ICRPS 2018 Summer Institute | Tuskegee, AL | June 24-July 07
"Social Justice, Rural and Natural Resource Policy"
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Tuskegee University is an independent and state-related institution of higher education. Its programs serve a student body that is coeducational as well as racially, ethnically and religiously diverse. With a strong orientation toward disciplines which highlight the relationship between education and workforce preparation in the sciences, professions and technical areas, Tuskegee University also emphasizes the Read More ...
For more information, please contact 2018 Summer Institute Organizer: Tuskegee University Thierno Thiam Ntam R. Baharanyi Robert Zabawa Raymon Shange Brandon University Doug Ramsey William Ashton University of Missouri Judith Stallmann Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research John Bryden Karen Refsgaard Sjur Baardsen Oregon State University Brent Steel Bruce Weber Pennsylvania State University Stephen Smith UHI Read More ...
Student Registration Only students selected and accepted by one of the Universities of the ICRPS network can be registered. The cost of registration includes room, all sessions, field trips, and special events. All bank transaction cost are in charge of applicants. STUDENT – 2018 ICRPS Registration Form – Word File or PDF File Faculty Registration The registration Read More ...
ICRPS 2018 Note: Please click on the link after each presentation topic to download the resources!!!!!!! Monday, June 25 DAY 1 SESSION: 1 Judith Stallmann: Student Interactive Activity on Levels of Government in Their Country Handout 1 Handout 2 SESSION: 2 Lawrence “Tony” Haygood, Jr., Mayor, City of Tuskegee, Local City Government Harvey Maxwell, Chair, Read More ...
George Washington Carver Museum Bearing the name of one of the most influential scientists of all time, and certainly the most recognizable African-American agricultural researcher in history, the George Washington Carver Museum consists of many exhibits, interpretive programs, a book sales area and two introductory films on George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington. The museum was developed with substantial support Read More ...
Written by: Ana Paola Balcazar Quinones &Gilbert Adjoyi
Day seven is student’s free day and students were free to do whatever they wanted while the faculty had a meeting and dinner. Some of the students arranged and visited Shady Grove Road Blueberry Farm to help to the owner Mrs. Josie Gbadamosi, a retired nurse, who migrated to Tuskegee, Alabama from Los Angeles, California and purchased the 46-acre land in June 2010. Josie restored two and a half acres of the 20-year-old blueberry bushes armed with hoes, chain saws and with the help of family, friends, community volunteers, Tuskegee University staff and students, and an occasional paid laborer. She markets her products through pick/pay, pick/share, direct sales, wholesale to two local grocery stores, and sales at the farmer’s market. She briefed the students on the history, joy and progress of her work.
Armed with a bucket each, the students picked about 40 lbs. of produce and enough for every everyone to take home for their personal consumption. The students are planning to use part of the blue berries to make pies or crumble, using local ingredients from the farmers’ market on Wednesday and probably use the Tuskegee University Post Harvest Center kitchen to make pies or crumble. This can be a nice cooking experience for the Disparity in Food presentation.
The students were also led to learn about the other plants and crops Mrs Gbadamosi have on her land, such as Moringa, Mint plant, blackberry and sunflower. Every student departed the farm happy and well informed about Shady Grove Road Farm’s role in fostering community development, togetherness and teaching students to give a helping hand when the community needs it.
Day activities for the afternoon section of the day were two-fold. After lunch meal, some faculty went to visit the Tuskegee University Chapel and others went to rest. Some students worked on their group presentations while other students went to rest. Some did their laundries, and some went to visit the Lake Martin. Those who visited the lake, arrived at Paces trail side of it, located in Dadeville city. Lake Martin is about 30 minutes-drive from Tuskegee University, and is the largest man-made lake in the USA. It is 31 miles long and is about 170 feet deep. The photos below provide a few information about the lake and the visit.
The students who visited Lake Martin also visited the Tuskegee Airforce Air Field.
In all, the student free day had been a very exciting and successful day when students relaxed and enjoyed themselves.
