID: CFSUH

Location: Union Hill PB Church | Computer Lab

2115 Winchester Rd. NW


Day(s): Tuesday & Thursday

Time: 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.


Course Leader: Dorothy Brandon, Ph.D.


Bio of Course Leader Dr. Dorothy Brandon was born in Halifax, Virginia. She received her doctorate and

master degrees in Family and Consumer Sciences Education from Ohio State

University and Bachelor of Science degree from Norfolk State University. She has

worked internationally: University of Botswana (Botswana, Africa) and Zayed

University (Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.). Presently, she works for Alabama Cooperative

Extension System as a Family Resource Management Specialist.

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Write Your Life Story

Many people wish to write a memoir of their life story for their children or even to

future generations. Some wish to have a remembrance of younger years or of

happier times. This class will provide guidance and an opportunity to write and

share their stories.

In this class, participants will prepare to write by:

1. Understanding the memoir genre

2. Reading examples of memoirs

3. Discussing examples of memoirs

4. Identifying specific stories to write

5. Examining and outlining plots and story lines

6. Using research for authenticity

7. Writing a rough draft

8. Writing a final draft and

9. Reading stories in class

Session Course ID: WYLS

Location: AAMU, James I. Dawson Building | Room 230

Day(s): Wednesday

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.


Course Leader: Dr. Delores Johnson Price


Bio of Course Leader

Dr. Delores Johnson Price is a retired Associate professor from Alabama A & M

University who served as Interim Dean of the College of Education, Department

Chair and faculty member in the Department of Educational Leadership. She is a

highly sought after speaker and workshop presenter, and holds a number of awards

and honors.

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Around The House: Hinges, Knobs and Locks

This course will teach you how to accomplish some of the most common around the

house repairs. We will also explore some money saving tips and tricks.

The attendee will learn how to:

use proper tools

fix squeaky hinge

repair a loose knob

repair/replace locks

Session Course ID: ATH


Day(s) Monday

Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.

Start Date: May 6, 2019

Course Leader: Mr. Ronald Carter



Mr. Ronald Carter is a retired technical services project manager for IBM/Avnet.

After hours, he worked repairing and flipping houses; and out of his shop creating

and fabricating special projects for local organizations.

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Fun-Fitness Line Dancing

This course offers physical activity through line dancing. It provides a fun-filled

workout that strengthens muscles and the cardiovascular system for enhancing and

maintaining one’s overall health and wellness.

In this class, you will learn line dance routines such as:

Cha Cha Slide

Electric Slide

Wobble

Love Slide

Session Course ID: FFLD


Day(s): Tuesdays & Thursdays

Time: 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.


Course Leader: Dr. Kristen Campbell


Bio of Course Leader Dr. Kristen Campbell is a Project Coordinator for the USDA/NIFA grant with the

Alabama Cooperative Extension System. She is an Alumna of Alabama A&M

University.

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Basic Couponing

This course offers an alternative for generating savings at the point of purchase for

needed items. Participants will actively select and snip coupons while learning the

various tricks of the trade. Additionally, fun hands-on experiences in a make believe

store setting will be used to teach the value of couponing.

Session Course ID: BC


Day(s): Thursday

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon


Course Leader: Ms. Clarene Johnson



Ms. Clarene Johnson is a retired District Agent/Director with the Alabama

Cooperative Extension System. She was responsible for supervising agents in 22

counties who covered family resource management topics and more. She is the

immediate past president of the Madison County/Huntsville Chapter of the

Alabama A&M University Alumni Association.

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Genealogy – Finding Your Roots

Want to know more about your family tree? Where did you come from and who

makes up the fabric of your family? Wait no longer. Join this class and begin your

search.

This workshop is geared towards those who want to begin their family history search

and are not sure where to begin. You will learn of the many places to search for

family history using marriage certificates, wills, obituaries, news clippings, physical

public records, on-line sources, DNA of living family members, among others.

