SSI SPRING TERM CLASS DESCRIPTIONS 2023
JUNE 2023 CLASSES
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday classes start at 10 a.m.
Tuesday classes start at 1 p.m.
See last page for Zoom information
NOTES:
Several classes will be in-person at the PCC CLIMB Center: 1626 SE Water Ave., Portland or NH
(Neighborhood House) 7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland. The PCC CLIMB class will also be offered by
zoom and indicated as “in-person and by zoom”. Zoom access information, as well as any unforeseen
changes, will be announced in the weekly email newsletter prior to the class.
● Pay for Parking at PCC CLIMB – discount code for SSI members can be obtained at the front
reception desk before paying for parking ($2 with code).
● Please wear your name tag to all in-person classes; be sure to fill out the medical information on
the reverse side.
● Wearing masks is optional at either location.
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Classes in the Week of June 1st
Thursday June 1 — 10 am - Noon
Title: The History & the Future of Portland Community College
Presenter: Neal Naigus, SSI Member
Location: Zoom
Class description: Neal Naigus, founder of Senior Studies Institute, will present a history of PCC along with Dr. Daniel
Moriarty, PCC's 4th President and several other PCC educator and manager retirees. They will also discuss the future of Portland Community College.
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Week of June 5
Monday June 5 — 10 am - Noon
Title: Poetry Reading Fun!
Presenter: Trina Gaynon, SSI member
Location: Zoom
Class description: Know a lot about poetry? Know nothing about poetry? Somewhere in-between?
There’s a place for you in this very popular class led by Trina Gaynon. We read from a variety of
published works. Really FUN!
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Tuesday June 6 — 1 - 3 pm
Title: What Do We Have to Give Up to Get the Government We Want?
Presenter: A Sage Representative
Location: Zoom
Class description: SAGE (Senior Advocates for Generational Equity) raises awareness about major
educational, environmental, and economic challenges facing future generations, and inspires older
adults to work across generations to address those challenges. During this forum, moderated by a
SAGE representative, attendees will explore possible tradeoffs necessary to secure a functional
democracy.
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Wednesday June 7 — 10 am - Noon
Title: EV (electric vehicle) 101 Webinar
Moderator: Steve Higgs, SAGE
Location: Zoom
Class description: SAGE's (Senior Advocates for Generational Equity) EV 101 webinar is an
informative presentation on the new age of the car – and it’s electric!
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Thursday June 8 — 10 am - Noon
Title: 19th Century Police Reform: Theodore Roosevelt, Rev. Parkhurst, and Jacob Riis and
the NY City Police Department
Presenter: David Gaynon, SSI Member
Location: Zoom
Class description: For 2 years in the late 1890's, Theodore Roosevelt joined a crusade to clean up
the highly corrupt NY City Police Department. This class will examine their success and failures.
Bio: David is the SSI Curriculum chair. He holds master’s degrees in Library Science, History, and
Business Administration. He once worked as an archivist before the fates took him in a different
direction.
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To attend one of SSI’s online ZOOM classes - - -
Step 1: Take a look at the Class Descriptions posted on the SSI website
https://www.ssipdx.org/class-schedule.html to preview what classes are being offered - Mark your
calendar for the ones you want to participate in.
Step 2: Check the weekly Newsletter for the link to the class you want to participate in and click on it.
If the link to a Zoom event doesn't take you to the class you want (This is a Zoom issue, not
the Newsletter's), USE THE CLASS ID AND PASS CODE INSTEAD.
● Log in to your free Zoom app (https://zoom.us/)
● Click on “Join Meeting”
● Use the Class ID and Passcode from the Zoom invitation in the Newsletter to join the class meeting.
Step 3: In the 15 minutes before the class is scheduled to start, click on the link to the class that you
found in the Newsletter.
Step 4: If you already have the Zoom application (app) installed, you will go directly to the Zoom
Waiting Room and wait to be admitted to the class. (Be sure your app is the latest version of Zoom.)
Notes:
● If you do NOT have the Zoom application (app) already installed you will be asked to download
the FREE Zoom app before joining the class. (It is not necessary to have the Zoom app to
participate in an SSI class - however, you will have better tools to make the most of your class
experience if you have the Zoom app.)
● Zoom customers are now required to keep their Zoom software no more than nine months behind
the current version. If you are running a older version of Zoom, you will be prompted to perform an
update. This takes a little time--so if you suspect that your Zoom software is out of date, you may
wish to log into an SSI activity a few minutes early to ensure that you are admitted on time.
