Resilience: The Nature and Nurture of Meeting Life’s Challenges with Brio
December 5 & 12, 2016

Life’s school of hard knocks is bruising, yet some people seem to bounce back more easily than others. This class will explore resilience from a variety of perspectives including biology, psychology, theology and personal experience. Class sessions will consist of lecturettes, in-class exercises and facilitated discussion. What exactly is resilience? Is there a difference between resilience and persistence? What special challenges and/or opportunities related to resilience come with advancing age? Can resilience be cultivated and, if so, how?

OLLI at Eckerd College - Mondays, December 5 & 12, 2016, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
4200 54th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33711

Religious Freedom and Equal Rights in America: From the Founders to the 21 st Century
Sept. 26, Oct. 3, Oct. 10, Oct. 17​, 2016

Tension between belief in a divine order and the inherent equality of all has existed since the Pilgrims fled religious persecution by the Church of England to the New World. Reliance on God is embedded in the Declaration of Independence the U. S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights, asserted on our money and, since 1954, recited as part of the Pledge of Allegiance. “Separation of church and state” and belief that “all men are created equal” also are integral to America’s foundational documents.

This class will examine the conundrum of balancing freedom of religious expression and freedom from discrimination in a democracy through the lenses of history, law, religion and ethics from colonial times to the present. The format is lecturette and facilitated class discussion, based on thought questions and optional out-of- class reading.

OLLI at Eckerd College: Palm Harbor Campus - Mondays, September 26 - October 17, 2016
1500 16th St, Palm Harbor, FL 34683

Making Title IX Inclusive Across Our Community
September 8-9, 2016

Susan Gore will be moderating the panel "Making Title IX Inclusive Across Our Community" for University of South Florida. This discussion may include best practices, the changing face of Title IX, relationships and the regulations that impact them, and the evolving diversity of the global work force and general community of human beings.

The panel Students Speak- A Panel Discussion About the Facts and Fiction of Gender/Sex-based Discrimination on Campuses Today will be held on Thursday, September 8th, 10:15 – 11:45am in MSC 2708.  Students discuss their perspectives on prevention and ongoing education, services, and impression of the impact the changing Title IX and VAWA climate has on a university campus. Dr. Susan Gore will be moderating and will provide additional details about the panel. Read the Conference Program.
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USF Title IX Conference - Thursday and Friday, September 8-9, 2015
Marshall Student Center, 4103 USF Cedar Dr., Tampa, FL 33620

RFRa Madness and the Law of Unintended Consequences-A Conversation​
June 23, 2016

What does a "mom and pop" florist in Oregon have in common with a $3.3 billion handicrafts corporation? Both have claimed their religious beliefs supersede legal mandates that require serving the public and their employees without regard to sex, sexuality or gender identity. In 2014, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to accept that argument from Hobby Lobby, allowing the handicrafts chain to  exclude certain types of birth control from the insurance coverage provided to their female employees. Twenty-two states also have passed Religious Freedom Restoration Acts (RFRAs) that claim to protect citizens by providing religious exemptions to nondiscrimination laws that include LGBT identity.

Join Dr. Susan Gore for a discussion of equal rights, freedom of religious expression and some unintended consequences that are likely to result from the current "RFRA Madness" sweeping across the US.

Gulfport Public Library - Thursday, June 23, 2016, 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
5501 28th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33707

Mediation on the Orlando Shooting
June 19, 2016

Susan is leading a meditation on the Orlando shooting at The Longhouse. Please contact The Longhouse for more information.

The Longhouse - Sunday June 19, 2016
2309 49th St. S, Gulfport, FL 33707

Religious Freedom & Equal Rights in America: From the Founders to the 21st Century Instructor
April 1, 8, 15, and 22, 2016

Tension between belief in a divine order and the inherent equality of all has existed since the Pilgrims fled religious persecution by the Church of England to the New World. Reliance on God is embedded in the Declaration of Independence the U. S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights, asserted on our money and, since 1954, recited as part of the Pledge of Allegiance. “Separation of church and state” and belief that “all men are created equal” also are integral to America’s foundational documents. This series of discussions will examine the conundrum of balancing freedom of religious expression and freedom from discrimination in a democracy through the lenses of history, law, religion, and ethics from colonial times to the present. Sign up now!

OLLI at Eckerd College - Fridays, April 1-22, 2016, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm
4200 54th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33711

Finishing Strong
February 3, 2016

This program seeks to empower participants by encouraging all to think about how to plan and communicate end-of-life decisions to spouses, partners, children, and parents. The aim is to assemble a means of decision-making (prior to crisis) and to explore what one wants for oneself. The DVD entitled “How to Be with Someone Who is Dying” will be shown. Find out more in the Winter 2016 Current Events Catalog on page 57.

OLLI at Eckerd College - Wednesdays, February 3 and 17, 2016 , 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
4200 54th Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL 33711
Contact Susan:
(214) 673-4673 | dr.gore@mentor-group.com
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