Session Course ID: GenFYR


Day(s) Friday



Course Leaders: Leatha Bennett, Ph.D. & Mr. Jackie Duncan


Bio of Course Leaders

Dr. Leatha M. Bennett is an associate professor and program coordinator for

Psychology and Counseling at Alabama A&M University. Dr. Bennett and a couple

of her extended family members have begun their journey to learn more about their

family history. The discoveries, thus far, are intriguing and there is much more to

learn.

Mr. Jackie A. Duncan is the co-leader for this class. He is a native of Tullahoma,

TN and has spent many years researching history of the region and his family.

Additionally, he is a writer and publisher of inspirational poetry, short stories and

songs.

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Handcrafted Greeting Cards

One class session that will last for two hours. Students will make two greeting cards

with envelopes. Supplies will be provided. Class limit: 12 students.

Session Course ID: HGC


Day(s) Tuesday



Course Leader: Ms. Carol Edwards



Ms. Carol Edwards has been teaching Handcrafted Greeting Cards for more than

15 years. She is well known in the Lifelong Learning communities of OLLI and

Learning Quest where she has stimulated the creative talents in many seniors.

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The Underground Railroad

The Underground Railroad was an inventive technique used to assist slaves in

escaping the harsh plantations of the South. The class will place participants on these

plantations and allow them to vicariously experience what it was like to yearn for

freedom that finally came by way of the Underground Railroad. Experiences such

as real and true slave stories, learning vocabulary used to deceive the slaveholders,

reading the stars to travel by night; using quilts to send messages; taking care of

illnesses with herbs, reading maps and plotting miles, writing and reading poetry,

singing the folk music that came from the situation of slavery, listening to spirituals,

and even rapping about the Underground Railroad.

In this class you will:

Explore and connect Runaway slaves to the Underground Railroad from its

known beginnings

Preview Pre-Civil War newspapers for ad, letters, and diaries of slaveholders

Session Course ID: TUR

Location: James I. Dawson Building | Room 240

Day(s): Tuesday

Start Date: May 7, 2019


Course Leader: Barbara Anthony, Ed.D.



Dr. Barbara J. Henderson Anthony is a retired educator from Alabama A&M

University. After retirement in 1991, she worked part-time at the NASA Educator

Resource Center (Marshall Space Flight Center) and presented workshops for

teachers around NASA materials. Most of her workshops were on the

Underground Railroad where she used a variety of activities to foster a full

understanding of Who? What? When, Where? and How? concerning the

Underground Railroad.

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Health Care: Knowledge is Power

Become enlighten, engaged and empowered to support your role as a major player

in maintaining your good health. Learn tools and skills to be better informed, feel

understood, able to talk to medical staff, and more assured of making the right

decisions with your medications.

Session Course ID: HCK


Day(s) Tuesday

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.


Course Leader: Ms. Sharon Cunningham, R.N.



Mrs. Sharon Cunningham is a Registered Nurse, employed part-time at Behavioral

Health Hospital. Concerned about the whole man, she is also a Chaplain at

Huntsville Hospital.

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Financial Knowledge and “Cents” Doing the right things with Your Money

This course offers skills that allow seniors to make smart(er) decisions about their money. The sessions will develop your financial knowledge and build skill sets for understanding major financial issues often faced by the senior adult population.

Session Course ID: FK

Location: James Dawson Building | Room 240

Day (s): Monday

Time: 10:00 a.m. -11:30 a.m.

Dates: April 22, 2019 & April 29, 2019

Course Leader: Bonnie Banks, Ph.D., CPA



Dr. Bonnie Banks is an associate professor of Accounting at Alabama A&M

University (AAMU) and a CPA. She also serves as the director of the Quality

Enhancement Plan at AAMU.

Knowledge is Power

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The Deep Roots of the Black Community in Downtown Huntsville:

Let’s Step Back in Time.

