Happening @ Michigan https://events.umich.edu/list/rss RSS Feed for Happening @ Michigan Events at the University of Michigan. Mental Health and Well-being Among Older Americans During the Pandemic: The COVID-19 Coping Study (July 15, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75039 75039-19175351@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, July 15, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Institute for Social Research

ISR Insights Speaker Series is a series focusing on the research happening at ISR.

Wednesday, July 15, 1pm
https://umich.zoom.us/j/92804413123

COVID-19 has both immediate and long-term consequences for the health and well-being of Americans. Older adults are not only at higher risk for severe illness from the disease, but may also be especially vulnerable to social and emotional harms associated with the pandemic. In this ISR Insights talk, Jessica Finlay (Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Social Environment and Health, ISR) and Lindsay Kobayashi (Assistant Professor, Center for Social Epidemiology and Population Health, School of Public Health) will discuss insights from the COVID-19 Coping Study of nearly 7,000 adults aged 55+ from across the country. The talk will share participants’ perspectives and diverse experiences during the first upswing of the pandemic, including major sources of stress and ways of coping.

If there is a topic you would like to see featured or have an idea for a future presentation, please email abeattie@umich.edu.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 25 Jun 2020 13:59:29 -0400 2020-07-15T13:00:00-04:00 2020-07-15T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Institute for Social Research Lecture / Discussion
Big Hearted Stories: Experiences of Aging (July 30, 2020 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75094 75094-19222419@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, July 30, 2020 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Silver Club Memory Programs

On July 30, 2020, Big Hearts for Seniors (BHS) will present Big Hearted Stories: Experiences of Aging virtually. This engaging program will provide a platform for talented storytellers to share their powerful, true life experiences. These compelling stories will bring laughter, inspiration, and maybe even a few tears.

Big Hearts for Seniors was formed to support critical services for our aging community members. This collaborative is comprised of five community non-profit programs serving older adults: Ann Arbor Meals on Wheels, Housing Bureau for Seniors, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Silver Club Memory Programs, and the Turner Senior Wellness Program. These programs help seniors access home-delivered meals, sustainable housing options, support to remain independent, learning in retirement opportunities, relief from social isolation, and programs for those with dementia.

Since 2006, Big Hearts for Seniors has raised sponsor support funds and generous community donations through various events including the Big House/Big Heart races, silent auctions, and documentary film screenings. All funds raised are used to provide needed services to older adults.

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Livestream / Virtual Tue, 30 Jun 2020 12:37:51 -0400 2020-07-30T19:00:00-04:00 2020-07-30T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Silver Club Memory Programs Livestream / Virtual Big Hearts For Seniors Flyer
Democracy and Debate (September 8, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75605 75605-19544897@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 8, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Our speaker, Professor Michael S. Barr, will explore the critical issues facing the country during the Fall 2020 election, including the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic crisis.

Michael S. Barr is the Joan and Samuel Weill Dean of Public Policy at the Gerald R. Ford School, the Frank Murphy Collegiate Professor of Public Policy, the Roy F. and Jean Humphrey Proffit Professor of Law, and Faculty of the Center on Finance, Law and Policy at the University of Michigan. He served from 2009-2010 as the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions, and was a key architect of the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. He received his J.D. from Yale Law School; his Ph.D. in International Relations from Magdalen College, Oxford University, as a Rhodes Scholar, and his B.A. summa cum laude, with Honors in History from Yale University.

This is the first of ten lectures to be presented once each month from September 2020 through June, 2021. The next lecture will be held October 13, 2020. The title is: Efforts by the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 13 Aug 2020 08:25:09 -0400 2020-09-08T10:00:00-04:00 2020-09-08T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Distinguished Lecture Series
Poverty: Causes, Consequences, and Cures (September 10, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75642 75642-19552854@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 10, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Our speaker, Professor Charles Ballard will discuss poverty, with special emphasis on poverty in the United States. He will discuss problems in the measurement of poverty, and lay out the facts of poverty in America in recent decades. He will describe past political decisions that exacerbated US poverty. Finally, he will outline political and economic policies that could help eliminate poverty, and the political changes necessary for those policies to be enacted.

Charles Ballard has been on the Economics faculty at Michigan State University since 1983, when he received his Ph.D. from Stanford University. In 2007, he was selected as the Outstanding Teacher in MSU’s College of Social Science. He has consulted with the U.S. Departments of Agriculture, Health and Human Services, and with research institutes in Australia, Denmark, and Finland. His books include Michigan at the Millennium and Michigan’s Economic Future.

This is the first of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is: Poverty, Inequity and Disparity. The next lecture will be September 17, 2020. The title is: The Questions We Don’t Know to Ask: Studying Poverty in 21st Century America.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 14 Aug 2020 09:55:42 -0400 2020-09-10T10:00:00-04:00 2020-09-10T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Thursday Lectures
Voting Strategies during COVID-19 (September 11, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75628 75628-19550863@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, September 11, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Many efforts are underway to increase college student voting. This panel of college students will discuss what is happening at U-M, statewide, and nationally to get students registered to vote and committed to voting.

The panel will also discuss what motivated them to get involved with these efforts, what they have learned along the way, and how the pandemic has impacted their work.

The panel will be moderated by Edie Goldenberg, PhD, Professor of Political Science and Public Policy at University of Michigan.

Professor Goldenberg is currently the faculty advisor of Turn Up Turnout (TUT), a student organization on campus that works in a nonpartisan way to increase student voting at UM. TUT also works with other universities in the Big Ten Conference, with colleges around the state of Michigan, with more than 50 other universities across the country, and with a number of national organizations.

Previously, Dr. Goldenberg served as founder and faculty director of the Michigan in Washington Program (2004-16), Dean of the College of Literature, Science and the Arts (1989-98), and Director of the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy (1987-89)

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 11 Aug 2020 11:32:05 -0400 2020-09-11T10:00:00-04:00 2020-09-11T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Urgent and Critical Lectures
The Lasting Impact of Covid-19 -- Health Perspectives on COVID-19 (September 15, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75652 75652-19552872@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 15, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This event is free and available to the public. OLLI membership is not required.

Three “essential” medical professionals share their unique observations and experiences about caring for Covid-19 patients.

Preeti N. Malani, M.D., MSJ, Chief Health Officer and a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at UM. As chief health officer Dr. Malani, serves as an adviser to the President of the university on matters of health and well-being of the university community, including disease management, public health preparedness and promotion of healthy practices and climate on all three campuses.

Dr. Malani is a graduate of UM. She received her MD degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine. Prior to medical school, she completed a Masters in Journalism at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. She completed her Internal Medicine residency and Infectious Diseases fellowship at UM, where she also received a Master’s Degree in Clinical Research Design and Statistical Analysis.

Dr. Malani completed fellowship training in Geriatric Medicine at the Oregon Health and Science University. She is the director of the National Poll on Healthy Aging based at the Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation and an Associate Editor of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).

Joy Ensor, Ph.D., Licensed Psychologist Jimena Loveluck, Health Officer, Washtenaw County Health Department, is a licensed psychologist whose career has included public sector service, private practice, and adjunct faculty appointments at Wayne State and Eastern Michigan Universities.

A first- generation American, she grew up in New York City and received her diploma from the Bronx High School of Science, her BA from Sarah Lawrence College, and her Ph.D. from the University of Michigan. Dr. Ensor is a Fellow of the Michigan Psychological Association, received its Distinguished Psychologist Award in 2017, and is currently serving as its President.

Jimena Loveluck is the health officer of the Washtenaw County Health Department where she has served since 2017. Prior to joining the Health Department, Ms. Loveluck was the Vice Chair of the Washtenaw County Board of Health and Vice President of Community Research and Innovation for UNIFIED – HIV Health and Beyond. She also served as the president and CEO of the HIV/AIDS Resource Center in Ypsilanti for 15 years.

She has a Master’s Degree focused in Social Work; Community Organization/Social Policy and Planning from Boston College. Loveluck is the first Latinx and first bilingual health officer for Washtenaw County.

Zoom Link to join this programming:
https://umich.zoom.us/j/98073119683
Webinar ID: 98073119683

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Class / Instruction Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:06:11 -0400 2020-09-15T10:00:00-04:00 2020-09-15T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Urgent and Critical Lectures
The Questions We Don’t Know to Ask: Studying Poverty in 21st Century America (September 17, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75645 75645-19552865@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 17, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Our speaker, Professor H. Luke Shaefer will present on the work of Poverty Solutions, a University of Michigan presidential initiative that partners scholars with communities to find new ways to prevent and alleviate poverty, stressing the initiative’s systems-level approach to addressing poverty.

H. Luke Shaefer is the Hermann and Amalie Kohn Professor of Social Justice and Social Policy, Professor of Public Policy and Social Work, and Director of Poverty Solutions at the University of Michigan.

This is the second of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is: Poverty, Inequity and Disparity. The next lecture will be September 24, 2020. The title is: Access and Equity in US School Systems.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 14 Aug 2020 09:57:29 -0400 2020-09-17T10:00:00-04:00 2020-09-17T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Thursday Lectures
Citizen Activism: Driver of A Healthy Democracy (September 21, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75630 75630-19552841@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 21, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Citizen participation is the crucial process through which private individuals and groups work to influence public decisions as part of the democratic process. Organizations ranging from national issue-oriented groups to local broad- based grass roots groups work to enhance citizen participation.

This “bottom up” activity may include advocacy, lobbying, protests, strikes, petition drives, ballot proposals, lawsuits and political campaigning. Citizen activism driven by real community needs and desires can be a powerful transformative force.

Our panelists, Roddy Wares, Lisa Wozniak, Branden Snyder and moderator Karen Bantel will help us understand how the organizations that they represent aid individuals in understanding ideas about citizenship, politics, government and the issues important to their communities and specific organizations.

Roddy Wares has been an active member of the League of Women Voters in the Ann Arbor area since 2016. She leads the committee that registered students in almost all of the Washtenaw County high schools as well as WCC for the past three years and also leads the LWVAAA effort to register seniors. Currently she is working with Voting Access for All Coalition. She has been registering voters in Washtenaw County for at least 30 years!

Lisa Wozniak’s career spans over two decades of environmental and conservation advocacy in the political arena. She is a nationally recognized expert in non-profit growth and management and a leader in Great Lakes protections. Lisa is a three-time graduate from the University of Michigan, with a Bachelor’s Degree and two ensuing Masters Degrees in Social Work and Education.

Before becoming Executive Director in 2006, Wozniak was a member of the Michigan LCV Board and today serves on the boards of the Friends of Rutherford Pool, the Huron River Watershed Council, and the National League of Conservation Voters Education Fund.

Born and raised on Detroit’s East Side, Branden Snyder, executive director of Detroit Action, has been involved in electoral and community organizing projects throughout the U.S. for 10 years. Previously, he was the Deputy Organizing Director in charge of Youth Voting for the Hillary for Michigan 2016 presidential campaign and Director of Organizing for Michigan United, a coalition of faith, labor & civic organizations in Detroit, Flint, Grand Rapids and Kalamazoo. He is a graduate of UM – Ann Arbor with a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from the UM Ford School of Public Policy and a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and Afro-American studies with a minor in Urban Community Studies.

Karen Bantel, Ph.D., was formerly a professor of business strategy and entrepreneurship at the University of Michigan and Wayne State University, and consulted in those areas for many years.

She has facilitated and moderated a number of OLLI offerings, including: Russia, The Retreat of Western Liberalism, A World in Disarray, Can Democracy Survive?, Vaccines Explained, and TED talks.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 11 Aug 2020 12:14:10 -0400 2020-09-21T10:00:00-04:00 2020-09-21T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Urgent and Critical Lectures
The Soul of America (September 21, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75863 75863-19615929@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 21, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

We will read and discuss the title book by Jon Meacham. He describes how our country overcame partisan fury and fear in the past, and he provides perspective on how the current critical moment in politics and life may be overcome by leadership and the will of the people.
The book details the actions taken by notable presidents to fight danger and dissension. We will also read how citizen-led movements such the suffragettes, civil rights and others initiated progress towards greater democracy, even when those in power could not or would not.
Gerry Lapidus has conducted OLLI book discussion classes since 2005. The classes are informal and conversational. Please read Introduction and Chapter One for the first session. The Study Group meets on Mondays Sep. 21 to Nov. 2 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. (No class on Sep. 28.) Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access this Study Group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:05:02 -0400 2020-09-21T13:00:00-04:00 2020-09-21T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Monday Painters (September 21, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75801 75801-19608015@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, September 21, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Monday Painters is a flexible art group. Each week a DVD is shown about art that lasts half an hour. This group has become like family and all are welcome to join in for fun, learning, growing, and gentle critiquing. Instructor Barb Anderson has studied art for over thirty years and prior to that taught special education.
She hopes to welcome new members to Monday Painters. The Study Group meets on Monday Sep. 21 to Aug. 30, 2021 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. (No class on Sept. 28, Dec. 28, Jan. 4 & 18, May 31 and July 5.)
Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access this Study Group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 18 Aug 2020 15:04:47 -0400 2020-09-21T14:00:00-04:00 2020-09-21T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Art History I--Paleolithic through New Kingdom Egypt (September 22, 2020 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75796 75796-19608012@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 22, 2020 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The first in a sequence of 3 introductory art history courses, this study group will focus on works of art that demonstrate the ways in which artists documented their world. Beginning in the pre-historic era artists painted cave paintings and carved images on stone and bison horn.
In the subsequent Neolithic time period, technology and art joined to support the burgeoning agricultural society in the ancient Near East. The Sumerians, Akkadians, and Assyrians depicted their gods and religious rituals of their cultures, wars and empires. I will focus on early Egyptian art and one of their pyramids.
Molly Lindner brings to this subject her 11 years of teaching art history at Kent State Univ. The Study Group meets on Tuesdays Sept. 22 to Oct. 27 from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access this Study Group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 18 Aug 2020 14:41:13 -0400 2020-09-22T14:30:00-04:00 2020-09-22T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Current Events (September 22, 2020 3:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75806 75806-19608021@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 22, 2020 3:15pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This discussion group is for people interested in current events happening at the local, national and global level. All opinions will be heard courteously. No materials or special expertise required, just an open mind and a good sense of humor.
This group is co-led by Margaret Pooler and Bill Milne. Bill Milne is a chemist who retired from the federal government. He resides in Ann Arbor and participates in many OLLI programs. Margaret Pooler, also an Ann Arbor resident, is a retired librarian who has been active in OLLI for many years.
The Study Group meets on Tuesdays Sept. 22 to Dec. 22 from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access this Study Group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 18 Aug 2020 15:27:05 -0400 2020-09-22T15:15:00-04:00 2020-09-22T17:15:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
"From Mobility to Accessibility": Transforming Urban Transportation and Land-Use Planning (September 22, 2020 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75574 75574-19534980@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, September 22, 2020 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The book "From Mobility to Accessibility" flips the tables on the standard models for evaluating regional transportation performance, arguing for an “accessibility shift” whereby transportation planning, and the transportation dimensions of land-use planning, would be based on people’s ability to reach destinations, rather than on their ability to travel fast.

Existing models for planning and evaluating transportation, which have taken vehicle speeds as the most important measure, would make sense if movement were the purpose of transportation. But it is the ability to reach destinations, not movement per se, that people seek from their transportation systems.

While the concept of accessibility has been around for the better part of a century, "From Mobility to Accessibility" shows that the accessibility shift is compelled by the fundamental purpose of transportation. The book argues that the shift would be transformative to the practice of both transportation and land-use planning but is impeded by many conceptual obstacles regarding the nature of accessibility and its potential for guiding development of the built environment.


Author, Jonathan Levine is a professor of urban and regional planning at the University of Michigan’s Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning. He teaches in the areas of transportation, land use, economics of planning, and research design.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Sun, 09 Aug 2020 12:00:46 -0400 2020-09-22T15:30:00-04:00 2020-09-22T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Afternoons With OLLI
Understanding Current Issues through Heroines of the Past: Women and Words 1880-1930 (September 23, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75855 75855-19615921@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

A look back to the period 1880-1930 is quite instructive to understand the present moment. Then as now, there was a pandemic, more than one serious economic downturn, sanctioned segregation and assorted other issues.
This study group will introduce you to some real heroines such as Jane Addams, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Sarah Winnemucca and Ida Tarbell, who did amazing feats with literacy, attempting to address these matters in the Modern period, using their literacy abilities as exemplars and sponsors of literacy to address social justice issues. Important lessons for contemporary problems arise from the work of these women. Instructor Alice Horning, professor emerita Oakland University has been studying and teaching about literacy >30 years.
The Study Group meets on Wednesdays Sept. 23 to Oct. 14 from 10:00-11:30 a.m. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access this Study Group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:31:37 -0400 2020-09-23T10:00:00-04:00 2020-09-23T23:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
American Democracy After the Pandemic (September 23, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75804 75804-19608019@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The future of American democracy will be profoundly reshaped by the experiences of a national crisis for which no state or federal authority was prepared. The group will examine the dynamics of relations between states and the federal government; the issues of states' rights versus federal responsibilities; constitutional reforms versus political reforms; localism versus centralization; and the new utopia versus the old order.
Instructors John Rowntree and Larry Berlin will guide the discussions.
For the first session read numbers 14-17 of the Federalist Papers and the Constitution of the United States and the Amendments, all available online. Other course materials will be on-line or distributed in advance of classes.
The Study Group meets on Wednesdays Sept. 23 to Oct. 28 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access this Study Group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 18 Aug 2020 15:20:22 -0400 2020-09-23T13:00:00-04:00 2020-09-23T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Caravans, Cultures, and Chinggis Khan along the Silk Route (September 23, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75858 75858-19615924@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The Silk Route is a collection of pathways that, together, link China to Vienna, Istanbul, Baghdad, and India across the Inner Asian steppe and desert. During our meetings participants will discuss the Silk Route as a cultural conduit, on the one hand, as the source of empire and technologies, on the other, and look at specific examples of cultural dissemination.
The Silk Route has provided some of the most engaging and best written volumes of travel literature. There will be no required readings, but students may enjoy Owen Lattimore's The Desert Road to Turkestan, from 1928, or the Franciscan William of Rubruck's account of his journey to Karakorum in 1255. Rudi Lindner leads the discussion.
The Study Group meets on Wednesdays Sep. 23 to Oct. 21 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access this Study Group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:42:25 -0400 2020-09-23T13:00:00-04:00 2020-09-23T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election (September 23, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75803 75803-19608018@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

You are invited to take part in a discussion about the 2020 presidential election with fellow OLLI members. We will talk about a different question on each of the four meetings, including:
1. What are the most important challenges the nation faces?
2. What presidential qualifications are most needed to meet these challenges?
3. What national policies should be given the highest priority by the next president?
4. How should voters best choose who to support for president?
Instructor Thomas Murray will serve as a neutral moderator for the group discussions.
The Study Group meets on Wednesdays Sept. 23 to Oct. 14 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access this Study Group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 18 Aug 2020 15:11:21 -0400 2020-09-23T13:00:00-04:00 2020-09-23T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Access and Equity in US School Systems (September 24, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75646 75646-19552866@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 24, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

We will investigate what happens to students’ aspirations and goals from the start of middle school until college graduation, looking in particular at how these trajectories are impacted by socio-economic factors (SES).

We will study the socially constructed barriers that obstruct access to opportunities for lower SES students and the opportunities and supports that are, conversely, offered to higher SES students. Examining the systemic nature of these will help to illuminate the fallacy of the idea of a meritocratic system. We will investigate data, and strategize about what can be done to make good on the promises we make to our nation’s students about what and who they can be. We will orient our work toward finding strategies to address systems of oppression and privilege that structure education opportunities.

Our speaker, Dr. Simona Goldin teaches about the sociology, history, and policy of schooling in the United States, at the University of Michigan’s School of Education. She has studied ways to transform the preparation of beginning teachers to teach in more equitable ways, and has elaborated the teaching practices that bridge children’s work in schools on academic content with their home and community-based experiences.

This is the third of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is: Poverty, Inequity and Disparity. The next lecture will be October 1, 2020. The title is: The Short-Term and Long-Term Impacts of Health Care Access for Low Income Americans.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 14 Aug 2020 09:59:30 -0400 2020-09-24T10:00:00-04:00 2020-09-24T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Thursday Lectures
ALLEVIATING POVERTY IN DETROIT AND BEYOND: A LOOK AT INTERVENTIONS (September 24, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75664 75664-19558811@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, September 24, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Although there are many programs and policies aimed at alleviating poverty, too often there are gaps between people’s needs and programs’ offers. This workshop explores U-M Poverty Solution’s work on The Detroit Housing Guide, the Flint Provider Empowerment Program and other interventions designed to fill in these gaps.

Study Group leaders Kelly Christopherson and Trevor Bechtel will lead the one time study group session.

Kelly Chistopherson is completing her MPP at the Ford School at the University of Michigan focusing on public policy analysis methods. She has worked with Poverty Solutions since December of 2019 engaging the Flint Provider Empowerment Program and the Detroit Partnership on Economic Mobility.

Trevor Bechtel joined Poverty Solutions in 2018 after a twenty-year career teaching ethics and religion throughout the Great Lakes Region. He manages all aspects of student engagement for Poverty Solutions.

Poverty Solutions is a University of Michigan initiative that aims to prevent and alleviate poverty through action-based research. https://poverty.umich.edu/

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 12 Aug 2020 10:47:45 -0400 2020-09-24T13:00:00-04:00 2020-09-24T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Groups
The Short-Term and Long-Term Impacts of Health Care Access for Low Income Americans (October 1, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75674 75674-19560796@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 1, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Over the past 50 years, the United States has implemented policies to improve access to health care for low-income adults and children, including through the Medicaid program and, most recently, the Affordable Care Act. The recent COVID-19 crisis has highlighted the importance of such care access, not only for beneficiaries themselves, but for public health within our communities. To what extent have these policies been successful in improving access to care, and what are the implications of these policies for the health of our most vulnerable residents in the future?

Dr. Sarah Miller received a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Illinois in 2012. She joined the University of Michigan in 2014 after being an economics professor at the University of Notre Dame. Dr. Miller is currently a professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business. Her work examines the effect of health care policies on economic and health outcomes.

