Join Rutgers University’s Office of University—Community Partnership’s Advocates for Healthy Living and our Greater Newark Community Partners for five weeks of virtual sessions geared towards living your best life during COVID-19.

Mon, Wed, Fri, July 6–August 7, 2020 (session times may vary)

Living Your Best Life

Virtually

Eat Drink and Be Healthy

Get fit, stay in shape, meditate, eat great, enjoy your favorite oldies but goodies, and performances by award-winning musical artists, all in the comfort of your own home.

Meditation, Motivation & Music Mondays

Guided Meditation
Motivation/Inspirational Talks
Music Therapy
Musical Entertainment provided by Antoinette Montague and Leisa, the One Woman Band

Wellness Workshop
Wednesdays

Panel Discussions with Medical & Research Experts
Senior Services, COVID-19 Safety & Contact Tracing
Ask the Doctor
A Conversation with University Hospital Medical Specialists & CEO

Fun, Fitness & Food
Fridays

Sit & Fit and Zumba with Crystal Gaynor
Cooking Tips from the American Heart Association, Rutgers–Newark Gourmet Dining, and ScreenNJ
Therapeutic Gardening with the Greater Newark Conservancy

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Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5

Week One – July 6-10, 2020
Meditation, Motivation & Music Mondays	Wellness Workshop Wednesdays	Fun, Fitness & Food Fridays
Guided Meditation: Celeste A. Bateman, Celeste A. Bateman & Associates, LLC Motivational/Inspirational Talk – The Law Presenter: Andrew Manns, Esq. Music Therapy: Renowned Musical Artist Antoinette Montague Moderator: Pam Morgan, Woman in Media-Newark Time: 1:00pm Click here to register	Creating a Healthy & Safe Environment for Seniors During COVID19 & All You Need to Know About Contact Tracing Moderator: Dr. Charles Menifield, PhD, Dean, School of Public Affairs and Administration, Rutgers University-Newark Panelists: Dr. Denise V. Rodgers, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) Denise V. Rodgers, MD, FAAFP is Vice Chancellor for Interprofessional Programs at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences, Professor of Family Medicine at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Assemblywoman Shanique Speight Honorable Shanique Speight, Assemblywoman 29th Legislative District, Vice Chair-Aging and Senior Services Committee, member of Health, and Human Services Dr. Mitchel Rosen, Rutgers School of Public Health, Department of Urban-Global Public Health Mitchel Rosen, PhD, Director of the Center for Public Health Workforce Development and Associate Professor in the Rutgers School of Public Health, Urban and Global Public Health Department Time: 1:00pm Click here to register	Fitness: Sit & Fit (Simple stretching/exercise while sitting) Instructor: Crystal Gaynor Time: 12:30pm Click here to register Zumba Session Instructor: Crystal Gaynor Time: 1:00pm Click here to register Cooking Tips Instructor: Rev. Natalie Mitchum, Registered Dietician, American Heart Association Time: 2:00pm Click here to register

Week Two – July 13-17, 2020
Meditation, Motivation & Music Mondays	Wellness Workshop(s) Wednesdays	Fun, Fitness & Food Fridays
Guided Meditation: Celeste A. Bateman, Celeste A. Bateman & Associates, LLC Motivational/Inspirational Talk – Making a Sewless Mask Presenter: Andrella Gaynor, Designer/Owner, Bae Bandanas (Newark) Music Therapy: Leisa, the One-Woman Band Moderator: Pam Morgan, Executive Director, Women in Media-Newark Time: 1:00pm Click here to register	Care Around the Clock – University Hospital is Here for You: A Conversation with the Specialists Moderator: Brooke Tippens, Director, Department of Community Affairs, University Hospital NJ Panelists: Shereef Elnahal, MD, MBA, President & CEO Ravi J. Chokshi , MD, MPH, FACS, Chief of Surgical Oncology, Cancer specialist Kathleen Pergament, DO, MPH, FACP, Division of General Internal Medicine, Chronic diseases specialist Emad Aziz, MD, Director of the Arrhythmia Institute, Heart specialist Karma Warren, MD, Emergency Room Physician Medical emergency specialist Time: 10:00am Click here to register	Fitness: Sit & Fit  (Simple stretching/exercise while sitting) Instructor: Crystal Gaynor Time: 12:30pm Click here to register Zumba Session Instructor: Crystal Gaynor Time: 1:15pm Click here to register Activity: Healthy Eating in Relation to Cancer Prevention A Chat with Evelyn Fuertes, NDTR, Community Cancer Control Specialist, & Michelle Jansen, MS, MAT, Community Cancer Control Specialist Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Time: 2:15pm Click here to register

