SIGNATURE LECTURE SERIES
Great Decisions 2009 - Spring
Each Wednesday, April 1 - May 27 11:00 - 11:50 a.m.
The Mid-North Shepherd’s Center annually presents its Great Decisions lecture series each spring. Program topics mirror the annual Great Decisions series set forth by the Foreign Policy Association www.fpa.org, an independent, non-partisan, educational organization. The series contributes to citizen awareness, understanding and informed opinion on global issues facing U.S. foreign policy.
2009 Great Decisions Program Topics Included: 1. U.S. & Rising Global Powers (David Mason) 2. Afghanistan/Pakistan (Milind Thakar) 3. Energy & the Global Economy (Wallace Tyner) 4. The Arctic ( Ashley Holland) 5. U.S. & Egypt ((Charles Winslow) 6. Global Food Supply (Jim Morris) 7. Cuba after Castro (Harry Targ) 8. Universal Human Rights (Ed DeLaney) 9. What Have We Decided? (John Clark). All programs are free, and are held inside of North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN. For a complete brochure, contact the office at mnscenter@aol.com, or 317-924-0959.
Great Decisions 2009 Recap
April 1st - U.S. and Rising Powers - Dr. David S. Mason
April 8th - Afghanistan/Pakistan - Dr. Milind Thakar
April 15th - Energy & the Global Economy - Dr. Wallace E. Tyner
April 22nd - The Arctic - Ashley Holland
April 29nd - Egypt in the 21st Century - Charles Winslow
May 6th - Global Food Supply - Jim Morris
Each Wednesday, October 1- November 19, 2008 11:00 - 11:50 p.m.
The Mid-North Shepherd’s Center compliments its Great Decisions lecture series in the Spring with the Domestic Decisions lectures series in the Fall. Domestic Decisions explores important and timely issues facing our City, State and Nation.
The 2008 Domestic Decisions Series program topics are listed below.
All programs are free of charge, and are held inside of North United Methodist Church, 3808 N. Meridian Street, Indianapolis, IN. For a complete brochure, contact the office at mnscenter@aol.com, or 317-924-0959.
October 1st
How Recent Supreme Court Decisions
Impact Indiana (polis)
Ken Falk, Legal Director ACLU of Indiana
October 8th
Church/State Issues –
Faith Based Initiatives
Jay Hein, Director of Faith-Based and
Community Initiatives; and
Sheilay Kennedy, Associate Professor, IUPUI
October 15th
Refugees in Indianapolis
,
Naw-Phaw, Refugee Coordinator
Exodus (Refugee Resettlement Agency)
October 22nd
Strengthening Families in Indianapolis
Joseph Slash, President & CEO,
Indianapolis Urban League
October 29th
Environmental Issues Facing Our State
Jesse Kharbanda, Executive Director,
Hoosier Environmental Council
November 5th
Reforming Indiana Government
Randall T. Shepard, Chief Justice,
Indiana Supreme Court
November 12th
What Do November Election
Results Mean in Indiana
Moderator, Jim Shella, WISH-TV Reporter, with panel members: William Blomquist, Dean School Liberal Arts, IUPUI; Bill Ruthart, Reporter, Indianapolis Star; and John Hammond, Partner and Co-Chair, Ice Miller.
November 19th
Hoosiers Making an Impact in the World
Moderator, John Clark, Provocate.org
with panel members: Fran Quigley, Director of Operations, IU-Kenya Program, Charlie Wiles, Director, International Interfaith Initiative, Kelly Campbell, Founder & Partner, The Village Experience
December 10th
The IU-Kenya Program
with Dr. Joseph Mamlin, Director
IU-Kenya Program
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