March 2010

•   Gardening for Health and the Common Good

  Tuesday, March 9, 2010

  Presenter(s):
  Joanne Ellis, 2009 VAN ALVA Graduate
  Ede Holmen, Loring Park Resident and Volunteer Gardener
  Sherry Brooks, Minneapolis Park Board Gardener
  Peg Johnson, Treasured Haven Farm, a local CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) Farm

  Forum Notes
  

January 2010

•   Health Care Reform in Minnesota: The Impact on Older Adults

  Tuesday, January 12, 2010

  Presenter(s):
  Community-based Panel
  Jan Malcolm, CEO, Courage Center
  Kathryn Roberts, CEO, Ecumen
  Michele Kimball, State Director, AARP
  
  Health Care Provider Panel
  Donna Zimmerman, V.P., HealthPartners
  Brock Nelson, CEO, Regions Hospital
  Matthew Anderson, V.P., MN Hospital Association
  Janet Silversmith, Director of Health Policy, MN Medical Association

  Forum Notes
  

December 2009

•   Creativity, Dance and Storytelling: Staying Active, Vital and Engaged

  Tuesday, December 8, 2009

  Presenter(s):
  Maria Genne', Artistic and Executive Director of Kairos Dance
  Nothando Zulu, Director, Black Storytellers Alliance

  Forum Notes
  

November 2009

•   Building Bridges: Teaching about the Hmong in our Communities

  Tuesday, November 10, 2009

  Presenter(s):
  Nai Christopher Lo, Hmong Cultural Center
  David Yang, St. Paul police officer, Shaman

  Forum Notes
  

October 2009

•   Protecting Minnesota's Environment and Saving Dollars: The Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment and Apple Valley's Green Initiatives

  Tuesday, October 13, 2009

  Presenter(s):
  Steve Morse, Executive Director, Minnesota Environmental Partnership
  Mayor Mary Hamann-Roland, City of Apple Valley

  Forum Notes
  

September 2009

•   Alzheimer's Awareness: What can you do to prevent, understand, and treat dementia?

  Tuesday, September 8, 2009

  Presenter(s):
  Catherine Johnson, Licensed Psychologist, Associated Clinic of Psychology
  Lori La Bey, Seniors Lifestyle Trends

  Forum Notes
  

August 2009

•   ALVA: Turning Your Lifetime of Experience into Leadership that Matters

  Tuesday, August 11, 2009

  Presenter(s):
  Kris Orluck, Senior Coordinator, Parks and Recreation Board, Senior Coordinator, City of Maple Grove
  Mary Kowalski, VAN Networking/Education Committee Chair; Retired, 3M, Training and Development
  Peg Kavaney, 2009 ALVA Grad
  Lynn Moratzka, 2009 ALVA Grad

  Forum Notes
  

July 2009

•   Social Networking

  Tuesday, July 14, 2009

  Presenter(s):
  Elizabeth Lightfoot, Ph.D.
  Associate Professor
  University of Minnesota - School of Social Work

  Forum Notes
  

June 2009

•   Communities for a Lifetime

  Tuesday, June 9, 2009

  Presenter(s):
  Bob Roepke, Former Mayor of Chaska
  Mike Weber, President/CEO of Volunteers of America of Minnesota
  Mill City Commons
  River Bluffs Village

  Forum Notes
  

May 2009

•   2nd Annual Forum on Boomers and Civic Engagement

  Tuesday, May 12, 2009

  Presenter(s):
  Lester Strong, CEO, Experience Corps, Washington D.C.
  Jim Scheibel, former Mayor, St. Paul, former Director, AmeriCorps, VISTA, National Senior Service Corps.
  Presentations from leading MN nonprofits

  Forum Notes
  

April 2009

•   Putting Your Passion Into Action: Volunteering Outside the Box

  Tuesday, April 14, 2009

  Presenter(s):
  Kelly O'Brien, Director of RSVP of the Greater Twin Cities, a program of Volunteers of America Minnesota
  Colleen Fritsch, Director of Volunteer Resources, DARTS
  Mary Quirk, Volunteer Resources Leadership Project Manager, Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration

  Forum Notes
  

March 2009

•   Fostering Healthy Communities: Connecting Health Care Providers, Neighborhoods, and People

  Tuesday, March 10, 2009

  Presenter(s):
  Michael J. Johnson, President of the Park Nicollet Foundation
  Edward Ratner, M.D., Chair of the Minnesota Medical Directors Association
  Rita Kach, St. Louis Park, Senior Program Coordinator
  Marney Olson, St. Louis Park Community Liaison

