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Camp Discovery
June 2 - July 25 age 5+
(All-day Rec Room Tues-Friday of Memorial Day week, May 27-30)
Swimming Lessons
Begin June 2 - age 3+
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If you have a special talent or area of expertise, would you be willing to share it with others? We want to hear from you!
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Gift Certificates
Gift Certificates are available for Continuing Education courses, LIR memberships, Camp Discovery for kids or Swimming Lessons!
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Welcome to the Continuing Education News You Can Use edition for April, 2014. Throughout the newsletter, click the underlined links for more information. Click here for a complete listing of the courses and programs we offer.
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EdVantages - Professional Development and Personal Enrichment
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 A Word from Sue...
Everyone needs inspiration and motivation to grow personally and professionally. VSU Continuing Education is the place to find some of that inspiration. Through our many class offerings, we can help spur you on along the road of lifelong learning.
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Fundamentals of Digital Photography
You may be interested in learning basic skills to operate your digital SLR camera to take better photos for personal or career reasons. In either case, our Fundamentals of Digital Photography course will take you through the essentials you will need as you work toward your goal.
Explore auto settings, exposure control, how to choose ISO settings, and gain an understanding of color temperature, white balance, image noise reduction, and more. You will have lots of practice taking pictures using your new skills. A prosumer SLR digital camera with interchangeable lenses is recommended; an advanced digital camera with a zoom lens and aperture and shutter priorities is acceptable. You should bring your camera to class.
If you plan to pursue photography as a career, you can check out The Bureau of Labor Statistics website which shows recent occupational employment statistics including industry and geographic profiles for photography professionals.
Your instructor for the upcoming Fundamentals of Digital Photography course is Paul Leavy who joined VSU as  university photographer in August 2012. Mr. Leavy began his photography career in 1982 as a part of Flash Professional Photography in Gainesville, FL, where his specialty was group, candid and portrait photography.
He graduated from the University of Florida in 1985 with a Bachelor of Science in Journalism, specializing in photojournalism and minoring in visual arts. Paul was on staff with the Valdosta Daily Times after graduating until he joined VSU.
In the more than 27 years as a professional photographer, Paul has won many photography awards, including the coveted Photo of the Year from the Georgia Associated Press.
Outside of work, Paul enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, outdoor sports, and astronomy.
Fundamentals of Digital Photography runs 5 Tuesday evenings, April 1 - 29, 6 - 8 pm.
Click here for other exciting opportunities to help you advance in your chosen field as well as a complete listing of our courses for Spring 2014. |
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The Play's the Thing!
If you have ever wanted to take to the stage, now is your  chance! After a year's hiatus, the LIR Players are back. The group, led by Kathryn Smith, will meet every Tuesday and Thursday.
Play selection (to be determined) will be based on the number-and gender-of registrations. Rehearsals will culminate in a performance at the End-of-Year potluck on May 16.
Click here to access all the LIR courses scheduled for the current session. If you require further information, email Suzanne Ewing [email protected] or call 229-245-6484.
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Family Matters
The 2009 movie "It's Complicated" took a comedic approach in sharing the life adventures of the fictitious Adler family. Real life is often like this movie in that we have those hilarious moments; and, there is no doubt that in real life things can definitely be complicated - even in the best of times.
How well prepared are you to handle some of the complex milestone events you and your family will likely encounter?
Whether you are single, just starting out as a married couple, experiencing divorce or perhaps dealing with parents in their golden years - there are many resources available to help you navigate through the uncertainty.
As you might expect, the internet can be a good resource for information as in an article about managing stress by the American Psychological Association. The information there offers several tips to get you and your family started down a healthy path
VSU Continuing Education offers a variety of 6-week instructor-facilitated online Personal Enrichment courses that can help you explore areas you identify as problematical.
Marriage and Relationships - Keys to Success ($99)  can help you develop insights into the problems so many couples encounter in married life. This course will consider how to fight fair and arrive at a compromise, and the difficult question of when it's time for a relationship to end. About.com lists the top 10 causes of marital discord, but iterates that the problems can also be opportunities for growth, learning and accord.
Growing older is a part of life. Some aspects are joyful, some bittersweet, some frustrating, some frightening. You will learn what to expect, what to watch for, how to deal with physical and emotional challenges, and where to find resources to help in Assisting Aging Parents ($99)
Learning special communication skills, observation methods, and coping mechanisms to ease the burden for everyone involved crosses all socio-economic strata of society. Check out celebrity aging parent stories of The Oakridge Boys, singer Amy Grant, and actor Kimberly Williams-Paisley.
Also consider these additional courses dealing with family situations:
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Registration and orientation for each class should be completed by the first day of class in order for you to receive your class lessons.
Class lessons come out on Wednesday and Friday of each week; you may access them at your convenience. You have ten days to complete each lesson after it has been introduced.
We also offer many self-paced certificate and career
training courses including:
Self-paced courses begin on the date of your choosing and access to your course is available from 3 months to 18 months depending on the individual course. For a full listing of our open entry online career training programs, click here.
Visit the Continuing Education website to see a complete listing of all our programs and courses.
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We welcome your comments by phone, 229-245-6484 or by email, [email protected].
Sincerely,
Your Continuing Education Staff:
Julie Halter, EdD
Online, Conference, Certificate Programs, Teacher Recertification
Professional Development, Personal Enrichment, Contract Training
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