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THE HEALING POWER OF ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY Section A 3 sessions, Wednesdays October 5, 12 & 19 Saturday, October 8 6:30 – 9 PM 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM Room 233 Fee: $30 Section B Registration deadline: 3 sessions, Wednesdays Friday September 30 November 2, 9 & 16 6:30 – 9 PM
This prep session is designed to assist the student in
Instructor: Juliana Paradise Hunt Text: Plato, Not Prozac by Lou Marinoff
Lou Marinoff’s 1999 best-seller, Plato, Not Prozac, helped
• English usage/mechanics & rhetorical skills
restore philosophy to its ancient roots in practical wisdom and
the art of mutual self-improvement. Our sessions will help you
• algebra, geometry and trigonometry reviews
overcome depression, anxiety and bad habits. It will help resolve
• science data representation, analysis and
conflict by arguing to understand, rather than to win, and will
interpretation of research summaries and
Juliana Paradise Hunt has been a lecturer in philosophy at UWMC and frequent instructor for Good Ideas. Enrollment is limited. Register early! Confirmation notices are not sent. TAPPING FOR HEALTH You will only be notified if this course 1 session, Tuesday October 4 is canceled or changed. 5:30 – 7 PM Instructor: Sandra Grass
This experiential class will allow you to practice a safe, gentle
MARK YOUR CALENDAR!
finger tapping sequence to settle the central nervous system
Science, Technology, Math & Engineering Day for 6th and 7th Sandra Grass is state certified as a mental health counselor. She grade boys. Saturday, November 5. Science I.D.O.L.S. for girls,
has done post-graduate work in neurobiology, psychology,
Saturday, March 10. Watch for the flyer at your school. MATH, PHYSICS AND FUN 4 sessions, Thursdays September 22, 29, October 6 & 13 Online Learning For YOUTH 6:30 – 7:30 PM Anytime, Anywhere … Instructor: Dennis Delonay Just a click away! www.ed2go.com/uwmcconed
This series is based on the Public Access TV show “Ride thePlanet.” You will learn basic applied physics as it affects us in our
daily lives and how science news gets reported.
All of the mathematics will be explained to solve each
problem. You will learn and not be left behind. Basic high school
math and science is all you need to be in on the fun!
Watchwell is my name and natural philosophy is my game …
where the emphasis is to LEARN something.
• Introduction to Microsoft PowerPoint • Introduction to the Internet
Dennis Delonay has an associate degree in Mechanical Technology and is a registered professional engineer. He has
• Introduction to Alice 2.0 Programming
studied engineering at UW-Milwaukee, Marquette University andUC-Berkeley. He still does a radio version of Ride the Planet on
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