OLLI Spring 2023

Stay Curious.

Stay Connected.

Spring Term: Mar. 13-May 5, 2023 Ringling College Continuing Studies

Looking back while moving forward Dear OLLI Members, As my first anniversary approaches, I am reflecting on my time as the Director of our OLLI, how much I have learned, and how far OLLI has come with growing our membership, class registration, our burgeoning presence on social media, and the challenges that still lie ahead of us. Today, I am writing about our accomplishments though I realize there will always be challenges. However, I believe we should celebrate our accomplishments because they are important indicators of future success.

OLLI is making great strides in all areas and that’s because of you and the OLLI staff. Memberships, class registrations, and course offerings are all up. During the winter term, we had almost 1,200 registrations for courses, workshops, programs, and lectures. We were excited that the lecture series Listening to Women, chaired by Holly Freedman, had another sold-out series that featured women who “have achieved outstanding success in a variety of fields.” Julie Cotton, creator, and host of CONNECTIONS, the documentary film series, is celebrating a successful sixth year. In addition, we hosted our third Preview to introduce members and non-members to new and returning instructors.

Since fall 2022, we have added 27 new instructors to our team. These new instructors have added new course offerings for our members, while our returning instructors continue to offer excellent courses to their followers and newcomers.

Our membership has grown by approximately 14 percent bringing us to 916 members. We are also actively recruiting new members through our outreach efforts including Jazz Thursdays, and Free Sundays at the Sarasota Art Museum, and the Sarasota Farmers Market. These outreach efforts are supported by volunteers who continue to play a crucial role in bringing new members to OLLI. A big shout out and thanks to all our volunteers: greeters, newsletter team, office volunteers, attendance takers, Curriculum Committee, Membership Committee, special program volunteers, and the OLLI Advisory Council.

We have refined our marketing plan to include listing OLLI events in newspaper calendars and on social media. In November we hired Valeria Fernandez, ’23, Graphic Designer, and a Ringling College work-study student. Valeria has increased our presence on social media dramatically. If you haven’t yet, please like us on Facebook and Instagram. Valeria is posting to Facebook and the newly created OLLI Instagram page several times a week. These social media posts are aimed at keeping you informed about what is coming up and what we have been doing this past year. In addition, don’t forget to read your OLLI monthly newsletter.

Finally, I am happy to report that we will soon name a part-time Volunteer Coordinator who will work with us to re-envision our volunteer corp. There are so many great things happening at OLLI, and so much to look forward to.

Yours in Lifelong Learning,

Phyllis C. Brown

Index 16-17 Music Appreciation

2 Director’s Note

The Great Symphonies

3 Index 4 Staff | Advisory Council | Academic Calendar 5-6 Program Information | Academic Policies and Procedures

Harpsichord: The Foundation Instrument of the Baroque The Beautiful Music of the Italian Baroque Songs That Weren’t Supposed to Be Hits The Jewish Influence on Classical Music

7 Shared Interest Groups | Teach for OLLI

17-18 Philosophy & Religion Conversations With the Unseen: Mysticism, Spirituality,

8 OLLI Membership

and Religion

9-10 Registration Form & Grid

From God to Consciousness 18 Psychology

11 Arts Appreciation Let's Develop Your Creative Project 11 Arts & Entertainment

Reprogram Your Mind Take Charge of Your Life 18-19 Science

Improv Brain Games Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen Ballet 101: Why They Dance on Their Toes 12 Current Events & Global Affairs World in Transition Immigration Policy and Practice in America 12 Economics & Finance

What Makes the Grand Canyon Grand Astronomy: The Universal Realm of Mystery, Rhythms, and Fun Science Wednesdays Grey Matters: Another Chapter 20 Writing Writers' Workshop

Portfolio Management

Writing Your Story: Two Pages at a Time Time Travel for Writers

12-14 Health & Well-Being The Eight Dimensions of Wellness

Writing an Ethical Will—From Statements to Stories

Brain & Memory Activation Exploring the Power of Labyrinths— Ancient Tools for Finding Peace Managing Stress in Troubled Times: Increasing Resilience Developing Awareness and the Many Benefits of Mindfulness Training Different Techniques of Mindfulness Practice Integrating a Personal Practice for Expanding Health and Quality of Life

21 OLLI Photo Page 22-23 Special Presentation Warriors of Sarasota: The Interconnections of Diasporic Roots and Identity 24-25 CONNECTIONS: The Documentary Film Series • Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty • Good Night Oppy • Wildcat 26-27 Lectures

14 History

• Captured! Stories of American WWII Prisoners

Basic Family History The 1980s—When Harry Met Sally Blacklisted Hollywood

of War • A World War II Tour of Europe • Who Are the Jews of India?

15 Languages

• Understanding Philosophy and Religion in Early China

Latin for Beginners

• Harriet Beecher Stowe: Yankee, Abolitionist, and Florida Promoter

15-16 Literature OLLI Mystery Book Club

28 Making a Gift

The World's Great Literature

29 Donor Thanks

Short Story Collective OLLI Spring Book Club

30-32 Instructor Biographies

The New Yorker Magazine: Conversations

33 About the Sarasota Art Museum

Photography by Karen Arango ’13: www.karenarango.com

Staff | Advisory Council | Academic Calendar

Staff Dr. Phyllis C. Brown Director pbrown3@ringling.edu

Meghan Burrows Registration & Operations Assistant

Melinda Whitson Records & Accounts Specialist mwhitson@ringling.edu

mburrows@ringling.edu Sheila Reed Assistant Director sreed@ringling.edu

Beverly Jennings Education Programs Assistant bjenning@ringling.edu

Advisory Council Sam Samelson Council Chair / Development and Nominating Committees

Louise Gallagher New Initiatives / Strategic Planning Co-Chair

Julie Cotton New Initiatives / Strategic Planning Co-Chair

Thomas Miller Chair Membership Committee

Holly Freedman New Initiatives / Strategic Planning Member

Mark Moulin Marketing / Membership Committee

OLLI 2022-2023 Academic Calendar Term Dates

There are no classes on these dates

Spring: Mar. 13-May 5, 2023 Summer: May 15-June 30, 2023

• May 29 (Memorial Day) • June 19 (Juneteenth) • July 4 (Independence Day)

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Jeff Ryder Chair Curriculum Committee Jack Sukin Chair Development Committee

Program Information | Academic Policies and Procedures

About OLLI at Ringling College The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Ringling College is a program of Ringling College of Art and Design. OLLI at Ringling College operates year-round and is supported through memberships, student registrations, and private contributions. OLLI courses are non-credit and primarily based on a liberal arts curriculum. Tuition varies depending on course length. There are no grades and no tests. Courses are offered purely for the joy of learning.

Instructor Responsibility If a student disrupts a class, the instructor has a responsibility to ask the student to refrain from class disruptions. If the disruptive behavior persists, the instructor has a responsibility to ask the student to leave class.

The definition of disruptive behavior includes not complying with the Student Code of Conduct. It may also include any behaviors or actions considered threatening, abusive, or inconsiderate of other students.

A student may return to class only if they refrain from disruptive behavior. If the student refuses to comply, security will be called and the student will be escorted from the classroom.

Mission The mission of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Ringling College is to enrich the lives of mature adults in Sarasota and Manatee counties. We provide affordable and outstanding educational programs and social interaction that covers a broad spectrum of topics that are rich in intellectual stimulation, interactive in scope, and worthy of academic consideration.

The director and the assistant director of OLLI at Ringling College must be notified if an incident occurs where a student is asked to leave the classroom.

Membership A Gold ($85) or Silver ($25) Membership is required to register for a multi-session course. Membership in OLLI is not transferable. Spouses or partners must have their own individual memberships. Gold and Silver memberships are non-refundable.

Learning Environment Above all else, our ultimate goal is to provide a stimulating and thoughtful learning experience.

We are committed to creating an intellectually nurturing environment that encourages a collegial exchange of ideas and concepts and enables us to broaden our perspectives and hone our opinions. Sometimes we agree with others’ viewpoints; sometimes we question them and feel the need to present an alternative view. This honest give and take of scholastic discourse, tempered with mutual respect and an open mind, makes for a rare and memorable learning experience.

Registration Options Online: Visit www.rcad.augusoft.net and browse courses.

If you have more than one address, remember to use the address that is associated with the credit card you are using.

Mail or in Person: Fill out the mail-in form. Enclose it with your check or credit card information. You can also drop off your form in Room 105 (Fran Mann Reception Area) on the Ringling College Museum Campus.

Student Code of Conduct We all play a role in maintaining this balance of civility and academic freedom. Here’s how you can do your part.

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Phone: 941-309-5111

Allow others to have their say.

Respect the rights of others to express their views.

Listen quietly while the instructor or other students are speaking.

Refrain from quarrelsome interruptions to an instructor’s presentation.

Ensure cell phones are switched off or muted during the class.

Comply with OLLI staff and instructor requests.

Cancellations If a class is canceled due to under-enrollment, students will receive a full refund.

Students will also receive a full refund if an instructor cancels a class prior to the first scheduled session.

Once a class has started, and the instructor cancels a class for medical or personal reasons, students will receive a prorated refund based on the number of classes held prior to cancellation. Students are expected to pay for course sessions they attend.

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Program Information | Academic Policies and Procedures

Course Refunds If a student drops a course before the first scheduled session, the student will receive a full refund.

If a student drops a course after the first scheduled session, the student will receive a refund minus a 25 percent administrative fee.

If a student drops a course after the second scheduled session, the student forfeits their entire tuition.