This is the fourth of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is: Poverty, Inequity and Disparity. The next lecture will be October 8, 2020. The title is: Building and Preserving Affordable Housing in the United States: Federal Resources and Local Efforts.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 14 Aug 2020 10:01:07 -0400 2020-10-01T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-01T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Thursday Lectures
The Underfunding of Mental Health Services in Washtenaw County: Systemic Origins and Possible ReformsThe Underfunding of Mental Health Services in Washtenaw County: Systemic Origins and Possible Reforms (October 1, 2020 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75854 75854-19615920@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 1, 2020 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Washtenaw County Community Mental Health (WCCMH) had a deficit of $10.3 million in 2019. This study group will start with a discussion of local mental health services and funding issues and then broaden to current and proposed state and federal policies as the actions of each level of government affect the others.
A County Commissioner and an expert from WCCMH will each lead one session. The format will be brief presentations followed by discussions. Instructor Glenn Nelson's past positions include the President's Council of Economic Advisers and Chief Economist of the State of Minnesota. He and the study group's assistant, Alice Carter, are co-chairs of Citizens for Mental Health & Public Safety.
The Study Group meets on Thursdays Oct. 1 to Oct. 22 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access this Study Group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:23:38 -0400 2020-10-01T15:00:00-04:00 2020-10-01T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Computerized Investing: Asset Allocation and Mutual Funds (October 5, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75866 75866-19615932@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 5, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

We expect to improve your overall investment knowledge as well as your investing strategies, as we present methods of using various investment options. Join us for open discussion of the value of asset allocation, types of mutual funds, types of financial advisors, questions to ask your financial advisor, and ways to examine your current portfolio. We will make extensive use of information from web-based resources.
Dale Brandenburg is a retired research professor and Robert Shaw is a director and current Vice-President of the SE Michigan Chapter of Better Investing. The Study Group meets on Mondays Oct. 5 to Nov. 2 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access this Study Group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:19:14 -0400 2020-10-05T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-05T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Israel and Palestine - Ethical Issues (October 6, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75810 75810-19608024@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 6, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Israel and Palestine represent two dramatically competing narratives and the conflict between them is one of the most difficult and complicated in the world. It has significant implications for US foreign policy.
It evokes strong emotions from many Jews, Muslims (Arab and non-Arab), and Christians. This course will aim to explore the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a civil and open-minded way with a focus on philosophical issues of justice and human rights.
Strong opinions are welcome but only if accompanied by respect and openness to opposing views. Elias Baumgarten has published articles on this topic, spoken at University of Chicago and American University of Beirut. He has spent time in both Israel and Palestine.
The Study Group meets on Tuesdays Oct. 6 to Nov. 17 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access this Study Group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 18 Aug 2020 15:34:50 -0400 2020-10-06T13:00:00-04:00 2020-10-06T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Mass Incarceration and How Criminal Justice Authorities Can Help End It (October 7, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75817 75817-19608033@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

During these three weeks we will examine the role of criminal justice authorities, such as prosecutors, judges, police, parole board and legislators in setting up policies and practices that promote a "tough on crime" culture that promotes incarceration and increases recidivism. We welcome all community members interested in understanding how the criminal justice system could change for the better to provide healing, equity and reduction in incarceration.
Carolyn Madden, MA, Graduate Center, NY & JD, Wayne State. Kathie Gourlay, MBA, Michigan, and retired Washtenaw Community College instructor. The Study Group meets on Wednesdays Oct. 7 to Oct. 21 from 10 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access this Study Group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 18 Aug 2020 15:50:24 -0400 2020-10-07T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-07T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Safe, Secure and Accessible Elections for All (October 7, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75629 75629-19550864@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This event is free and available to the public. OLLI membership is not required.

Jocelyn Benson, Michigan Secretary of State, will discuss the many options voters have to cast their ballots safely this year, and the work to support clerks and voters to ensure all ballots are counted and kept secure.

Co-sponsored by the Alumni Association of University of Michigan

Jocelyn Benson is Michigan’s 43rd Secretary of State. In this role she is focused on ensuring elections are secure and accessible, and dramatically improving customer experiences for all who interact with our offices.

She is the author of "State Secretaries of State: Guardians of the Democratic Process", the first major book on the role of the secretary of state in enforcing election and campaign finance laws, and is also the Chair of Michigan’s Task Force on Women in Sports, created by Governor Whitmer in 2019 to advance opportunities for women in Michigan as athletes and sports leaders.

A graduate of Harvard Law School and expert on civil rights law, education law and election law, Benson served as dean of Wayne State University Law School in Detroit. She continues to serve as vice chair of the advisory board for the Levin Center at Wayne Law.

Previously, Benson was an associate professor and associate director of Wayne Law’s Damon J. Keith Center for Civil Rights. Prior to her election, she served as CEO of the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE), a national nonprofit organization using the unifying power of sports to improve race relations.

Zoom Link to join this programming:
https://umich.zoom.us/j/94331884660
Audio only dial: 1-312-626-6799
Webinar ID: 91645713215

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Class / Instruction Tue, 11 Aug 2020 11:54:27 -0400 2020-10-07T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-07T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Urgent and Critical Lectures
A Review of the Modern History of Iran (October 7, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75862 75862-19615928@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 7, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This class is intended to foster a better understanding of Iran and its history. The topics include: a review of Iranian history from the 16th century to today; the rise of Safavid Empire; conversion of the Iranians from Islam to Islam-Shia; the Qajar dynasty and European powers; modernization of Iran; the Constitutional Revolution at the turn of the twentieth century; and Iran during WWI.
Moe Bidgoli leads the discussion. The Study Group meets on Wednesdays Oct. 7 to Oct. 28 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access this Study Group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:59:30 -0400 2020-10-07T13:00:00-04:00 2020-10-07T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Building and Preserving Affordable Housing in the United States: Federal Resources and Local Efforts (October 8, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75675 75675-19560797@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 8, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

In the United States only one out of every four eligible low-income households is able to live in a subsidized housing unit. This limited supply of affordable housing is also shrinking. This talk will first provide an overview of the major federal affordable housing programs. Using Detroit as an example, it will then examine the recent efforts of producing and preserving affordable housing under the country’s largest affordable housing production program, the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

Lan Deng is an Associate Professor of Urban & Regional Planning at the University of Michigan. She studies housing and real estate development in both the U.S. and China. In both countries she has conducted extensive research to examine the different types of interventions directed towards housing and real estate development. Her research seeks to examine the outcomes of these interventions and how they were shaped by both market forces as well as institutional choices.

This is the fIfth of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is: Poverty, Inequity and Disparity. The next lecture will be October 15, 2020. The title is: From the Edge of the Ghetto: The Quest of Small City African-Americans to Survive Post-Industrialism.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 14 Aug 2020 10:02:48 -0400 2020-10-08T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-08T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Thursday Lectures
Unsung Heroes: Everyday Women and Politics (October 8, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75857 75857-19615922@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 8, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Before women had the right to vote in America, how did they engage with politics in their everyday lives? From cookbooks and sheet music to letters and diaries, join Clements staff for a virtual session exploring a range of historical materials for clues about how politics infiltrated women's everyday experiences.
Instructor Jayne Ptolemy is Clements Library Assistant Curator of Manuscripts. The Study Group meets on Thursday October 8 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access this Study Group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:37:16 -0400 2020-10-08T13:00:00-04:00 2020-10-08T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Democratic to Authoritarian Rule (October 8, 2020 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75814 75814-19608029@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 8, 2020 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Democracy is undergoing an "alarming" decline across the world as a growing number of countries move towards authoritarian rule, according to Freedom House. In the U.S., there is much controversy relating to our degree of democracy and trends.
This course will help us to understand how and why democracies evolve and potentially fail, the tools of authoritarianism, and ways to build (or re-build) a stable democracy.
The course will consist of 2 sessions that include discussions with two national experts:
• Session 1: The Surge in Populism and Implications for Democracy/Autocracy. Pauline Jones, Professor at UM & Director UM International Institute
• Session 2: Building & Re-Building Stable Democracies (or How to Survive Autocracy). Sheri Berman, Professor at Barnard College
Session 1 meets on Tuesday Oct. 8. Session 2 TBD. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access this Study Group will be e-mailed to you approximately 1 week prior to first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 18 Aug 2020 15:41:26 -0400 2020-10-08T14:00:00-04:00 2020-10-08T16:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Michigan and Other Battleground States (October 12, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75631 75631-19552842@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 12, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Michigan is one of a group of swing states that have had close, competitive races in recent presidential campaigns and down ballot contests. Our panel of journalists explores how Michigan and other current battleground states are faring and impacting the 2020 campaigns and election.

Moderated by Stephen Henderson, our panelists Riley Beggin of Bridge Magazine and Tim Alberta of Politico will examine what causes battleground states to swing and what effect they have on political parties or candidates’ choices of issues to emphasize.

Stephen Henderson is host of Detroit Today on WDET, co-host of One Detroit on Detroit Public Television, project executive for BridgeDetroit and a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist.

A native of Detroit, Henderson is a graduate of University of Detroit High School and the University of Michigan. His resume includes stints at the Detroit Free Press, the Chicago Tribune, the Baltimore Sun, and four years covering the Supreme Court for Knight Ridder’s Washington Bureau.

Riley Beggin is a Capitol reporter covering Michigan politics, including legislative, gubernatorial and other statewide elections. She joined Bridge in January 2018 after working at KPCC, Los Angeles’ NPR member station. Before that, she was a fellow at ABC News’ Washington Bureau and an intern with NPR’s investigative unit.

Beggin majored in history and international relations at the University of Wisconsin—Madison. She also holds a Master’s Degree in investigative journalism from the University of Missouri.

Tim Alberta is chief political correspondent for POLITICO, where his longer form work is often published in the publication’s magazine. He covers a range of topics, including: The Trump presidency; Capitol Hill; the ideological warfare between and within the two parties; demographic change in America; and the evolving role of money in elections. He co-moderated the final Democratic presidential primary debate in 2019 hosted by PBS Newshour and POLITICO.

Based in Michigan and tasked with roving widely across battleground states, Alberta writes a regular “Letter to Washington,” a 2020 dispatch highlighting stories, trends, and people from outside the political bubble for the political bubbles.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 11 Aug 2020 12:26:09 -0400 2020-10-12T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-12T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Urgent and Critical Lectures
Efforts by the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center (October 13, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75607 75607-19544899@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 13, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Dr. Daniel Clauw will speak on the work done by the Chronic Pain Research Center. He will highlight accomplishments of the past, as well as plans for the future.

Daniel Clauw is a Professor of Anesthesiology Medicine (rheumatology) and Psychiatry at the University of Michigan. He serves as Director of the Chronic Pain and Fatigue Research Center. The Research Center is a multidisciplinary center committed to improving the understanding and management of disorders distinguished by symptoms of chronic pain and fatigue. Until January 2009 he also served as the first Associate Dean for Clinical and Transitional Research at the University of Michigan Medical School.

This is the second of ten lectures to be presented once each month from September 2020 through June, 2021. The next lecture will be held November 10, 2020. The title is: What Happened Last Tuesday? Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 14 Aug 2020 10:04:23 -0400 2020-10-13T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-13T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Distinguished Lecture Series
From the Edge of the Ghetto: The Quest of Small City African-Americans to Survive Post-Industrialism (October 15, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75676 75676-19560798@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, October 15, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This presentation uncovers perspectives about work and work opportunity held by socio-economically disadvantaged African Americans residing in Ypsilanti, Michigan, a declining “single-industry” town. In exploring their worldviews, this presentation elucidates how their thinking results from being caught between a traditional industrialism that is in decline and a proliferating post-industrialism exemplified by the neighboring city of Ann Arbor. It concludes with an illustration of how race, class, and gender factor into their thinking.

Professor Alford Young Jr., Ph.D. is the Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Sociology, Afroamerican and African Studies, and Public Policy, attended Wesleyan University (BA) and the University of Chicago (MA and Ph.D.). His research generally focuses on low-income African American men. He is a former Chair of Michigan’s Sociology Department, and he serves as Associate Director of Michigan’s Center for Social Solutions and Faculty Director of Scholar Engagement and Leadership at Michigan’s National Center for Institutional Diversity. He has published The Minds of Marginalized Black Men and Are Black Men Doomed?

This is the last of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is: Poverty, Inequity and Disparity. The next lecture series will start October 22, 2020. The subject of the series is: 1619-Present.The many Consequences of Slavery. The Cost of Historical Injustices.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 14 Aug 2020 10:05:59 -0400 2020-10-15T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-15T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Thursday Lectures
Healing Politics: A Doctor’s Journey into the Heart of Our Political Epidemic (October 19, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75573 75573-19534979@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 19, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This event is free and available to the public. OLLI membership is not required.

In his book "Healing Politics" Dr. Abdul El-Sayed draws on his experience as a physician, a public health official, and an epidemiologist to diagnose the causes of our broken political system. As an advocate for social justice, he moves beyond that and gives a prescription and a treatment plan.

This OLLI Reads event will be moderated by Dilip Das, Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, UM.

Dr. El-Sayed was born in Michigan to parents who emigrated to Detroit from Alexandria, Egypt. He graduated with distinction from the University of Michigan, attended Michigan’s Medical School before accepting a Rhodes Scholarship where he completed a Ph.D. in public health, and served as captain of the men’s lacrosse team. Upon returning to the states, he completed his medical training at Columbia.

Dr. El-Sayed ran for governor in 2018, coming in 2nd behind Gretchen Whitmer.

Our moderator, Dilip Das is Vice Provost for Diversity, Inclusion, & Student Affairs at University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. He holds a doctorate in higher education administration, a master’s in science education, and a bachelor’s degree in biology.

Zoom Link to join this programming:
https://umich.zoom.us/j/91645713215
Audio only dial: 1-312-626-6799 Webinar ID: 91645713215

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Class / Instruction Sun, 09 Aug 2020 11:34:30 -0400 2020-10-19T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-19T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Reads
The Lasting Impact of Covid-19 -- Mitigating the Impact of COVID-19 on Underserved Communities: Lessons Learned from Flint and Implications for Reducing Health Disparities Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic (October 20, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75655 75655-19552875@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 20, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This event is free and available to the public. OLLI membership is not required.

There have been tremendous racial, ethnic, economic, and geographic disparities in COVID-19 cases and outcomes. There are multiple causes of health disparities that pre-dated COVID-19 that have been amplified during the pandemic. We have learned multiple lessons in Flint to better understand the sources of health disparities and strategies to prevent and reduce the inequitable impact of COVID-19 on socially vulnerable communities. These lessons provide valuable insights on longer-term strategies to address health inequities beyond COVID-19.

Our two speakers will discuss these lessons and more:

Debra Furr-Holden, Ph.D., is the Associate Dean for Public Health Integration and Director of the Flint Center for Health Equity Solutions and MSU Co-Director of the Healthy Flint Research Coordinating Center.

She is an epidemiologist and classically trained public health professional with expertise in drug and alcohol dependence epidemiology, psychiatric epidemiology, and prevention science. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Sciences and Public Health from Johns Hopkins University Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and a PhD in Public Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Lawrence Reynolds, M.D., a pediatrician for 41 years, has been deeply involved in health and health advocacy, especially for underserved parts of the Flint community, for most of his career.

He was president and CEO of the Mott Children’s Health Center, a board member of the Hamilton Family Health Network, president of the Genesee County Medical Society, and many other initiatives. During the Flint water crisis, he was a member of then-Gov. Rick Snyder’s Flint Water Advisory Task Force and the Flint Water Interagency Coordinating Committee. He is also the newly appointed health advisor to the City of Flint Mayor and is an at-large director of the Greater Flint Health Coalition.

He is a graduate of Howard University College of Medicine and a National Health Service Corps Scholarship recipient.

Zoom Link to join this programming:
https://umich.zoom.us/j/91515351120
Webinar ID: 91515351120

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Class / Instruction Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:16:50 -0400 2020-10-20T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-20T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Urgent and Critical Lectures
The 2020 General Election - Casting and Counting Ballots in Washtenaw County and Beyond (October 21, 2020 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75575 75575-19536957@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, October 21, 2020 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The 2020 election cycle has proven to be both dynamic and historic. This lecture will review Michigan’s expanded voting rights and describe how election administrators and poll workers are addressing both new and old challenges, including:
• Increasing requests for Absent Voter Ballots (“Voting by Mail”)
• Health & Safety in Polling Locations and Absent Voter Count Boards
• Election Inspector Recruitment & Training
• Election Security
• Voter Outreach

Our speaker, Ed Golembiewski has served as the Washtenaw County Chief Deputy Clerk/Register & Director of Elections since 2011. In this role he oversees the Clerk/Register’s office general operations and directs county election administration and Michigan Campaign Finance Act reporting compliance processes.
This work includes ballot programming, election inspector & campaign finance training, receipt of candidate filings, facilitating the canvass of election returns, and coordinating administration responsibilities.

Prior to his work at Washtenaw County, Ed served as Deputy City Clerk in the City of Ypsilanti for four years, where he was responsible for election administration.

He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Eastern Michigan University in 2005.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Sun, 09 Aug 2020 12:07:56 -0400 2020-10-21T15:30:00-04:00 2020-10-21T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Afternoons With OLLI
A Survivor’s Guide to Election 2020 (October 26, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75650 75650-19552870@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, October 26, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Presidential election years are known for their dramatic twists and turns, but 2020 takes the cake. This year, the race for the White House has been completely redefined by a pandemic that has upended every aspect of daily life, and a widespread social movement that has forced a national conversation on race and justice.

As a result, candidates as well as the news media have had to adapt to an ever- evolving landscape. As the campaign enters its final week, we’ll explore how the extraordinary events of 2020 have shaped the presidential campaign thus far and identify what to watch for on Election Night.

Our speaker, Robert Yoon is a visiting professor of journalism and the associate director of the Knight-Wallace Fellowship for Journalists at the University of Michigan, as well as a political analyst for Inside Elections. His undergraduate courses on political communications explore campaign messaging strategies and the role of the news media in presidential campaigns.

As a journalist, he is covering his sixth presidential campaign cycle and has helped prepare moderators from multiple news organizations for more than 30 presidential debates. As CNN’s Director of Political Research for more than 17 years, his contributions to the network’s election coverage have earned him two Emmy Awards, five total Emmy nominations, a Peabody Award, and a National Headliner Award. He received an additional National Headliner Award for his work on CNN’s investigation of the 9/11 terror plot. In 2016, he was named by Mediaite as one of the most influential people in the news media.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:42:16 -0400 2020-10-26T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-26T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Urgent and Critical Lectures
The Use of Medieval Mythology in Current Political Culture and Propaganda (October 27, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75572 75572-19534978@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Our speaker, Professor Martin B. Shichtman studies the ways by which medieval symbols have been embraced by political movements to represent uncorrupted purity. What’s different about recent evocations of knightly signage is their visibility on the Internet where they have become weaponized to attract members and demean enemies.

The goal of the lecture is first to discuss symbols in the medieval period and then discuss how such symbols have resurfaced in the Nazi era and in the contemporary environment to serve the political and propaganda goals of various movements.

This lecture is part of the OLLI Dialog series which promotes conversation and questions throughout presentations.

Dr. Martin B. Shichtman is Director of the Center for Jewish Studies and Professor of English Language and Literature at Eastern Michigan University. He has been a fellow at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and at Brandeis University’s Schusterman Institute for Israel Studies. Dr. Shichtman has co-authored two books, co-edited two collections, and published more than 40 scholarly articles. He has presented more than 100 papers at international, national, and regional conferences. He is the recipient of EMU’s Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching and the Eastern Michigan University Alumni Association Award for Teaching Excellence.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Sun, 09 Aug 2020 12:16:31 -0400 2020-10-27T10:00:00-04:00 2020-10-27T23:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Dialog
Great Riddles in Archeology (November 3, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75860 75860-19615926@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

From the knights of King Arthur's roundtable to the deepest depths of Atlantis, some of the world's greatest archaeological riddles have eluded us for centuries. Discover and explore these mind-boggling riddles in the Penn Museum's popular monthly lecture series presented by current archaeologists and scholars.
We will be viewing and discussing three of these lectures: (1) Otzi the Iceman, a frozen body discovered in the South Tyrolean Alps, (2) discovering the true story of Noah's Ark, and (3) Atlantis, the Lost Continent. The facilitator for these lectures will be Sydney Kaufman.
The Study Group meets on Tuesdays Nov. 3 to Nov. 17 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access this Study Group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:48:03 -0400 2020-11-03T10:00:00-05:00 2020-11-03T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Gallery Walks, Dutch Treats (November 3, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75799 75799-19608014@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 3, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This group will concentrate its first three sessions on the life and works of Rembrandt, Vermeer, and Van Eyck, focusing more closely on Rembrandt's self-portraits, Vermeer's technique, and Van Eyck's symbolism. The fourth session will be devoted to an artist chosen by the group, provided that he or she is Dutch.
Instructor Mike Kapetan is an artist of great versatility. He has created liturgical images for 65 Christian churches of all denominations, and a Synagogue. His abstract sculpture explores timeless themes. His solar sculpture links science and art. He taught art and art history twenty years at UM.
The Study Group meets on Tuesdays Nov. 3 to Nov. 24 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access this Study Group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 18 Aug 2020 14:57:34 -0400 2020-11-03T13:00:00-05:00 2020-11-03T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Computerized Investing: Using Morningstar Data and Actively Managed Funds (November 9, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75867 75867-19615933@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 9, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Using your computer can help you actively select mutual funds and ETFs for investment. Index funds do not always win. There are managed funds that beat the indexes, but how do you find them, research them, and compare them? We will show you how to use Morningstar and other resources to answer these and other questions about actively managed funds while you explore how to integrate them into your portfolio. Time permitting, we will explore other web-based investment tools and investing in individual stocks.
Dale Brandenburg is a retired research professor and Robert Shaw is a director and current Vice-President of the SE Michigan Chapter of Better Investing. The Study Group meets on Mondays Nov. 9 to Dec. 7 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access this Study Group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:24:30 -0400 2020-11-09T10:00:00-05:00 2020-11-09T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
What Happened Last Tuesday? (November 10, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75604 75604-19544896@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 10, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The presidential election of 2020 will be the most critical and challenging in recent memory. Results will determine the composition of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives and influence the future composition of the US Supreme Court It will undoubtedly change the face of both major political parties. Professor Emeritus Michael Traugott will talk about the November election outcomes, including the campaigns, primaries, and caucuses.

