New Frontiers teaches learning is lifetime
Kevin Bonneville
Some people tend to believe that as you grow older, you’re supposed to slow down and stop continuing to learn, but that isn’t the case with a certain group of people.The New Frontiers for Lifelong Learning is a membership group that’s sponsored by Mesa Community College. There is enrollment for the club to become a member throughout the year and there’s an annual membership fee of $60 and a semi-annual fee of $45.
The group offers the chance for retirees and older adults to continue learning in a variety of ways.
Some of the ways that members can get involved include: computer technology courses, community service projects, hiking adventures, literary discussions, studio art groups, theater parties, and many other activities.
The club has recently gotten involved with the energy and climate change crisis that is being debated and discussed throughout the country.
On Feb. 7, the first set of “Hot Earth, Cool Films” was introduced to the New Frontiers by Rob Smith, a Southwest Regional Director for the Sierra Club. The event was held in the Social and Cultural Science building in room 11E.
According to Marlin Fried, a facilitator at the event, Smith gave approximately an hour and a half powerpoint presentation called “The Science, Political Science, and Solutions to Global Warming,” to discuss the topic.
“Our main goal is to educate people on energy issues and the effect of climate change,” Fried said.
The remaining three presentations will be documentaries on the same issue.
There will be one held on Feb. 21 entitled “Out of Balance, Exxon Mobil’s Impact on Climate Change.” The presenter will be John Findley, the Energy Chair of Grand Canyon Chapter of the Sierra Club.
Two weeks later on March 6, the documentary “Kilowatt Ours” will be presented by Tiffany Sprague, who is the Communications Coordinator for the Sierra Club.
“Kilowatt Ours” will make connections between the energy use of an average American household to health and environmental effects.
The final documentary entitled “Power Shift” will be put on by Sandy Bahr, Conservation Outreach and Chapter Director for the Sierra Club.
Like the first presentation, the remaining three will be held at the Social and Cultural Science building in room 11E. They will be held from 1:30-3:00 p.m.