There are no refunds for lectures, workshops, or special programs.

Sarasota Art Museum of Ringling College Photo: Ryan Gamma

Guest Policy Guests are welcome to visit two classes per semester on a space available basis. They must register prior to attending each class by calling the office 941-309-5111.

When classes are closed (all seats filled), guests cannot be accommodated. A guest cannot “bump” a registered student from any class.

Contact/Mail Information OLLI at Ringling College 1001 S. Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL 34236-9117 Office hours: 8 am to 4 pm • Monday-Friday

Building Evacuation Procedures Upon receipt of an evacuation order, all employees and students shall exit via the nearest unaffected exit. They shall proceed quickly and quietly to the designated evacuation relocation point for the area they were in at the time of the evacuation order.

If class is in session, it is the responsibility of the instructor to direct their students from their classroom to the appropriate egress route and relocation point.

Phone: 941-309-5111 Email: OLLI@ringling.edu Website: www.OLLIatRinglingCollege.org

Become an OLLI Member Join fellow lifelong learners for course, lectures, films, and more.

A Gold ($85) or Silver ($25) Membership is required to register for a multi-session course. You do not need a membership to register for lectures, workshops, or special programs.

Membership in OLLI is not transferable. Spouses or partners must have their own individual memberships. Gold and Silver memberships are non-refundable.

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Shared Interest Groups (SIGs) | Teach for OLLI

Current Events and World Affairs

Shared Interest Groups (SIGs) are open to all members (Gold and Silver). SIGs foster a sense of community by allowing members to engage with others who share a common interest.

Moderators: Gio Cantarella, Bruce Maggin, and Steve Sayer Ringling College Museum Campus

• SIGs complement and enhance classes and other programs offered by OLLI.

First and Third Tuesdays: 3-4:30 pm (October-April)

• SIGs are member-driven, not staff-driven. They are established, managed, and run by OLLI members.

This long-established Shared Interest Group (SIG) welcomes new members interested in participating in courteous discussions of important subjects affecting our community, our country, and our world.

• A SIG’s vitality depends mainly upon the active participation and commitment of its members.

• SIGs do not take the place of OLLI courses.

Topics presented and discussed this past year included: the Supreme Court’s 2022 docket, the Innocence Project successes, solving the supply chain bottlenecks, a review of Erdogan and Turkey, China and Taiwan, facts about climate change, and understanding the Taliban. Discussions are offered and facilitated by our members.

• SIGs do not compete with or duplicate OLLI courses.

For more information about SIGs or to complete an application, go to www.OLLIatRinglingCollege.edu (Click on Programs).

We only ask participants to acknowledge and be respectful of divergent views, all of which are encouraged by the moderators.

For more information, email us at sarasotasig19@gmail.com

Teach for OLLI Our instructors are vital to the success of OLLI at Ringling College.

They help us in our mission to stimulate intellectual curiosity among mature learners, aged 50 and better!

OLLI at Ringling College wants to expand its team of instructors. We’re also looking for new and innovative courses and program ideas.

If you currently teach for us and know someone who would be a good fit for OLLI, please send us an email at: OLLI@ringling.edu If you are a prospective instructor or have a new course idea, we encourage you to visit our website, www.OLLIatRinglingCollege.org to learn more and submit a proposal.

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OLLI Membership

Become a Member The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at Ringling College is a member-based learning community serving adults aged 50 and older in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Join fellow lifelong learners virtually or on the Ringling College Museum Campus. Enjoy learning opportunities in a welcoming environment.

Our mission is to enrich the lives of our students by offering intellectually stimulating high-quality educational programs. Students get to interact with their peers and form new relationships.

Membership in OLLI is not transferable. Spouses or partners must have their own individual memberships.

Gold and Silver Memberships are non-refundable.

OLLI Offers Programs: Fall

Spring

Winter

Summer

Course Topics Include: • Art Appreciation

• History

• Philosophy & Religion

• Arts & Entertainment

• Health & Well-Being

• Psychology

• Culture & Travel

• Languages

• Science

• Current Events & Global Affairs

• Literature

• Technology

• Economics & Finance

• Music Appreciation

• Writing

Why Join?

OLLI Member Benefits

200+ courses offered in our academic year

Participation in SIGs (Shared Interest Groups)

Engage with a community of dynamic lifelong learners

Listening to Women: The lecture series

Lectures with subject matter experts

Discount on course fees (Gold Members)

Monthly e-newsletters

CONNECTIONS: The documentary film series

Opportunities to make new friends

Tours of Ringling College Galleries

Volunteer opportunities

Discounted membership to Sarasota Art Museum

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$85 Gold

$25 Silver

Gold members get early registration privileges, a 10 percent discount on courses, lectures, and workshops, and $37.50 is tax-deductible Only members can register for multi-session courses Members enjoy a 10 percent discount at the Bistro

How to join OLLI at Ringling College: Call: 941-309-5111 Visit: www.OLLIatRinglingCollege.org

Registration Form

Student Information (Please Print Clearly) I am a new student Name (as it appears on credit card) _______________________________________________________ Billing Address _______________________________________ City/State/ZIP _______________________________________ Phone Number ______________________________ Email Address ________________________________________________ Return Completed Forms To

Course Information 8-Session Courses 6 & 7-Session Courses 5-Session Courses 4-Session Courses 3-Session Courses 2-Session Courses Half-Day Workshop

OLLI at Ringling College 1001 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL 34236 Photo Policy By registering for courses, I acknowledge that my photo may be taken while at the OLLI at Ringling College and utilized for purposes of promoting the OLLI. If I do not want my photo utilized, I will step aside when photos are being taken.

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Special Programs (No Refunds) CONNECTIONS (The Documentary Film Series) Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty • Monday, Mar. 13 • 2:30-4:30 pm followed by a special event “Meet the Producers” featuring John de Graaf and Laurence Cotton

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Gold Member: $12 • Silver Member and General Admission: $15

Lectures (No Refunds. Lectures with an asterisk are presented online). *Captured! Stories of American World War II Prisoners of War • Thursday, Mar. 23 • 2:30-3:30 pm Gold Member: $12 • Silver Member and General Admission: $15 Harriet Beecher Stowe: Yankee, Abolitionist, and Florida Promoter • Thursday, Mar. 30 • 2:30-3:30 pm Gold Member: $12 • Silver Member and General Admission: $15 *A World War II Tour of Europe • Thursday, Apr. 6 • 2:30-3:30 pm Gold Member: Free (pre-registration required) • Silver Member and General Admission: $15 Understanding Philosophy and Religion in Early China • Thursday, Apr. 13 • 2:30-3:30 pm Gold Member: Free (pre-registration required) • Silver Member and General Admission: $15 Who Are the Jews of India? • Friday, Apr. 14 • 10-11 am Gold Member: Free (pre-registration required) • Silver Member and General Admission: $15

Special Presentation Warriors of Sarasota: The Interconnections of Diasporic Roots and Identity Friday, Mar. 31 • 1-2:30 pm Gold and Silver members and General Admission: Free (pre-registration required)

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Gold Member Benefits

Gold Membership Annual Fee: $85 = $ Silver Membership Annual Fee: $25 = $ Tax-Deductible Donation = $

• Early Registration • 10% Tuition Discount • Free Lectures • 10% Discount at the Bistro

Final Total = $

Method Of Payment Check (enclosed)

Credit Card (Full credit card number required. Registration system does not retain card number.)

Visa/MC/Discover/AMEX # _______________________________________ CVV Code ____________ 9

Exp. Date ___________

Registration Grid

Gold Member registration begins Feb. 21 | Silver Member registration begins Feb. 28 Please indicate your choice of course(s) from the list below, then complete all information on the registration form.

Wednesday

Monday

11:00-12:20 _____ Immigration Policy and Practice in America (4) CV139 _____ (online) Writing Your Story: Two Pages at a Time (6) WR118

9:00-12:00 _____ Writers’ Workshop (8) WR100 11:00-12:20 _____ Improv Brain Games (8) AE143 _____ 8 Dimensions of Wellness (7) HW141 _____ Reprogram Your Mind (8) PY139 _____ (online) What Makes the Grand Canyon Grand (3) SI125 _____ (online) Astronomy: The Universal Realm of Mystery, Rhythms, and Fun (4) SI126

11:00-12:30 _____ Short Story Collective (6) LI116 1:00-2:20 _____ Blacklisted Hollywood (8) HS175 _____ Latin for Beginners (8) LA116 _____ Science Wednesdays (4) SI108 _____ (online) Songs that Weren’t Supposed to Be Hits (8) MA158

1:00-2:20 _____ (online) Brain & Memory Activation (4) HW154 _____ Basic Family History (6) HS173 _____ The Great Symphonies (4) MA155

1:00-2:30 _____ OLLI Spring Book Club (4) LI102

Tuesday Thursday

9:00-10:20 _____ Portfolio Management (8) EC109 _____ (online) The World's Great Literature (8) LI140

9:00-10:20 _____ (online) The Jewish Influence on Classical Music (8) MA159

11:00-12:20 _____ Let’s Develop Your Creative Project (8) AP155 _____ World in Transition (4) CV127 _____ Exploring the Power of Labyrinths (2) HW155 _____ 1980s—When Harry Met Sally (8) HS174 _____ Harpsichord: Foundational Instrument of the Baroque (4) MA156

11:00-12:20 _____ The New Yorker Magazine: Conversations (8) LI125 _____ Conversations with the Unseen (6) PL104 _____ Grey Matters: Another Chapter (6) SI120 _____ Time Travel for Writers (2) WR119 1:00-2:20 _____ Ballet 101: Why They Dance on Their Toes (7) AE148

11:00-12:30 _____ OLLI Mystery Book Club (4) LI135 1:00-2:20 _____ Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen (6) AE147 _____ The Beautiful Music of the Italian Baroque (8) MA157 _____ Take Charge of Your Life (4) PY140

Friday 10:30-1:30 _____ From God to Consciousness (1) (Mar. 10) PL118 _____ Developing Awareness….Mindfulness Training (1) (Mar. 17) HW156 _____ Different Techniques of Mindfulness Practice (1) (Mar. 24) HW157 _____ Expanding Health & Quality of Life (1) (Mar. 31) HW158

The number in parenthesis indicates the number of sessions.