Prof. Traugott has studied mass media impact on American policies. He has a particular interest in the use of surveys and polls and how they are used to cover campaign and elections. Retired from the University of Michigan, he is now Professor Emeritus of Communication Studies and Professor Emeritus of Political Science in the College of Literature, Science and Arts as well as Research Professor Emeritus of Political Science in the Institute of Social Research.

This is the third of ten lectures to be presented once each month from September 2020 through June, 2021. The next lecture will be held December 8, 2020. The title is: Women in American Soccer and European Football: Different Roads to Shared Glory on the Field and in Society. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 14 Aug 2020 10:07:39 -0400 2020-11-10T10:00:00-05:00 2020-11-10T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Distinguished Lecture Series
Art History II: Archaic Greek through Early Christian Art (November 10, 2020 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75798 75798-19608013@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 10, 2020 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The second in a sequence of three art history courses, this study group begins with Archaic Greece and the influence of the Trojan War on vase painting and Egyptian art on statuary of this period. Archaic artists created ways to tell stories on vases and relief sculptures. Even though Classical Greece is much better known to the general public, we will talk about how Greek art found its way to the West.
Lastly, we will look at early Christian architecture, paintings, and mosaics. I taught the introductory art history courses at Kent State University for eleven years, and I look forward to discussions with participants in this study group. Molly Lindner brings to this subject her 11 years of teaching art history at Kent State Univ.
The Study Group meets on Tuesdays Nov. 10 to Dec. 15 from 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access this Study Group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 18 Aug 2020 14:50:25 -0400 2020-11-10T14:30:00-05:00 2020-11-10T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Rethinking Roth Strategies in 2020 and Beyond (November 12, 2020 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/78644 78644-20077960@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 12, 2020 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: University of Michigan Retirees Association (UMRA)

Megan Flynn and Evan LeRoy will discuss Roth IRA's and other retirement strategies at the UMRA Learn & Grow meeting

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 16 Oct 2020 20:25:46 -0400 2020-11-12T12:00:00-05:00 2020-11-12T13:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location University of Michigan Retirees Association (UMRA) Lecture / Discussion
Reason and Moral Values Made the West Great -- Now What? (November 16, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75864 75864-19615930@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, November 16, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

We will read and discuss The Right Side of History by Ben Shapiro. In his view, many of the great accomplishments of the Western world are the result of Judeo-Christian values and the Greek-born power of reason. He traces the development of these attributes through history and shows how they created our modern society.
But now there are signs things are changing. The author argues that Western civilization is in a crisis of purpose and ideas. We have let grievances replace our sense of community, allowed political expediency to limit individual rights and are ignoring the needy.
He talks about practical ways we can use our differences to regain our footing as a society. Gerry Lapidus has conducted OLLI book discussion classes since 2005. The Study Group meets on Mondays Nov. 16 to Dec. 14 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access this Study Group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 19 Aug 2020 15:12:25 -0400 2020-11-16T13:00:00-05:00 2020-11-16T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
The Lasting Impact of Covid-19 -- Pandemic Update: Vaccines, Testing and Treatments (November 17, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75656 75656-19552876@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, November 17, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This event is free and available to the public. OLLI membership is not required.

In her follow-up to her talk to OLLI in May, Dr. Martin will explore what we’ve learned during the first nine months of the COVID-19 epidemic and how recent scientific advances have impacted the vaccine and antiviral landscape.

Dr. Emily Toth Martin is on the faculty of Epidemiology at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Her research focuses on building a greater understanding of the epidemiology of viral respiratory diseases (including RSV, bocavirus, and influenza) through the use of molecular epidemiology. In particular, her work aims to identify strategies to reduce infections, particularly in individuals with chronic comorbidities and in hospital infectious environments (including MRSA / VRE coinfection).

Zoom Link to join this programming:
https:// umich.zoom.us/j/95090096277
Webinar ID: 95090096277

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Class / Instruction Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:22:52 -0400 2020-11-17T10:00:00-05:00 2020-11-17T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Urgent and Critical Lectures
Love Starts Here: The Humane Society of Huron Valley and Its Role in the Community (November 18, 2020 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75576 75576-19536958@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, November 18, 2020 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

For more than 120 years, the Humane Society of Huron Valley (HSHV) has been serving the community, saving animals and helping people. HSHV is still the only animal shelter in Washtenaw County, taking in all types of unwanted, injured, lost, stray, abandoned, and abused animals.

Today, they help over 14,000 animals and their people every year. HSHV is governed by a board of directors and is supported by generous individual and corporate donors.

This presentation will explore how the HSHV engages within our community, and share their vital work in areas of Adoption, Cruelty & Rescue, and Humane Education. We’ll learn how the Humane Society has gone virtual during COVID-19, and will be introduced to some of their adoptable animals.

Our speaker, Jessie Hitt, is the Humane Education Manager at HSHV. She has a master’s degree in Humane Education from Valparaiso University and has worked at HSHV for the past seven years.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Sun, 09 Aug 2020 12:14:40 -0400 2020-11-18T15:30:00-05:00 2020-11-18T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Afternoons With OLLI
The Magnificent Library of Abby E. Pope (November 19, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/75861 75861-19615927@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, November 19, 2020 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Beginning as a young single woman in Chicago in the 1880s, Abby Ellen Pope rose from obscurity to build a book collection of surpassing rarity, including treasures now housed in some of the greatest libraries in the world. She was on track to become one of the great book collectors of her generation. Yet despite her stunning successes, few traces of her extraordinary life remain.
Her books are dispersed, house and library demolished, papers gone, and even her portrait has vanished. This talk explores her life and reconstructs her collection to provide a glimpse into a lost library.
Instructor Emiko Hastings is Curator of Books and Digital Projects Librarian at the Clements Library. The Study Group meets on Thursday November 19 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access this Study Group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 19 Aug 2020 14:53:23 -0400 2020-11-19T13:00:00-05:00 2020-11-19T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Women in American Soccer and European Football: Different Roads to Shared Glory on the Field and in Society (December 8, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75711 75711-19568689@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, December 8, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The lecture will highlight the opposite paths that women have traversed in the game of Associated Football on both sides of the Atlantic. Whereas the women in North America entered the field that was virtually open for them since men busily covered the playing fields and cultural space of hegemonic team sports of baseball, football (American and Canadian), basketball, and ice hockey; their European counterparts were forced to contest what has arguably been the most male- dominated space in European public life throughout much of the 20th century.
Both of these roads harbored immense obstacles. Both entailed challenges of their own that these pioneering women had to overcome. However, spurred by the massively important and popular World Cup tournaments, the last three decades have led to a rapprochement on both sides of the Atlantic by catapulting women’s soccer onto hitherto unexpected, maybe even unimaginable, heights.

Our speaker, Andrei S. Marcovits is the Karl W. Deutsch Collegiate Professor of Comparative Politics and an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor at the University of Michigan where he has taught for more than 20 years. In addition to being a multiple-award winning teacher, his many books and articles on a range of topics—from European social democracy, labor and social movements to German-Jewish relations; and from comparative sports cultures to dog rescue—have appeared in 15 languages. His two latest books are Women in American Soccer and European Football; Different Roads to Shared Glory published in 2019; and The Boundaries of Pluralism; The World of The University of Michigan’s Jewish Students in 1897-1945, co-authored with Kenneth Garner and published in 2020.

This is the fourth of ten lectures to be presented once each month from September 2020 through June,2021. The next lecture will be held January 12, 2021. The title is: Stress and Brain Health from Biology to Social Context. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 14 Aug 2020 09:41:49 -0400 2020-12-08T10:00:00-05:00 2020-12-08T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Thursday Lectures
How Do We Heal the Widening Divide? (December 9, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75651 75651-19552871@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, December 9, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This panel discussion will explore how the US has become so polarized, and discuss our present racial, class, and urban/rural divides and their impact on the election, and our lives generally. With the election behind us when this discussion takes place, the panel will focus on how we return to American ideals, heal, and move forward.

Our panelists:
Kevin Deegan-Krause is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Wayne State University. He received his undergraduate degree in Economics from Georgetown University in 1990 and his doctorate in Government from the University of Notre Dame in 2000. He has spent more than two decades studying how political parties compete against one another, and how that competition shapes what happens in a democracy. His latest book is The New Party Challenge: Changing Cycles of Party Birth and Death in Central Europe and Beyond, published by Oxford University Press in 2020.

Vincent Hutchings is the Hanes Walton Jr. Collegiate Professor of Political Science at UM and a Research Professor at the UM Institute for Social Research. He received his Ph.D. in 1997 from the University of California, Los Angeles. His research examines the ways in which political campaigns and the media frame information about racial issues in order to activate and make politically relevant the voters’ sympathies and/or antipathies for particular racial groups.

Jennifer Silva joined the O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs at Indiana University in 2019. Previously, Silva taught sociology at Bucknell University. She was also a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University, where she studied the impact of economic insecurity on social connectedness and civic engagement. Silva’s latest book is We’re Still Here: Pain and Politics in the Heart of America (Oxford University Press, 2019). Silva earned her Ph.D. and M.A. in sociology from the University of Virginia. She also studied sociology at the undergraduate level at Wellesley College.

Pre-registration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 11 Aug 2020 16:52:06 -0400 2020-12-09T10:00:00-05:00 2020-12-09T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Urgent and Critical Lectures
How to Win the Game… and Keep Winning (December 13, 2020 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79989 79989-20533229@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Sunday, December 13, 2020 1:00pm
Location:
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed

It seems ironic that in a business which is increasingly competitive, most managers fail to appreciate the basic nature of competition. And more importantly they do not know how to win the game … Or keep on winning. The purpose of this presentation is to explore the
nature of competition, and the methods to win the game …and keep on winning.

Presenter John Branch currently teaches a variety of marketing and international business courses at the undergraduate, MBA and executive levels at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the
University of Michigan and serves as Co-Director of the Yaffe Digital Media Initiative. Previously he was Academic Director of the School’s weekend and evening MBA programs. In addition, he serves as Director of Educational Outreach at the University’s William Davidson Institute. He also holds an appointment at the University’s Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian studies.

This is the sixth of ten lectures to be presented once each month from September 2020 through June,2021. The next lecture will be held March 8, 2021. The title is The Political Power of Optimism. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you a few days prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Sun, 13 Dec 2020 13:53:00 -0500 2020-12-13T13:00:00-05:00 2020-12-13T14:00:00-05:00 Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Distinguished lecture
The Lasting Impact of Covid-19 -- Joy in the Time of COVID-19 (December 15, 2020 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75657 75657-19552877@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, December 15, 2020 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This event is free and available to the public. OLLI membership is not required.

This presentation will cover purpose in life, posttraumatic growth during and after our experience with COVID-19 and positive consequences from this pandemic.

An innovative teacher and researcher, in 1995 Victor J. Strecher, Ph.D., MPH, UM Professor, Health Behavior & Health Education, founded the UM Center for Health Communications Research, studying the future of digitally tailored health communications when fewer than 15% of Americans had Internet access.

He’s also an entrepreneur, founding HealthMedia, a digital health coaching company that was sold to Johnson & Johnson in 2010. More recently, he created Kumanu, a digital platform designed to help individuals and organizations live more purposefully.
In 2010, he won the University of Michigan’s Distinguished Innovator Award.

Zoom Link to join this programming:
https://umich.zoom.us/j/98813157118
Webinar ID: 98813157118

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Class / Instruction Tue, 11 Aug 2020 17:29:46 -0400 2020-12-15T10:00:00-05:00 2020-12-15T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Urgent and Critical Lectures
Celebrating and Engaging with Nature this Winter (January 4, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80052 80052-20549000@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 4, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Erika Pratt from Ann Arbor Parks and Recreation will present a talk on winter walking in Ann Arbor parks and how to connect with nature. Erika will share these opportunities and the benefits of park related recreation, relaxation or adventure and get you pumped up to get outside to bring more nature into your life! AJ Davidson, co-owner of Bivouac, and staff will assist us in finding the correct clothing and gear to keep us warm and safe this winter.

Erika Pratt manages the GIVE 365 Volunteer and Outreach Program for the Ann Arbor Parks & Recreation Services Unit. With a Master’s Degree in Parks, Recreation and Tourism Resources/ Urban Affairs, Ms. Pratt takes leisure seriously and is passionate about public green spaces and recreational opportunities for all the ways they enrich life. She has worked in parks and recreation her entire career, working for the City of Ferndale; overseas in the Marshall Islands; Pleasant Ridge; before coming to Ann Arbor seven years ago, at Novi.

Bivouac is an outdoor clothing and gear shop and fashion boutique all in one. Bivouac was founded in 1971 by Ed Davidson, and has been outfitting the Ann Arbor community for 49 years.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the event will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event. Once you register, you will receive details about purchasing and pick up before the event.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 16 Dec 2020 12:50:38 -0500 2021-01-04T15:00:00-05:00 2021-01-04T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI at Home
OLLI Winter Open House (January 6, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79802 79802-20501745@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 6, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The theme of this winter's open house is: Discovering . . . at our age, in this age!
Discovering is marked by active curiosity. Discovering is marked by commitment of time. Discovering is marked by engagement in learning. Discovering is [often!] marked by collaboration with partners and friends.

This open house will feature:
• A Welcome and Introduction by Lynn Boyer and Ann Tomlanovich,
• Keynote Speaker: Brian Worthmann, Ph.D.
• OLLI Members’ Aha! Moments
• A Zoom Conversation with OLLI Program Chairs
• Who Knew? Discoveries during 2020 presented by Lisa Barton and Bill Furtwangler

Our keynote speaker, Brian Worthmann, PhD. will present: "This Happens in Science. This Happens at OLLI".

Join in the process of discovering with Brian Worthmann, Ph.D., a crowd favorite OLLI Study Group Instructor. Brian is a postdoctoral researcher at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. His current work is on ground penetrating radar for landmine detection. He received his PhD in Applied Physics at the University of Michigan in 2018 where he researched signal processing algorithms for sonar applications. He loves talking about physics to anyone who’s interested and enjoys trying to answer questions posed to him by curious minds.

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Reception / Open House Wed, 09 Dec 2020 12:34:14 -0500 2021-01-06T10:00:00-05:00 2021-01-06T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Reception / Open House Winter Kickoff
Writers Unlimited (January 8, 2021 10:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79972 79972-20521488@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 8, 2021 10:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Participants present their creative essays, short stories, poetry, or novels for constructive criticism and suggestions for improvement from the group. Each participant submits their writing online to all other participants in advance of the Friday meeting. Comments will be offered after each reading.

Discussion leader Jerry Janusz has been a participant in this group for twelve years.

The study group will meet Fridays from January 8 through August 27. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:28:19 -0500 2021-01-08T10:30:00-05:00 2021-01-08T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Monday Painters (January 11, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79820 79820-20501765@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 11, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Monday Painters is a flexible art group. Each week a DVD is shown about art that lasts half an hour. This group has become like family and all are welcome to join in for fun, learning, growing, and gentle critiquing.

Barb Anderson, instructor, has studied art for over thirty years and prior to that taught special education. She hopes to welcome new members to Monday Painters.

This study group will meet Mondays beginning January 11 through August 30. There is NO CLASS on January 4, January 18, May 31, and July 5.
Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:30:02 -0500 2021-01-11T14:00:00-05:00 2021-01-11T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Stress and Brain Health from Biology to Social Contex (January 12, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/75712 75712-19568693@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 12, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Our speaker, Dr. Huda Akil, and her colleagues have provided the first psychological evidence of endorphins, and showed that endorphins are activated by stress and inhibit pain. In investigations of the mechanism underlying stress activity in anxiety and depression, she demonstrated that social defeat in rodents activates unique neural pathways resembling those alerted in human depression. Her team has also focused on the role of specific genes in the pathology of mood disorders.

Dr. Huda Akil is a graduate of the University of California, University of Iowa and the American University of Beirut. She is the Gardner Quarton Distinguished University Professor of Neurosciences at The Molecular & Behavioral Neuroscience Institute at the University of Michigan. She has made unique contributions to the understanding of the brain biology of emotions, including pain, anxiety, depression and substance abuse. She is the author of over 500 original scientific papers and has been elected to the American Academy of Arts and Science.

This is the fifth of ten lectures to be presented once each month from September 2020 through June,2021. The next lecture will be held February 9, 2021. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 14 Aug 2020 09:38:32 -0400 2021-01-12T10:00:00-05:00 2021-01-12T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Distinguished Lecture Series
Cosmology: The History of the Universe (January 14, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/80196 80196-20596094@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 14, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed

This lecture will present the history of the universe, from the moment of the Big Bang to the present cosmological epoch. During this span of time, the universe experiences a brief phase of superluminal expansion, develops an asymmetry of matter over anti-matter, produces a substantial component of dark matter, synthesizes light nuclei, and leaves behind a background radiation field. Galaxies, then stars and planets, are formed during the later stages of this sweep of cosmic evolution.

Our speaker, Dr. Fred C. Adams, is the Ta-You Wu Collegiate Professor of Physics at the University of Michigan. He works on a wide variety of topics in theoretical astrophysics, including cosmology, star formation, and extra-solar planets.

This is the first of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Advances in Science. The next lecture will be on January 21, 2021. The title is Gravitational Wave Astronomy – Listening to the Universe. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 21 Dec 2020 13:38:19 -0500 2021-01-14T10:00:00-05:00 2021-01-14T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Thursday lectures
Fake News, Deep Fakes, Info-whelmed? An Inside Look at Savvy Reading (January 18, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79938 79938-20517524@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 18, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

If you love reading and are good at it, this study group will show you why. But even the best readers are a bit infowhelmed now, given the volume of current material, and the urgent need to read critically and evaluate thoroughly.

This study group will explore the psycholinguistic features of savvy reading, examine research studies on why reading is good for you, and consider how reading can impact your life. Finally, we will review literacy autobiographies of others and perhaps draft our own.

Study group leader Alice Horning is retired from Oakland University where she taught writing and linguistics for 30+ years.

This study group will meet Mondays from January 18 through February 8. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:32:53 -0500 2021-01-18T10:00:00-05:00 2021-01-18T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
The Plays of Margaret Cavendish (January 18, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79950 79950-20517557@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 18, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Margaret Cavendish was a seventeenth-century woman who wrote witty, original, and complex plays that were never performed during her lifetime. Together, we will explore four of her plays, read the play out loud, and discuss it in class. Active participation will be encouraged, but if you are more of a listener, then you can still join in on the discussion at the end without taking on an “acting” role. The preferred print edition is "The Convent of Pleasure and Other Plays", edited by Anne Shaver.

Instructor Margo Kolenda- Mason is finishing her PhD in English, studying medieval and early modern literature.

The study group will meet Mondays from January 18 through February 22. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:51:49 -0500 2021-01-18T13:00:00-05:00 2021-01-18T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
What is Politics? (January 18, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79865 79865-20509633@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 18, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

In everyday conversations we frequently hear such comments as “That is just politics,” and “Two things I do not discuss are religion and politics.” Political scientists, philosophers and historians have attempted to define politics from many different viewpoints. In addition, many types of politics, such as electoral politics, office politics, and partisan politics, are often analyzed.

The study group will aim to engage participants in defining politics, discussing public attitudes toward politics, and assessing why politics is such an important part of the human condition.

Study group leader Craig Ramsay taught political science at the college level for almost forty years.

This study group will meet Mondays for six weeks beginning on January 18. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:50:32 -0500 2021-01-18T13:00:00-05:00 2021-01-18T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Birding 101 (January 18, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80057 80057-20549002@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 18, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Rebecca Van Dyke, a birder and OLLI member, introduces us to her world of birding and the added joy of exercise, outdoor beauty and identifying birds.

Kelly Vore, owner of Downtown Home and Garden, will share her bird experience with feeding and watering tips as well as discuss the challenges of co- existing with squirrels and other critters and managing that never- ending quandary.

Rebecca Van Dyke is a retired UM physician who has lived in Ann Arbor for 30 years. As the eldest child of a college biology professor (who knew his ornithology), she knew little aside from some of the common birds. When she retired six years ago, she started to travel and realized that it was fun and challenging to look for and identify birds.

She has traveled in the US and abroad, often with knowledgeable guides. This past year she has explored many of the wonderful parks and nature preserves in the area, combining exercise (walking), viewing beautiful nature and finding and identifying birds. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the event will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event. Once you register, you will receive details about purchasing and pick up before the event.

Downtown Home and Garden has been providing quality birdseed and feeders for Ann Arbor and our surrounding area for decades. It was the first to bring thistle feed to Michigan and it continues to receive weekly deliveries of seed from L & D Finkbeiner Farm, from Saline. Its drive-thru barn (originally built for horse and buggy in 1905) easily accommodates today’s vehicles for swift drive thru and load and go. Quick, convenient and out of the elements!

A link to access the event will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event. Once you register, you will receive details about purchasing and pick up before the event.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 16 Dec 2020 12:51:23 -0500 2021-01-18T15:00:00-05:00 2021-01-18T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI at Home
Covid-19 Health Update: Trends, Treatment and Vaccines (January 19, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79997 79997-20541124@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

UM Epidemiologist Emily Toth Martin and UM Infectious Disease Physician Lona Mody will explore the latest updates in Covid-19 on campus, in Ann Arbor and across the state; treatment successes and challenges; and vaccine outlook.

Dr. Emily Toth Martin, PhD, MPH, is on the faculty of Epidemiology at the UM School of Public Health. Her research focuses on building a greater understanding of the epidemiology of viral respiratory diseases (including RSV, bocavirus and influenza) through the use of molecular epidemiology. In particular, her work aims to identify strategies to reduce infections, particularly in individuals with chronic comorbidities and in hospital infectious environments (including MRSA/VRE coinfection).

Lona Mody, MD, is one of very few internists in this country with an expertise in aging populations, epidemiology, an active research laboratory in microbiology and a translational research agenda focused on vulnerable aging population. Her NIH and AHRQ funded work has created a thriving consortium of post-acute and long-term care facilities in SE Michigan interested in developing interventions to enhance infection prevention in a traditionally resource poor setting.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 15 Jan 2021 18:10:49 -0500 2021-01-19T10:00:00-05:00 2021-01-19T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Urgent and Critical Issues
Great Decisions (January 19, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79844 79844-20507648@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Great Decisions is the largest program on world affairs. The program model involves reading the Foreign Policy Association's briefing book provided for each member, watching a DVD, and meeting in a group to discuss the most critical issues facing America today.