Week Three – July 20-25, 2020
Meditation, Motivation & Music Mondays	Wellness Workshop(s) Wednesdays	Fun, Fitness & Food Fridays
Guided Meditation: Sankeerth Kondapalli Motivational/Inspirational Talk: Headwraps – Andrella Gaynor, Owner/Designer, Bae Bandanas, Newark, NJ Music Therapy: Renowned Musical Artist Antoinette Montague Moderator: Pam Morgan, Women in Media-Newark Time: 1:00pm Click here to join	Discussion with Research Experts, “The Importance of Research & Who Protects Participants in Clinical Trials” Moderators: Francis Dixon, Executive Director of Social Services, The New Hope Baptist Church, AHLI Board Member & Dr. Diane Hill, Assistant Chancellor, Rutgers University-Newark Panelists: Dr. XinQi Dong, Director, Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research, Rutgers University Dr. Shawna Hudson, Professor and Research Division Chief Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center Dr. Jose G. Centeno, Professor, Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Sciences, School of Health Professions, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences Evelyn Fuertes, NDTR, Community Cancer Control Specialist, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey Time: 1:00pm Click here to join	Fitness: Sit & Fit  (Simple stretching/exercise while sitting) Instructor: Crystal Gaynor Time: 12:30pm Click here to join Zumba Session Instructor: Crystal Gaynor Time: 1:15pm Click here to join Activity: Intro to Edible Gardening Presenter: Malcolm McClain, Greater Newark Conservancy Time: 2:15pm Click here to join

Week Four – July 27-31, 2020
Meditation, Motivation & Music Mondays	Wellness Workshop(s) Wednesdays	Fun, Fitness & Food Fridays
Guided Meditation: Nature — Christopher Goydos Motivational/Inspirational Talk: Physical activity — Christopher Galifi Music Therapy: Leisa, the One-Woman Band Moderator: Pam Morgan, Women in Media-Newark Time: 1:00pm Click here to join	Getting to Your Senior Service Center: What’s Available to You Moderator: Keith DaCosta, Managing Director CareSparc Consulting, Inc. / Sustainable Health & Wellness Village Initiatives Panelists: Mary Dawkins, Director, Hillside Senior Services Rita Butts, Manager, East Orange Senior Service Center Patrick Council, Director, Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services, City of Newark Time: 1:00pm Click here to join	Fitness: Sit & Fit  (Simple stretching/exercise while sitting) Instructor: Crystal Gaynor Time: 12:30pm Click here to join Zumba Session Instructor: Crystal Gaynor Time: 1:15pm Click here to join Cooking Demonstration with Rutgers-Newark Gourmet Dining Healthy Summer Salads Instructor(s): Sandra Draper, Director of Catering Karly O’Brien, Gourmet Dining Dietitian Brian Conway, Director of Dining Time: 2:15pm Click here to join

Week Five – August 3-7, 2020

Meditation, Motivation & Music Mondays	Wellness Workshop(s) Wednesdays	Fun, Fitness & Food Fridays
Guided Meditation: Celeste A. Bateman, Celeste A. Bateman & Associates, LLC Motivational/Inspirational Talk—Living Your Best Life Presenter: First Officer Carole C. Hopson, United Airlines Music Therapy: Renowned Musical Artist Antoinette Montague Moderator: Pam Morgan, Woman in Media-Newark Time: 1:00pm Click here to join	Senior Bullying: What to Do About Elder Abuse Panelists: Louise Layton, Adjunct Professor, Essex County Community College, AHLI Board Member Janel Bell, Director of Program Coordination of Adult Protective Services of Essex County A Check Up from the Neck Up: How Are You Fairing During COVID-19? Moderator: Francis Dixon, Executive Director of Social Services, The New Hope Baptist Church, AHLI Board Member Panelists: Laverne Williams, Mental Health Association in New Jersey’s Promoting Emotional Wellness and Spirituality (PEWS) Faith-Based Initiatives Frances Teabout, Director of Mission, New Community Corporation (NCC) Time: 1:00pm Click here to join	Fitness: Sit & Fit (Simple stretching/exercise while sitting) Instructor: Crystal Gaynor Time: 12:30pm Click here to join Zumba Session Instructor: Crystal Gaynor Time: 1:15pm Click here to join Grocery Shopping and Cooking Tips Instructor: Rev. Natalie Mitchum, Registered Dietician American Heart Association Time: 2:15pm Click here to join

Community Partners

American Heart Association; CareSparc Consulting Inc.; City of Newark-Recreation, Cultural Affairs and Senior Services; East Orange Senior Services; Essex County Division of Senior Services; Greater Newark Conservancy; Greater Newark Healthcare Coalition; Hillside Senior Services; Mental Health Association in New Jersey; New Community Corporation; New Hope Baptist Church; North Jersey Black Clergy; Rotary Club of Newark, NJ; Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey; Rutgers African-American Alumni Alliance; Rutgers Global Health Institute; Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research; Rutgers–Newark Gourmet Dining; Rutgers, New Jersey Medical School; Rutgers School of Public Affairs and Administration; ScreenNJ; The Positive Community Magazine; University Hospital; Urban Healthcare Initiative Program; West Ward Community Coalition; Woman in Media-Newark; Zonta Club of Essex County

Advocates for Healthy Living (AHLI) 2020