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August 28, 11 AM-2 PM What: Peer Learning Picnic Where: Gold Park 415 Dimmocks Mill Rd, Hillsborough Who’s Invited: All Peer Learning Friends Bring your own lunch Share individually wrapped snacks We’ll supply beverages & paperware
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Dear Peer Learners,
I am very happy to announce Peer Learning’s Summer 2021 Potpourri, a wonderful mix of classes that will meet every Monday and Wednesday, from May through August. On Wednesday mornings, Gary West will continue to bring us the latest news about Covid and Wednesday afternoons, Michael Joseph will introduce a new Great Courses class, “the Long Struggle Against Slavery in America. Mondays will bring a slightly lighter mix. On alternate weeks, we will have our usual “Friends Around the Kitchen Table” and “Short Story” classes, while on the in-between weeks, we will have a varied selection of short and one-time courses. Each of these classes will last one hour and will try to include time for discussion. There is no charge for the summer session and folks are encouraged to drop in as often as your summer plans allow. Invite your friends, too. The full schedule can be found on our Peerlearningofchapelhill.com webpage; click on the calendar and the class and date you want and it will show the Zoom link. Hope to see you this summer. Sally Hi Peer Learning Members,
In honor of Black History Monday, our next poetry class, on Thursday, February 25, will feature black poets. Discussion will be led by Michael Joseph. All peers are invited to this class, even if you did not register for the class. There are two sessions, one from 1:20-2:30 and the second from 3-4 PM. Both use the same meeting ID and passcode, also found on the Peer Learning calendar: Meeting ID: 883 0948 5416 Passcode: 205750 Even if you are not able to join the class, you may wish to read the attached poems. Meeting 6 – Feb. 25, 2021 This week’s eight poems were selected from Black poets to celebrate Black History Month. I hope that you will seek out other poems by these authors, since you will find a wealth of subjects in their work. Please listen to: “Lift Every Voice and Sing” (1900) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5NZ6aftOorE By the brothers James Weldon Johnson and John Rosamond Johnson. (https://www.naacp.org/naacp- history-lift-evry-voice-and-sing/) The hymn is known as the Black National Anthem, but it’s also a history lesson, a rallying cry, a pledge of unity, and an ever-present refrain as people gather to fight for equality and justice. Peer Learning Members we have lost:
George Stanley Baroff 1924-2020 Barbara Ruth Tepperman 1935-2021 Starting January 28, the Poetry is Magic class will meet in two sessions, one starting at 1:30 and one starting at 3 pm on Thursdays. The Zoom ID and passcode are the same as previously listed and will stay the same for both sections. Members have already chosen which group they are in but any who wish to change groups may do so, just let Beth know.
Dear Peer Learners,
Once again, it is my pleasure to announce the Spring Semester of Peer Learning of Chapel Hill. Because of the continuing pandemic, we will continue to offer all courses via Zoom but, unlike last semester, most of us are experienced Zoomers. And for those of you who had cold feet last semester, I encourage you to jump in and give us a try. While Peer Learning via Zoom is a little different than in person, we have learned to make it work well, not only for presenting exciting material but also for discussion and sharing. So please get on board and Zoom with us. This semester we will continue with old favorites like Kitchen Table, Short Story and Book Club. Michael Joseph will wear two hats this semester: he will continue his popular course on Death, Dying and the Afterlife and he has graciously offered to continue the course on Utopia and Terror after the sad loss of George Baroff. We are fortunate to have several new courses coming up: Gary West on the Continuing Story of COVID-19, Mir Ali will return with a course on British Rule in India and Beth Timson will offer a Poetry Course. Two instructors new to Peer Learning will join us: Kit Hill with Family and Personal Life in Western Europe and America and Matt Epstein with Think Again-Learning How the Human Brain works. The upcoming semester will begin on Monday, January 18 and continue for twelve weeks, until April 16, with a break on the week of Good Friday, March 29-April 2. We are also hoping to have a few special Friday lectures so make sure you watch for those announcements. The registration form is included with this mailing and is also available on our website at peerlearningofchapelhill.com. The fee this semester will be $20 per member and members may register for as many courses as they wish. Send registration checks (NOT REGISTRATION FORMS) to Peer Learning of Chapel Hill, Box 2821, Chapel Hill, NC 27515. Gifts to the George Baroff Memorial Fund may also be sent to the same address. PLEASE REGISTER ON-LINE FOR EACH COURSE YOU WISH TO TAKE. Because of COVID, it is very difficult to accept paper registrations this year. You will receive an invitation with log-on instruction for each class or you may click on the + sign next to each course name in the on-line calendar. You may re-register at any time to add or reduce your selections. And one more thing – be sure to share this email with your friends and neighbors and invite them to join us in September. Hope to see you on Zoom. Sally Welcome Peer Learners,