1:00-4:00 _____ Writing an Ethical Will (1) (Mar. 31) WR120 _____ Managing Stress…Increasing Resilience (1) (Apr. 14) HW148

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Arts Appreciation | Arts & Entertainment

Arts Appreciation

New: Let's Develop Your Creative Project

New: Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen

Course #AP155 Kelly Parisi Castro and Alex Castro Ringling College Museum Campus

Course #AE147 Rudy Poe Ringling College Museum Campus

Tuesdays: 11 am-12:20 pm 8 Sessions: Mar. 14-May 2

Tuesdays: 1-2:20 pm 6 Sessions: Mar. 14-Apr. 18

Gold Member: $85.50 Silver Member: $95

Gold Member: $81 Silver Member: $90

Need a push to complete your project? Have you stalled, hit a wall, or feel ready to abandon your passion project?

Or perhaps you're just getting started but aren't quite sure where you're going? Whether your interest is writing (fiction or creative non-fiction), painting, photography, or something else, this class begins with focusing on your project. Each week you will hear and offer project updates. Imagine the multiple points of view (free ideas) you'll receive on your work. Everyone has untapped reserves of creativity, but creative work takes time.

The way to finish a project is to keep moving; thus, in this course, we have only two rules: leave your ego outside, and all things are fair game except for standing still.

The course will screen and discuss the six-part documentary Sex, Censorship and the Silver Screen, which was produced by the instructor for the Showtime cable network. In each class, the instructor will introduce and screen one episode of the documentary. Following the screening, there will be a discussion of that episode. Produced in celebration of 100 years of cinema in 1996, the series conveys Hollywood’s battle between artistic freedom and heavy-handed restriction through a progression of material spanning motion picture history. From Edison’s innocuous Kinetoscope kiss to Brando’s animal intensity in A Streetcar Named Desire and to the unabashed eroticism of Basic Instinct, the series chronicles a parade of cinematic sins and the pious and bureaucratic reprisals they inspired.

Ballet 101: Why They Dance on Their Toes

Arts & Entertainment

Course #AE148 Theodore Medrek Ringling College Museum Campus

Improv Brain Games Course #AE143 Will Luera Ringling College Museum Campus

Thursdays: 1-2:20 pm 7 Sessions: Mar. 16-Apr. 27

Mondays: 11 am-12:20 pm 8 Sessions: Mar. 13-May 1

Gold Member: $81 Silver Member: $90

Gold Member: $85.50 Silver Member: $95

This course gives students the background to better understand and enjoy a ballet performance by answering questions such as: Where and when did ballet originate?

Why—and how—do ballerinas dance on their toes? How do ballets tell a story without words? And: What if there is no story at all? By the end of the course, students should be able to name and recognize basic ballet positions and steps; recognize different types and styles of ballet; identify the most important ballets, choreographers, and dancers of the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries; and understand how modern dance and ballet went from being wary adversaries to complementary styles.

This class focuses on cognitive fitness for the prevention of memory loss and to keep us mentally sharp at every age. Throughout the class, students will play games and do theater exercises that help strengthen listening skills and short-term memory functions. Students will learn to use their instincts, creativity, and spontaneity as they work together to explore and create improvisational theater in an environment that will be fun and funny every week.

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Current Events & Global Affairs | Economics & Finance | Health & Well-Being

Current Events & Global Affairs

Economics & Finance

World in Transition

Portfolio Management

Course #CV127 Peter Mermin Ringling College Museum Campus

Course #EC109 Lauren Rudd Ringling College Museum Campus

Tuesdays: 11 am-12:20 pm 4 Sessions: Mar. 14-Apr. 4

Tuesdays: 9-10:20 am 8 Sessions: Mar. 14-May 2

Gold Member: $63 Silver Member: $70

Gold Member: $85.50 Silver Member: $95 After selecting a series of potential equity investments and subsequently building a stock portfolio, the next question is how to determine the performance of that portfolio and when required to improve the performance. The course will identify and explain the key methods of analyzing a portfolio as opposed to individual stocks. The questions to be answered are what changes are necessary and why, and then how to select stocks to accomplish the required goal of eliminating a portfolio’s weakness.

We will be discussing various topics relating to the current world situation. Optional materials for the course will be emailed to participants two weeks before our first class.

The class will be conducted seminar-style, with full class participation. We will consider books, articles, movies, and personal experiences which may help us illuminate what is going on in today’s world. Let’s all learn from each other.

New: Immigration Policy and Practice in America Course #CV139 Richard Vengroff Ringling College Museum Campus

Health & Well-Being

The Eight Dimensions of Wellness

Wednesdays: 11 am-12:20 pm 4 Sessions: Mar. 15-Apr. 5

Course #HW141 Robert Litwak Ringling College Museum Campus

Gold Members: $63 Silver Members: $70

Mondays: 11 am-12:20 pm 7 Sessions: Mar. 13-Apr. 24

In this course, we will examine immigration policy in America with emphasis on the period from 1965 to the present.

Major topics will include types of immigration, government organizations dealing with immigration, family reunification, refugees and asylum, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA), the undocumented, and the future of immigration policy in the U.S.

Gold Member: $81 Silver Member: $90 The class is designed to help increase participants' awareness of the eight dimensions of wellness including physical, social, emotional, financial, intellectual, environmental, work/meaningful activities, and spiritual.

Each week the class will cover one of the dimensions through lectures, discussions, and small-group exercises.

Through the exploration of these elements of wellness, each participant will develop the tools to assess their strengths and challenges in each of these environments in order for them to live their most fulfilling lives.

These sessions will be interactive, and the instructor will be primarily in the role of facilitator honoring the collective wisdom of the class. Materials will include PowerPoint slides and handouts that will act as prompts for class discussions.

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Health & Well-Being

Health & Well-Being (Cont.)

New: Brain & Memory Activation

New: Mindfulness Training for Stress Reduction: A Three-Part Series

Course #HW154 Katherine Robinson Online

Paula Morris Ringling College Museum Campus

Mondays: 1-2:20 pm 4 Sessions: Mar. 13-Apr. 3

Mindfulness training has been scientifically proven at the University of Massachusetts and Harvard Medical School to benefit adults by giving them skills to better manage their stress, pain, mental health, brain health, physical health conditions, grief, loss, unhealthy co-dependencies, insomnia, and advancing agedness. The focus of this workshop will be to understand why training your awareness matters and how it empowers you to regulate your thoughts, emotions, reactions, and behaviors to become more adaptable and resilient to the unavoidable and avoidable stressors of life.

Learning techniques to put mindfulness into your life as a lifestyle practice will be the series goal.

Gold Member: $63 Silver Member: $70 Have you been feeling brain fog, fatigued, have memory loss or feel overwhelmed? Scientists used to think that the brain naturally deteriorated as we age, but the newest research has coined a wonderful term called “neuroplasticity,” which is the ability of neural networks in the brain to change through growth and reorganization even as we age. In this class, we will utilize brain stimulating exercises with the intention of building an empowered perspective about our brains. Learn about the latest cutting-edge research and techniques that involve blending Western and Eastern philosophy and practices.

Developing Awareness and the Many Benefits of Mindfulness Training Course #HW156

New: Exploring the Power of Labyrinths— Ancient Tools for Finding Peace

Friday: 10:30 am-1:30 pm 1 Session: Mar. 17 Gold Member: $49 Silver Member: $55

Course #HW155 Gail Condrick Ringling College Museum Campus

Different Techniques of Mindfulness Practice

Tuesdays: 11 am-12:20 pm 2 Sessions: Mar. 28 and Apr. 4

Course #HW157

Gold Member: $40.50 Silver Member: $55

Friday: 10:30 am-1:30 pm 1 Session: Mar. 24

The labyrinth is a walking meditative tool in use since 2000 BCE to center the mind and calm the spirit. As you enter into a labyrinth, you release your fears and blocks, find clarity when you reach your center and receive new ideas and insights. These same meditative benefits can be applied to focus a creative mind—whether you need to be more original or select the best of the many options.

You will learn the power of the labyrinth to support any decision and the benefits of combining mindfulness with the creative process. A paper labyrinth is provided for class exercises and to take home.

Gold Member: $49 Silver Member: $55

Integrating a Personal Practice for Expanding Health and Quality of Life Course #HW158 Friday: 10:30 am-1:30 pm 1 Session: Mar. 31 Gold Member: $49 Silver Member: $55

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Health & Well-Being | History

Health & Well-Being (Cont.)