The eight topics are: The role of international organizations in a Global Pandemic, Global supply chains and national security, China and Africa, Korean Peninsula, Persian Gulf Security, Brexit and the European Union, The fight over the melting Arctic, and The End of Globalization?

Instructors Barbara Comai & Leo Shedden will lead the group.

This study group will meet Tuesday January 19, February 2, February 16, March 6, March 20, May 4 and May 18.
Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 29 Dec 2020 10:05:35 -0500 2021-01-19T13:00:00-05:00 2021-01-19T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
How Life Works, Part 2: Molecular Biology (January 19, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79964 79964-20519526@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This course is based on The Great Courses series of lectures by Prof. Kevin Ahern of Oregon State University.* Building on the concepts of biochemistry covered in Part 1, Part 2 will cover topics such as DNA, RNA and protein building, as well as genetic diseases and cancer.

Study group leader Craig Stephan is a retired industrial physicist who has led many previous OLLI courses including The Science of Climate Change, Cosmology, The Aging Brain, Music and the Brain, and Astrophysics.

The study group will meet Tuesdays from January 19 through March 9 (NO CLASS on January 26). Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.


*See www.thegreatcourses.com/courses/ biochemistry-and-molecular-biology-how-life- works.html.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 29 Dec 2020 10:03:27 -0500 2021-01-19T13:00:00-05:00 2021-01-19T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
The Hidden Factor: Why Thinking Differently Is Your Greatest Asset (January 19, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79962 79962-20519524@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

In this course, you will learn how the lessons and insights of diversity have become even more relevant in an increasingly flat, complex world in which challenges and opportunities change quickly.” So says Professor Scott Page of the University of Michigan, who will be giving 24 video lectures from the Teaching Company.

We’ll view two 30 minute lectures per class, each followed by 20 minutes for questions and discussion.

Study group leader Dick Chase worked 27 years as a research physicist for Ford and taught physics at several levels, including graduate level at Wayne State University. At OLLI, he has taught 17 physics-related classes and led 5 book discussion groups.

The study group will meet Tuesdays from January 19 through April 6. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 29 Dec 2020 10:04:12 -0500 2021-01-19T13:00:00-05:00 2021-01-19T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Anti-Racism Exploration/ Discussion Series (January 19, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80000 80000-20541127@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Isabel Wilkerson, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, has written a well-researched, narrative history titled “Caste: The Origins of our Discontents”, that is asking us to look at our collective history from a new paradigm, that of caste vs. race and/class. We are offering this Discussion Series to allow participants to examine and reflect upon this reframing of our history, and its implications for our present and future as a nation. We want to offer participants a safe space forum to interpret, consider, and challenge the insights offered in Caste. Our hope is that through these thoughtful and difficult conversations about our nation’s past, we will gain a better understanding of how that history is operating today.

This Discussion Series will serve our collective benefit by beginning to think of ways that we as individuals and as a community can make changes, big or small, to improve the circumstances and experiences for our children, grandchildren, family, and friends in the near and far futures.


This discussion group, led by co-facilitators Faye Askew-King and Karen Bantel will meet on January 19; February 2 and 16; March 2, 16, 30 from 2:00-4:00.

While the event is free, preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the discussion group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Mon, 14 Dec 2020 13:46:30 -0500 2021-01-19T14:00:00-05:00 2021-01-19T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Special Event
Art History III: Early Christian and Byzantine Art (January 19, 2021 2:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79818 79818-20501760@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 2:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Each meeting of Art History III will focus on 5 or 6 works of architecture and fine arts, so that we can explore each one in depth. Learners will bring their travel, curiosity, and questions to this study group, thereby enriching it.

History of Art III emphasizes syncretism between older and newer artistic traditions, for example, the transition from pagan worship to Christianity in the second through fourth centuries CE in Italy. If time permits, we will look at early Islamic art and the syncretism that occurred when Islam spread to the Christian territories in the West.

This study group led by Molly Lindner will meet Tuesdays for six weeks beginning on January 19.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 29 Dec 2020 10:07:19 -0500 2021-01-19T14:30:00-05:00 2021-01-19T16:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Art and Activism and the Azzaros (January 19, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80083 80083-20556860@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Spend the afternoon learning about artistic social activism and commitment. Husband and wife artists Nick and Yen Azarro will discuss combining their artistic talents and commercial successes with mentoring and engaging Ypsilanti Community High School students in YFi or Ypsilanti Fidelity, the student performance art movement that they founded.
Nick Azzaro is a photographer and multimedia artist, starting his career in commercial film photography. His current work focuses on the current state of race relations in our country through site specific work and printed comic narratives.

Yen Azzaro is an illustrator, artist, events producer and graphic recorder, practicing the capture of real time spoken content drawn on large paper. Yen recently completed a painted road piece ‘Zip “Code” ‘ in the Kerrytown area highlighting the economic, social and racial identities and disparities that exist in Washtenaw County.
YFi, students create performance art moments in public spaces such as Eastern Michigan University Student Center, Ann Arbor Summer Festival, and Ypsilanti District Library. Projects over the past two years are housed at www.ypsifidelity. com. Nick and Yen are alumni of the University of Michigan Stamps School of Art and Design where Nick is currently a candidate for his MFA. Their collaborative projects can be found at www.chin-azzaro.com/art

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the event will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event. Once you register, you will receive details about purchasing and pick up before the event.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 16 Dec 2020 13:09:15 -0500 2021-01-19T15:00:00-05:00 2021-01-19T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI at Home
Current Events (January 19, 2021 3:15pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79846 79846-20507651@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 3:15pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This discussion group is for people interested in current events happening at the local, national and global level. All opinions will be heard courteously. No materials or special expertise required, just an open mind and a good sense of humor.

This group is co-led by Margaret Pooler and Bill Milne. Bill Milne is a chemist who retired from the federal government. He resides in Ann Arbor and participates in many OLLI programs. Margaret Pooler, also an Ann Arbor resident, is a retired librarian who has been active in OLLI for many years.

This study group will meet Tuesdays beginning January 19 through August 31.
Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 29 Dec 2020 10:08:41 -0500 2021-01-19T15:15:00-05:00 2021-01-19T17:15:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
“A meal without Wine is called Breakfast” (January 19, 2021 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79824 79824-20507631@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This Afternoon With OLLI presentation is a conversation with Dick Scheer, Distinguished Wine Merchant and owner of Ann Arbor’s Village Corner

Village Corner is an Ann Arbor institution. This wine shop has one of the most extensive wine selections in the area, with 5000 carefully selected wines, 600 spirits, 150 beers, 350 cigars and much more.

Dick Scheer has been the celebrated owner and President of Village Corner, Inc. for 50 years, and has been referred to as one of the most knowledgeable wine experts in the state. In conversation with Bev Geltner, we’ll learn about Dick’s interest in and expert knowledge of wines, and his decades-long history at the Village Corner. We’ll learn a lot about different wines, and perhaps a few ghost stories as well.

Dick Scheer started in the wine business in 1964, and has been a Wine Educator to thousands over the years. He has taught wine appreciation seminars for the Ann Arbor Arts Center, as well as programs sponsored by the University of Michigan and Eastern Michigan University. Dick is also Director of the Ann Arbor Tasters Guild and Ann Arbor Wine Club. He has been a judge at the Michigan State Fair, Tasters Guild International, American Wine Society, as well as Great Lakes and Canadian wine competitions.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the presentation will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 10 Dec 2020 06:55:31 -0500 2021-01-19T15:30:00-05:00 2021-01-19T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Afternoons With OLLI
Write through Life Changing Events (January 20, 2021 2:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79971 79971-20521487@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 2:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The best stories are often the tough ones about life changing events. For some of us, 2020 is one of those stories. Our shared history as a generation gives us a unique perspective when it comes to processing recent events. Responding to writing prompts, we will reflect on the events of past decades and consider how our past helps us understand this year of COVID-19.

The study group led by Diane Nash will meet Wednesdays from January 20 through February 10. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 29 Dec 2020 10:09:31 -0500 2021-01-20T02:00:00-05:00 2021-01-20T03:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Free Writing (January 20, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79969 79969-20521485@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The way to begin that writing project is to write. Responding to memoir prompts, we will practice turning off our text editors. Free writing is about exploring ideas and memories. It is about first drafts not finished products. We will not share or critique work written outside of the workshop. Have a notebook and a comfortable pen. Be ready to write.

The study group led by Instructor Diane Nash will meet Wednesdays from January 20 through February 217 Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 29 Dec 2020 10:10:07 -0500 2021-01-20T10:00:00-05:00 2021-01-20T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
"Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and their Astonishing Odyssey Home" (January 20, 2021 5:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79951 79951-20517558@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, January 20, 2021 5:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Join us for a talk with Dr. Richard Bell, author of the new book "Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and their Astonishing Odyssey Home"—a finalist for both the 2020 George Washington Prize and the 2020 Harriet Tubman Prize.

Study Group leader Richard Bell is Professor of History at the University of Maryland and author of the new book "Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and their Astonishing Odyssey Home" which is shortlisted for the George Washington Prize and the Harriet Tubman Prize. Dr. Bell has held major research fellowships at Yale, Cambridge, and the Library of Congress and is the recipient of the National Endowment of the Humanities Public Scholar award.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 29 Dec 2020 10:11:04 -0500 2021-01-20T17:00:00-05:00 2021-01-20T18:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Group
Gravitational Wave Astronomy – Listening to the Universe (January 21, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/80197 80197-20596095@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 21, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed

Gravitational waves are minute disturbances of space itself, which can arise from distant and massive but compact bodies, such as black holes and neutronstars. Using them, scientists are probing some of the most exotic phenomena in the Universe. Insights from discoveries made so far, including some surprising new objects, will be presented, along with the potential for new discoveries that will make gravitational waves essential to the next century of astronomy and cosmology.

Our speaker, Professor Keith Riles, has carried out research in both experimental particle physics and gravitational wave physics. As a charter member of the LIGO Scientific Collaboration (LSC), founded in 1997, he initially led the LIGO detector characterization group and more recently has led searches for continuous gravitational waves from galactic neutron stars. His group at the University of
Michigan hunts for signals from waves ten thousand times weaker than the first gravitational waves detected in September 2015.

This is the second of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Advances in Science. The next lecture will be on January 28, 2021. The title is Answered and Unanswered Questions in Particle Physics
Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 21 Dec 2020 14:01:01 -0500 2021-01-21T10:00:00-05:00 2021-01-21T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Thursday lectures
Myanmar: Land of Golden Temples and Floating Villages (January 22, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79794 79794-20499784@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 22, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Photographer, Ann O’Hagan, invites you on a visual journey through the highlights of Myanmar, locally still known as Burma. Once the richest country in Southeast Asia, Myanmar still remains one of the most fascinating places on earth. Despite the disheartening news that has recently brought it to our attention, visiting offers an opportunity to learn about its unique culture, glimpse its tragic history and enjoy its breathtaking scenery.

Through the camera lens, you’ll go on a journey that includes modern cityscapes, rural landscapes, exotic temples and watery villages. Highlights include Rangoon (now Yangon), Mandalay, Bagan and Inle Lake. Don’t miss this opportunity for a visual adventure from the comfort of your living room!

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the virtual tour will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 09 Dec 2020 11:31:14 -0500 2021-01-22T15:00:00-05:00 2021-01-22T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Out of Town
Chinese 1 (January 25, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79986 79986-20525410@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 25, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This course places emphasis on basic and fundamental Chinese. By using analytical and systematic ways to introduce Chinese characters, sentences, structures, patterns and templates, etc.

At the end students should be able to replace subject, verb and object to make sentences they would like to say or carry on conversation.

This study group led by Angela Yang will meet Mondays beginning on January 25 through May 10.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 29 Dec 2020 10:12:27 -0500 2021-01-25T10:00:00-05:00 2021-01-25T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Women’s Issues: In Our Prime- Ageism and Women (January 25, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79968 79968-20521484@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 25, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

We will be reading and discussing, "In Our Prime "by Susan Douglas, professor of Communications at UM. Dr. Douglas calls on women of all ages to join together now to fight against gendered ageism to secure our country’s financial safety net and to make a brighter more welcome future for older women.

The study group led by Instructors Sigred Hermon and Bernie Bach will meet Mondays from January 25 through February 22. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 29 Dec 2020 10:11:53 -0500 2021-01-25T10:00:00-05:00 2021-01-25T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Susan Rice -- A Remarkable Life and Career (January 25, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79980 79980-20525404@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, January 25, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

We will read and discuss "Tough Love: My Story of Things Worth Fighting For" by Susan Rice. Her personal story begins with her great-grandfather, who was born a slave and it unfolds through Susan, who grew up in privilege with an elite education, worked at the State Department and rose to become UN Ambassador and National Security Advisor.

Ms. Rice provides an insider's account of the complex international issues confronted by the United States during her decades of service.

Gerry Lapidus leads the first week's discussion and requests volunteers to lead the remaining sessions while he serves as moderator. Please read the Prologue and Sections 1 and 2 (p.1-58) for the first session.

This study group will meet Mondays for eight weeks beginning January 25. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 29 Dec 2020 10:13:21 -0500 2021-01-25T13:00:00-05:00 2021-01-25T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Answered and Unanswered Questions in Particle Physics (January 28, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/80226 80226-20603962@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, January 28, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed

In this lecture we will review the basic building blocks of matter as we understand them, as encapsulated in the Standard Model of Particle Physics. The last piece of the Standard Model, the Higgs Boson, was discovered in 2012. However, this Standard Model leaves many fundamental questions unanswered. We will review some of these questions and present a couple of leading candidates for their solution.


Our speaker, Professor Aaron Pierce joined U-M in 2006 and has served as director of the Leinweber Center for Theoretical Physics from 2013-2020. He is a recipient of the Henry Russel Award, and is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and he is a Simons Foundation Fellow.

This is the third of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Advances in Science. The next lecture will be on February 4, 2021. The title is Formation of Habitable Worlds and the Search for Life. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 22 Dec 2020 13:11:21 -0500 2021-01-28T10:00:00-05:00 2021-01-28T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Thursday lectures
The History of the Stars: An Introduction to Early Astronomy (January 29, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79981 79981-20525405@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, January 29, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The University of Michigan Library holds an extraordinary collection of manuscripts and early printed books describing the early history of astronomy. These holdings range from ancient papyri to richly illustrated books that made possible the scientific revolution in Europe in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries including works by Copernicus, Galileo and Kepler.

One of the most impressive highlights of the collection is a one-page manuscript where Galileo himself recorded his observations of the moons of Jupiter for the very first time. Attendants of this workshop will have the unique opportunity to examine closely these artifacts and learn how astronomical ideas were transmitted, read, and interpreted from antiquity through early modern Europe.

This study group led by Pablo Alvarez will meet Friday January 29. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 29 Dec 2020 10:14:09 -0500 2021-01-29T10:00:00-05:00 2021-01-29T11:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Italian Cooking Demo and Wine Pairings with Paesano’s (February 1, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80058 80058-20549003@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 1, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Travel to Italy for an afternoon culinary with Paesano’s Restaurant and Wine Bar. Cook with Sous Chef Wade Grysban and discuss wine pairings with Michael Roddy, proprietor and wine enthusiast. Participants will be provided with a recipe and ingredients list and are invited to “cook along” with the chef. Alternatively, participants may order dinner and or the red or white wine pairing for easy pop in and pickup directly from the restaurant.

Paesano, founded in 1984 by Michael and Bridget Roddy, specializes in rustic, homey, heart healthy, Italian grandmother comfort food featuring locally grown seasonal products. Michael and Bridget have created a unique, family friendly and wine friendly space engaging the community with special food and wine dinners, tastings, Italian language classes, summer outdoor Italian movies and participating in many charity events.

Paesano is a great friend of OLLI, hosting many of our after-lecture lunches and treating our speakers to their luncheon meal.

Sous Chef Wade Grysban, who has 15 years of experience, has worked in the Paesano kitchen since 2016. He colleagues think of him “as a force to be reckoned with” – he has worked his way up to sous chef after working every station in the kitchen. Chef Wade takes great pride in working in a “scratch kitchen” and has been responsible for the addition of a number of vegan items to the menu.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the event will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event. Once you register, you will receive details about purchasing and pick up before the event.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 16 Dec 2020 12:52:06 -0500 2021-02-01T15:00:00-05:00 2021-02-01T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI at Home
History of Clinical Ethics and Ethics / Epidemics; and Clinical Ethics in the Time of Crisis (February 3, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79830 79830-20507637@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This event is part one of the three part "Medical Ethics 101" lecture series.

Our speaker is Christian Vercler, M.D., a practicing physician and faculty member of the University of Michigan Medical School.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the presentation will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 10 Dec 2020 08:31:52 -0500 2021-02-03T10:00:00-05:00 2021-02-03T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Special Event
The Science of Positivity - A Book Reading (February 3, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79982 79982-20525406@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 3, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Some people seem to understand the gifts of positivity better than the rest of us. We call those people resilient. They are the ones who smile in the face of adversity, reframe bad events as opportunities, and adopt a wait-and-see attitude about future threats.

This doesn't mean they never feel bad. Yet, because they also find ways to cultivate good feelings - even in the midst of crises - their bad feelings don't last as long. They rebound.

We can all become resilient. Positivity is your birthright. Resilience is not just for the chosen few. It's for the masses. It's ordinary magic. Our Book is "POSITIVITY," by Barbara Fredrickson.

This study group led by Mike Murray will meet Fridays for six weeks beginning February 3. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:06:00 -0500 2021-02-03T10:00:00-05:00 2021-02-03T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Formation of Habitable Worlds and the Search for Life (February 4, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/80227 80227-20603963@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 4, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed.

In this lecture our speaker will outline current knowledge and observations of planet formation and how worlds like our own are constructed. Today, we are on the cusp of searching for the presence of life elsewhere. Professor Bergin will also discuss how we will search for Earth-like worlds and begin asking “are we alone in the Universe”?

Edwin (Ted) Bergin is a Professor in the Department of Astronomy at the University of Michigan. He received his B.S. from Villanova University in 1989, and Ph.D. from the University of Massachusetts in 1995. In 2008, he was the recipient of the Henry Russel Award, the highest honor bestowed by the University of Michigan for junior faculty. In 2019 he was awarded the Heineman Prize for Astrophysics by the American Astronomical Society and the American Institute of Physics.

This is the fourth of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Advances in Science. The next lecture will be on February 11, 2021. The title is Human Dispersal(s) from Africa. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 22 Dec 2020 13:35:41 -0500 2021-02-04T10:00:00-05:00 2021-02-04T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Thursday lectures
"Black Bottom Saints" by Alice Randall (February 8, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79870 79870-20509639@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 8, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Alice Randall’s magical “Black Bottom Saints” brings to life Detroit’s legendary neighborhood, one of the most influential, artful Black communities in America. The novel, reminiscent of E.L. Doctorow’s “Ragtime”, comes alive through the voice of Joseph “Ziggy” Johnson (1913-1968) who was a real-life nightclub impresario, dance studio instructor, and entertainment columnist for the Michigan Chronicle.

It takes its shape from the Catholic Saints Day Books with Ziggy choosing his own “52 Saints.” Randall balances the stories of these larger-than-life “Saints” (Dina Washington, Joe Louis, and Sammy Davis, Jr.) with local heroes (Charles Diggs, UAW negotiator Marc Stepp, and Maxine Powell), and creates enthralling characters whose unstoppable ambition, love of style, and faith in community made this black Midwestern neighborhood the rival of New York City’s Harlem.

Alice Randall was born in Detroit and raised in Washington DC. She is a Harvard-educated author of novels, including “The Wind Done Gone”, “Pushkin and the Queen of Spades”, “Rebel Yell”, and “Ada’s Rules”. She is also the first African American woman to write a #1 Country and Western song (XXX’s and OOO’s which celebrates Aretha Franklin). With her daughter, Caroline Randall Williams, she co-authored the acclaimed cookbook “Soul Food Love” which won the NAACP Image award and the young adult novel “The Diary of B. B. Bright”, Possible Princess”, which received the Phillis Wheatley Award. Alice Randall is a Professor and Writer-in-Residence at Vanderbilt University.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the presentation will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 10 Dec 2020 16:29:33 -0500 2021-02-08T10:00:00-05:00 2021-02-08T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Reads
Understanding US-Iran Relations (February 8, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79862 79862-20509628@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 8, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This group study is intended to foster a better understanding of US-Iran relations.

The topics include a brief review of Iran relations with Europe; US early missionaries in Iran; US and Iran political and cultural relations during Qajar dynasty; US and Iran relations during Pahlavi dynasty that includes: the 1953 coup-post coup cooperation-cold war-oil revenue factor, US military assistance etc.; The 1979 revolution; Iran hostage crisis; Iran-Iraq war; Iran's nuclear program ; Iran negotiations for nuclear deal; nuclear deal termination; recent tension between US and Iran.

Instructor Moe Bidgoli was professor of computer science and information system for 35 years.

This study group will meet Mondays for four weeks beginning on February 8. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:08:20 -0500 2021-02-08T13:00:00-05:00 2021-02-08T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
How to Win the Game… and Keep Winning (February 9, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/80001 80001-20556851@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed

It seems ironic that in a business which is increasingly competitive,
most managers fail to appreciate the basic nature of competition. And
more importantly they do not know how to win the game … Or keep on winning. The purpose of this presentation is to explore the nature of competition, and the methods to win the game …and keep on winning.

Presenter John Branch currently teaches a variety of marketing and
international business courses at the undergraduate, MBA and
executive levels at the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the
University of Michigan and serves as Co-Director of the Yaffe Digital
Media Initiative. Previously he was Academic Director of the School’s
weekend and evening MBA programs. In addition, he serves as Director of Educational Outreach at the University’s William Davidson Institute. He also holds an appointment at the University’s Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian studies.

