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| Hundreds of lectures. Knowledgeable instructors. Join us in-person at one of our 19 locations or participate online.  JUNE – SEPTEMBER 2024 PROGRAM REGISTRATION IS NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE OR VIA PHONE Keep your mind active and engaged! Register for a lecture with FGCU Academy! Dear John, The FGCU Academy Summer Program Guide is available online for summer. If you want a hard copy, we will print some at our office (Naples Center) for you to pick up at your convenience. Naples Center is located at 704 Goodlette Frank Rd. N. Suite 330 Cool off with FGCU Academy – Our Air Conditioning is working! They keep telling us that this is going to be a hot summer. Join us for a variety of lectures at Naples Center or our outlying learning centers. Peruse the summer program guide below and register quickly so you don’t miss out. Join FGCU Academy ONLINE when you are away from SWFL or if you can’t be with us in-person. You can enjoy our lectures from any desktop, laptop, smartphone or tablet. Look for any lecture in the program guide which has the code “OL” for online. VIEW SUMMER PROGRAM GUIDE HERE REGISTER FOR SUMMER COURSES HERE Our 2025 International Travel trips have been released. Scroll down to our travel section below to see the plethora of offerings. Call our office for assistance with your registrations at 239.434.4737. Weekly Features  The Roots of the Israel-Palestine Conflict June 11 | 10 – 11:30am Tuesday Presented by: Jeffrey Steinberg Naples Center / Online via Zoom 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. Later it became part of the Cold War contest between the West and the Soviet Union and was nearly resolved when the Oslo Accords came close to creating a long-sought two-state solution. With the 1995 assassination of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin by a Jewish extremist, the brief window of op- portunity shut and gave way to further conflict. This lecture touches upon all these critical moments and offers some prospects of what may follow.  Unraveling Iran June 11 | 1:30 – 3pm, Tuesday Presented by: Jeffrey Steinberg Naples Center / Online via Zoom Modern Iran emerged out of the Persian Empire, the decades of rule by the Shah, the brief anti-colonial period under Prime Minister Mosadegh, the Islamic Revolution and the rise of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Join a 40-year national security affairs analyst as he examines the current situation in Iran and the changing regional environment, Iran’s increasing engagement with Russia and China, and the evolving U.S. policy toward the Islamic Republic.  The Louvre Museum in Paris: The Royal Treasure House of France June 13 | 10 – 11:30am Thursday Presented by: James Pagliaro Online via Zoom Built as a royal palace for the French monarchy, the Louvre is an iconic building in Paris with a unique history. Since its public opening in 1789, the Louvre has become one of the most famous art museums in the world. The palace is home to some of the world’s most iconic pieces and includes the collection of the Royal House of France, featuring paintings, sculptures, and art objects by famous artists of many different regions and eras. With a com- plex of buildings dating back to the 12th century, we will virtually tour this amazing museum which houses the masterpieces by artists like Botticelli, Bellini, Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Titian, Caravaggio, Rubens, Van Dyck, Vermeer and Rembrandt, among others.  Great Discussions With Friends and Neighbors (2-part series) June 13 | 10:30 – 12pm, Thursday Presented by: John Guerra Online via Zoom In a globalized world, crucial and important topics rise and fall daily. Ripped from the head- lines, this program offers the opportunity for substantive discourse on the issues and stories shaping local, national and world events. Our goal is to build consensus, unity and identify practical solutions. Join neighbors, friends and peers, in-person or online, in this interactive, thought-provoking and engaging discussion group. We strive to offer a constructive and re- spectful forum where conservatives and liberals alike can comfortably and openly share their viewpoints and opinions. Each week participants receive articles for discussion and, where appropriate, videos are shown to help further our dialog. The best discussions arise from a group of diverse individuals offering their personal viewpoints and perspectives informed by their unique life experiences. Together with your opinions and ideas, bring your listening and critical thinking skills to help enrich us all.  WEEK of June 10 – 14 Monday June 10 –China Under Xi Jinping –The Constitution and the New “Imperial Presidency” Tuesday June 11 –Get Ready to Vote in the August Primaries Wednesday June 12 –Get Ready to Vote in the August Primaries Thursday June 13 –Having Healthy Conversations about Religion –iPhone/iPad Apps: Apple Camera and Taking Great Photos Summer Films 2024 Naples Center International Sunday Film   July 14 – NC6886 Departures (Drama, 2008, PG-13, 130 mins) This documentary film focuses on the violence of the Israel-Palestine conflict and its’ effects on the children of Gaza. The documentary follows the story of about ten child- ren who tell what their daily life is like after the horror of the war in Gaza in the sum- mer of 2014.  Moorings Park Grande Lake International Tuesday Film   June 18 – GL6890 A Man Called Ove (Drama/Comedy, 2015, PG-13, 116 mins) Ove, an ill-tempered, isolated retiree who spends his days enforcing block association rules and visiting his wife’s grave, has finally given up on life just as an unlikely friend- ship develops with his boisterous new neighbors. FGCU Academy  Click Below to View 2024 Travel Open House Presentation  Southern Italy & Sicily September 4-18, 2024 15 days for $6,674 View Brochure  Southeast Asia Odysseys October 31-November 18, 2024 19 days for $7,597 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 2025 TRAVEL PROGRAMS See our list of exciting tours and cruises for 2025. These trips will fill up fast as they have in the past. To view more information on any of the trips listed below – click here Once you are on the travel page, scroll down to the trip you are interested in to view more information and to download a brochure for that trip. -Cuba: Art, Culture & History In Support of the Cuban People -Natural Treasures of Indonesia, Borneo & Taiwan Yacht Cruise -Northern Italy: From the Alps to the Adriatic -Journey Through Central Europe -Insider’s Japan -Paradores and Pousadas: Portugal & Spain -Machu Picchu to the Galapagos -Egypt and the Eternal Nile -Moroccan Discovery: From the Imperial Cities to the Sahara -Portugal and the Douro River Cruise -Gems of Eastern Europe River Cruise Hungary, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania 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 FGCU ACADEMY NAPLES CENTER 704 Goodlette-Frank Rd N Suite 330 Naples, FL 34102 239.434.4737 [email protected] |