Managing Stress in Troubled Times: Increasing Resilience

The 1980s—When Harry Met Sally Course #HS174 Monroe Brett Ringling College Museum Campus

Course #HW148 Cheryl Brandi Ringling College Museum Campus

Tuesdays: 11 am-12:20 pm 8 Sessions: Mar. 14-May 2

Friday: 1-4 pm 1 Session: Apr. 14

Gold Member: $85.50 Silver Member: $95

Gold Member: $49 Silver Member: $55

By the 1980s, the American public wanted to leave behind the trauma of the 1960s and 1970s: Vietnam, Civil Rights, Watergate, and the oil crisis. The public wanted to forge ahead with developing a stable and prosperous lifestyle.

Ronald and Nancy Reagan came riding in from the west to assure the nation of better times. Economic concerns and technological advances dominated the decade. Hollywood, Broadway, and television provided a continuous lineup of blockbusters. The collapse of the Soviet Union left America as the sole superpower, but the Persian Gulf War demonstrated the difficulty of being the leading nation. Join us for a trip down memory lane.

The last few years have presented challenges to our health and well-being in unpredictable ways. Rapid change and uncertainty have become the new norms, creating more unease and amplifying stress in our lives. The links between stress and chronic disease are well documented, so the need for holistic stress self-management becomes most critical during troubled times. This workshop will explain stress and stress responses, describe the impact of stress on holistic health and well-being, and help participants identify the effects of stress in their lives. In addition, participants will learn techniques for coping with stress and ways to calm body responses to stress through relaxation exercises.

New: Blacklisted Hollywood Course #HS175 Lynda Rizzio Ringling College Museum Campus

History

Wednesdays: 1-2:20 pm 8 Sessions: Mar. 15-May 3

Basic Family History Course #HS173 Susan Well Ringling College Museum Campus

Gold Member: $85.50 Silver Member: $95 The ’50s were considered the “happy days,” resulting in a post-war boom, economic growth, babies born, and moves to the suburbs. But there was a dark, insidious witch hunt taking place. Livelihoods and lives were destroyed. This class will be a study of the Blacklist, its impact on Hollywood and the television industry. This period of time and history will be taught chronologically, starting with the background leading up to 1947 and the Hollywood Ten, to its end in 1960 with Dalton Trumbo's credited screenplay for Spartacus.

Short documentaries will be shown in class, along with film clips, and interviews of those directly affected. A list of films will also be given to watch the week prior to class. Class time will be partially spent discussing the film.

Mondays: 1-2:20 pm 6 Sessions: Mar. 13-Apr. 17 Gold Member: $81 Silver Member: $90 Are you curious about your ancestors? Join us to discover your family’s story and how it fits into American history.

If you like to collect anything from stamps to antiques, you will love genealogy, where you search for “cousins.”

You will learn how to find your ancestors in the U.S. Census, vital records, probate records, and other public and private sources.

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Languages | Literature

Languages

New: Latin for Beginners

The World's Great Literature

Course #LA116 Bradley Maleh Ringling College Museum Campus

Course #LI140 Robert Kendal Online

Wednesdays: 1-2:20 pm 8 Sessions: Mar. 15-May 3

Tuesdays: 9-10:20 am 8 Sessions: Mar. 14-May 2

Gold Member: $85.50 Silver Member: $95

Gold Member: $85.50 Silver Member: $95

This course is designed to give students a foundation in the basics of Latin. No prior knowledge of Latin is needed.

In fact, you already have an advantage in learning Latin because about 60 percent of all English words come from Latin. You will learn grammar and vocabulary and practice pronunciation by reading aloud and translating sentences from the textbook. The course will also include brief overviews of Roman literature, ancient Greco-Roman culture, and the history of the late Roman Republic and Empire. The textbook for the course is Wheelock's Latin, 7th Edition (make sure that you do not purchase the workbook).

So, carpe diem, and join us in gaining a more in-depth understanding of how a 2,500-year-old language has influenced the language and culture of Western institutions and the English language itself.

In this “shared inquiry” discussion course, join an exciting journey through the richness of great books from around the world, both classic and contemporary, fiction and nonfiction, Eastern and Western. Reading exceptional selections from the Norton Anthology of World Literature (Shorter Fourth Edition), Volume 2, we will explore world literature from the dawn of writing to the early 21st century.

Shortly before the semester begins, a syllabus with specific readings will be issued.

Short Story Collective Course #LI116 Debbie Mackler and Thomas Miller Ringling College Museum Campus Wednesdays: 11 am-12:30 pm (Note: Extended class time) 6 Sessions: Mar. 22-Apr. 26

Literature

Gold Member: $81 Silver Member: $90

New: OLLI Mystery Book Club

Love short stories? You’re not alone. Join a collaborative featuring six different presenters who, each week, will share their favorite short stories. Read the stories before class and come prepared to discuss and analyze the tales together! Story selections will be available online at www.OLLIatRinglingCollege.org; click on “Instructor” then Course Materials” and login.

Course #LI135 Joseph Cucci Ringling College Museum Campus Tuesdays: 11 am-12:30 pm 4 Sessions: Mar. 14-Apr. 25 (Note: Class meets every other week; Extended class time.)

Gold Member: $63 Silver Member: $70 If you’re like millions of other people and enjoy reading mystery books, you’ll enjoy this casual course. The OLLI Mystery Book Club will read four books with one being discussed for 90 minutes every other week. The moderator will select the first book. The class will select the other three from a menu that will include books from the earliest forms of the genre to contemporary novels. The first book to be read and discussed will be Maximum Bob by Elmore Leonard.

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Literature | Music Appreciation

Literature (Cont.)

Music Appreciation

New: OLLI Spring Book Club

New: The Great Symphonies

Course #LI102 Carol Ellis Ringling College Museum Campus

Course #MA155 Ari Delevie Ringling College Museum Campus

Wednesdays: 1-2:30 pm 4 Sessions: Mar. 15-Apr. 26 (Note: Class meets every other week. Extended class time.)

Mondays: 1-2:20 pm 4 Sessions: Mar. 13-Apr. 3 Gold Member: $63 Silver Member: $70

Gold Member: $63 Silver Member: $70

A symphony is that long, majestic piece of music that is played by the entire orchestra. A symphony is complex and hard to compose. Sometimes it takes years to complete, and it is often revised, but it is the crowning achievement of composers. The orchestra that plays it has a structure, several sections, and an internal logic—we'll study it. A symphony has a structure as well—we’ll become familiar with it as we listen to the great ones: Beethoven's No. 5 and No. 9, Dvorak's “From the New World,” Mahler's “Resurrection Symphony,” Saint-Saëns’ “Organ Symphony,” Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fantastique,” and many more. The next time you hear a symphony, you'll know about it and perhaps enjoy it even more.

If you like to read and discuss books with others, join the Book Club. We read four books (meeting every other week) over an eight-week session. Two books are contemporary fiction, one classic, and one is nonfiction. It is an opportunity to expand your reading choices, learn more about literary genres and authors, and deepen your reading experience.

The instructor will select the first book and the class will select the other three from a list of possibilities. We select books of moderate length so no need to worry that there is too much to read. Much advance notice will be given for the first book we will discuss. The first book will be Our Missing Hearts by Celeste Ng.

New: The New Yorker Magazine: Conversations

New: Harpsichord: The Foundation Instrument of the Baroque

Course #LI125 Alan Freedman Ringling College Museum Campus

Course #MA156 Martha Stiehl Ringling College Museum Campus

Thursdays: 11 am-12:20 pm 8 Sessions: Mar. 16-May 4

Tuesdays: 11 am-12:20 pm 4 Sessions: Mar. 14-Apr. 4

Gold Member: $85.50 Silver Member: $95

Gold Member: $63 Silver Member: $70

For nearly a century, The New Yorker has been a treasured source of essays, fiction, cartoons, satire, poetry, criticism, and reportage, and its writers occupy a unique place in the pantheon of erudition and wit. In this class, we'll enjoy the magazine even more by sharing our knowledge and opinions on weekly selections from “Shouts & Murmurs,” “The Talk of the Town,” a work of fiction or non-fiction, a movie review, or cartoons. Prior to each week's meeting, you'll receive an email naming items from the prior week's issue to be discussed, so a subscription (either in print or online) is necessary. A stimulating conversation is certain!

Explore the history as well as particulars of this keyboard instrument used in almost every type of music composed during the Baroque Era, 1600-1775. From its hobbled inception from both the organ and lute, the harpsichord became the unifier propelling and holding together Baroque music. Using an actual historically constructed harpsichord, the instructor will demonstrate the harpsichord’s abilities and limitations, and interested participants will be allowed to explore the instrument by playing it themselves. German, French, Italian, and English scores will be given to show each country’s unique compositional styles.

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Music Appreciation | Philosophy & Religion

Music Appreciation (Cont.)

New: The Beautiful Music of the Italian Baroque

The Jewish Influence on Classical Music Course #MA159 Emanuel Abramovits Online

Course #MA157 Albert Cohen Ringling College Museum Campus

Thursdays: 9-10:20 am 8 Sessions: Mar. 16-May 4

Tuesdays: 1-2:20 pm 8 Sessions: Mar. 14-May 2

Gold Member: $85.50 Silver Member: $95

Gold Member: $85.50 Silver Member: $95

Haskalah, the Jewish Enlightenment period, triggered a surge of incredible talent, with prolific composers, like Mendelssohn and Can Can's Jacques Offenbach followed by a new master of the symphony, Gustav Mahler. The surge continued with a breed of incredible performers, like the charismatic Arthur Rubinstein, a “demoniac” virtuoso in Jascha Heifetz, and a flow of European immigrants who conducted the best of our major orchestras and gave a distinctive, sometimes criticized, sound to each of them. This class includes anecdotes, with humorous touches, to explore the lives of those who gave virtuosity and showmanship a new meaning and elevated America to the top of the classical music charts.

