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| Hundreds of lectures. Knowledgeable instructors. Join us in-person at one of our 19 locations or participate online.  JANUARY – MAY 2024 PROGRAM REGISTRATION IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE OR VIA PHONE Keep your mind active and engaged in the new year! Register for a lecture with FGCU Academy! Greetings, CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2024 WINTER-SPRING PROGRAM GUIDE ONLINE! -Beginning today, Wednesday December 13, 2023, the Program Guides will be available at The Naples Center – 704 Goodlette Frank Rd. N. We will have them in front of our build- ing for your convenience to pick one up any time. -If you would like to see our remarkably rich and varied program sooner, click the link above to view our program guide online. They will be available at local libraries beginning the week of December 18. WINTER-SPRING REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN AVAILABLE ONLINE BY CLICKING HERE Call our offices anytime for assistance at 239.434.4737 Below are just a few of the many fascinating courses we will be offering in 2024 We have a plethora of new and interesting topics just for you. Below are just a few “Hot Topics In the News” to whet your whistle. Click on any of the lectures below to learn more about them. Art & Art History China Under Xi Jinping In a significant break with the successful policies of Deng Xiaoping, Xi Jinping has launched an aggressive program to realize the “China Dream” which centers on China’s emergence by mid-century as the number one global economic power and a leading global political power. He has transformed China’s domestic politics as part of that effort. What are his goals? What are his methods? What are his prospects of succeeding? What will he risk attaining his goals? What does it mean for U.S. hegemony in the 21st century?  Changing Dynamics in the Middle East The Koreshans of Estero and the Link to the Waco From Pumpkin Papers to Pentagon Papers: Famous Trials of the mid-20th Century International Film & Discussion Crime in America Why do people commit destructive and violent crimes? While criminologists have been searching for decades to discover the true cause of crime, the answer remains elusive. One view is that anti-social behaviors are linked to pre-existing and destructive individual level factors: impulsive personality; lack of self-control; cognitive deficits and personality disorders.  The Problem of Mass Incarceration in the U.S. Defund the Police? The Current State of American Policing The Free State of Florida: Really? What About Responsibility? Writing Workshops Israel-Palestine Conflict The Israel-Palestine conflict is complex and defies simple explanations. It has Biblical dimensions that most other conflicts do not have. The immediate roots of the conflict go back to the post-World War II period and the partitioning of Palestine.  Diversity and Unity Rabbinic Judaism & Christianity in the 1st Century: Origins of Anti-Semitism The Failure of Israeli Intelligence in the Hamas Terrorist Attacks – What Happened? Discussion Groups A Nation of Immigrants A history of how our country has been peopled, with a look at those who have embraced and those who have opposed the notion of an American cultural mosaic. The presentation includes first-hand accounts by new arrivals to the U.S. beginning even before the country existed, as well as the testimony of recent arrivals.  Immokalee of the 21st Century Immigration 1776-2024: How Did We Get Into This Mess? Immigration 2024: Crossroads of “Legal” and “Illegal” Immigration TAKE A LECTURE AT ONE OF OUR 19 LOCATIONS –The Arlington, Naples (AR) –Aston Gardens, North Naples (AG) –Bentley Village, North Naples (BV) –Bonita Bay Community Assoc., Bonita (BB) –Brooks Enrichment Center, Bonita (BR) –The Collaboratory, Ft. Myers (CO) –Cypress Cove, Ft. Myers (CC) –FGCU Main Campus, Ft. Myers (FG) –Grey Oaks Country Club, Naples (GR) (see page 4 of the Winter-Spring 2024 Program Guide for location addresses) –Hideaway Beach Club, Marco island (HB) –The Island Country Club, Marco island (IC) –Moorings Park Grande Lake, Naples (GL) –Moorings Park at Grey Oaks, Naples (GO) –Moorings Park Original Campus, Naples (MP) –Naples Center, Naples (NC) –Siena Lakes, North Naples (SL) –The TwinEagles Club, North Naples (TE) –United Church of Marco Island, Marco (UC) –Wyndemere Country Club, Naples (WC) FGCU Academy  Click Below to View 2024 Travel Open House Presentation  Classic Safari: Kenya & Tanzania August 13-28, 2024 16 days for $11,196 View Brochure  Exploring Iceland August 15-25, 2024 11 days for $6,692 View Brochure  Southern Italy & Sicily September 4-18, 2024 15 days for $6,674 View Brochure  Scotland: Highlands & Islands September 9-20, 2024 12 days for $5,896 View Brochure  Sensations of Lyon & Provence 2024 River Cruise September 17 – 28, 2024 12 days from $5,469 View Brochure  Jewels of the Rhine 2024 River Cruise September 20 – 30, 2024 11 days from $4,925 View Brochure  Provincial French Countryside September 27-October 11, 2024 15 days for $6,297 View Brochure  New Zealand Adventure October 10-25, 2024 16 days for $8,124 View Brochure  Southeast Asia Odysseys October 31-November 18, 2024 19 days for $7,597 View Brochure  Travel Abroad with FGCU Academy Call our office 239.434.4737 for assistance with registration or Click to View our Website DONATE NOW FGCU Academy Needs Your Support Today to Ensure that Our Critical Mission of Adult Education and Enrichment Continues! FGCU Academy is ready to serve the SWFL community for the Winter-Spring 2024 Season—Learning, Growing, Sharing and Socializing. With nearly 700 programs at more than nineteen locations, there is something for everyone. If we have had the opportunity to meet in person or if you have heard me speak, I hope I was able to share with you my passion about FGCU Academy and its mission to provide life- long learning and enrichment to the SWFL community. I believe it is critical to our well-being to keep exploring new avenues for growth to keep our minds engaged in our past, present and future. Since we are a non-credit programmatic offering, Florida Gulf Coast University can provide $0.00 of support to the Academy. We must be financially self-sustaining. The fact is that the revenue generated through memberships and program fees provides for only 50% of our annual operating costs. Additionally, our attendance has not yet re- turned to pre-pandemic levels, so revenue is much lower than in the past. As an educator, I find myself slightly uncomfortable talking about the financial needs of the Academy beyond thanking everyone for their participation. But, this year and for the near future, it is important that I find the words to ask for additional support through philanthropic donations. Our passion keeps us moving forward and your donations will do the same. Please take a moment to consider a year-end donation to ensure our continued success. All amounts make a difference in strengthening the work we do in the community. Your gift will allow the Academy to offer more than 1,000 diverse and fascinating programs at more than twenty locations throughout SWFL. Through our mission we promise to enrich the lives, minds and social well-being of more than 10,000 SWFL adults and seniors that participate in our programs each year. CLICK HERE TO DONATE NOW or mail your donation to FGCU Academy 704 Goodlette Frank Road North, Suite 330 Naples, FL 34102 I want to wish you a truly joyous holiday season! I look forward to seeing you at a FGCU Academy program in 2024. Please contact me directly at [email protected] or 239.434.4838 with questions or to learn more. In gratitude, John J. Guerra Director of FGCU Academy     FGCU Academy FGCU ACADEMY NAPLES CENTER 704 Goodlette-Frank Rd N Suite 330 Naples, FL 34102 239.434.4737 [email protected] |