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Lifelong Learning Institute at Waubonsee Community College

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American Great Decisions - Eight Burning Issues 2025

$10

with Ruth Harmon

Calendar Feb 10, 2025 at 9:30 am, runs for 8 weeks

Co-facilitator: Carl Hays

Zoom class

Join participants in considering challenging International issues, including America's world economic leadership, U.S. - China relations, global climate change, NATO's European security, AI and American national security, India, and after Gaza.

Optional Book: Great Decisions 2025 by Foreign Policy Association

Will run

How Different Are Women Than Men?

$10

with Jay Labelle

Calendar Apr 30, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 1 week

Co-facilitator: Carl Hays

Hear a vivid author, Elizabeth Comen, Harvard M.D. tell how women's unique being prioritizes their healthy and vibrant life. She says assertive, informed and confident women are architechs of their own destiny.

Optional book: All in Her Head by Elizabeth Comen

Will run

Is America Becoming a Grievance Nation?

$10

with Jay Labelle

Calendar May 21, 2025 at 10 am, runs for 1 week

Co-facilitator: Carl Hays

Has America become a grievance nation with Trump being the grievance king? How did we get here? America is a nation born of grievance. Grievance is the engine of moral, urgent change. A mob storms the capitol rejecting the presidential election. Conspiracy theories flourish. Media peddles grievances.

Optional book: The Age of Grievance by Frank Bruni

Will run





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