The Baroque period (1675-1750) was an exceptional one in Italy. Many great composers created wonderful and beautiful works. We will survey the music of Albinoni, Corelli, Geminiani, Marcello, Scarlatti, Vivaldi, and others.

The course will try to trace each composer's path and their relationship to Corelli, who was a teacher to many of the greats listed here.

New: Songs That Weren’t Supposed to Be Hits Course #MA158 Tony Moon Online

Philosophy & Religion

Wednesdays: 1-2:20 pm 8 Sessions: Mar. 15-May 3

Conversations With the Unseen: Mysticism, Spirituality, and Religion

Gold Member: $85.50 Silver Member: $95

Course #PL104 Dent Davis Ringling College Museum Campus

Back when DJs were allowed to play what they wanted, (pre-mid ’60s), record companies would indicate which side (usually the A side) they were promoting. This generally was a successful way of record promotion. Except occasionally, a DJ would flip the record over and play the B side.

Sometimes their phones would start ringing with requests.

Early success that spread to other stations eventually caused a hit that was not supposed to happen! This class will examine these B sides (or often just an album cut), which took off and became a hit. The sheer number of these discoveries will astound you. Join us!

Thursdays: 11 am-12:20 pm 6 Sessions: Mar. 16-Apr. 20 Gold Member: $81 Silver Member: $90 Called by many names, the quest for ultimate meaning is the most important and challenging journey any human can make. This course will explore three of the most common approaches used in making that search: mysticism, spirituality, and religion. The course is framed as an introductory and general conversation that will help participants better understand the vocabulary, practices, reflections, and questions long used by men and women of the Western traditions who have struggled to articulate and live the deeper mystery and meaning of life.

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Philosophy & Religion | Psychology | Science

Science

Philosophy & Religion (Cont.)

New: From God to Consciousness

New: What Makes the Grand Canyon Grand

Course #PL118 Stephen Gillum Ringling College Museum Campus

Course #SI125 Stephenie Slahor Online

Friday: 10:30 am-1:30 pm 1 Session: Mar. 10

Mondays: 11 am-12:20 pm 3 Sessions: Mar. 13-Mar. 27

Gold Member: $49 Silver Member: $55

Gold Member: $54 Silver Member: $60

In this workshop, we will explore the evolution of our concept of God. We will also look at science and its exploration of consciousness, otherwise known as the “hard problem.” Leaving you to conclude, is it time for a new paradigm?

The course explores many segments of the Grand Canyon’s history and mystery. It includes geology, archaeology, ancient and modern history, biology, the Colorado River and human history, and action in preserving and researching the world’s most famous canyon.

New: Astronomy: The Universal Realm of Mystery, Rhythms, and Fun

Psychology

New: Reprogram Your Mind

Course #SI126 Stephenie Slahor Online

Course #PY139 Stephen Gillum Ringling College Museum Campus

Mondays: 11 am-12:20 pm 4 Sessions: Apr. 3-Apr. 24

Mondays: 11 am-12:20 pm 8 Sessions: Mar. 13-May 1

Gold Member: $63 Silver Member: $70

Gold Member: $85.50 Silver Member: $95

The course will provide opportunities to learn about the night sky, constellations, solar system and planets, interesting and mysterious facts about our universe, meteors/meteorites, and our Moon and its influences on Earth's rhythms.

In this class, we will look at how the mind operates and learn how to reprogram it to get what we really want out of life. We will also learn how to quiet our minds and observe our thoughts. Our thoughts create our perception of reality.

By changing our thoughts, we change our reality.

Take Charge of Your Life Course #PY140 Herbert Cohen Ringling College Museum Campus Tuesdays: 1-2:20 pm 4 Sessions: Mar. 14-Apr. 4 Gold Member: $63 Silver Member: $70 This course is designed to help you take charge of your life by examining techniques for overcoming stress and coping with everyday problems and those that are more severe. We will explore stress busters, mindfulness techniques, as well as how to maintain healthy relationships. Current research in the area of longevity and stress will be presented. The aim is to find ways we can improve the quality and length of our lives.

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Science

Science (Cont.)

New: Science Wednesdays

April 12: Deregulation of the Telecommunications Industry with Stan Weinstein

Course #SI108 William Moskowitz, William Troetel, Norman Weinberg, and Stan Weinstein Ringling College Museum Campus

In the 1970s, the federal government adopted policies to deregulate several industries that were traditionally heavily regulated. This talk will concentrate on the telecommunications industry. More specifically, we will discuss the convergence of the unregulated data processing industry (think IBM) and the regulated telecommunications industry (think AT&T). We will also discuss the legal and technical issues concerning the development of competition in the long-distance market and the telephone equipment market.

Wednesdays: 1-2:20 pm 4 Sessions: March 22-April 12 Gold Member: $63 Silver Member: $70 The objective of science is to gain an understanding of nature. This enables us to develop tools that apply Nature’s Laws to improve our daily lives. Science Wednesdays is a series of lectures dealing with a broad range of sciences, including physics, biology, health, and medicine.

New: Grey Matters: Another Chapter Course #SI120 Alan Grindal Ringling College Museum Campus

March 22: The Neuroscience of Vision in Our Everyday Lives with William Moskowitz

Thursdays: 11 am-12:20 pm 6 Sessions: Mar. 16-Apr. 20

This talk will delve into the many fascinating aspects of our visual system and how it affects so many of our judgments.

To have a visual defect is to have a view of the world from a different perspective and to make judgments based on this information. This presentation will include demonstrations that will illustrate there is more to our vision than what we see. It will also explain how we explore how we see and how our eyes influence our attention and concentration.

Gold Member: $81 Silver Member: $90 The intention of this course is to begin an understanding of how biological predispositions and evolutionary processes have made us the complex humans we are. We will then look at more complex and less understood human behaviors, including morality, spirituality, and gender preferences.

We will follow a lecture and discussion format.

March 29: From Bench to Bedside: The U.S. Drug Approval Process with William Troetel For a new drug to be approved by the FDA, the sponsoring company must provide adequate data to demonstrate the efficacy and safety of the new drug candidate.

The process from discovery to clinical trials to approval may take upwards of six to 10 years at a cost ranging from $300 million to a billion or more dollars. This session will describe the steps from discovery to approval.

April 5: Biological Symbiosis with Norman Weinberg Life cannot readily exist without biological symbiotic relationships on both the macro- and micro-scales.

Biological symbiosis includes mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, and competition. In this session, each kind will be described with examples. Of increasing interest are the symbiotic relationships we have with microorganisms.

For example, gut microorganisms help digest our food, protect us from pathogens, produce life-sustaining nutrients, and influence our emotions. In return, a healthy gut microbiome is nurtured by important components of our diet, especially fiber.

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Writing

Writing

Writers' Workshop

New: Time Travel for Writers

Course #WR100 Ellen Brosnahan and Jo Horne Schmidt Ringling College Museum Campus

Course #WR119 Gail Condrick Ringling College Museum Campus

Mondays: 9 am-12 pm 8 Sessions: Mar. 13-May 1

Thursdays: 11 am-12:20 pm 2 Sessions: Mar. 23 and Mar. 30

Gold Member: $85.50 Silver Member: $95

Gold Member: $40.50 Silver Member: $45 Ready to build an imaginary “time machine” to supercharge your creativity? In this course, you will map a time travel route by recalling and listing personal life experiences, the “fuel” for your time machine. Next, take it for a test drive with class writing prompts with the option to share in class. At home, add to your project with “secret” tips to unlock your memories. Learn how to apply this knowledge to any genre with in-class writing exercises. Are you writing a memoir, fiction, non-fiction, poetry, or cozy mystery? This process will invite you to have fun while making discoveries to enhance your writing and your life.

The Writers’ Workshop provides an interactive setting for writers to share their work and receive feedback from one another. In this workshop, members read five to 10 pages of their finished work or work-in-progress and then have it critiqued (not criticized) by others. Constructive feedback acts as a motivating factor for further revising and editing.

Writers of all experience levels are welcome. All genres are embraced. This class offers a non-threatening experience among a group of individuals who wish to improve their craft.

New: Writing Your Story: Two Pages at a Time

New: Writing an Ethical Will—From Statements to Stories

Course #WR118 Mary Ziegler Online

Course #WR120 Sylvia Whitman Ringling College Museum Campus

Wednesdays: 11 am-12:20 pm 6 Sessions: Mar. 22-Apr. 26

Friday: 1-4 pm 1 Session: Mar. 31

Gold Member: $81 Silver Member: $90

Gold Member: $49 Silver Member: $55

Have you wanted to write about some of the events of your life, but wondered where to begin? This course will inspire you to get started, two pages at a time. Your story is important, whether you are writing for yourself or your loved ones. We will use Guided Autobiography (GAB), a proven process developed and researched by the Birren Center for Autobiographical Studies, to unlock forgotten memories so you can write about them. This is a great way to find new meaning and put life events into perspective.

Participants write on a common theme each week and experience the satisfaction of sharing those experiences with others in a small group. No previous writing experience is necessary.

Ethical wills, also known as legacy letters, allow writers to reflect on their life experiences and distill what they’ve learned, what they value, and what they hope for future generations. This workshop introduces the concept of ethical wills, offers examples from the Bible to Shakespeare to contemporary literature, and invites students to freewrite in response to prompts designed to lead to an ethical will—or the seeds of a memoir. This workshop includes moderated peer feedback.

