LIFELONG LEARNING HIGHLIGHTS Please consult your CareMerge calendars and weekly announcements for specific dates and times. All programming subject to change based on COVID-related recommendations to maintain health and safety of residents, staff, and visitors.
PARTNERS: HODGES UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR LIFELONG LEARNING “MEMORY AND AGING” WITH STEVE YUSSEN Steven Yussen is Professor Emeritus of the University of Minnesota’s College of Education and Human Development. A professor of educational psychology and child development there, and previously at the Universities of Wisconsin and Iowa, he has taught courses and conducted research on memory and reading comprehension since the early 1970s. He is a past Guggenheim Fellow, Fulbright Fellow (at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem), and Fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Educational Research Association. Areas of interest include memory and comprehension of stories, and the role of culture on narrative storytelling and memory and cognitive development. VIRTUAL LECTURE SERIES: “HISTORY OF AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE: EERO SAARINEN AND HIS CIRCLE" Over the course of five weeks, we will dive deep into iconic buildings by Saarinen, with a special focus on the talented constellation of architects, designers, and thinkers associated with his office. Each lecture begins with a single building from Eero Saarinen’s career as a case study, and expands to examine the many talented individuals—from Florence Knoll and Alexander Girard to Kevin Roche and Aline Bernstein Saarinen—that made Eero Saarinen and Associates an international leader in the world of design. WEEKLY TECHNOLOGY WORKSHOPS Led by the Life Enrichment Team, these hands-on workshops are geared to meet residents’ every-changing technology needs, ranging from smartphone and tablet use to photography tutorials. “OPERA 101: OPERA HISTORY” – AN ONLINE COURSE FROM THE METROPOLITAN OPERA GUILD There is something for everybody in opera, but it can be daunting to figure out where to start. In this Opera 101 course, lecturer Dr. Naomi Barrettara provides an introduction to opera history and musical terms, designed to be friendly for both newcomers and veteran opera goers. Video lectures, selected readings and handouts are provided for further exploration. All Metropolitan Opera Guild online courses include a variety of lecture video footage, audio and video examples, and links to additional media resources to enrich the exploration of concepts discussed in the lectures and readings. Continued on Next Page 11
