Courses Starting in April

with Rich Harrison and Bob DeGour

Anyone interested in expanding their knowledge of international relations and participating in active discussions of crucial global issues will find these engaging and insightful conversations of important topics of the day very interesting. Course participants will select four topics from the 2020-2021 Briefing Book to focus on this semester: The Role of International Organizations in a Global Pandemic; National Security; China and Africa; Korean Peninsula; Persian Gulf Security; Brexit and the European Union; The Fight over the Melting Arctic; The End of Globalization. Each session starts with a video on the topic prepared by the Foreign Policy Association, followed by engaged discussion among participants. 

The 2020-2021 Briefing Book is included in the cost to course participants. Enrollment in the Live ZOOM class is limited to 12.

Choose between Live ZOOM Sessions or Recorded  $50

Thursdays | April 1, 8, 15, 22 | 10:00-11:30 am EST

-Enrollment in the Live ZOOM Option is Limited-

with Phil Hesser, PhD

Anna Ella Carroll and Harriet Tubman served the federal government during the Civil War with Carroll writing in support of President Lincoln’s policies and advocating the Tennessee River campaign and Tubman serving as a scout, spy, and nurse. Living with limited means in the last decades of the 19th century, they both sought government pensions in recognition of their contributions. Reviewing the documentation and arguments for and against, we will explore both cases to determine the eligibility and merit of each case. Ready to grab hold of a political hot potato? Then join our pension board as we examine whether compensation for national service in war is “a woman’s province” in the last years of the 19th century.

Choose between Live ZOOM Class Sessions or Recorded  $20

Thursdays | April 1, 8 | 1:00-2:30 pm EST

  with Hunter H. Harris

During this single session class you will join me on two flights. First we fly a Skyship 600 Airship from which we capture Air-To-Air video of "Crazy Horse" P-51 from a unique perspective. Then we will jump in the Mustang and fly like you've never flown before! You may want to use a seat-belt as we fly many acrobatic maneuvers and do some low-level attack runs on a (practice) SAM missile site with two views of video from the cockpit. We'll finish up with a pretty decent landing directly into the sun, an hour's flight condensed down to 30 minutes. I’ll take questions at the end.

Choose between Live ZOOM Class Session or Recorded  $10

Tuesday | April 6 | 1:30-3:00 pm 

  with Bruce Purdy

Take a roller coaster journey through the developing world, from the Civil War in Beirut to the Velvet Revolution in Eastern Europe, and most recently, to the chaos and confusion rising out of the Arab Spring. Whether it's rebuilding trust in the financial system, investing in economic development and infrastructure, funding basic services like water and sanitation, trying to harness the massive influx of people migrating into urban areas, or grappling with gut-wrenching poverty, this course will examine the policies, procedures, major actors, and difficult challenges facing much of the globe. Infused throughout the course will be personal vignettes - some humorous and some not so humorous - of more than 45 years of one man's trek and his quest to make a difference to remedy these challenges.

Choose between Live ZOOM Class Sessions or Recorded  $20

      Session 1: Wednesday, April 7,  from 9:30-11 am

     Session 2:  Wednesday, April 7, from 3-4:30 pm*

*This was originally scheduled for 2 consecutive weeks but Bruce has to catch a flight to the West Coast next Monday, so we decided to move the 2nd session to the afternoon of the first session.  Recordings of both will be available to all registrants.

  with Linda F. Earls

From newspaper accounts to personal narratives to essays, we'll analyze the everyday lives of slaves on the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the 19th century. What harrowing and unique challenges did females face? Males? How did slaves work together and independently to outwit their masters, and at what cost? How did they endure the ever-changing and ever-unpredictable Maryland weather? We'll retrace the journey of slaves such as Frederick Douglass, whose life began on the Wye Plantation of Talbot County, and ended on his own estate of Cedar Hill in Washington, D.C. To imagine what life would have been like for him, we will take a virtual tour of both estates. Please join us for what promises to be a memorable session!

Choose between Live ZOOM Class Sessions or Recorded  $20

Wednesdays | April 7, 14 | 1:00-2:30 pm

  with Miranda Donnelly, MS, OTR

Aging is a natural process in human development and there are certain common features of aging that we can anticipate. But where does “normal” aging end? In our first session, we will talk about what we can expect as we age and ways to identify and prepare for interruptions to these natural processes. We will consider physical, cognitive, sensory, sexual, emotional, and social features of aging and what we can do to make the most of the aging experience. In our second session, we will discuss life interruptions and the role of the Caregiver. When the familiar cadence of life is interrupted by injury, disease, or disability in ourselves or a loved one, we are challenged to adapt quickly. While much of the focus is on the individual whose body or mind is directly affected by the interruption, loved ones also experience significant changes to daily life. In this conversation, we will talk about the unique challenges of assuming the role of caregiver and ways we can adapt and maintain wellness.

Choose between Live ZOOM Class Sessions or Recorded  $20

Tuesdays | April 13, 20 | 1:00-2:30 pm