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Our Sister City, Yakutsk

SOC1     Session I: March 1, 8, 15, 22

Fridays      9:00 - 10:15 am

What's special about Yakutsk?   It's Fairbanks' sister city in the Russian Far East, the capital of the resource-rich Sakha Republic, historically an important city, and home to one of Russia's federal universities.   Russians and Yakutians have worked together to create a city of two diverse cultures.   This class will introduce you to these people of the North and conclude with information about opportunities to travel to Yakutsk.

Instructor Leslye Korvola lived and worked in Yakutsk and several other communities in the Russian Far East during the 1990s and is eager to further the sister city relationship with Yakutsk.

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Take Charge of Your Life!

SOC2    Session I: February 25, March 4, 11, 18 **Days changed from printed catalog**

Buckle your seat belts and get ready for a ride in this series of four dynamic workshops.

Week 1   LIVE longer, LIGHTEN up!

Week 2   Six ways to MAKE people like you and twelve ways to WIN people to your way of thinking

Week 3   Managing TIME and STRESS, the Franklin-Covey Approach

Week 4   The only CONSTANT in life is having to deal with CHANGE

Instructor Charlie Dexter is a professor emeritus of UAF Community & Technical College.   He continues to teach business and leadership classes, and has served as the University statewide personnel manager, director of admissions, and director of the Small Business Development Center.

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TED Talks:   Ideas Worth Spreading (section 1)

SOC3     Session I: March 1, 8, 15, 22

Fridays    2:45 - 4:00 pm

If you have yet to discover TED Talks you are in for a treat!   TED Talks are lectures by the world’s most fascinating thinkers and doers who have been challenged to give the talk of their lives in 5 - 18 minutes. We will watch three or four TED Talk videos each class (there are more than 1,000 available) and have fun discussing! Videos from the fall class won’t be repeated, except by popular demand.   See SOC7 for another section of this class.

Instructor Mary Ann Borchert retired from UAF after 23 years in research and administration.

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Current Issues for Kids and Families

SOC4     Session II: April 3, 10, 17, 24

Wednesdays     9:00 - 10:15 am

Gender differences, obesity, screen time, dyslexia, the spirit of the child and changing family structures are some among many current topics of interest to early childhood educators.   This series will start by exploring the advantages of dyslexia (yes, you read that right!) and then the group will make decisions about the topics for the following weeks.   Typically the presentation will include a PowerPoint as well as discussion and questions from the group.

Instructor Patty Meritt has previously given workshops for OLLI on Updates in Child Development (spring 2012) and Brain Games (fall 2012).   She is a professor of Early Childhood Education, a mom, grandma and Sunday school teacher.

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Expanding Your Genealogy Research (continued)

SOC5     Session II:   April 4, 11, 18, 25; May 2

Thursdays      9:45   - 11:45 am

Requests made by students in OLLI’s fall 2012 class “Expanding Your Genealogy Research” are incorporated into this continuation, which is open to new students of genealogy as well.   We’ll do more in depth on the four big sources of genealogy information in the U.S. and how to find much of this online, spend more time on FamilyTreeMaker, and use the instructor’s subscription to ancestry.com so you won’t have to buy a subscription. Before class, and in class, prepare a list of things you want to research. A laptop is not required, but bring yours if you have one. One of the five class meetings will be a field trip to the Family History Center.

Instructors: Ruth Jolly Knapman, historian, researcher, and genealogist, has taught numerous genealogy workshops over the years. Gerald Whitton has well over 53 years of genealogy research experience.

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Get Organized!

SOC6     Session II: April 5, 12, 19, 26

Fridays 1:00 - 2:15 pm

Feeling overwhelmed by the need to downsize?   You will leave this class ready to tackle any mess, large or small.

April 5: Why people have clutter and the difference between clutter and hoarding.

April 12: Motivation and time. Scheduling time and helpful tips to chip away at any kind of clutter. What to keep and what not to keep. How to avoid time-wasting activities.

April 19: Identifying your drop spot and making it more organized. How to delegate effectively so you’re not cleaning and organizing alone. If you are alone, ways to make your life and routine easier.

April 26: Effective downsizing and space maximizing. Organizing on a budget.

Instructor Laura McAfoos is the owner of Solutions4Spaces. She has been passionate about organizing paperwork, clutter, workspaces and more for over 10 years.

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TED Talks:   Ideas Worth Spreading (section II)

SOC7     Session II: April 5, 12, 19, 26

Fridays      2:45 - 4:00 pm

See SOC3 for description.   Videos from SOC3 won’t be repeated except by popular demand, so you can take one section or both.

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Estate Planning and End of Life Issues

SOC8     Session   I: February 28, March 7, 14, 21

Thursdays    9:00 - 10:15 am

Feb. 28:   Basic Estate Planning: Wills, Power of Attorney, and Health Care Directives with Michael Cavaliere , an attorney with Hompesch & Evans (since 2003) who specializes in estate planning, taxation, & corporate law.

Mar. 7:  Trusts and Planning to Reduce Estate Tax with Michael Cavaliere.

Mar. 14:   The New Hospice with Karen Callahan, volunteer coordinator for Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Hospice Services

Mar. 21:  Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate?   Dealing with Personal Property with Roxie Dinstel, UAF Cooperative Extension Service.

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