The Villages Civil Discourse Club
The Civil Discourse Course club meets to discuss a variety of topics with a focus on small group interaction and discussion. All speakers must be Villages residents and all meetings are open, just walk in.
Monday, May 6, Colony Cottage, 10:00 AM, Gary Segal "Self-Esteem in Children and its Manifestation into Adulthood"
How self-esteem develops from ages 8 through 12 and how it can be modified by later significant emotional events
Monday, May 13, Savannah Center, 10:00 AM, Gary Segal "Self-Esteem in Children and its Manifestation into Adulthood"
Monday, May 20, Rohan Recreation Center, 10:00 AM, John Shewchuk "How Oceans Affect our Weather"
Oceans contain over 90% of the Earth's heat and how that influences our weather and climate
Monday, May 27, Savannah Center, 10:00 AM, John Shewchuk "How Oceans Affect our Weather"
Monday, June 3, Colony Cottage, 10:00 AM, Phil Esposito "The House of Morgan and the Road to the US Federal Reserve
How the financial panics of the late 19th Century led JP Morgan and Teddy Roosevelt led to the Federal Reserve system
Monday, June 10, La Hacienda, 10:00 AM, Phil Esposito "The House of Morgan and the Road to the US Federal Reserve
Monday, June 17, Colony Cottage, 10:00 AM, John Blackwell "The Perils of Political Correctness"
People increasingly hear only the news that reinforces their attitudes and beliefs; any wonder those who disagree are evil?
Monday, June 24, Savannah Center, 10:00 AM, John Blackwell "The Perils of Political Correctness"
Monday, July 1, Colony Cottage, 10:00 AM, Daryl Burrow "The Good, the Bad and the 'What If's' of Home Exchange
What is Home Exchange, how does it work, and is it for you?
Monday, July 8, Savannah Center, 10:00 AM, Daryl Burrow "The Good, the Bad and the 'What If's' of Home Exchange
Monday, July 15, Colony Cottage, 10:00 AM, Gary Segal "How Can the Use of Psychometric Assessments Improve Your Interpersonal Skills
A review of psychometric assessments, particularly one that you can use to your benefit
Monday, July 22, Savannah Center, 10:00 AM, Gary Segal "How Can the Use of Psychometric Assessments Improve Your Interpersonal Skills