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Does this describe you?

• You like to meet people.

• You’re age “50 and better.”

• You’re not bound to any schedule unless you choose to be.

• You enjoy intellectual discussions and the lively exchange of ideas.

• You realize that a healthy part of aging well is staying active physically and mentally.

If you identify with at least two of the above statements, you’re a perfect candidate for lifelong learning.

Join the fun at OLLI at Ringling College ~ learning for the pure joy of learning!

Photography: Daniel Perales

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Special Presentation

Yoleidy Rosario-Hernandez (Ze/Zir/Zirs) is an Afro-Dominican and Tainx trans educator, diversity consultant, and interdisciplinary artist. Yoleidy is also the Founder and Executive Director of Mosaic Movements, an arts organization focused on creating change through innovative artist collaboration and the interdisciplinary investigation of indigenous and diasporic cultures, histories, narratives, healing, and storytelling.

Yoleidy is also the Founder of Mosaic Justice and serves as the Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer at New College of Florida’s Office of Outreach and Inclusive Excellence. To learn more about Yoleidy, visit www.facebook.com/MosaicMovementsOrg.

Warriors of Sarasota: The Interconnections of Diasporic Roots and Identity Lecture #LC170 Yoleidy Rosario-Hernandez, Valerie Buchand, Jasmin Graham, Melanie S. Thomas, Mara Torres González, and Marquise Dawsey

Valerie Buchand (She/Her/Hers), a proud mother of three, is a Sarasota native. She is a community organizer and activist whose accolades include fighting for housing and the basic rights of people here and abroad. Valerie is the founder of Newtown Farmers Market which promotes, supports, and provides healthy produce for Newtown and the surrounding community. The market also provides a place where up-and-coming small businesses are showcased. To learn more about Valerie, visit www.newtownnation.com/newtown-farmers-market.

Friday, 1-2:30 pm March 31 Free to Gold and Silver Members and General Admission.

Limited seating. Pre-registration required.

Warriors of Sarasota explores the interconnections between Black and Latinx identity, sisterhood, and identity through a multidisciplinary and artist-collaborative lens and the fusion of documented narratives of powerful women of color.

Join us for a storytelling event featuring stories of local women of color who are leading the way as educators, community organizers, cultural practitioners, activists, and advocates.

Jasmin Graham (She/Her/Hers) is a marine biologist and environmental educator. Jasmin is the President and CEO of Minorities in Shark Sciences (MISS), an organization dedicated to supporting women of color in shark sciences. She is excited to help open doors for more underrepresented minority students to join the exciting field of marine science. To learn more about Jasmin, visit: www.misselasmo.org/about.html.

~ A Listening to Women Program Partner

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Special Presentation

Melanie S. Thomas (She/Her/Hers) is an award-winning producer with over 30 years of rich experience in the entertainment industry. Melanie is a native Sarasotan. In 2005, she founded MelEcho Productions Inc. and has interviewed President Barack Obama, Dr. Maya Angelou, Kirk Franklin, Tyler Perry, and a host of other celebrities.

Melanie is also the Founder and Executive Producer of Greatness Beyond Measure (GBM) Inc., a mentoring nonprofit organization that provides a positive platform for aspiring teen and young adult artists, musicians, poets, dancers, entrepreneurs, and others. To learn more about Melanie, visit www.mygbm.net.

Mara Torres González (She/Her/Hers) is a visual artist who was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico and is currently based in Sarasota. Mara demonstrated skills in art and design in her early childhood and started her trained artistic journey at age 4 at “Liga de Arte de San Juan.” In 2020, she opened MARA Art Studio + Gallery in Sarasota, where she contributes to art organizations and other contemporary artists in the area.

Mara’s mixed-media work tells stories and explores emotions in viewers. Mara’s work is currently in galleries and private collections across Puerto Rico, México, Europe, Canada, and the United States. To learn more about Mara, visit www.marastudiogallery.com.

Marquise Dawsey (He/Him/His) is a Bradenton native, and in 2019 he founded Black Lemonade Productions. He has a bachelor’s degree in Film Production from Ferris State University (MI). Black Lemonade Productions focuses on various types of video production, from commercials and music videos to documentary film-making and full-length movie production. Marquise’s passion for telling impactful and inspiring stories about his African American culture and Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) communities alike shines throughout his work. To learn more about Marquise, visit www.blacklemonade13.com.

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CONNECTIONS

Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty (2022)

Special Post-Screening Event: Meet the Producers

Film #FS122 Ringling College Museum Campus 1 hour 20 minutes • Monday, Mar. 13 • 2:30-4:30 pm

Join PBS veteran producer John de Graaf (pictured), producer and director, and Laurence Cotton, consulting producer in a post-film screening of Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty.

Udall left a profound legacy of conservation and environmental justice as Secretary of the Interior during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations.

Clearly a man before his time, he urged all Americans to move away from our emphasis on economic growth and consumerism and toward quality of life. He championed a new politics centered on beauty, frugal living, appreciation of nature and the arts, and a recognition of the Earth’s limits.

Stewart Udall was a visionary, a courageous public servant, and arguably the most effective environmentalist in American history. He was an early advocate for the protection of our planet and its natural beauty, as well as a tireless fighter against greed and racial and social injustice. He was also the first public official to speak out against global warming! But a film on his life and accomplishments has never been made...until now.

This special event is offered through the OLLI documentary film series CONNECTIONS hosted by Julie Cotton.

There is no additional cost for this event.

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CONNECTIONS

Good Night Oppy (2022)

CONNECTIONS has been a vital part of OLLI’s program offerings since 2017 when we were known as the Ringling College Lifelong Learning Academy. The communal viewing experience offers our students the opportunity to connect to many of today's pressing global issues via the penetrating perspectives of contemporary films. After watching a film together, students can engage in a facilitator-led conversation about the film's content and impact, which forges deeper learning and social connections.

Film #FS120 Ringling College Museum Campus 1 hour 45 minutes • Monday, Mar. 27 • 2:30-4:30 pm Good Night Oppy isn't a Disney or Pixar movie, but it often feels like one. Good Night Oppy tells the inspirational true story of Opportunity, a rover that was sent to Mars for a 90-day mission but ended up surviving for 15 years. The film follows Opportunity’s groundbreaking journey on Mars and the remarkable bond forged between a robot and her humans millions of miles away.

With unique access and archival footage, Ryan White’s lively and engaging documentary puts special focus on the men and women who guided Oppy through extraterrestrial dust and dirt in a delicate, but inspired, balancing act that kept the rover exploring. Oppy's perseverance serves as a reminder that these machines are made of more than just nuts and bolts, built on the hopes, dreams, and boundless curiosity of our whole species.

As the name CONNECTIONS implies, the themes for our films showcase the connections humans have with each other, with our physical world (including technology), and with other species that share our planet. CONNECTIONS is offered in our fall, winter, and spring terms, with two films in each term for a total of six per year.

Gold Member: $12 Silver Member and General Admission: $15

Julie Cotton, a member of the OLLI Advisory Council’s Strategic Program Planning Committee, is the coordinator and host of this series. Julie has a doctorate in human development and is a former organizational consultant and executive coach. She is an aficionado of documentary films and a skilled facilitator of group conversations.

Wildcat (2022) Film #FS119 Ringling College Museum Campus 1 hour 45 minutes • Monday, Apr. 10 • 2:30-4:30 pm Wildcat showcases the emotional and inspiring story of a young, British soldier struggling with depression and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) from the war in Afghanistan. In the Amazonian rain forest, where he intends to end his life, he meets a young female scientist running a wildlife rescue and rehabilitation center. His life finds new meaning as he is entrusted with the life of an orphaned baby ocelot. What was meant to be an attempt to escape from life, turns out to be an unexpected journey of love, discovery, and healing.

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Lectures

Captured! Stories of American World War II Prisoners of War

A World War II Tour of Europe Lecture #LC168 Kayleen Reusser Online

Lecture #LC167 Kayleen Reusser Online

Thursday, Apr. 6 2:30-3:30 pm

Thursday, Mar. 23 2:30-3:30 pm

Gold Member: Free (pre-registration required) Silver Member and General Admission: $15

Gold Member: $12 Silver Member and General Admission: $15

This lecture will include highlights of the speaker’s 10-day World War II tour of France, Germany, Belgium, and Luxembourg including the Allied invasion of Omaha Beach on June 6, 1944, when 150,000 troops landed on five beaches at Normandy along a 60-mile stretch, making it the world’s largest sea invasion in history.

After gaining a foothold in Europe, the Allies pressed in on Hitler and eventually gained control of his $15-million structure on a gorgeous alpine top. The charming village far below, Berchtesgaden, became filled with Nazis due to Hitler’s presence. Also included will be information about American cemeteries where troops’ graves are maintained to this day, including the grave of a famous American general who was buried there because of his involvement with the Battle of the Bulge.

During World War II, approximately 120,000 men—some still teens—faced danger, injuries, fear, loneliness, and deprivation—all as prisoners of war. This presentation is based on the speaker's interviews with veterans who were prisoners of the Germans and Japanese. An especially unique story is that of a high school dropout who ran away to join the Army, and at age 16, was captured by the Japanese. He escaped from the Bataan Death March only to survive three years of slave labor in the Philippines and Japan while enduring multiple life-threatening illnesses. His memories are included in the speaker’s book, Captured!

Stories of American WWII Prisoners of War.

Kayleen Reusser is the author of 10 books on World War II. She has interviewed 260 World War II veterans. She has presented programs virtually and in person across America. In 2017, she and her husband participated in a World War II Tour of Europe.