This is the sixth of ten lectures to be presented once each month from September 2020 through June,2021. The next lecture will be held March 8, 2021. The title is The Political Power of Optimism. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you a few days prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 14 Dec 2020 14:40:29 -0500 2021-02-09T10:00:00-05:00 2021-02-09T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Distinguished lecture
Ethics at the End of Life: Principles and Case Discussions / The Interplay between Medical Ethics and Evolving Medical Science (February 10, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79831 79831-20507638@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This event is part two of the three part "Medical Ethics 101" lecture series.

Our speaker is Adam Marks, M.D., a practicing physician and faculty member of the University of Michigan Medical School.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the presentation will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 10 Dec 2020 08:25:00 -0500 2021-02-10T10:00:00-05:00 2021-02-10T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Special Event
Poverty: Looking from the Inside Out (February 10, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79851 79851-20509625@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

If you've ever wondered why people in poverty can't seem to break out of its grip, sometimes even for generations, then this class is for you.

Together we will explore the dynamics of poverty-looking at what keeps people in it, what's needed to break out of it, and how we can all play a role in building community to end poverty.

Class includes hands-on simulations, thoughtful discussion, and personal stories of struggle and transformation. The final class focuses on solutions and will feature dynamic programs making a real difference right here in Washtenaw County.

Suzanne Van Dam leads this group that meets Wednesday for four weeks beginning on February 10. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:09:50 -0500 2021-02-10T10:00:00-05:00 2021-02-10T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Wisdom and Winnie the Pooh (February 10, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79957 79957-20519519@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 10, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

We are Wisdom Keepers... And what is that wisdom? Using the writings of AA Milne as inspiration, we will playfully explore our own personal wisdom regarding love, imagination, creativity, friendship, the unknown, endings, perspectives, etc.

Instructor Abby Wilson will lead the study group’s exploration of three stories from "Winnie the Pooh "and "The House at Pooh Corner". Class members are invited to share their discoveries and insights. For the first class read: …We are Introduced; "Pooh Goes Visiting"; "Pooh and Piglet Go Hunting".

The study group will meet Wednesdays from February 10 through March 17. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:11:31 -0500 2021-02-10T10:00:00-05:00 2021-02-10T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Human Dispersal(s) from Africa (February 11, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/80256 80256-20611824@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 11, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed.

Professor Kingston will review the evidence for migratory events of early hominins out of Africa as they spread out into the Old World, presumably in response to changing climatic conditions and possibly demographic pressures in this fifth lecture of the six part “Advances in Science” lecture series. Dr. Kingston will examine environmental proxies potentially linked to these dispersal events and genetic evidence for the timing and nature of movement of early hominins.

Professor Kingston is a Biological Anthropologist interested in reconstructing the environmental context of various stages of human evolution. He conducts field research primarily in Africa at various fossil sites, ranging from localities that have yielded remains of apes predating the origin of the human lineage, sites from which fossil humans (hominins) have been recovered, and more recent archeological localities. He is especially interested in identifying factors that drove or mediated evolutionary innovations in our lineage. In this research, he utilizes biogeochemical approaches to reconstruct dietary ecology, climatic conditions, and vegetational structure.

This is the fifth of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Advances in Science. The next lecture will be on February 18, 2021. The title is Welcome to the Anthropocene. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 23 Dec 2020 14:42:37 -0500 2021-02-11T10:00:00-05:00 2021-02-11T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Thursday lectures
Detective Mystery Films – Shelter-in-Place Edition (February 12, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79952 79952-20517559@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 12, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Together we’ll enjoy detective mystery films available to stream at home. We’ll have a virtual meeting online, followed by individual screening of the film at home, and a subsequent online discussion meeting.

Three mystery films are planned: Detective Montalbano, Witness for the Prosecution, and a 3rd film to be announced. Scheduled films are subject to change, as streaming service availability may change.

Each film will have two online meeting sessions: a presentation meeting on a Friday, and a discussion meeting the following Tuesday. Watch the film at home in between the two meetings.

Access to a streaming service subscription (such as Amazon Prime, Netflix, MHz, and BritBox) is required. Some films may be available to rent.

Instructor George Ferrell has led several detective mystery film study groups.
The study group will meet February 12 and 16, March 12 and 16, and April 23 and 27. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:12:24 -0500 2021-02-12T13:00:00-05:00 2021-02-12T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Homer’s Iliad (February 15, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79945 79945-20517551@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 15, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Using Robert Fagles’ translation of the Iliad, we will do a close reading and discussion of the poem. Our main focus will be on Homer’s characters and what they tell us about life, death, and war. We will also spend some time looking at the forms and devices of epic poetry.

Instructor Marilyn Scott was a lecturer in Classics and Great Books at UM and taught Latin and English at Ann Arbor’s Community High School.

The study group will meet Mondays from February 15 through March 29. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 11 Dec 2020 15:08:08 -0500 2021-02-15T13:00:00-05:00 2021-02-15T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Group
All about Succulents (February 15, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80078 80078-20556855@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, February 15, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The day after Valentine’s Day, Dani Vignos, owner of University Flower Shop, will offer us a glimpse into her shop and how to create interesting and attractive succulent gardens. Mike Palmer, a horticulturist at the Matthaei Botancial Gardens, will talk about the care and propagation of succulents at home.

Mike Palmer, Greenhouse Research Coordinator, has been with Matthaei Botanical Gardens since 1990, joining the staff after he received his B.S. in Commercial Horticulture from Purdue University. At Purdue he focused his studies on woody plants and plant propagation, with emphasis on botanical nomenclature and public gardens. At Matthaei, Mike coordinates research in the greenhouses and is gatekeeper for research projects on the grounds.

University Flower Shop, established in 1931, is a floral design studio and shop in Ann Arbor’s historic Nickels Arcade. Led by owner and designer, Danielle Vignos, the shop creates custom floral arrangements and wrapped bouquets for any mood and all occasions. The flower shop team is always in search of interesting and seasonal ingredients to keep minds inspired and guests intrigued.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the event will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event. Once you register, you will receive details about purchasing and pick up before the event.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 16 Dec 2020 12:48:33 -0500 2021-02-15T15:00:00-05:00 2021-02-15T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI at Home
Mental Health Perspectives During the COVID-19 Pandemic (February 16, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/80038 80038-20548982@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 16, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

As the pandemic continues without a specific end in sight, many of us here and around the world continue to struggle emotionally. Two experts will shed light on how those struggles are manifesting themselves today and what we can anticipate in the mental health realm going forward. Dr. Sheria Robinson-Lane will focus on pandemic impacts in older adults. Dr. Sheila Marcus will speak to mental health implications of the pandemic on adults and children as well as strategies for managing associated ongoing stress.

Speaker Sheria Robinson-Lane, PhD, RN, is a gerontologist with expertise in palliative care, long-term care, and nursing administration. She has focused her career on the care and support of older adults with cognitive and/ or functional disabilities. Dr. Robinson-Lane is interested in the ways that older adults adapt to changes in health, and particularly how adaptive coping strategies effect health outcomes. Her research is focused on reducing health disparities or minority older adults with cognitive impairments and their informal caregivers. Prior to coming to coming to the University of Michigan School of Nursing, Dr. Robinson-Lane completed an NIH- funded advanced research rehabilitation training program in community living and participation with the University of Michigan Medical School.

Speaker Sheila M. Marcus, MD, is a Clinical Professor in the UM Department of Psychiatry and Division head of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. She leads a statewide program MC3 which assists primary care providers throughout the state in caring for individuals with mental health concerns. During COVID pandemic, she has assisted primary care providers and first-line providers with psychological first aid and balancing the stress of the pandemic with work and home obligations.

NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

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Class / Instruction Tue, 15 Dec 2020 16:47:29 -0500 2021-02-16T10:00:00-05:00 2021-02-16T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Urgent and Critical Lectures
Key Legal Cases in Medical Ethics / Ethics of Human Research (February 17, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79832 79832-20507639@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This event is part three of the three part "Medical Ethics 101" lecture series.

Our speaker is Edward Goldman, J.D.., a practicing attorney and faculty member of the University of Michigan Medical School.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the presentation will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 10 Dec 2020 08:30:23 -0500 2021-02-17T10:00:00-05:00 2021-02-17T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Special Event
Washtenaw Refugee Coalition – Refugees Given a Voice (February 17, 2021 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79825 79825-20507632@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 17, 2021 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Over the recent years we have all become more aware of the plight of refugees and asylum seekers. Individuals and families from around the world are fleeing from war, poverty, and oppression. Attempts to enter our country have been met with physical and regulatory obstruction, all in conflict with values many of us hold dear. Refugees and asylum seekers, who are often invisible to those in power, must rely on others to plead their collective cases to Congress.

A group of Ann Arborites have decided to take action to address this injustice. The Washtenaw Refugee Coalition is a new interfaith group of passionate and dedicated individuals who are learning how to advocate on behalf of refugees and asylum seekers. You will be fascinated to hear the story of the group’s founding, the training they have received, and actions they have been taking. You may even find their cause to be one you want to embrace.

Presenter Beth Wilensky is the founder and leader of the Washtenaw Refugee Coalition. She has served on the Board of Jewish Family Services (a local organization providing services to refugees), and is a Clinical Professor of Law in the Legal Practice Program at the University of Michigan.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the presentation will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 10 Dec 2020 07:01:01 -0500 2021-02-17T15:30:00-05:00 2021-02-17T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Afternoons With OLLI
Welcome to the Anthropocene (February 18, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/80257 80257-20611825@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 18, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed.

Today’s rapid environmental change from human actions and ongoing geologic activity of our planet require that modern human society is able to prepare, absorb, respond and adapt to adverse conditions, captured by the concept of ‘Societal Resilience’. Scientific understanding of the challenges is required for meaningful action.

Our speaker, Dr. Ben van der Pluijm, is BR Clark Collegiate Professor of Geology and Professor of the Environment at the University of Michigan. His research areas are Structure/Tectonics, dealing with the geologic evolution of Earth’s crust from minerals to mountains, and Geohazards and Societal Resilience, dealing with planet-human interactions.

This is the last of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Advances in Science. A new lecture series will start February 25, 2021. The subject is Graphic Books and Memes. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 23 Dec 2020 15:05:19 -0500 2021-02-18T10:00:00-05:00 2021-02-18T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Thursday lectures
Mapping in the Enlightenment (February 18, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79984 79984-20525408@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 18, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Study group leader Mary Pedley, Assistant Curator of Maps at the Clements Library, will explore how maps aided the search for answers to big scientific questions, how innovative mapping practices changed the look of maps, and how the general public participated in the creation and consumption of maps during the European Enlightenment (ca 1650-1800).

Mary is co-editor with Matthew Edney of The History of Cartography, Volume 4: Cartography in the European Enlightenment (University of Chicago Press, 2019).

This study group will meet Thursday February 18. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:13:55 -0500 2021-02-18T13:00:00-05:00 2021-02-18T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Reading Women’s Lives (February 19, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79948 79948-20517555@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 19, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This study group will meet once a month for four months. Excerpts from several women’s memoirs will be sent out ahead based on the theme for the month. During the class, participants will discuss the readings and write a short reflective piece from a trigger question. In small breakout groups, they will read and discuss their written reflections. Examples of themes are childhood, grief and loss, aging, resilience.

The study group will meet monthly with Instructor Beth Spencer on February 19, March 19, April 16, and May 14 (Fridays). Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 11 Dec 2020 17:28:50 -0500 2021-02-19T15:00:00-05:00 2021-02-19T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Comparing Transitions to Democracy in 18th Century France and 20th Century South Africa (February 23, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79975 79975-20523445@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

In comparing transitions to democracy in late 18th century France and late 20th century South Africa, this study group will explore some of the fundamental factors that may determine the viability of democracy in a given society.

Why were black and white South Africans able to cobble together the relatively peaceful resolution of their political conflicts that consistently eluded supposedly enlightened 18th century Frenchmen? Why was a process of negotiation successful in South Africa but largely absent from the French Revolution? What role did political leadership, in particular that of Nelson Mandela, play in shaping these distinct outcomes?

This study group led by Barry Shapiro, emeritus professor of history, will meet for eight Tuesdays beginning February 23.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:15:36 -0500 2021-02-23T13:00:00-05:00 2021-02-23T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Crises in U.S. - North Korean Relations - Dealing with an Enigmatic, Hostile Power (February 23, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79848 79848-20507652@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, February 23, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This program places participants in the shoes of national security decision-makers facing major crises with North Korea.

The first crisis is the Korean War, where our group will review the historical context, the players, and organizations involved.

The second crisis is hypothetical but, a very plausible, present-day scenario where U.S. and North Korean relations deteriorate and threaten to escalate into a major conflict.

Study group leader John Fogarasi is both a lecturer and practitioner of U.S. foreign policy, having taught political science/international affairs earlier in his career and later as a senior U.S. Diplomat for over 30 years with assignments in Europe, Asia and North America.

This study group will meet Tuesdays for five weeks beginning on February 23.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 06 Jan 2021 12:46:10 -0500 2021-02-23T13:00:00-05:00 2021-02-23T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
"The Spirit Ambulance: Choreographing the End of Life in Thailand" by Scott Stonington (February 24, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79871 79871-20509640@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

With his unique perspective as both a cultural anthropologist and a physician, Scott Stonington explores decision-making at the end of life in contemporary Thailand in his book “The Spirit Ambulance”. Stonington spent two years in Thailand studying how families struggle to craft good deaths for their elders in the modern world while honoring their Buddhist traditions.

Stonington’s gripping ethnography documents how Thai families attempt to pay back a “debt of life” to their elders through intensive medical care, followed by a medically assisted rush from the hospital to home to ensure a spiritually advantageous last breath. The result is a powerful exploration of the nature of death and the complexities arising from the globalization of biomedical expertise and ethics around the world. Ray Yung, M.D., Chief of the Geriatrics Center, will be introducing Dr. Stonington.

Scott Stonington is a medical and cultural anthropologist at the University of Michigan and an internal medicine physician. He has a Ph.D in Anthropology from UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco, and a MD from UC San Francisco. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Stonington is an Assistant Professor, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in the Department of Anthropology as well as the International Institute (Core Faculty for Global Environment and Health), a Hospitalist in the Department of Internal Medicine at VA Medical Center and a Primary Care Physician at St. Joseph Mercy Neighborhood Family Health Center in Ypsilanti.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the presentation will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 10 Dec 2020 16:33:22 -0500 2021-02-24T15:00:00-05:00 2021-02-24T17:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Reads
“It’s Not Brain Surgery”: Graphic Medicine, Graphic Justice, and More About Comics for Grown Ups (February 25, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/81100 81100-20848516@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, February 25, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed.

Graphic Medicine describes the genre of comics and graphic novels around healthcare, as told from personal and professional perspectives. Many think of comics as for children, but that could be risky with some of these! The personal experiences described can be tender or gritty, and touch on topics such as specific conditions, social justice, dying, lived experiences, resilience. Visual aspects of storytelling take advantage of new literacies, offering insights not possible through other mediums.

Patricia F. Anderson (@pfanderson) is the Emerging Technologies Informationist at UM, in which she’s made apps, books, comics, and a videogame, which officially makes this the coolest job ever. Her job lets her hang out with microbiome researchers, precision medicine folk, health IT geeks, makerspace gurus, and talk about explorations in personal genomics and 3d printing. Her other publication areas include social media, search engines, wearables, text mining, tech mining, textual analysis, and systematic reviews.

This is the first of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Graphic Books and Memes. The next lecture will be on March 4, 2021. The title is: Creating Comic/Graphic Novels From Concept to Publication. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:26:21 -0500 2021-02-25T10:00:00-05:00 2021-02-25T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Thursday lecture series
CEW+ Financial Wellness: 5 Money Musts Sponsored by Fidelity (February 26, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/81472 81472-20895800@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 26, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: CEW+

Five Money Musts

Join CEW+ Director Tiffany Marra for an interactive conversation with CEW+ Leadership Council member and Fidelity Retirement Planner Ciara Merriman along with her colleague Michael Welton. In this interactive workshop, you will learn about five basic money concepts to make sure you are on the right path for financial success: budgeting, credit, debt, investing, and preparing for retirement. This workshop kicks off the 2021 CEW+ Financial Wellness Workshop Series that will provide tips to help gain control in each area.

RSVP here: cew.umich.edu/events/cew-financial-wellness-5-money-musts-sponsored-by-fidelity

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 28 Jan 2021 15:45:04 -0500 2021-02-26T13:00:00-05:00 2021-02-26T14:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location CEW+ Workshop / Seminar Plant growing out of a pile of coins
The Many Dimensions of Chicago (February 26, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79795 79795-20499785@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, February 26, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This presentation by Susan D. Turner, a Canadian architect and resident of downtown Chicago for the last 12 years, will cover several storylines of Chicago. Its history will be outlined, touching on its founding, the great fire, the Chicago River, the Columbia Exhibition and Burnam’s plan. With a virtual walking tour down Dearborn Street, you will experience the development of skyscraper construction. The Dearborn Street walk will, also, show you great works of art: Picasso, Miro, Calder, Chagall, and Tiffany.

Of course, you will want to see some of the tourist attractions: the Theatre District, Marshall Fields and the Mag(nificent) Mile, Jeweler’s Row, the Art Institute, Millennium Park/Grant Park, the Museum Campus, and glimpses of many public art pieces. Between attractions, Susan will tell you about Chicago Deep Dish Pizza, how the Windy City got its nickname, and factoids about the many inventions that came out of Chicago.

Presenter Susan Turner is not a certified tour guide, but her research and love of Chicago more than make up for it! She wonders how to show us a bit of Chicago virtually in 60 minutes when it usually takes ten days to accomplish it in person.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the virtual tour will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 09 Dec 2020 11:31:45 -0500 2021-02-26T15:00:00-05:00 2021-02-26T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Out of Town
Who do We Choose to Be?: Facing Reality, Claiming Leadership and Restoring Sanity by Meg Wheatley (2018) and Stations Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel (2014). (March 1, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79967 79967-20521483@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 1, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Participants will reflect, discuss and process some novel ideas about:
-Becoming able to create and give service to an “Island of sanity” in chaotic times.
-To select meaningful service work without the outcome being the most important thing. Becoming a “Warrior of the Human Spirit”.

-After a 2 week break, read/complete “Station 11” as a follow-up sample society of an “island of hope”, and reflect on how the arts feed the human spirit in tough times.

The study group led by Instructors Bernie Beach and Barbara Cherem will meet Mondays from March 1 through March 29. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Sat, 12 Dec 2020 02:42:51 -0500 2021-03-01T10:00:00-05:00 2021-03-01T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
A Tea Tasting Experience with TeaHaus of Ann Arbor (March 1, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80079 80079-20556856@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 1, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Lisa McDonald, tea sommelier and owner of TeaHaus, will demonstrate how to make a variety of teas with the opportunity to taste. We will also have the opportunity to purchase a tea sample and brew along during the demonstration.

After a “short backpacking trip” through Europe that turned into a 14-year residency and career in Germany and Sweden, Lisa McDonald returned to the US with her husband, Marc Hewko (an Ann Arborite she met in Germany), to start a family. After a few months, she began to miss the high- quality loose tea available in Europe so she, a European-trained tea sommelier, decided to open a tea store of her own in Kerrytown. After several years, TeaHaus expanded, opening the ever-popular Tea Room/Café, and then in 2017, sister business Eat More Tea debuted, offering tea-infused gelato, tea-based spice blends, and much more. Lisa remains one a handful of European trained tea sommeliers in the US.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the event will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event. Once you register, you will receive details about purchasing and pick up before the event.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 16 Dec 2020 12:55:03 -0500 2021-03-01T15:00:00-05:00 2021-03-01T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI at Home
Caravans, Cultures, and Chinggis -- Khan along the Silk Route (March 3, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79974 79974-20523444@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 3, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The Silk Route is a collection of pathways that, together, link China to Vienna, Istanbul, Baghdad, and India across the Inner Asian steppe and desert. During our meetings participants will discuss the Silk Route as a cultural conduit, on the one hand, as the source of empire and technologies, on the other, and look at specific examples of cultural dissemination. The Silk Route has provided some of the most engaging and best written volumes of travel literature.
There will be no required readings, but students may enjoy Owen Lattimore's The Desert Road to Turkestan, from 1928, or the Franciscan William of Rubruck's account of his journey to Karakorum in 1255.
This study group led by Rudi Lindner will meet for five Wednesdays beginning March 3.
Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Sat, 12 Dec 2020 10:23:24 -0500 2021-03-03T13:00:00-05:00 2021-03-03T15:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Creating Comics/Graphic Novels from Concept to Publication (March 4, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/81101 81101-20848517@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 4, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed.

The title is no lie, Comfort and Adam will indeed teach you how to create comics / graphic novels from concept to publication. This talk will cover the entire process from conception, scripting, thumbnails, color, digital and print publishing, and marketing. They will show examples and explain how one step leads into the other so you can feel confident in your knowledge of this subject… and who knows, maybe even start your own book someday.

Comfort and Adam are the award nominated creative team responsible for the critically acclaimed series The Uniques, Rainbow in the Dark, Kitty Game, and The Complete Guide to Self-Publishing Comics. They’re guests of the biggest comic conventions across the US, meeting fans and spreading knowledge via panels and seminars.
Comfort and Adam believe in the philosophy that great stories and art can be both fun and challenging, and you don’t have to choose between entertaining an audience and making them think.

This is the second of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Graphic Books and Memes. The next lecture will be on March 11, 2021. The title is: The Comics Journalism of Josh Neufeld. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Fri, 22 Jan 2021 14:47:03 -0500 2021-03-04T10:00:00-05:00 2021-03-04T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Thursday lecture series
Shakespeare’s Secret Recipe (March 4, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79949 79949-20517556@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 4, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Participants will get a different take regarding Shakespeare; they’ll see the techniques and devices he used to create his plays. We’ll also apply these by reading two or three of the Shakespeare plays featured in the Stratford Festivals 2021 program.

Instructor Morley Witus is a retired lawyer who lives in Ann Arbor and worked in a Detroit law firm. He is a fan of the Stratford Festival and a Shakespeare devotee.

The study group will meet Thursdays from March 4 through March 25. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 11 Dec 2020 17:35:02 -0500 2021-03-04T13:00:00-05:00 2021-03-04T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Brain Aging and What You Can Do About It (March 4, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79834 79834-20507640@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 4, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Aging is associated with subtle declines in some cognitive functions, but not others. As we age, we tend to become a little more forgetful, we get distracted more easily, and we can’t process information quite as quickly.

