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Four days later their country would be at war, not only with Japan, but with Germany and Italy as well. Fighting the Second World War would constitute a profound challenge for the U. We will also analyze how the war affected many aspects of American life, including race relations, the roles of women, geographic mobility, and domestic politics.

Robert Ellingsen, M. Stephen Harding, see Bio. She stays on top of daily headlines, and enjoys engaging in lively conversations about current events. Allen Merrill, MBA, CPA, held a variety of accounting and finance roles during his career, retiring as Treasurer of Lineage Logistics, an international refrigerated warehouse and logistics company serving the food industry.

Allen has a lifelong interest in law, politics, economics and current events. Beth Skinner, M. A storied landscape of beauty and passion, exile and danger, and an historical richness of literature both oral and written. Ruth Nolan, MFA. Sparks, Music Instructor and Harpist. Compelling stories of heroism, moral conviction, and ritual cooperation from the Footsteps to Freedom Study tours. Paulette Brown-Hinds, Ph. Elizabeth Watkins, Ph. Cameron W. Barrows, Ph.

There we were, minding our lives, our activities, seeing friends, having time with family… and then as we toasted something was changing. Most could not imagine what a pandemic meant. And most of us thought it was only We were wrong about that, too.

Suddenly everything changed. Schools closed. We discovered doctors could see more of us by doing it online. Masks were being sewn and donated to hospitals.

Politics got worse. We saw the best and the worst in people. We have changed. Grief has changed. How we do loss has changed. How we define loss has changed. Spend a Saturday talking about how grief and loss has changed, finding meaning in how those losses have changed us and exploring what to do with those changes.

The retreat offers a thoughtful mix of lectures, discussions, interactive experiential activities, some time for reflection, and a look forward into what your world needs to be after two years of the pandemic and all it brought into your life. Jill Johnson-Young, LCSW, a licensed clinical social worker with more than a decade of hospice experience is also a Certified Grief Recovery facilitator, an author of several books on grief.

As a therapist she specializes in grief education for community groups and professionals locally and internationally. Professor Wendy Rogers explores moving artifacts from her body of work present while generating dances from the emerging present. Her talk will include incorporate archival video and live dancing to evidence histories at play in dancemaking. Wendy Rogers has made contemporary dances for over 50 years, first in the Bay Area and New York City, and then in Riverside where she was a member of the UCR dance faculty from Three decades ago, Rogers transformed The Wendy Rogers Dance Company into ten-year projects that intensify ongoing creative cycles with collaborators.

The Edward A. Edward A. Dickson served as a Regent of the University of California from , the longest tenure of any Regent. In Mr. Dickson presented the University with an endowment to provide for annual special professorships for retired faculty. In the funds for the Dickson award were separated into ten endowments, one dedicated to each campus. Why Teach an Osher Course? Class material leaders and other experts who enjoy sharing their knowledge and joy of teaching with our should answer questions such members.

Courses: Multi-session, academic courses in a wide array of topics and delivery modes from in-person classroom instruction to remote delivered interactive instruction and demonstrations.

Lunch Bunch: Another way for members to engage in cultural experiences through food while enjoying a meal together. Field Trips and Study Tours: On site exploring and learning about cultural, historical and architectural events locally and internationally.

If you enjoy teaching and sharing your knowledge, visit our website at palmdesert. Proposals are accepted for the fall, winter, and spring quarters. For the fall quarter, submit in April; for winter, submit in August; and for spring, submit in November. Did you know that the Osher program is partially underwritten by the interest earnings of the endowment by the Bernard Osher Foundation, and the annual membership and quarterly class registration fees?

Combined they are not enough to continue to grow our membership and expand the quality and quantity of learning experiences.

If you appreciate how the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute enriches your life, please consider giving to Osher. Your gift is an investment in our commitment to growing a community of lifelong learners and ensuring the long-term viability of the program. Your donations will go to underwriting the following activities: » Special events and field trips » Upgrades to technology. Below are levels of support for you to choose.

Federal Tax ID Check with your tax consultant to confirm. Contact: Sandra T. Select course, add fees and complete reverse side. Share Your Love of Lifelong Learning. Why Teach an Osher Course The Osher program attracts current and retired faculty from University of California, Riverside, retired faculty from local and national colleges, and distinguished community leaders and other experts who enjoy sharing their knowledge and joy of teaching with our members.

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