She lives with her husband, who is an Air Force retiree, in Indiana.

Susan Spector has a bachelor’s degree in education, a master’s degree in Jewish studies, and has spent her life as a Jewish educator and community volunteer.

She was the director of Akron Jewish High School and a faculty member of Akron Melton Adult Mini-School and Kent State University (Ohio). She has presented Jewish ethics workshops in Sarasota, Akron (OH), and Chautauqua Institute (NY).

Who Are the Jews of India?

Lecture #LC169 Susan Spector Ringling College Museum Campus Friday, Apr. 14 10-11 am Gold Member: Free (pre-registration required) Silver Member and General Admission: $15 What are the different groups of Jews in India? How and when did they arrive there? What have they contributed to Indian culture, business, and government? What problems have they encountered, and what challenges do they experience today? How are they similar and different from other ethnic groups in India? We'll get some answers and make a few discoveries along the way.

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Lectures

Understanding Philosophy and Religion in Early China Lecture #LC171 Matthew Wells Ringling College Museum Campus Thursday, April 13 2:30-3:30 pm Gold Member: Free (pre-registration required) Silver Member and General Admission: $15

Harriet Beecher Stowe: Yankee, Abolitionist, and Florida Promoter

It is often said that China has one of the oldest philosophical traditions in the early world, even rivaling that of the ancient Greeks. But what exactly do we mean when we talk about Chinese philosophy? And how is it different from Chinese religion? This lecture will attempt to explain how early Chinese thinkers approached these categories—absent many of the assumptions we take for granted in the modern Western world, focusing on the so-called “Three Teachings” of Confucianism, Daoism (Taoism), and Buddhism.

Lecture #LC172 Liz Coursen Ringling College Museum Campus Thursday, Mar. 30 2:30-3:30 pm Gold Member: $12 Silver Member and General Admission: $15 The world knows Harriet Beecher Stowe as the internationally famous author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin. What is not so well known is Mrs. Stowe was a resident of post-Civil War Florida, and, in fact, she was such an effective promoter of the state that she received an award from Florida’s governor, Marcellus Stearns, for her enthusiastic role in encouraging northerners to experience the health benefits of the Florida “lifestyle.”

Matthew Wells received his doctorate in Chinese from the University of Oregon in 2006.

He taught Asian and World History at Eastern Oregon University (2006-2009), Chinese Studies at the University of Kentucky (2009-present), and Chinese History at the University of California, Berkeley in 2016.

He is currently working on a translation and study of early Daoist hagiographies from the 4th century. For the past two, years he has been the research director of the Elling Eide Center, a non-profit research library in Sarasota dedicated to the study of early China.

Join award-winning Sarasota author and editor Liz Coursen as she explores the surprising life and historical milieu of Harriet Beecher Stowe, both “up North” and here in the Sunshine State, in this lively and fast-paced PowerPoint lecture.

Liz Coursen, an award-winning author, editor, and publisher, grew up bouncing between Sarasota and Brunswick, Maine.

Liz graduated from Emory University, where she started a lawn care business and played ice hockey all four years—as the only girl on the team. Liz has lectured about American English best practices from Miami to Mumbai. Her small-press publishing company, www.OrangeBlossomPublishing.com, has published award-winning autobiography/memoir, poetry, short stories, and how-to books.

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Making a Gift

Making A Gift Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) is a part of Ringling College’s Continuing Studies program. OLLI provides educational opportunities taught by instructors who possess a broad range of knowledge and expertise.

Our home, on the Ringling College Museum Campus, will become the gold standard for lifelong learning communities. This new facility provides a thought-provoking setting that creates opportunities for meaningful dialogue among our learning community through opportunities to engage in stimulating courses and lectures.

Gifts to OLLI enable us to continue providing a wide array of classes and lectures that broaden and inspire the intellectual curiosity of our members at an affordable cost.

Your gift could support OLLI’s mission; underwrite a session, workshop, or lecture series, or another area of your choosing. If you would like to make a gift, please go to www.ringling.edu/giving, or call us at 941-309-4733.

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Thank You To Our Donors

Thank You To Our Donors The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Ringling College is grateful to have generous, consistent donors. It is their extra financial support that allows us to offer an affordable and outstanding program. Donations are always appreciated. The following honor roll of donors represents gifts given between June 1, 2021 and May 31, 2022.

Hal and Peggy Hayden Harms Family Foundation Sam Samelson The Harry Shapiro Charitable Foundation Shirley Foss

Elizabeth Moore

Josephine Hennelly

Judith Schwartzbaum

Community Foundation of Sarasota County

James Jurick

Ron and Marilyn Shapo

Barbara Lausche

Karen Wehner

Alan and Holly Freedman

Jeffrey Ryder

Tony and Lora Wey

Jose A. Garnham

Stephen H. and Joyce Sandler

Rita Berman Jeffrey A. Bosse Ann Diaz Barbara Duval Brian and Victoria Eckl Martin Fried Frederick and Elaine Gewirtz William Hatz David and Louise Klain

Randy and Susan Mallitz Joan Meehan Nathan and Winifred Miller Thomas and Sue Miller Robert Neuman Jeffrey Newman Rosemarna Pajerski Irwin Press Mary Sellner

Rick and Kathy Steinmann Russell Stephens Paul M. and Deborah Tschirhart Michael Vlaisavljevich Fred Williamson

Kenneth Bechis Ned Boston Darrell Cascio Millie Finkel D. Franklin

Anthony L. and Janet Joseph Richard A. and Rosalie Lewis Margaret Pennington Robert C. Pozen Robert Rainer

Bernice Shor Robert Skellan

A special thank you to our Gold Members for their generous support through their membership this year. If we inadvertently overlooked your name, please accept our apologies and contact us to make the correction.

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Instructor Biographies

Albert H. Cohen has worked as a classical music critic for more than 42 years (20 for a Gannett newspaper in New Jersey). In Florida, he is music critic for the Sarasota HeraldTribune and Pro-Opera magazine and former music critic for the Orlando Sentinel and the Tampa Bay Times. Albert was also managing director of the Music Critics Association of North America for 13 years. (p. 17)

OLLI instructors possess a wide range of backgrounds, interests, and experiences. These biographies are small snapshots showcasing the lives and careers of these valued team members.

Emanuel Abramovits has been a concerts promoter since 2000, presenting dozens of shows by international artists, from Pop icons like Journey, to classical artists like Itzhak Perlman, staging along the way, epic orchestral extravaganzas, and winning a prestigious “Event of the Year” award. While directing the cultural activities of Union Israelita de Caracas for 11 years, Emanuel has released multiple books, and organized lectures and art exhibits. (p. 17)

Herbert Cohen is a psychologist and marriage and family therapist. He taught at New York University and the State University of New York (Purchase). Herbert received his doctorate in psychology from Columbia University (NY) and is the author of Snap Out of It, a book dealing with stress, addictions, and anxiety. (p. 18)

Cheryl Brandi is a Whole Health Educator™ (WHE) and adult nurse practitioner (NP) with years of experience in managing chronic diseases and providing health education. She holds a Doctorate in Nursing Science (University of San Diego), a post-master certificate as an nurse practitioner (University of South Florida) a diploma (WHE) from the National Institute of Whole Health, and certification as a Holistic Stress Management Instructor. (p. 14)

Gail Condrick is an author, teacher, and certified Caroline Myss archetypal consultant. She frequently speaks on topics of creativity, spirituality, and empowerment. For 25 years, Gail led an award-winning staff creating TV programming in Fairfax, VA. She is a University of South Florida graduate and the author of Walking the Grove and online classes “Your Destiny is in Your Closet,” “Art of Observation,” and “Release Your Inner Archetype” series. (pp. 13, 20)

Monroe Brett has a bachelor’s degree in history and a master’s degree in secondary social studies education from George Washington University (D.C.). Monroe taught U.S. history, world studies, and advanced placement economics at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Beltsville (MD), where in 2001, he was selected as the school’s best teacher that made a difference. (p. 14)

Joe Cucci took a film appreciation course in college, and hasn’t stopped going to movies ever since. He participates in movie groups and thoroughly enjoys hearing what others think about movies. Joe retired from Procter & Gamble after a career in sales. (p. 15) Dent Davis, a retired Presbyterian pastor, graduated from Vanderbilt University Divinity School and has doctorates from Columbia Theological Seminary and the University of Tennessee. He has served as faculty at Columbia Theological Seminary, teaching spiritual growth, as President of Scott Peck’s Foundation for Community Encouragement, and as a business consultant. (p. 17)

Ellen Brosnahan was a middle school language arts teacher in St. Charles (IL) for many years. As a clinical assistant professor at Illinois State University, she supervised student teachers at all grade levels. She holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Western Illinois University and a master’s in curriculum and supervision from Northern Illinois University. (p. 20)

Ari Delevie is a retired clinical psychologist. He is not a musician, but he is a music lover! Ari lived in New York for 45 years. He paints, sculpts, designs, and builds furniture.

He has written books, speaks three languages, and likes to teach and share the things he loves with others. (p. 16)

Alex Castro is an artist, architect, former professor of art at Washington College (MD), and founder of SANDBOX program, a collaboration between arts and sciences. He is principal of CastroArts, an architecture firm in Baltimore.