At the same time, verbal knowledge and what’s sometimes called wisdom tend to remain stable and may even improve with age. Why is that? This talk will explain what happens to our brains as we age, how those changes might relate to age-related cognitive declines, and what we can do to help our brains age more gracefully.

Speaker Thad Polk is the Samuel D. Epstein Collegiate Professor of Psychology and an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor at the University of Michigan. He received an interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Computer Science and Psychology from Carnegie Mellon University and postdoctoral training in cognitive neuroscience at the University of Pennsylvania.

Professor Polk’s research uses functional imaging of the human brain to investigate the neural architecture underlying cognition and how that architecture is influenced by age, by experience, and by genetics. He has lectured extensively on topics related to the human brain, including producing four courses for The Great Courses series. He was also named to the Princeton Review list of the best 300 professors in the U.S.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the presentation will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event

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Class / Instruction Thu, 10 Dec 2020 08:36:45 -0500 2021-03-04T14:00:00-05:00 2021-03-04T15:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Special Event
Understanding Performance Anxiety (March 4, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79954 79954-20519516@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 4, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Performance anxiety is a formidable challenge for many people who speak in public, play an instrument, take a test or job interview, play a sort, and engage in social discourse with others. Psychological and physical symptoms often threaten one’s excellent preparation, self-confidence, and self- esteem. Performance anxiety can inhibit both professional and personal goals.

Instructor Julie Jaffee Nagel will lead the study group’s exploration of some underlying causes of performance anxiety that typically have roots in childhood and cast a long shadow in life. We also will discuss, try out, and evaluate various coping strategies to better understand what triggers performance anxiety and how to think about managing it more effectively.

The study group will meet Thursdays from March 4 through March 25. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 11 Dec 2020 18:06:13 -0500 2021-03-04T15:00:00-05:00 2021-03-04T16:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
A History of Christianity (March 5, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79956 79956-20519518@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 5, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This series of lectures offers a glimpse of the world’s largest religion and the most influential religion of western culture. The topics are origins, Jesus, Paul, Augustine, Orthodox Christianity, the Reformation, the Enlightenment, and modern versions of the faith. This is a personal interpretation and your personal views are welcome.

Study group leader Ken Phifer is the Senior Minister Emeritus of the First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor, where he served for 25 years. He is a graduate of Harvard College and the Divinity School of the University of Chicago. He has authored three books and several dozen articles. Ken is the father of five, the grandfather of 17, and newly a great grandfather.

The study group will meet Fridays from March 5 through May 7. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 11 Dec 2020 19:30:39 -0500 2021-03-05T10:00:00-05:00 2021-03-05T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
The Bee Lady Talks (March 8, 2021 6:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79961 79961-20519523@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 8, 2021 6:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Explore the life of the honeybee in and out of the hive. Victoria Dluzen McIntyre is an amateur apiarist whose love of honeybees comes to her naturally - her family name ‘dluzen’ means ‘keeper of the bees’ in Polish.

Known as ‘The Bee Lady’, Victoria has travelled around southeastern Michigan giving talks (The Bee Lady Talks) to schools, garden clubs, and civic groups. Come and learn about the mysteries of the hive and how 50,000 bees work together for one common good.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 11 Dec 2020 19:55:47 -0500 2021-03-08T18:00:00-05:00 2021-03-08T20:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
The Political Power of Optimism (March 9, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/80005 80005-20541134@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 9, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed

We are in a historical moment when longstanding social problems have taken on new urgency. The Black Lives movement and the Me Too movement emerged out of decade-long frustrations with the persistence of deep racial and gender inequalities. How do we understand the political possibilities for overcoming durable forms of social inequalities? The talk draws on core ideas from sociology to consider the political power of optimism and voice in driving social reform efforts.

Presenter Sandra R. Levitsky is an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and
Associate Professor of Sociology. She holds a Ph.D.in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin and a J.D. from the University of
Minnesota. Her research focuses on American social policy, political mobilization, and relationship between law and social change. Her book, Caring for our Own: Why There is No Political Demand for New
American Social Welfare Rights, examines the politics of long- term care. Her current research examines the changing legal environment around Title IX and campus sexual assault.

This is the seventh of ten lectures to be presented once each month from September 2020 through June,2021. The next lecture will be held April 13, 2021. The title is: What the First Amendment Really Means. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you a few days prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 14 Dec 2020 15:06:08 -0500 2021-03-09T10:00:00-05:00 2021-03-09T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion distinguished lecture
British Empire in India (March 10, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79973 79973-20523443@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

In the year 1600, some British merchants sailed to Asia in search of fortune in trade and built "factories" in India's coastal towns. In the course of time, it expanded into an empire of Britain. Second World War bankrupted Britain and they ceded power in 1947 to two political entities, India and Pakistan.
The lectures will include the history of the conquest, the functioning of the empire and the resulting political, social, economic, and cultural changes, as well as the birth of a modern democracy in India.
Study group leader Venkat Lakshminarayanan has led many OLLI study groups on Indian history, culture and religions.
This study group will meet for seven Wednesdays beginning March 10.
Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Sat, 12 Dec 2020 10:09:19 -0500 2021-03-10T10:00:00-05:00 2021-03-10T12:00:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Unintended Consequences (March 10, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79979 79979-20523449@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 10, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Society often tries to fix things, but creates something worse. This is a very important, but not commonly discussed topic.
A leading historian advises that "The law of unintended consequence is the only real law of history."
The course will explore case studies starting with Adam and Eve, and proceed through modern times, dealing with war, economic actions, and law enforcement. The presentation and discussion will compare what was intended with what actually occurred. Participants will come away with a more enlightened way of looking at the events that are continuously occurring around us.

This study group led by Martin Stolzenberg, author of "The Advocacy Newsletter," will meet Wednesday March 10. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Sat, 12 Dec 2020 11:53:47 -0500 2021-03-10T10:00:00-05:00 2021-03-10T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
The Comics Journalism of Josh Neufeld (March 11, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/81148 81148-20856361@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 11, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed

From its roots in the work of Joe Sacco to the dynamic stories being done today for major publications, comics journalism is all about telling nonfiction stories in comics form. In a presentation featuring a cascade of images, speaker Josh Neufeld will discuss comics’ unique ability to engender empathy — the key to what makes journalistic graphic narratives so effective and compelling. Neufeld will unpack the process behind his many works of long-form comics journalism — many of which made their mark as free online stories.

Josh Neufeld is a Brooklyn-based cartoonist and podcaster. He is known for his nonfiction narratives of political and social upheaval, told through the voices of witnesses. Neufeld has been a Knight-Wallace Fellow in journalism, an Atlantic Center for the Arts Master Artist, and a Xeric Award winner. His works include the bestsellers “A.D: New Orleans After the Deluge” and “The Influencing Machine: Brooke Gladstone on the Media”.

This is the third of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Graphic Books and Memes. The next lecture will be on March 25, 2021. The title is: Superhero Therapy: Graphic Medicine and Therapy. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 23 Jan 2021 15:18:31 -0500 2021-03-11T10:00:00-05:00 2021-03-11T11:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Thursday lecture series
Let’s Rewrite the United States Constitution (March 12, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79841 79841-20507646@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 12, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

We have recently experienced one of our nation's most divisive presidential elections. Our people are politically polarized; charges of racism, sexism, and others abound, as do proposed remedies. Health care, global climate change await resolution.
This study group will fix all our problems by rewriting our nation's Constitution. Participants will rewrite a Constitution that will serve as the supreme law of our land.
Tom Bice will play two roles: giving direction at the outset and maintaining order thereafter, and keeping notes. The study group leader taught public policy for a quarter century and was an elected politician and an officer in a major national corporation.
This study group will meet Fridays for five weeks beginning March 12.
Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Sat, 12 Dec 2020 15:02:49 -0500 2021-03-12T13:00:00-05:00 2021-03-12T14:30:00-05:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
The Physics of Modern Technology (March 15, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79963 79963-20519525@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 15, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

In this study group, we’ll learn about some of the physical and mathematical concepts behind various aspects of modern technology. In this six-session study group, we’ll cover topics such as the sensors that make autonomous vehicles possible, fusion power, encryption, hydrogen fuel cells and other renewable energy sources, LEDs and digital cameras, and digital memory.

The style will be primarily online lecture, with some online demonstrations and discussions. There will not be any assumed knowledge of math or physics, the only pre-requisite is to be curious (and a device with which to use Zoom). Questions? Contact Instructor Brian Worthmann at brianworthmann@gmail.com.

The study group will meet Mondays on March 15 and 29, April 12 and 26, and May 10 and 24. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 11 Dec 2020 20:04:39 -0500 2021-03-15T10:00:00-04:00 2021-03-15T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
A Coffee Experience with Steve Mangigian (March 15, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80080 80080-20556857@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 15, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Perk up with an afternoon coffee tasting experience with Steve Mangigian, including a discussion about the history of coffee, “cupping” and how to brew a great cup and how to select a new favorite coffee. Participants may purchase a coffee sampler directly from Zingerman’s Coffee for pop in and pick up.

Steve Mangigian is the Managing Partner at Zingerman’s Coffee Company and Zingerman’s Candy Manufactory. After growing up in Philadelphia, Steve has spent most of his adult life in Ann Arbor.

He has held a number of positions in a variety of industries before coming to ZIngerman’s. He would never have guessed that he would end up being a business owner in the coffee industry – when he had his first cup of coffee at age 19, he disliked it so much that he couldn’t swallow it. Steve found his way to the Zingerman’s Coffee Company in 2006 where his passion, knowledge and love for coffee grew. Steve is involved in every aspect of the coffee business from sourcing to roasting to building the wholesale base of customers.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the event will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event. Once you register, you will receive details about purchasing and pick up before the event.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 16 Dec 2020 12:57:56 -0500 2021-03-15T15:00:00-04:00 2021-03-15T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI at Home
Business in the Time of COVID: Current Challenges and Future Perspective (March 16, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/80040 80040-20548984@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Although some businesses and organizations have thrived and flourished during Covid-19, many more have suffered financially with their owners and employees being impacted both psychologically and personally. The panel will bring to light the challenges and pressures faced by small businesses in our community -- and the country as a whole -- and what the future may hold.
Presenter Paula Gardner joined Bridge Magazine as its first business editor in April 2020. Her career includes several years at MLive. com, where she was editor of The Ann Arbor News, statewide business reporter and part of an award-winning environmental coverage team that helped uncover and dig into Michigan’s PFAS crisis.
Among her honors is an award naming her Michigan’s Journalist of the Year in 2019 from the Michigan Press Association. Ms. Gardner’s experience includes leading the news team at AnnArbor.com, a digital news startup launched in 2009 that generated company-leading audience growth. Before that, she worked at the Michigan Business Review, Detroit Free Press and the Ypsilanti Press.
Presenter Mike Gustafson is the co-owner of Literati Bookstore in Ann Arbor. Literati, which opened in 2013, is a full-service, general interest bookstore. In 2019, Literati was honored as the 2019 Publishers Weekly Bookstore of the Year. Mike is also on the board of the Independent Booksellers Consortium, an information-sharing cooperative made up of top independent bookstores from around the country, and the Library of Michigan Foundation. Mike is also the co-editor of the 2019 Michigan Notable Book, “Notes from a Public Typewriter”.

Presenter Grace Singleton has been a managing partner of Zingerman’s Delicatessen since 2002. She serves as the Board President of Kerrytown District Association, a non-profit organization promoting the businesses in the Kerrytown area. Previously, she served as a Board Member and Board President of the non-profit domestic violence support organization Safehouse Center. She has an AAS culinary degree from Paul Smith’s College in upper New York State. She has over 30 years of experience working with food, which includes working as a chef, wine buyer, dining room manager, general manager, and specialty food buyer.

NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

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Class / Instruction Tue, 15 Dec 2020 16:49:33 -0500 2021-03-16T10:00:00-04:00 2021-03-16T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Urgent and Critical Lectures
Gather at the Table - A book discussion (March 16, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79943 79943-20517549@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Sharon Leslie Morgan, the descendant of slaves, and Thomas Norman DeWolf descendant of slaveholder, work through their own prejudices and pain in search of reconciliation and find friendship. We will discuss their story, “Gather at the Table” in the first two sessions, and Morgan and DeWolf will join us for the final session. Please read the book before the first class.

The study group will be led by Instructor Annette Fisch.

The study group will meet Tuesdays from March 16 through March 30. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 11 Dec 2020 15:04:30 -0500 2021-03-16T13:00:00-04:00 2021-03-16T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Medical Applications of CRISPR (March 16, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79960 79960-20519522@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Calling all non-biologists interested in learning about the science, potential medical treatments, and social implications of gene editing. Understand genetic mutations, the inheritance of several genetic disorders and their potential medical treatments using CRISPR. Consider the concerns, ethics and legal implications.

Topics include designer babies, the fight against SARS-CoV-2, genetic testing, and the current medical research on CRISPR. The course includes online video, articles, and TED talks which the participants view prior to class, followed by a Zoom conference to discuss controversial topics.

Instructor Bryan Mckersie has 40 years’ experience in leading plant biotechnology research programs in university and commercial organizations.

The study group will meet Tuesdays from March 16 through April 20. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 11 Dec 2020 19:52:44 -0500 2021-03-16T13:00:00-04:00 2021-03-16T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Building the Border: The United States, the British Empire, and Native Nations of the Great Lakes, 1796-1812 (March 17, 2021 2:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79983 79983-20525407@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 2:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Study group leader Jonathan Quint, University of Michigan Department of History PhD candidate and Clements Library Intern, will discuss his research on how the ordinary people of the Detroit River region experienced the imposition of the U.S.- Canadian border in 1796 and his work with the Clements and UM faculty to create instructional activities that connect students with the archives.
This study group will meet Wednesday March 17. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session

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Class / Instruction Sat, 12 Dec 2020 14:16:30 -0500 2021-03-17T14:00:00-04:00 2021-03-17T15:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Put a Spark under your Butt (March 17, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79826 79826-20507633@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

There have been a lot of news stories lately about the rise in popularity of E-bikes (electric bikes). But what’s all the fuss about? Worldwide, E-bikes are the fastest growing sector of the bike industry, and there are several reasons for their rapid rise in appeal. We will look at what exactly is an E-bike and why they are so sought after with the Baby Boomer generation, and among commuters, businesses, and municipalities.

There are so many different types of E-bikes on the market that it can be overwhelming to learn about them all. We will try to simplify it, going over the fundamentals, to see whether an E-bike might be right for you and how you should choose which type will suit you best.

Presenters Jim Summers and Kim Mayes own and operate H.E.H. Human Electric Hybrids. They have been in the E-bike business for eight years.

Jim was a controls engineer, cycling to work 20 miles each way when he built his first E-bike to make his commute easier. He immediately saw the potential for E-bikes to enable more people to ride a bike. He also envisioned a future when more people would replace car trips with bicycle trips. Jim started building E-bikes for others, then left his engineering job in 2014 to sell E-bikes full time. Jim’s wife, Kim, joined him in the business in 2018.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the presentation will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 10 Dec 2020 07:06:36 -0500 2021-03-17T19:00:00-04:00 2021-03-17T20:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Afternoons With OLLI
From the Mouths of Millennials: Taboo Topics (March 22, 2021 12:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79939 79939-20517525@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 22, 2021 12:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This study group will be a weekly discussion of contemporary short stories, essays, poems, and autobiographical sketches recommended by Millennials specifically for OLLI learners.

The collection of texts used by Instructor Emelia Robertson illustrates and grapples with complex and nuanced concerns around topics such as police reform, prison abolition, class politics, gender, and capitalism, among others -- concerns which they want to bring to the attention of other generations.

Discussions of the texts will include the significant current events informing them, the ways in which the writers navigate social differences, and the reasons why Millennials may have recommended the pieces in the first place. Each week’s short selection will be sent out to participants via email one week in advance of discussion of the piece.

This study group will meet Mondays from March 22 through May 3. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 11 Dec 2020 14:27:52 -0500 2021-03-22T12:30:00-04:00 2021-03-22T14:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Firearm Injury and Prevention: A Public Health Perspective (March 22, 2021 5:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79845 79845-20507649@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 22, 2021 5:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

In the presentation we will examine gun violence in America as a public health crisis, focusing on the ways in which particular populations such as women, children, communities of color, and individuals struggling with mental health challenges are uniquely affected.
We will examine the epidemiology of gun violence and outline some of the ways in which politics have become entangled with the pursuit of implementing life-saving interventions and discuss ways in which the medical community has approached gun violence through clinical interventions designed to educate and empower patients and practitioners.
Presenters Dr. Sonya Lewis and Dr. Jim Peggs are both members of Physicians for the Prevention of Gun Violence.
This study group will meet Monday March 22 from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.
Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 10 Dec 2020 11:13:07 -0500 2021-03-22T17:30:00-04:00 2021-03-22T19:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Representations of the Natural World from the Age of Sail: Mark Catesby, Sydney Parkinson, and John James Audubon (March 24, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79978 79978-20523448@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

In 1712, Botanist Mark Catesby traveled to Virginia collecting seeds and specimens, beginning a decades-long journey towards publication of The Natural History of Carolina, Florida, and the Bahama Islands
(1731-1743).
In 1768, botanical draughtsman Sydney Parkinson joined Captain Cook's voyage to the Islands of Tahiti, in the employment of naturalist Joseph Banks. Although he died on the voyage, plates made from his sketches were preserved in the British Museum.
In 1819, businessman John James Audubon was bankrupted by a national financial crisis and set out on an expedition down the Mississippi River to pursue his dream of documenting America's avian life, ultimately leading to The Birds of America (1827-1838).
This study group led by Juli McLoone will meet Wednesday March 24.
Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Sat, 12 Dec 2020 11:37:34 -0500 2021-03-24T10:00:00-04:00 2021-03-24T11:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Some U.S. and Global Top 10’s in 2021 (March 24, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79861 79861-20509627@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, March 24, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This is a presentation for those who like Top 10 Lists! We will consider Top 10 U.S. and GLOBAL lists on subjects such as ... the BEST music ratings, travel destinations, airlines, cities, roads, foods, diets, cars, beaches, etc.
Next, we'll take a look at Top 10 countries regarding - taxes, economic growth, immigration, healthcare, global warming, trade, education, crime rates, "prosperity", "happiness", overall "best" nations ratings etc. Classes will be 60% Top 10 lists / 40% open forum discussion. All lists provided via E/M in advance of your class.
Douglas Stowell leads this group that meets Wednesday March 24. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 10 Dec 2020 13:23:39 -0500 2021-03-24T10:00:00-04:00 2021-03-24T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Superhero Therapy: Graphic Medicine and Therapy (March 25, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/81149 81149-20856362@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, March 25, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed.

Comics and graphic memoirs are powerful venues for not only sharing but to fight the stigma surrounding mental health issues. They are one way these stories are increasingly being told, explored, and processed as part of paths toward healing for both the creator of the comic and the consumer of the comic. Comics and graphic memoirs offer special affordances as a method, allowing the external and internal experiences to co-exist in the same narrative space. This presentation will share examples of what these processes might look like from the perspective of the individual as well as the therapist and touch on ways to use comics creation as part of personal storytelling, when the individual is ready to do so.

Marna M. Clowney-Robinson, LLMSW, MLIS is a Clinical Social Worker and Librarian. As a mental health provider, she specializes in identity issues, eating disorders, and trauma. In addition, she serves as an Access and Public Services Librarian at the University of Michigan Library. At the intersection of social work and librarianship, she utilizes bibliotherapy to treat eating disorders, has been featured on National Public Radio (NPR) discussing issues related to eating disorders within minority populations, and does research focused on trauma-informed approaches in academic libraries.

This is the fourth of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Graphic Books and Memes. The next lecture will be on April 1, 2021. The title is: Graphic Novels Grow Up with Young Readers.. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 23 Jan 2021 15:41:32 -0500 2021-03-25T10:00:00-04:00 2021-03-25T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Thursday lecture series
Families in Film: What Can Films Tell Us About Ourselves and Our Community? (March 26, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79965 79965-20519527@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 26, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This course will use selected fictional films to enable us to discuss the American family. We will look at the film’s portrayal of family communication, structure, gender roles and other dynamics, as well as the context of the family during the era shown.

We will view significant segments of a film together each week, selecting films available on streaming services so group members can view the whole film at their leisure before class.

Instructor Arlene Weisz is a retired social worker and social work professor who enjoyed using films as part of teaching family theories for about 20 years.

The study group will meet Fridays from March 26 through April 23. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 11 Dec 2020 20:25:36 -0500 2021-03-26T13:00:00-04:00 2021-03-26T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Detroit Style: Car Design in the Motor City (March 26, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79797 79797-20499786@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, March 26, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Join us on this dynamic virtual tour as the DIA celebrates the Detroit designers who shaped the American automobile, bringing 12 coupes and sedans inside the museum. The exhibit will highlight the artistry and influence of Detroit car designers working between 1950 and the present day.

The cars, four from each of the Big Three American automakers, include experimental show cars created for display and iconic production models sold to the mass market, displayed with design drawings and photographs.

A selection of paintings and sculptures will highlight the conversation between the American art world and the car culture from the 1950s to the present day.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the virtual tour will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 09 Dec 2020 11:37:10 -0500 2021-03-26T15:00:00-04:00 2021-03-26T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Out of Town
Cheesecakes! (March 29, 2021 12:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80081 80081-20556858@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, March 29, 2021 12:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Eric Kinsler-Holloway of EK Cheesecakes will wow us with his cheesecakes. He will demonstrate how to make a scrumptious cheesecake and participants can purchase a sampler of sweet treats.

Eric started making cheesecakes in 2014 with his mom. He enjoyed it so much he decided to make them on his own. Before long, friends and family were requesting his cheesecakes. In 2017 he started EK’s Cheesecakes while working full time as a certified maintenance technician. He made an Instagram page in mid-October and gave a few cheesecakes to some friends for free. He snapped a few pictures before he delivered them and put them on Instagram. He had almost 15 cheesecakes to make for Thanksgiving the following month!