  Forum Notes
  

February 2009

•   Public Transit in the Twin Cities: Today and Tomorrow

  Tuesday, February 10, 2009

  Presenter(s):
  Barb Thoman - Transit for Livable Communities
  John Diers - Independent Consultant on Transit Operations

  Forum Notes
  

January 2009

•   Aging Policy Summit

  Tuesday, January 13, 2009

  Presenter(s):
  Hubert H. "Skip" Humphrey III
  AARP National Board Member
  Jean Wood, Executive Director, Minnesota Board on Aging
  Paul Anton, Chief Economist, Wilder Research
  Legislative Panel:
  Members of the Minnesota Senate and House of Representatives addressing how Minnesota can look to the future and beyond the challenges of the 2009 session

  Forum Notes
  

December 2008

•   Supporting and Advocating for Vital Communities

  Tuesday, December 9, 2008

  Presenter(s):
  Annette Sandler
  Hadassah Zohara
  Peggy Gaard and Gail Skoglund
  Rita Kach

  Forum Notes
  

November 2008

•   Self-Care for Caregivers

  Tuesday, November 11, 2008

  Presenter(s):
  Joan Knuesel, FamilyMeans

  Forum Notes
  

October 2008

•   A Meeting with Don Shelby on Project Energy

  Tuesday, October 14, 2008

  Presenter(s):
  Don Shelby

  Forum Notes
  

September 2008

•   Redwood Falls Community VAN Forum

  Tuesday, September 30, 2008

  Presenter(s):
  Mark Skeie, VAN Leadership Group Chair
  Tom Hyder, VAN Coordinator
  Local Leaders

  Forum Notes
  
•   Crookston Community VAN Forum

  Tuesday, September 23, 2008

  Presenter(s):
  Mark Skeie, VAN Leadership Group, Chair
  Tom Hyder, VAN Coordinator
  Local Leaders

  Forum Notes
  
•   Bloomington Community VAN Forum

  Wednesday, September 17, 2008

  Presenter(s):
  Mark Skeie, VAN Leadership Group Chair
  Tom Hyder, VAN Coordinator
  Local Leaders

  Forum Notes
  
•   Vital Legal Planning

  Tuesday, September 9, 2008

  Presenter(s):
  Barbara Kristiansson
  Kathy Eveslage
  Greg Marita

  Forum Notes
  

August 2008

•   Latino Elders and Hospice Care Composing a New Elder Care Landscape

  Tuesday, August 12, 2008

  Presenter(s):
  Jesse Bethke Gomez, President of CLUES and Barbara Greene, Multicultural Consultant for Hospice Minnesota

  Forum Notes
  

July 2008

•   Social Entrepreneurship

  Tuesday, July 8, 2008

  Presenter(s):
  Mark and Janet Skeie

  Forum Notes
  

June 2008

•   ALVA: Leadership Development for the Rest of Your Life

  Tuesday, June 10, 2008

  Presenter(s):
  Kris Orluck and Mary Kowalski

  Forum Notes
  

May 2008

•   Citizens League: Common Ground, Common Good

  Tuesday, May 13, 2008

  Presenter(s):
  Sean Kershaw, Executive Director, Citizens League

  Forum Notes
  

April 2008

•   Finding Your Creative Art

  Tuesday, April 8, 2008

  Presenter(s):
  Pat Samples, MN Creative Arts and Aging Network (MnCAAN)

  Forum Notes
  

March 2008

•   Local Action, Global Results Influencing International Conflicts

  Tuesday, March 11, 2008

  Presenter(s):
  Dr. Ellen Kennedy, State Coordinator, GI-Net (MN Genocide Intervention Network)

  Forum Notes
  

February 2008

•   Effective Advocacy: Minnesota’s Policies for Aging and the 2008 Legislative Session

  Tuesday, February 12, 2008

  Presenter(s):
  Heidi Holste, AARP; Leni Wilcox, Wilder Foundation and co-chair of the MN Leadership Council on Aging
  (MNLCoA); Dawn Simonson, Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging (MAAA)

  Forum Notes
  

January 2008

•   VAN’s Vision & 2008

  Tuesday, January 8, 2008

  Presenter(s):
  Mark Skeie, Chair VAN Leadership Group
  Tom Hyder, VAN Coordinator

  Forum Notes