Alex is a designer of national and international museums and art books and a museum architecture consultant nationally and globally. He has Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University (CT) and Master of Architecture degree from the University of Pennsylvania. (p. 11)

Carol Ellis is a retired internist who practiced and taught medicine at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville for many years. She has been a participant in the OLLI Book Club for several years and takes great pleasure in reading and deepening an understanding of books through thoughtful discussion. (p. 16)

Kelly Castro is an artist and former adjunct professor of art (Creative Process, Environmental & Public Art) at Washington College (MD). Kelly is the founder and executive director of Air.C (now Artikultur), an artist’s residency program. Kelly has a master’s and a bachelor’s in fine arts from Maryland Institute College of Art and Spalding University (KY). (p. 11)

Alan Freedman has a journalism degree from Boston University. Until retiring, Alan was public affairs director at a NYSE-listed company and previously had been a financial writer and editor. With a special interest in technology and publishing, Alan has taught iPhone classes to over 600 OLLI students and continues to explore popular technological and media topics. (p. 16) 30

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Peter Mermin has a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from Antioch College (OH), a master’s in psychology from the New School for Social Research (NY), and a doctorate in psychology from Union Institute (OH). Peter taught at Southampton College and Suffolk Community College on Long Island for 34 years. He actively promotes humanistic and spiritual values. (p. 12)

Stephen Gillum has practiced meditation for more than 35 years. He spent time studying in India, including three years living in an ashram. His mentors were leading authorities in the field of mantra and meditation. Stephen practices his non-theistic style that fuses Eckhart Tolle and Zen and focuses on relaxing and observing the mind. (p. 18) Alan Grindal is a neurologist, a consultant at the Memory Disorder Clinic at Sarasota Memorial Hospital, and is on the clinical faculty of Florida State University Medical School. He has taught numerous courses at OLLI at Ringling College on brain science and history. (p. 19)

Thomas Miller is a retired business owner, educator, and consultant. He worked in the menswear industry for more than 40 years in New York state. Since becoming part of OLLI, Tom has rediscovered his love of literature and particularly the short-story form. Tom and his wife are yearround residents of Sarasota. (p. 15)

Robert Kendal served as a county government manager in Maryland for 30 years before moving to Sarasota in 2002.

For more than 13 years, he has participated in the former “Great Books” class as both a member and occasional weekly discussion leader. (p. 15)

Tony Moon spent 55 successful years in the music business as an artist, agent, songwriter, producer, and publisher. Moving to Nashville, Tony became guitarist and conductor for Brenda Lee. He has won awards, with songs released by well-known artists. Tony currently administers an entertainment company and does music research for Sarasota’s Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe. (p. 17)

Robert Litwak received his graduate degree from Fordham University (NY). He is a licensed psychiatric social worker with over 40 years of experience as an executive, supervisor, and clinician in mental health services for a large organization in Westchester County. Later in his career, Robert taught students to become licensed mental health staff. Robert is recently retired and lives with his spouse and two cats. (p. 12)

Paula Morris has a master of arts and a bachelor of science degree. She has conferred certifications as an International Association of Yoga Therapists (C-IAYT).

Paula has been teaching yoga and meditation skills since 2007 and individualized mind-body therapy since 2016.

She studied Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction with Dr. Saki Santorelli and Florence Meleo-Meyer of the University of Massachusetts Medical Center for Mindfulness and Oasis Institute. (p. 13)

Will Luera is the director of improvisation at Florida Studio Theatre, artistic director of Improv Asylum, director of Big Bang Improv, and serves as the artistic director emeritus of ImprovBoston. He sits on the board of CreArte Latino, a Latino-centric cultural community center in the Sarasota area. Will tours globally as an improv comedy actor, instructor, director, and performs and teaches regularly all across North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. (p. 11)

William Moskowitz received his Doctor of Optometry degree from the Pennsylvania State College of Optometry and additionally at the State University of New York.

William held positions as adjunct faculty at these colleges and subsequently as an adjunct professor at the College of Optometry of Belgium and the Institute of Visual Science of Genoa, Italy. (p. 19)

Debbie Mackler is a retired nurse/case manager who has enjoyed facilitating book clubs, the Big Read, and Short Story classes in North Carolina and Florida for over 20 years.

Debbie’s inspiration has always come from her twin sister whose occupation was county library supervisor for almost 25 years. It must be genetic! (p. 15)

Rudy Poe is an accomplished Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker with over 200 hours of programming to his credit. He has a master’s degree in film, theater, and television from UCLA and a bachelor's degree in design from the California College of the Arts. (p. 11)

Bradley Maleh obtained his master’s degree in Latin and ancient Greek literature at Wayne State University (MI) and his bachelor’s in Latin and ancient Greek from the University at Buffalo (NY). Bradley has been teaching and tutoring Latin and ancient Greek for over 15 years to middle and high school students, college students, and seniors. (p. 15)

Lynda Rizzio is a retired educator, with a passion for film, especially the “Golden Age” of Hollywood. She worked at the American Film Institute (AFI) in the early ’80s, and it was there that she realized the importance of film restoration, especially as it pertained to documenting history. As a teacher, she has led film study groups, and has used film as an important visual tool and as a springboard for discussion. (p. 14)

Theodore Medrek has worked as a performing arts critic, reporter, editor, and columnist for newspapers in and around Boston, including the daily Boston Herald. Previously, he was a co-founder and manager of the Northern Connecticut Ballet based in Windsor, CT, where he choreographed ballets to the music of Stravinsky, Debussy, Verdi, and Massenet and performed a variety of ballet character roles. (p. 11) 31

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Katherine Robinson majored in psychology and anthropology at the University of Vermont. She also did graduate training in mental health counseling and is certified by the McLean Meditation Institute (AZ). Her passions are teaching meditation, breathwork, and energy techniques to calm the body, exploring the healing vibrations of sound, and motivating and inspiring others to be the best that they can be. (p. 13)

Richard Vengroff is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Connecticut. Richard holds a doctorate and a master’s from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, and a bachelor’s from Stony Brook University (NY). Richard has more than a decade of experience working with all categories of immigrants.

Richard is certified by the U.S. Department of Justice as an immigration counselor. (p. 12)

Lauren Rudd is president of Rudd International Asset Management. He is a syndicated newspaper columnist who has been writing about Wall Street and the economy for over 26 years. A recognized public speaker, television commentator, and publisher of The Rudd Report, Lauren has a bachelor’s degree in economics and computer science with high honors from the University of Maryland and did graduate work for a doctorate in economics at the Wharton School (PA). (p. 12)

Norman Weinberg received his doctorate in electrochemistry from the University of Ottawa. While at American Cyanamid, Norman was part of the research team that discovered the first lithium-based batteries, and in 1998 he was named a Fellow of the Electrochemical Society. Norman has published books, more than 70 technical papers and holds 30 patents, has lectured widely, and is the author of a recent science fiction novel. (p. 19) Stan Weinstein received degrees in engineering and law at the University of Michigan. Stan returned to Washington, where he worked first at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and later in private practice. At the FCC, he was responsible for developing policies to establish competition to the AT&T monopoly in both the longdistance market and the telephone equipment market (i.e., telephones, answering machines, modems, etc.). (p. 19)

Jo Horne Schmidt is an award-winning and critically acclaimed author. She was also co-author of Parkinson’s Disease For Dummies. She has taught at the college level and is a popular presenter of hands-on workshops at writing seminars and conferences. Her most recent novels are: The Winterkeeper and Monica’s War. She is currently working on a memoir about the death of her husband and her own journey into widowhood. (p. 20)

Susan Well has been researching her family since 1994.

She is a member of the Genealogical Society of Sarasota and leader of its United Kingdom Special Interest Group.

After graduating from Cornell University (NY) and Springfield College (MA), Susan taught in secondary schools and adult education programs. (p. 14)

Stephenie Slahor holds a doctorate degree in management and a Juris Doctorate. She has a strong background in the natural sciences and likes to travel for study in geology, astronomy, biology, archaeology, paleontology, meteoritics, and selenology—all with an eye toward creating educational and fun courses for OLLI. Her hobbies are hiking, horsemanship (and mulemanship), snorkeling, traditional archery, and rockhounding. (p. 18)

Sylvia Whitman teaches creative and professional writing at Ringling College of Art and Design. A certified “Journal to the Self” instructor, she is completing coursework to earn certification as a journal facilitator through the Therapeutic Writing Institute. She has published short stories, hundreds of articles, and a dozen books for young readers. Find more at www.sylviawhitmanbooks.com. (p. 20)

Martha H. Stiehl is a professional harpsichordist and organist. She holds degrees from Millikin University (IL) and the University of Illinois. Former teachers include Arthur Haas, Marie-Claire Alain, and Wolfgang Rubsam. Martha has been a featured soloist and continuo member of orchestras and ensembles. She is a new winter resident of Sarasota and is co-founder of DeSota Baroque, an all-Baroque instrument performance group centered in Sarasota. (p. 16)

Mary Ziegler has a passion for adult learning and change across the lifespan. She is a retired professor from the University of Tennessee. Her doctorate from Columbia University is in adult and continuing education and her master’s degree from the University of South Florida is in counseling. Mary is a certified instructor for Guided Autobiography from the Birren Center for Autobiographical Studies. (p. 20)

William M. Troetel holds a doctorate in pharmacology from Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, (PA). He served as a regulatory consultant for domestic and foreign companies and assisted in the development of new drugs in a variety of areas including hypertension, Alzheimer’s disease, antibiotics, ophthalmology, and antidepressants. William worked in the Federal Drug Administration for several years, in the pharmaceutical industry for 10 years, and as a pharmaceutical consultant for over 40 years. (p. 19)

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