Making cheesecake has become his passion. He now works at Zingerman’s Bakehouse baking bread.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the event will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event. Once you register, you will receive details about purchasing and pick up before the event.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 16 Dec 2020 13:00:47 -0500 2021-03-29T12:00:00-04:00 2021-03-29T13:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI at Home
Graphic Novels Grow Up with Young Readers (April 1, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/81194 81194-20872020@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 1, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed.

This talk examines the recent history of graphic novels in relation to children’s and young adult literature, focusing on how graphic novels have gained acceptance within every stage of childhood reading. Graphic novels now mature alongside their young readers, steadily increasing in depth and complexity. The growth of graphic novels corresponds with the growth of diverse literature, with graphic novels providing a unique format for sharing stories of underrepresented people and social justice issues.

Ramona Caponegro, Associate Professor of Children’s Literature at Eastern Michigan University, teaches classes on illustrated texts. She has published essays about representations of incarceration and other social justice issues in children’s and young adult literature, children’s book awards, and early readers. She is a member of the Ezra Jack Keats Award 35th Anniversary Leadership Team, co-chair of the Pura Belpré Award 25th Anniversary Task Force, and chair of the Phoenix Picture Book Award Committee.

This is the fifth of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Graphic Books and Memes. The next lecture will be on April 8, 2021. The title is: Internet Memes from Politics to TikTok.. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:15:41 -0500 2021-04-01T10:00:00-04:00 2021-04-01T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Thursday lecture series
Artificial Intelligence: An Exciting Introduction (April 2, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79958 79958-20519520@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 2, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This new study group is suitable for those who are curious about AI, but may not possess the technical background to fully comprehend its scope. We will study and understand AI’s present state, its past history and mid-term future, its game-changing capabilities, underlying technologies, and its potentially revolutionary implications. As AI continues to gain critical mass, it’s going to change forever how we work and live.

The study group will be instructor led but will leave plenty of room for robust discussion and respectful debate. Materials (relevant papers, essays) will be distributed in advance.

Instructor Deb Mukherjee has been leading study groups at OLLI since 2012.

The study group will meet Fridays from April 2 through April 30. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 11 Dec 2020 19:41:46 -0500 2021-04-02T15:00:00-04:00 2021-04-02T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
First Ladies: Tales and Travails of Our First Ladies (April 2, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79976 79976-20523446@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 2, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Historical gossip is fun. You do not want to miss this humorous yet historical take on our First Ladies. One of them could be a murderess, another had her child kidnapped! Of course this includes their husbands wandering eyes -and wander they most certainly did. You know one of these gals committed vehicular manslaughter but...well...no arrest...privilege is privilege. Hear the full story. Instructor Pam Watson guarantees you will not be bored.
This study group will meet for five Fridays beginning April 2.
Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Sat, 12 Dec 2020 10:52:39 -0500 2021-04-02T15:00:00-04:00 2021-04-02T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Homer’s Odyssey (April 5, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79946 79946-20517553@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 5, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Using Robert Fagles’ translation of the Odyssey (required), we will do a close reading and discussion of the poem. We will get to know Odysseus, “that man of many ways” (as war hero; as master of disguise; as teller of tales; as skilled craftsman; and, finally, as husband and father).

Instructor Marilyn Scott was a lecturer in Classics and Great Books at UM and taught Latin and English at Ann Arbor’s Community High School.

The study group will meet Mondays from April 5 through May 17. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 11 Dec 2020 15:12:19 -0500 2021-04-05T13:00:00-04:00 2021-04-05T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Olli Study Groups
Sip and Nibble with Tommy York (April 5, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80082 80082-20556859@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 5, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Spend an afternoon sipping biodynamic, sustainable natural wines and nibbling on natural cheeses with Tommy York, the founding partner of YORK Food + Drink. The artisans who make these wines usual grow their own fruit and the people who make the cheeses typically use the milk from their own herds. Participants can join in the tasting by purchasing the wines and/or cheese in advance by pop in and pickup.
Under Tommy York’s vision and guidance, YORK Food + Drink has evolved from a party store to a retail shop specializing in artisanal food and drink to a unique destination with a full bar, providing an experience inspired by European markets, bars, and cafés. Tommy was involved in the purchase of the former Big Ten Party Store in 2001 and has been fine tuning the business ever since. Most recently, since the pandemic, Tommy has invested his energy into the YORK Yard and YORK Campus, in an effort to create a safe space for customers to enjoy quality food and drink offerings as well as live music.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the event will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event. Once you register, you will receive details about purchasing and pick up before the event.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 16 Dec 2020 13:03:27 -0500 2021-04-05T15:00:00-04:00 2021-04-05T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI at Home
Going for Baroque (April 6, 2021 1:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79953 79953-20517560@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 1:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The pun is old and often used but it makes for a good title: “GOING FOR BAROQUE”. The great triumvirate of composers during this musical period all born in the year 1685, is Bach, Handel, and Scarlatti and we hear their music often. However, this time was particularly rich in composers.

Instructor Louis Nagel will spend some time looking at other giants of the Baroque as well as the works of these three titans. Such composers as Frescobaldi, Dowland, Couperin, and Telemann deserve attention as they wrote some remarkably beautiful and forward looking music. He plans to illustrate at the piano as well as show on line (or if we are back to real live performances by late spring, on a “boom box”) samples of these composers. They are worthy of our attention and in many cases wrote astonishingly beautiful music.

The study group will meet Tuesdays from April 6 through April 27. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 11 Dec 2020 18:00:14 -0500 2021-04-06T13:30:00-04:00 2021-04-06T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Internet Memes from Politics to TikTok (April 8, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/81196 81196-20872022@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 8, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed.

Memes are one of the most complex and unique cultural elements of internet use. From dancing on TikTok to political posts on Facebook, information packaged as memes shapes both culture and opinion. In this talk, I’ll describe both the phenomena and research. Studies of memes have uncovered much about social systems on the internet. While often considered entertainment, I’ll also cover the darker side of memes in advertising, politics, and cultural warfare.

Eytan Adar is an Associate Professor of Information and Computer Science at the University of Michigan. Prof. Adar works in human computer interaction. Using artificial intelligence and data mining approaches his group studies large scale internet phenomena and builds new tools for end-users. He worked for a number of years at HP labs and Xerox PARC (spinning out a personalized search company called Outride somewhere in there). His website is at http://www.cond.org.

This is the last of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Graphic Books and Memes. A new series will start April 15, 2021. The topic is: Central America: Coffee to Caravans. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Mon, 25 Jan 2021 14:33:13 -0500 2021-04-08T10:00:00-04:00 2021-04-08T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Thursday lecture series
Computerized Investing: Stocks - Selection and Evaluation (April 12, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79985 79985-20525409@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 12, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This course is designed to explore active stock investing strategies using your computer. Which stock (or group of stocks) is most likely to meet your objectives? A prerequisite for this course is to be an active stock investor. We will utilize various sources of information such as Value Line, Morningstar, Better Investing, S&P, and other stock related websites.

We will demonstrate and use the online tools of Better Investing to analyze potential companies. Participants should have a basic working knowledge of various types of investments. We do not intend to cover basic investing questions.

Our instructors for this study group are Dale Brandenburg and Bob Shaw.
Dale is a retired research professor and Bob is a director and current Vice-President of the SE Michigan Chapter of Better Investing.

This study group will meet Mondays for five weeks beginning April 12. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Tue, 29 Dec 2020 09:26:25 -0500 2021-04-12T10:00:00-04:00 2021-04-12T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Inovations That Will Change The Ways We Experience Life (April 12, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79977 79977-20523447@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, April 12, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

We will read and discuss "Work Mate Marry Love: How Machines Shape Our Human Destiny" by Debora L. Spar, Dean of Harvard Business School. She argues that the major changes we are seeing in biology and artificial intelligence are about to change how we think of ourselves in fundamental ways.
Now, as we enter an era of artificial intelligence and robots, how will our deepest feelings and attachments evolve? Can people fall in love with robots? Will they? She says, "We make Machines and they make us!"
Leader Gerry Lapidus leads the first week's discussion and requests volunteers to lead the remaining sessions while he serves as moderator. Please read the Prologue and Section 1 (p.3-38) for the first session.
This study group will meet for five Mondays beginning April 12.
Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Sat, 12 Dec 2020 11:17:34 -0500 2021-04-12T13:00:00-04:00 2021-04-12T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
What the First Amendment Really Means (April 13, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/80008 80008-20541135@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed

The First Amendment protects several basic liberties; freedom of religion, speech, press, petition, and assembly. Our speaker will address some popular misconceptions about the First Amendment (both the speech and religion clauses), and then examine some high profile disputes.

Our speaker, Professor Don Herzog is the Edson R. Sunderland
Professor of Law. His main teaching interests are political, moral,
legal, and social theory; constitutional interpretation; and torts and the
First Amendment. Professor Herzog holds an AB from Cornell
University and PhD from Harvard University. He joined the Political
Science Department at the University of Michigan in 1983 and holds a
joint appointment in that department and the Law School. In 2011 Professor Herzog was selected by the U of M student body to
receive its coveted Golden Apple. He is the first law professor to
receive the Golden Apple in the Award’s 20-year history.

This is the eighth of ten lectures to be presented once each month from September 2020 through June,2021. The next lecture will be held May 11, 2021. The title is:. The Economy: How Long Will It Take to Recover in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic? Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you a few days prior to the first lecture

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 16 Dec 2020 12:18:25 -0500 2021-04-13T10:00:00-04:00 2021-04-13T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Distinguished lecture
Central America From the Ice Age to the age of ICE. (April 15, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/82915 82915-21219292@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 15, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed.

Our speaker explores the common experiences that unite contemporary Central America, as well as what distinguishes its component parts and how they got that way. What historical and natural forces shaped the region? Where did today’s political divisions come from? Why have many Central Americans left their homes for the United States? This talk addresses these questions and others from a bird’s-eye view of the incredibly diverse geography and cultures of the American Isthmus.

Dr. Antony W. Andersson teaches world history at DePauw University. His research, which examines political conflict and environmental change in Guatemala, and has been generously supported by the American Council of Learned Societies, the Social Science Research Council, the Mellon Foundation, and a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University. He received his doctorate in Latin American history from New York University.

This is the first of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Central America: Coffee to Caravans. The next lecture will occur April 22, 2021. The title is: Costa Rica: An Example for Sustainable Development in the Region. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 10 Mar 2021 14:24:39 -0500 2021-04-15T10:00:00-04:00 2021-04-15T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Thursday lecture image
COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts on the Environment and Climate (April 20, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/80044 80044-20548989@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 20, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The COVID-19 pandemic, by slowing economic activity, has led to significant reductions in industrial emissions, leading to cleaner air and water and an unprecedented decline in carbon emissions. This talk will describe impacts of the pandemic on different aspects of the environment and climate, and discuss how to extend these short term benefits beyond the life of the pandemic.

Presenter Chris Poulsen is associate dean for natural sciences for the UM College of LSA, and is the Henry Pollack Collegiate Professor of Earth & Environmental sciences and Climate & Space Sciences and Engineering. Professor Poulsen is a climate scientist, whose research interests include past and future climate change, climate dynamics, and hydrological cycling. He teaches courses on topics of climate and environmental change. He received his BA in geology from Carleton College and a PhD in Geosciences from the Pennsylvania State University.

NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

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Class / Instruction Tue, 15 Dec 2020 16:50:39 -0500 2021-04-20T10:00:00-04:00 2021-04-20T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Urgent and Critical Lectures
Beyond Zoom: Deep Learning in Early Childhood (April 21, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79987 79987-20525411@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Deep learning in early childhood takes place through nurturing interactions with caregivers and meaningful engagement with real-life problems. This presentation will examine the roots of deep learning by exploring early learning in indigenous forager communities in Cameroon and in the Americas. We will redefine “education” away from “schooling” and towards developing independence. We will explore play-based learning, adult roles in facilitating it, and individual versus collective orientations of education through a cross-cultural lens. Participants will gain understanding of diverse learning pathways in early childhood and strategies to support deep learning at home. This study group led by Sarah Strader will meet Wednesday April 21. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Sat, 12 Dec 2020 15:23:44 -0500 2021-04-21T10:00:00-04:00 2021-04-21T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
Institutional Racism and Our Prisons (April 21, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79966 79966-20519528@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

America’s injustices within systems like education, housing, health care, employment, drug policies and policing all contribute to mass incarceration, arguably the most potent, wide- reaching and damaging example of institutional racism. Discrimination, neglect, and harmful policies often get camouflaged for white people, especially when they work to our advantage, and we don’t realize how these systems affect the poor and people of color.

This round table discussion will center around these systems, our awareness and complicity and the need for humility and compassion.

Instructor Judy Wenzel taught high school completion classes at the federal prison in Milan for 25 years.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 11 Dec 2020 20:30:20 -0500 2021-04-21T13:00:00-04:00 2021-04-21T15:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
102 Years of Local Food: the past, present, and future of the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market (April 21, 2021 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79827 79827-20507634@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, April 21, 2021 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

As much of Ann Arbor has become unrecognizable to long-time residents, the Ann Arbor Farmers Market is a mainstay, both as a provider of local produce and products and a gathering space. Learn about the history of the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market, how the global pandemic has impacted operations, and how we plan on bringing this vibrant market and community space into the future.

Presenter Stefanie T. Stauffer, PhD has been the Ann Arbor Farmer’s Market Manager since May 2020, bringing 12 years of local food expertise to the role. She is the former Program Manager of Tilian Farm Development Center, a now defunct incubator for beginning farmers in Ann Arbor Township. She has also taught the Sociology of Race and Ethnic Relations at Washtenaw Community College since 2015, with an emphasis on food sovereignty and environmental justice movements. As a veteran Ypsilanti Farmer’s Markets vendor who sells her products at Argus Farm Stop and to local restaurants as well, she has been feeding our community since 2010 as Nightshade Farm. She is also a board member of Growing Hope, a former Greenbelt Advisory Commissioner, and a former board member of the Ypsilanti Food Cooperative. As a farmer, farmer’s market vendor, educator, activist, and beginning farmer mentor, she has been deeply rooted in our local food system since her dissertation project on sustainable agriculture brought her back to Michigan in 2008.

In 2014, she traveled to Slow Food International’s Salone del Gusto e Terra Madre in Torino, Italy as a US delegate representing Southeast Michigan family farmers, food artisans, and Slow Food Ark of Taste producers.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the presentation will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 10 Dec 2020 07:10:54 -0500 2021-04-21T15:30:00-04:00 2021-04-21T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Afternoons With OLLI
Costa Rica: An Example for Sustainable Development in the Region (April 22, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/82916 82916-21219293@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 22, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed.

Costa Rica is a sustainability leader in the region and the world. The country has a focus on sustaining its natural capital, heavy investments in its human capital that goes back more than 70 years, and a willingness to take chances on policy that sets examples for the world. In this presentation we will explore some of the efforts and accomplishments that transformed Costa Rica from a “Banana Republic” to a Green Leader.

Jose F. Alfaro, PhD. is an Assistant Professor at the School for Environment and Sustainability. He has degrees in Chemical and Environmental Engineering and in Natural Resource Management. Dr. Alfaro has published on Industrial Symbiosis and the Circular Economy, deploying renewable energy for sustainable development of least industrialized countries, and creating tools for policy and decision-making through computer modeling of socio-technical systems. His applied focus has led him to work closely with communities, industry, NGO’s, and government organizations.

This is the second a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Central America: Coffee to Caravans. The next lecture will occur April 29, 2021. The title is: Religion in Central America After 1960. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Sun, 14 Mar 2021 13:42:51 -0400 2021-04-22T10:00:00-04:00 2021-04-22T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Thursday lecture image
What’s Going On with Real Estate (April 22, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79863 79863-20509630@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 22, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This three session course will help home and property owners, investors, and intellectually active seniors understand the latest developments in the local housing market and how it affects them, their friends, and families.
Topics include: current housing market trends, factors that influence future market prices, preparing your home to sell, how property taxes are calculated, normal vs. distressed sales, foreclosures, short sales, the rental market, and other topics proposed by participants. Instructor Wayne Esch is a long-time Ann Arbor realtor.
This study group will meet Thursdays for three weeks beginning on April 22. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 10 Dec 2020 13:58:55 -0500 2021-04-22T15:00:00-04:00 2021-04-22T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Study Group
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (April 23, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79801 79801-20499790@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, April 23, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Join Katherine Nelson of the Detroit Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and walk through an interactive slideshow presentation of the Federal Reserve. Among the areas covered by the tour are the following:
• The Federal Reserve System’s history and structure.
• The Fed’s dual mandate of promoting maximum employment and stable prices.
• The Fed’s role in financial regulation, payment systems and monetary policy.
• The Fed’s actions in response to the economic downturn caused by COVID-19.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the virtual tour will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 09 Dec 2020 11:50:54 -0500 2021-04-23T15:00:00-04:00 2021-04-23T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Out of Town
Gene Editing and the Food We Eat (April 27, 2021 1:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79959 79959-20519521@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 1:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Calling all non-biologists interested in learning how gene editing technology will impact the food in our grocery stores. Make more informed decisions. Learn about GMO food. Understand the concerns about safety and security. Discuss controversial topics including how we feed a growing world population, how crops are developed, GMO labeling, the hope for gene editing, and the role of government regulation.

The course includes online video, articles, and TED talks viewed prior to class, followed by a Zoom conference to discuss controversial topics.

Instructor Bryan Mckersie has 40 years’ experience in leading plant biotechnology research programs.

The study group will meet Tuesdays from April 27 through June 1. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 11 Dec 2020 19:48:22 -0500 2021-04-27T13:00:00-04:00 2021-04-27T14:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
Religion in Central America After 1960 (April 29, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/82950 82950-21227218@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, April 29, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed.

Our speaker will first discuss Catholicism after 1960. Next, he will discuss the boom of Protestantism, especially Pentecostalism, from 0 to 20, 30, or even 40% in some countries. The he will briefly discuss the spectacular membership explosion of Mormonism, which he studied firsthand in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Guatemala. In the final segment of his lecture, Dr. Gooren will discuss the major change in the Central American religious landscape is the rise of the no religion category, going up from near 0 to 4-10% in only 40 years.

Henri Gooren (PhD Anthropology, Utrecht University, the Netherlands) is Associate Professor of Anthropology and Director of Religious Studies at Oakland University in Rochester MI. His books are Rich Among the Poor (1999), Religious Disaffiliation and Conversion: Tracing Patterns of Change in Faith Practices (2010), and the Encyclopedia of Latin American Religions (ed. 2019). Dr. Gooren publishes extensively on conversion models and on multiple religions in Latin America: 12 encyclopedia entries, 17 book chapters, and 19 journal articles.

This is the third a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Central America: Coffee to Caravans. The next lecture will occur May 6, 2021. The title is: Tracking Hemispheric Violence through the Experiences of Nicaraguan Refugees. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 11 Mar 2021 13:52:10 -0500 2021-04-29T10:00:00-04:00 2021-04-29T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Thursday lecture image
Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Chocolate (May 3, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80085 80085-20556862@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, May 3, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

and end with a finished product. Tasting chocolates is involved! Participants can purchase a chocolate sampler and taste along.

Barbara Wilson is a chocolate maker. She makes and sells mostly chocolate bars but also baking chocolate and specialty items including brownies. In school she received a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology, and a master’s degree in Public Health specializing in education so she always comes back to education. What she enjoys most about her business is educating people about chocolate. She also strives to have a business that is socially responsible and environmentally friendly. She co-owns Mindo Chocolate with her husband Jose Meza.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the event will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event. Once you register, you will receive details about purchasing and pick up before the event.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 16 Dec 2020 13:11:52 -0500 2021-05-03T15:00:00-04:00 2021-05-03T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI at Home
Tracking Hemispheric Violence through the Experiences of Nicaraguan Refugees (May 6, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/82951 82951-21227219@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 6, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed.

In 2018, the Nicaraguan government repressed mass protests, forcing some 100,000 people into political exile. This lecture examines the experiences of refugees who fled to Costa Rica and the United States as an entry point for understanding webs of hemispheric violence rooted in capitalist accumulation and regional security and immigration policy. Refugees’ stories suggest that dominant narratives about the crisis elide the root causes of violence and any real vision of a more just future for the Americas.

Our speaker, Jennifer Goett is Associate Professor of Comparative Cultures and Politics at Michigan State University and author of Black Autonomy: Race, Gender, and Afro-Nicaraguan Activism (Stanford 2016). Her work examines grassroots social movements, state violence, land dispossession, and infrastructure megaprojects in Central America. Her most recent project focuses on Nicaraguan asylum seekers in Costa Rica and the United States. In addition, she works as a pro bono expert witness for asylum cases in U.S. immigration court.

This is the fourth a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Central America: Coffee to Caravans. The next lecture will occur May 11, 2021. The title is: Economic Profile of Central America. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Thu, 11 Mar 2021 13:47:53 -0500 2021-05-06T10:00:00-04:00 2021-05-06T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Thursday lecture image
Medieval English Poetry (May 7, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79947 79947-21251095@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 7, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This course will explore a sampling of medieval poems about a variety of topics. We will read mostly short lyric poems, but one class will be dedicated to a longer chivalric romance. Our class sessions will be based in discussion about the poems, many of which are anonymously written. We will read the poems in modern English, with the original Middle English on hand.

Readings will be pre-circulated each session. No previous experience with Middle English or poetry is required.

Instructor Margo Kolenda- Mason is a PhD Candidate in English at UM, where she studies medieval and renaissance literature.

The study group will meet Fridays from May 7 through June 11. Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Fri, 11 Dec 2020 16:18:47 -0500 2021-05-07T10:00:00-04:00 2021-05-07T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Olli Study Groups
The Economy: How Long Will It Take to Recover in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic? (May 11, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/80030 80030-20548974@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed

After more than half century of progress, the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the women’s labor force participation back many decades as they grapple with job and child care loss. Will this permanently set women back? How long will it take for the economy to recover? Our presenter, Professor Betsey Stevenson will cover the current state of the macro economy with a focus on how the pandemic and government policy responses have affected the labor market and the shape of the economic recovery.