After a long, hot summer, Peer Learning of Chapel Hill is happy to announce the opening of our Fall 2020 semester. We will begin this Friday, September 11, with a Zoomed open house at 1 PM featuring an introduction to the semester plus our special Second Friday speaker, David Kirkman. Mr. Kirkman served as Special Deputy Attorney General in the Consumer Protection Division of the NC Department of Justice, and is the author of the recently released “Elder Fraud Wars”. He will speak to us about avoiding fraud, scams and identity theft. You can participate in the seminar at the Zoom link included at the bottom of this message. In other news, all of you who have registered for classes should now have received a separate link for each class. If you have not received these, or have misplaced them, please let us know ASAP so we are able to get them to you before classes begin. And, if you are having trouble with this process, please contact us; we want to help everyone to have a great Peer Learning semester. Hope to see you Friday. Sally Board of Peer Learning of Chapel Hill is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Topic: Semester Opening & Speaker Time: Sep 11, 2020 01:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87123517409?pwd=RWZlYWl0NnArQ1g0UmJ0RmIxSldIdz09 Meeting ID: 871 2351 7409 Passcode: 448229 One tap mobile +13126266799,,87123517409#,,,,,,0#,,448229# US (Chicago) +16465588656,,87123517409#,,,,,,0#,,448229# US (New York) Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) +1 646 558 8656 US (New York) +1 301 715 8592 US (Germantown) +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) Meeting ID: 871 2351 7409 Passcode: 448229 Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kcZQXugnil On Thursday, August 13 at 11 AM, Gary West will give a presentation for Peer Learners on the latest scientific news about COVID 19. As part of the presentation, you will have a chance to ask questions.
To take part in this Zoom presentation, you must log in to Zoom using the meeting ID and passcode that will be sent to Peer Learners on Wednesday. Watch for this email and save it; we will not post it on the webpage. If you do not know how to use Zoom, go to the peerlearningofchapelhill.com webpage and click on the link to Zoom directions. We would like you to join the meeting 5-10 minutes prior to the start time. When you connect, you will get a message that you are waiting for the host to allow you in. This will give us a chance to get everyone connected before the presentation starts. Please enter the meeting with your audio muted and keep it muted. If you wish to ask questions or make comments, raise your hand so the presenter can see you, unmute yourself and speak. Afterward, mute yourself again so we will not hear any background noise. Hope to see you all on Zoom on Wednesday. Sally Dear Peer Learners,
I have some bad new and some good news. The bad news, as you have probably guessed, is that the spread of COVID 19 makes in-person classes for the Peer Learning Fall 2020 semester impossible. The good news is, our dedicated team of teachers and volunteers have stepped up to the plate to bring you a wonderful fall semester via Zoom. I know that many of you are experienced Zoomers but, for those who are not, let me assure you that using Zoom is not difficult and, while we will miss the enjoyment of in-person contact, Zoom has a few advantages. For example: you don’t have to come out in inclement weather or stay home when you have the sniffles. And, once you are used to it, you will find it easy to ask questions and participate in discussions. Beth Timson has prepared excellent instructions for using Zoom and they are posted on the home page of the Peer Leaning website. There is also a link to a video, if you would rather get help that way. There will be some differences this semester and we will need your help to make it work. This year, ALL registrations will be done ON-LINE. Completing one is very simple: just go to the Peer Learning website at: peerlearningofchapelhill.com, click on the registration form, fill out the form and click the submit button. As usual, you may choose as many courses as you wish but YOU MUST REGISTER for each course you wish to attend. Many courses will have both a teacher/facilitator and a Zoom moderator. In the week prior to the beginning of the class, either the teacher/facilitator or the moderator will send an invitation to participate in the class to all the Peers who have registered for the class. You will get a SEPARATE INVITATION for EACH CLASS you are registered for. We will give you more detailed instructions but, for now, it is important that you remember to register for each class you wish to attend and save all your invitations. This semester, we expect to have fewer expenses so we are offering a decreased tuition fee of $20 per person. Please send your check to Peer Learning, PO Box 2821, Chapel Hill, NC 27515-2821, NC. So what is happening this year? Plenty! We will have many old favorites: Kitchen Table, Short Story, Book Club, plus new courses from George Baroff, Michael Joseph, Gary West, Beth Timson and Andrew O’Brien. Check them out on the website and plan to attend. We also hope to have a few one-time seminars which we will announce later. And one more thing – be sure to share this email with your friends and neighbors and invite them to join us in September. Hope to see you on Zoom. Sally ZOOM Meeting Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2928804209
Meeting ID: 292 880 4209 NOTES: 1) You do not need a ZOOM subscription to participate in the meeting. 2) The Meeting will be uninterrupted. 3) The Meeting will be in two parts:
TO LOG IN: 1) Click on the ZOOM Meeting Link - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2928804209. 2) Type in, or copy and paste, the Meeting ID: 292 880 4209 (no spaces), when requested. If you have questions, please send an email to: RSVP.Jim.Neeley@gmail.com Or PeerLearningOfChapelHill@gmail.com |
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