You shouted:

“Pleeeeze don’t make me wait until fall for more classes!”

We can respond:

“Heeeere’s Active Minds™ with three terrific offerings.”

Who is Active Minds™?

They are a Denver-based organization dedicated to the mission of expanding lives and minds with community based educational programs. They provide high-quality programming with thought-provoking content that is objectively presented by expert teachers. We have partnered with them to bring you this summer series! Visit their web site at www.ActiveMindsForLife.com.

Active Minds™ presents...

India and the Nuclear Issue
Tuesday, June 27th, 1-3 pm
In early March, 2006, President Bush traveled to India where he announced a historic and controversial nuclear deal between the US and India. Join Active Minds™ as we explore the particulars of the US-India Nuclear Accord and its chances for passage through Congress. Additionally, we will discuss how such a deal could affect US diplomatic and economic relations with India as well as the general issue of global nuclear proliferation.

Peace in Ireland?
Tuesday, July 25th, 1-3 pm
July 12 celebrates the victory of the forces of the Protestant English king, William of Orange, over the Catholic king he deposed, James II, in 1690 and is annually celebrated by Protestant Orange parades and marches. In July, 2005, the Irish Republican Army announced the end of its armed campaign and called on its supporters to use “exclusively peaceful means.” Join Active Minds™ as we explore the historical root causes of “The Troubles” in Ireland as well as the prospects for peace in the region in the wake of the peace process begun with the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.

Al Qaeda
Tuesday, August 22nd, 1-3 pm
Join us for an in-depth look at the Al Qaeda terrorist organization. We will discuss the historical origins of the group and how it has evolved and changed over time. The role of Osama Bin Ladin and other leaders will be explained. We will also unravel the complex organizational structure and describe how Al Qaeda operates and how its functioning has been impacted by the war on terror. We will end with an assessment of our safety now versus the days immediately following 9/11.

Academy Board Members attended several Active Minds programs.
Here is what they said:

I was blown away by the quality of the presentation on Al Qaeda, which turned the clock back to the 1882 British colonization of Egypt and the Suez Canal. The instructor was riveting during his lecture and gracious during the question period. He managed to talk about a highly political topic by historicizing instead of politicizing it.

I have attended several lecture series this year, some provided by area professors, and many costing significantly more than what Active Minds charges. You could say I’m a learning junkie. The quality of the Active Minds session I attended was top notch!

Even though I don’t really like history, the presentation was so interesting that I paid attention to every word. I appreciated the historical review followed by an intelligent tie-in to what is happening today plus the opportunity for questions and comments.

This program should go to the head of the class!

Active Minds
Tel: 303-320-7652 ? Fax: 303-320-7671
www.ActiveMindsForLife.com ? E-mail: info@ActiveMindsForLife.com