Betsey Stevenson is a professor of public policy and economics at the University of Michigan. She is a faculty research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, a visiting associate professor of Economics at the University of Sydney, a research fellow of the Centre for Economic Research, a fellow of the IFO Institute for Economic Research in Munich, and serves on the executive committee of the American Economic Association. She has also served as a member of the Council of Economic Advisors from 2013 to 2015, where she advised the Obama Administration on social policy, labor market, and trade issues. She served as the chief economist of the U.S. Department of Labor from 2010 to 2011 where she advised the Secretary of Labor on labor policy and participated as the secretary’s deputy to the White House economic team. Dr Stevenson earned a B.A. in economics and mathematics from Wellesley College and an M.A. and Ph.D. in economics from Harvard University.

This is the ninth of ten lectures to be presented once each month from September 2020 through June,2021. The next lecture will be held June 8, 2021. The title is:. Sovereignty Sharing in Fragile States. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you a few days prior to the first lecture

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Lecture / Discussion Tue, 15 Dec 2020 13:05:15 -0500 2021-05-11T10:00:00-04:00 2021-05-11T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion distinguished lecture
Final Decisions (May 12, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/79955 79955-20519517@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

We will cover a number of topics relating to end of life decisions. They include: Michigan’s laws relating to burial; honest talks with doctors, based in part on Atul Gawande’s book "Being Mortal"; choosing time of death; interesting cross-cultural funeral rituals; and options outside of traditional burial such as cremation, green burial, donation to medical schools, reef burial, cryogenics, and bio-urn (ashes planted with a tree seed).

Instructor Marion Holt has extensive knowledge of this subject and has developed two courses on aging.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the study group will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Class / Instruction Sat, 12 Dec 2020 10:51:13 -0500 2021-05-12T10:00:00-04:00 2021-05-12T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Study Groups
A Visit to the UM Peony Garden (May 12, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/80086 80086-20556863@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 12, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Matthaei Botanical Gardens will treat us to a presentation about their outstanding peony garden.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the event will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event. Once you register, you will receive details about purchasing and pick up before the event.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 16 Dec 2020 13:14:29 -0500 2021-05-12T15:00:00-04:00 2021-05-12T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI at Home
Economic Profile of Central America (May 13, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/83014 83014-21243196@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 13, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed.

Dr. Murembya Will provide an overview of the economy of Central American countries, including but not limited to the population trend, the development policies, and important economic sectors in the region. Specific topics include factors of population change, historical event that shaped the development trajectory of the region, actual development policies and their effectiveness, as well as sectoral analysis such as tourism, agriculture, and others.

Leonidas Murembya is an Assistant Professor of International Development (sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Latin America), as well as performing evaluation of social research for the Economics Department at Michigan State University. Dr. Murembya is also an Economic Specialist for the State of Michigan, where he works with economic and workforce development agencies throughout the state of Michigan providing them with crucial economic data and analysis to make informed decisions.

This is the fifth of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Central America: Coffee to Caravans. The next lecture will occur May 20, 2021. The title is: The Struggle to Survive in Central America: A Portrait of Life from a Grassroots, Human Rights Perspective. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 13 Mar 2021 14:51:42 -0500 2021-05-13T10:00:00-04:00 2021-05-13T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Thursday lecture image
Shelter in Place: How the Pandemic is Changing our Cities, Neighborhoods and Homes (May 18, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/80046 80046-20548991@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, May 18, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Many of us are thinking about how the pandemic will impact our lives going forward. This includes architects and designers who are imagining the changes that the pandemic will bring to urban spaces, neighborhoods, and homes.

Presenter Kit Krankel McCullough, an architectural and urban designer and faculty member for UM Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning, will discuss some of the ways our surroundings are adapting to post-pandemic life and provide us with an inside look at what might be in our not- so-distant future.

Through her urban design practice and teaching, Ms. McCullough advocates for equitable and socially just development, healthy and sustainable environments, strong communities, and cities that promote well- being and happiness. At UM, she teaches design studios on housing and neighborhood development, seminars on transportation and urban economics, and a popular lecture course on real estate development for architects and planners. She has developed urban design and economic strategies at a range of scales and led urban design projects in cities around the country. She received her Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Texas at Austin and her Master of Architecture in Urban Design from Harvard University.

NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED

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Class / Instruction Tue, 15 Dec 2020 16:51:17 -0500 2021-05-18T10:00:00-04:00 2021-05-18T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Urgent and Critical Lectures
A Band for all Ages (May 19, 2021 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79828 79828-20507635@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, May 19, 2021 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

The Little Bands Music School is an innovative music program in which students learn music from a constructivist perspective. The program serves all ages including children as young as four and adults.

The foundation of the program is the multi-instrumental band program. Students join a 5-piece band. The instrumentation of the band is piano, guitar, bass, drums and voice. Students follow a detailed curriculum of songs and compose their own songs. Every student learns every song on every instrument. This method is designed to facilitate an environment in which students understand music from different perspectives, learn to collaborate, and experience what goes into a piece of music and how to compose their own music.

Teachers in Little Bands School work with private students and students in public and private schools in Southeast Michigan. We particularly love helping people who have always wanted to play an instrument and never had the chance.

Presenter Joshua Grekin is a musician and educator with experience teaching all ages and genres. Trained as a jazz trumpet player, he is also proficient on piano, guitar, bass, drums, and other orchestral instruments. Joshua has a BA in music from the Berklee College of Music, a Masters from the Manhattan School of Music and is currently finishing his PhD at Oakland University.

He is the creator and director of the Little Bands School, a tech-enabled music education program which offers a unique and innovative K-12 instrumental curriculum. A songwriter as well, Joshua writes music for musicals, film, commercials, bands, and the Little Bands School curriculum.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the presentation will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 10 Dec 2020 07:15:03 -0500 2021-05-19T15:30:00-04:00 2021-05-19T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Afternoons With OLLI
The Struggle to Survive in Central America: A Portrait of Life from a Grassroots, Human Rights Perspective (May 20, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/83015 83015-21243197@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 20, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed.

This presentation will give an overview of the forces that impact the daily lives of Central Americans who are struggling to provide for their families in a context of poverty, violence, extractive industries and impunity. Especially highlighted will be the country of Honduras, whose residents continue to try to flee to the U.S. Border out of desperation.


Mary Anne Perrone is an educator, an activist and a spiritual guide. All her adult life she has been an activist for peace and justice. Her particular area of focus for over 30 years has been on human rights in Latin America. This work led their young family to live and work in Latin America in the late 1980’s (Bolivia) to accompany the poor there in a spirit of liberation. She has been working in the U.S. ever since to raise consciousness about our country’s role in human rights violations in Latin America and to work for substantive change in our foreign policy. In the last two decades, this work has taken her on multiple human rights delegations to several Latin American countries, connecting with and accompanying courageous people working in their own countries to defend those whose human rights are highly threatened.

This is the last of a six-lecture series. The subject of the series is Central America: Coffee to Caravans. OLLI’s lecture series will start again in September of 2021. Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the first session.

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Lecture / Discussion Sat, 13 Mar 2021 15:17:21 -0500 2021-05-20T10:00:00-04:00 2021-05-20T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Thursday lecture image
CEW+ Financial Wellness: Make the Most of Your Retirement Savings | Sponsored by Fidelity (May 20, 2021 11:30am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84012 84012-21619400@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 20, 2021 11:30am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: CEW+

RSVP here: http://www.cew.umich.edu/events/cew-financial-wellness-make-the-most-of-your-retirement-savings-sponsored-by-fidelity

CEW+ Director Tiffany Marra will host Michael Welton, Fidelity Retirement Planner, and Alanna Troup, University of Michigan Benefits Administrator, for this next installment of CEW+ Financial Wellness. Michael will provide information on ways to maximize your retirement savings, options to save for retirement beyond your workplace savings plan, and five important factors to consider to be prepared for retirement. Michael will be joined by Alanna Troup, University of Michigan Benefits Administrator, who will discuss retiree healthcare benefits offered by the University of Michigan and will be available to answer questions you may have about our U-M specific benefits.

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Workshop / Seminar Tue, 11 May 2021 12:06:04 -0400 2021-05-20T11:30:00-04:00 2021-05-20T12:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location CEW+ Workshop / Seminar Small green plant growing out of a pile of coins
Big Hearted Stories: Generations (May 27, 2021 7:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/84133 84133-21620373@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, May 27, 2021 7:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Big Hearts for Seniors will present Big Hearted Stories: Generations, a free (donations welcome) virtual event. This engaging program will provide a platform for talented local storytellers to share their heart-warming, true-life experiences. These compelling stories will bring laughter, inspiration, and maybe even a few tears. Special guests include emcee Vic Strecher, Ph.D. MPH, Professor of Health Behavior and Health Education in the U-M School of Public Health, and former University of Michigan Men’s Basketball Head Coach John Beilein.

Other speakers include: Tuyishime Claire Gasamagera; Margarita Gurri, CSP; Jerry Lemenu; and Tyler Phillips, all gifted storytellers.

BHS is comprised of five community-supported programs of Michigan Medicine that serve older adults. Together, Ann Arbor Meals on Wheels, Housing Bureau for Seniors, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, Silver Club Memory Programs, and the Turner Senior Wellness Program help seniors seeking access to home-delivered meals, sustainable housing options, support to remain independent, learning in retirement opportunities, relief from social isolation, and programs for those with dementia. All funds raised during the event are used to provide needed services to older adults.

Registration is required for this event. Please visit the Michigan Medicine website: https://friends.umich.edu/site/Ecommerce;jsessionid=00000000.app206a?store_id=3081&NONCE_TOKEN=450A05C5E823AB55B647EA76067F3A5B to register and for more details about this event.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 26 May 2021 09:03:21 -0400 2021-05-27T19:00:00-04:00 2021-05-27T21:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Special Event
Alden B. Dow and Mid-Century Modern Architecture in Southeast Michigan (May 28, 2021 3:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79800 79800-20499789@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Friday, May 28, 2021 3:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This presentation by Craig McDonald, Director of the Alden B. Dow Home and Studio and the Foundation Representative of the Alden and Vada Dow Family Foundations, will focus on Dow’s architectural achievements in southeast Michigan, including Ann Arbor.

Dow was the architect of Ann Arbor’s City Hall, Downtown Public Library, and the UM Administration Building. When OLLI resumes in-person travel, we look forward to scheduling a day trip to Midland to view, first hand, Dow’s home, studio, and gardens and other architectural accomplishments in Midland.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the virtual tour will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 09 Dec 2020 11:48:26 -0500 2021-05-28T15:00:00-04:00 2021-05-28T16:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction OLLI Out of Town
Cybersecurity: Personal, Corporate and Governmental Risk and Strategies for Addressing Vulnerabilities (June 7, 2021 4:00pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/84134 84134-21620374@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Monday, June 7, 2021 4:00pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

News of extensive Russian hacking of a number of U.S. government agencies and major corporations broke recently, prompting many questions about the strength of our cybersecurity. Why was the Russian hacking not detected by any of the government agencies that have cybersecurity roles? Is our reliance on private companies for our nation’s cybersecurity strategy appropriate, or does this pose a vulnerability?

Our speaker, Kristin Judge, is founder of the nonprofit Cybercrime Support Network. The Cybercrime Support Network works with federal, state and local law enforcement and consumer protection agencies to help consumers and small businesses affected by cybercrime.

Ms. Judge’s extensive background includes her role as Director of Government Affairs at the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) where she worked with Google, FTC, FBI, SBA, DHS, NIST, congressional leaders and other key stakeholders across the country to educate consumers and businesses on how to protect sensitive data.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you a few days prior to the first lecture.

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Class / Instruction Wed, 26 May 2021 09:05:02 -0400 2021-06-07T16:00:00-04:00 2021-06-07T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Urgent and Critical Issues
Sovereignty Sharing in Fragile States (June 8, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/80031 80031-20548975@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Tuesday, June 8, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

This lecture will be live streamed

In many parts of the world, countries emerging from conflict suffer from grave deficits in the rule of law. Weak courts, police, and anti-corruption mechanisms allow insecurity, graft and impunity to fester. In some extraordinary cases the United Nations and other international actors have partnered with national governments, sharing sovereign authority over key functions, to bolster the rule of law. This talk will discuss the power and pitfalls of sharing sovereignty, drawing examples in West Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and Central America.

Our presenter, John D. Ciorciari is an Associate professor of Public Policy and Director of the Ford School’s Weiser Diplomacy Center and International Policy Center at the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy, University of Michigan. His research focuses on international law and politics in the Global South. He is the author or editor of several books on international politics and law, including a new book entitled “Sovereignty Sharing in Fragile States”. He received his AB and JD from Harvard University, his DPhil and Fulbright Scholarship from the University of Oxford.

This is the last of ten lectures to be presented once each month from September 2020 through June 2021. A new series will start in September 2021.Learn from well-known experts about an array of interesting subjects, with an interactive Q&A period following each lecture.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you a few days prior to the first lecture.

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Lecture / Discussion Wed, 16 Dec 2020 12:23:38 -0500 2021-06-08T10:00:00-04:00 2021-06-08T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Lecture / Discussion Distinguished lecture
No Food for Thought: Food Insecurity and Health Outcomes Across the Life Course (June 10, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84138 84138-21620430@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 10, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Food insecurity has been a persistent social and health concern in the U.S. for the past several decades. This presentation will discuss the negative health outcomes associated with food insecurity for various populations across the life course, how national food insecurity has changed as a result of the COVID pandemic, and how our food assistance programs have responded to alleviating food insecurity at the national level.

Our speaker Dr. Cindy Leung, Assistant Professor of Nutritional Sciences, is a nutrition epidemiologist at U of M School of Public Health. Her research focuses on the experience of food insecurity and its negative influence on health. She is especially interested in using this research to inform the development of federal programs and policies to help alleviate food insecurity and promote good health for vulnerable populations. Dr. Leung earned her M.P.H. from UC Berkeley and her Sc.D. in Nutrition and Epidemiology from Harvard University.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone (734-998-9351). A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you a few days prior to the lecture.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 27 May 2021 09:45:01 -0400 2021-06-10T10:00:00-04:00 2021-06-10T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Thursday Lectures
CEW+ Financial Wellness: Estate Planning And Giving – Establishing Goals | Sponsored by Fidelity (June 10, 2021 11:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84205 84205-21620762@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 10, 2021 11:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: CEW+

RSVP HERE: http://www.cew.umich.edu/events/cew-financial-wellness-estate-planning-and-giving-establishing-goals-sponsored-by-fidelity

Join CEW+ Director Tiffany Marra for our next Financial Wellness event sponsored by Fidelity. Do you have questions about estate planning, wealth transfer, and strategic charitable giving? The next workshop in the CEW+ Financial Wellness Series highlights strategies and tips to set and reach your goals. Join Tiffany in conversation with special guest Pamela Lipnicky, Virtual Education Consultant for Fidelity Investments, as well as Michael Welton, Fidelity Retirement Planner, and Ciara C. Merriman, CEW+ Leadership Council Member, U-M Alumna, and Fidelity Retirement Planner.

This workshop is designed to help you:

- Understand the basics of estate planning strategies and why having an estate plan is important.
- Learn about how to plan for strategic charitable giving.
- Discuss and answer questions you may have regarding wealth transfer strategies.
- Understand how Fidelity can help put your strategy in motion.

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Workshop / Seminar Thu, 03 Jun 2021 13:16:40 -0400 2021-06-10T11:00:00-04:00 2021-06-10T12:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location CEW+ Workshop / Seminar Small green plant growing out of a pile of coins
HEARD AROUND TOWN: Michigan Speak (June 16, 2021 3:30pm) https://events.umich.edu/event/79829 79829-20507636@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Wednesday, June 16, 2021 3:30pm
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

“Do you say ‘pop’ or ‘soda’ or ‘soft drink’? Do you know what a ‘Michigan left’ is? Did you know ‘Yooper’ is now in some standard dictionaries? Come hear about what is happening to English in Michigan and share the changes you’re hearing in the language.”

Presenter Anne Curzan, dean of LSA at University of Michigan is a trained linguist and studies the history of the English language. She describes herself as a fount of random linguistic information about how English got to be the way it is—information she shares every Sunday on the show “That’s What They Say” on Michigan Public Radio. She has also dedicated one major strand of her career to helping students and the broader public understand linguistic diversity as part of cultural diversity, and language change as a natural part of living languages.

Dr. Curzan has received university awards for outstanding research and undergraduate teaching, including the Henry Russel Award and the John Dewey Award. She is an Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and the Geneva Smitherman Collegiate Professor of English Language and Literature, Linguistics, and Education.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone. A link to access the presentation will be e-mailed to you approximately one week prior to the event.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 10 Dec 2020 07:19:07 -0500 2021-06-16T15:30:00-04:00 2021-06-16T17:00:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Afternoons With OLLI
Fair Food Network: Hungry People, Local Farmers, and Vulnerable Communities (June 17, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84139 84139-21620431@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 17, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Our speaker, Ms. Kate Krauss, Executive Director of the Fair Food Network (FFN), will provide an overview of FFN’s work toward greater equity in our food economy, increased access to healthy food for everyone, and a more sustainable ecological future. She will describe its Double Up Food Bucks program that matches locally grown, fruit and vegetable purchases up to $20 a day for individuals eligible for SNAP funds (formerly “food stamps”).

The FFN, started in southeastern Michigan in 2009, works with community partners in almost every county in Michigan and has expanded its programs across the US.

Ms. Krauss became Fair Food Network’s (FFN) Executive Director in 2019 after four years as the organization’s COO. Before joining FFN, Kate was Managing Director of Slow Food USA. She recently re-joined Slow Food as a member of its national board of directors. Kate, who has over twenty years of non-profit experience, began her career in television journalism. She is a graduate of Columbia University.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone (734-998-9351). A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you a few days prior to the lecture.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 27 May 2021 09:53:39 -0400 2021-06-17T10:00:00-04:00 2021-06-17T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Thursday Lectures
Key Organizations Serving Food Insecure People in Washtenaw County (June 24, 2021 10:00am) https://events.umich.edu/event/84140 84140-21620432@events.umich.edu Event Begins: Thursday, June 24, 2021 10:00am
Location: Off Campus Location
Organized By: Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+)

Washtenaw County is wealthy: Median household income is $76,500, 28% above the Michigan average and 17% above the U.S. average. However, there are significant pockets of poverty in the county: About 11% of the population is below the poverty line. Similarly, 11% is food insecure, a percentage close to the national average. The Coronavirus pandemic has greatly worsened the problem. Since March 2020, county food distribution agencies reported 30-300% increases in visitors. To quote one agency head, “[T]he pandemic created a perfect storm of food insecurity... We have never seen anything like it; there was a drastic increase in people needing help.”

This panel discussion will feature leaders of three front-line organizations doing battle against food insecurity: Food Gatherers represented by Eileen Spring, serving all of Washtenaw County; Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels represented by Alison Foreman; and We The People Opportunity Farm in Ypsilanti, represented by Melvin Parson. Each leader will describe their organization, its target audience, operations, etc. The moderator will then present topics and questions for further discussion

Eileen Spring, recently named 2021 Woman of the Year by the United Way of Washtenaw County, has spent 27 years at Food Gatherers and is currently President and CEO. Ms. Spring helped develop and steward a community-wide Food Security Plan that has dramatically improved the amount of fresh produce and protein available to individuals struggling with food insecurity in Washtenaw County. She has been active on the board of the Food Bank Council of Michigan, has participated at the national level with Feeding America, and is a founding member of the Washtenaw Housing Alliance. She received her bachelor's degree from Hofstra University and a master's degree from the University of Michigan.

Food Gatherers was the first food rescue program in Michigan, and the sixth nationwide. The food bank serves all of Washtenaw County and provides millions of pounds of free or low-cost food to a network of 170 hunger relief pantries. Food Gatherers also provides direct food assistance in the form of hot meals, nutritious snacks, or emergency groceries to low-income adults, seniors and children. It operates the Community Kitchen/Job Training Program at the Delonis Center, as well as Summer Food Service and Healthy School Pantry programs.

Alison Foreman, Executive Director of Ypsilanti Meals on Wheels (YMOW), has worked with Ypsilanti area non-profit organizations for more than 15 years. Ms. Foreman serves on the boards of the Ypsilanti Area Community Fund, Washtenaw Leaders Advisory and the Area Agency on Aging 1B Diabetes Program Advisory Group, and is a former member of the SOS community services board. She has appeared as a guest on NPR's “All Things Considered” and CNN's “The Lead.” Prior to YMOW Alison worked with the Michigan State Housing Development Authority and the Book Industry Charitable Foundation. She received her bachelor’s degree in juvenile justice and a master’s degree in public administration from Eastern Michigan University.

YMOW provides nutritious meals, social contact and other services to homebound elderly, ill and disabled persons in eastern Washtenaw County, to enable them to enjoy healthier, safer, and more independent lives. YMOW’s vision is a community where every senior feels nourished, valued and supported.

Melvin Parson (AKA Farmer Parson) spent approximately 13 years of his life incarcerated, was homeless on three separate occasions, and battled with substance abuse for many years. He has experienced many of the challenges that come with being on parole or probation. In 2015, while he was earning a BSW from Eastern Michigan University, he co-founded a mentor program for men and women returning home from incarceration called A Brighter Way. In 2018 Mr. Parson founded a nonprofit organization, We The People Opportunity Farm (WTPOF), to create a sustainable farming system that can support a workforce of formerly incarcerated persons. He believes a main factor for people returning to prison is their inability to find meaningful employment or enrichment opportunities. One of his goals is to provide a paid internship program that will act as a springboard to future employment, continued education, and meaningful strides towards caring about themselves, others and their community.

WTPOF’s mission is to break the cycle of incarceration in Washtenaw County. Its Paid Internship Program includes farming activities, as well as literacy and learning related to organic foods, career-building workshops, financial literacy, and home rehabilitation. In addition, it offers employment and/or educational opportunities and ongoing support. In 2020, WTPOF started a Food Distribution Program, and has given over 1,200 lbs. of food to 300 neighbors.

Preregistration is required via the OLLI website or phone (734-998-9351). A link to access the lecture will be e-mailed to you a few days prior to the lecture.

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Class / Instruction Thu, 27 May 2021 10:09:36 -0400 2021-06-24T10:00:00-04:00 2021-06-24T11:30:00-04:00 Off Campus Location Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (50+) Class / Instruction Thursday Lectures