March 15, 2019 (10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.) The center of downtown Huntsville Alabama was once the heartbeat of Black life, culture, religion

and economic power. Where banks, businesses, and other attractions now stand, not so long ago,

this hub of the Black Community thrived. Come listen to the real life stories of past Black

residents as they describe what life in their downtown community was like and the importance of

recalling, documenting and preserving this history.

Session Course ID: SIF1


Day(s) Friday

Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.


Course Leader: Mr. Tommie Batts



Mr. Tommie Batts, a longtime Huntsville native, who is familiar with the written

and unwritten stories about his hometown. He serves on the Advisory Council of

the Virginia Caples Lifelong Learning Institute and is civically engaged with

organizations throughout the Huntsville/Madison Community.

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Field Trip

Huntsville Museum of Art

May 17, 2019

Exhibitions

Jared Small: Southern Moments in Time

and The Bicentennial Collection

Cost: $8 per person

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TALK OF A LIFETIME… Let’s have a conversation about “The Conversation”!

March 29, 2019 (10:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon)

The Talk of a Lifetime aims to encourage families, and friends to simply take about

family traditions, denoting what they are/were and why this is important. The

facilitators will guide the participants through a conversation about historical

and memorable events, occasions, people and places that can help you capture your

family's stories of a lifetime.

Session Course ID: SIF2


Day(s) Friday



Course Leader: Mrs. Brenda Martin



Mrs. Brenda Martin is the retired Director of Multicultural Affairs for the City of

Huntsville. She serves as a Consultant to the Mayor Tommy Battle, providing

professional services in the position by hosting and producing a talk show, "Inside

Huntsville" to further enhance the mayor's platform of One City One Vision. Mrs.

Martin is a tireless community advocate and servant leader.

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How & When To Register

VCLLI at AAMU Session Course Registration

Please fill out one form per person. Indicate your choices by Session Course ID. You will receive your course/activities registration confirmation by email or phone call indicating the courses in which you have been enrolled. You will be notified in advance if a course is cancelled due to low enrollment. Questions: 256.372.7022 [email protected]

Register Early - Classes Fill Up Quickly and Seating is Limited

Please fill out the appropriate sections below. A. Personal Information

Full Name

Street Address

City/State/Zip

Phone: Home Cell

Email

I do not have an email address

Please fill out the appropriate sections below. B. Session Course Registration Please sign me up for Session Courses*

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Membership Form

Last Name _____________________________________________________ First Name _________________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

City_____________________________________________________ State ___________________________________________ Zip __________________________

Home Phone (______________) ________________-____________________ Cell Phone (______________) ________________-_____________________

Email Address _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Emergency Contact ___________________________________________________________ Phone (__________) ______________-____________________

I WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE VCLLI: ______

*Member’s photos may be used periodically to promote the VCLLI

Member Profile

Your response to the following questions will help us better serve you and other members of the VCLLI.

Gender ____ Male ____ Female Age Range _______ Under 50 _______ 50-59 ______ 60-69 _____70-79 _____Over 80

How did you hear about the VCLLI?

____Radio ____Internet ____Printed Publication ____TV/News _____Church ____Word of Mouth ____Other

Are you retired? ________ Yes __________ No

Occupation (current or before retirement) ________________________________________________________________________________________

Ethnicity: African American _________ Caucasian________ Hispanic _______ Asian ______ Other ________

ARE YOU INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING IN ANY OF THE FOLLOWING ACTVITIES (Check all that apply)

___ Developing Courses

___ Assisting a facilitator in a class

___ Helping with recruitment efforts

___ Serving on the VCLLI board/committees

___ Providing assistance at special events

___ Helping with mailings

___ Helping with fundraising

___ Volunteering with VCLLI

Would you be interested in facilitating a course? Yes ________ No __________

If yes, what topic(s) ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please return this form to: VCLLI c/o Cándra Johnson DeBose P.O. Box 967 Normal, AL 35762

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