JUNE 2023 CLASSES
Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday classes start at 10 a.m.
Tuesday classes start at 1 p.m.
See last page for Zoom information
NOTES:
Several classes will be in-person at the PCC CLIMB Center: 1626 SE Water Ave., Portland or NH
(Neighborhood House) 7688 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland. The PCC CLIMB class will also be offered by
zoom and indicated as “in-person and by zoom”. Zoom access information, as well as any unforeseen
changes, will be announced in the weekly email newsletter prior to the class.
● Pay for Parking at PCC CLIMB – discount code for SSI members can be obtained at the front
reception desk before paying for parking ($2 with code).
● Please wear your name tag to all in-person classes; be sure to fill out the medical information on
the reverse side.
● Wearing masks is optional at either location.
_______________________________________________________________________________
Classes in the Week of June 1st
Thursday June 1 — 10 am - Noon
Title: The History & the Future of Portland Community College
Presenter: Neal Naigus, SSI Member
Location: Zoom
Class description: Neal Naigus, founder of Senior Studies Institute, will present a history of PCC along with Dr. Daniel
Moriarty, PCC's 4th President and several other PCC educator and manager retirees. They will also discuss the future of Portland Community College.
______________________________________________________________
Week of June 5
Monday June 5 — 10 am - Noon
Title: Poetry Reading Fun!
Presenter: Trina Gaynon, SSI member
Location: Zoom
Class description: Know a lot about poetry? Know nothing about poetry? Somewhere in-between?
There’s a place for you in this very popular class led by Trina Gaynon. We read from a variety of
published works. Really FUN!
______________________________________________________________
Tuesday June 6 — 1 - 3 pm
Title: What Do We Have to Give Up to Get the Government We Want?
Presenter: A Sage Representative
Location: Zoom
Class description: SAGE (Senior Advocates for Generational Equity) raises awareness about major
educational, environmental, and economic challenges facing future generations, and inspires older
adults to work across generations to address those challenges. During this forum, moderated by a
SAGE representative, attendees will explore possible tradeoffs necessary to secure a functional
democracy.
______________________________________________________________
Wednesday June 7 — 10 am - Noon
Title: EV (electric vehicle) 101 Webinar
Moderator: Steve Higgs, SAGE
Location: Zoom
Class description: SAGE's (Senior Advocates for Generational Equity) EV 101 webinar is an
informative presentation on the new age of the car – and it’s electric!
______________________________________________________________
Thursday June 8 — 10 am - Noon
Title: 19th Century Police Reform: Theodore Roosevelt, Rev. Parkhurst, and Jacob Riis and
the NY City Police Department
Presenter: David Gaynon, SSI Member
Location: Zoom
Class description: For 2 years in the late 1890's, Theodore Roosevelt joined a crusade to clean up
the highly corrupt NY City Police Department. This class will examine their success and failures.
Bio: David is the SSI Curriculum chair. He holds master’s degrees in Library Science, History, and
Business Administration. He once worked as an archivist before the fates took him in a different
direction.
______________________________________________________________
To attend one of SSI’s online ZOOM classes - - -
Step 1: Take a look at the Class Descriptions posted on the SSI website
https://www.ssipdx.org/class-schedule.html to preview what classes are being offered - Mark your
calendar for the ones you want to participate in.
Step 2: Check the weekly Newsletter for the link to the class you want to participate in and click on it.
If the link to a Zoom event doesn't take you to the class you want (This is a Zoom issue, not
the Newsletter's), USE THE CLASS ID AND PASS CODE INSTEAD.
● Log in to your free Zoom app (https://zoom.us/)
● Click on “Join Meeting”
● Use the Class ID and Passcode from the Zoom invitation in the Newsletter to join the class meeting.
Step 3: In the 15 minutes before the class is scheduled to start, click on the link to the class that you
found in the Newsletter.
Step 4: If you already have the Zoom application (app) installed, you will go directly to the Zoom
Waiting Room and wait to be admitted to the class. (Be sure your app is the latest version of Zoom.)
Notes:
● If you do NOT have the Zoom application (app) already installed you will be asked to download
the FREE Zoom app before joining the class. (It is not necessary to have the Zoom app to
participate in an SSI class - however, you will have better tools to make the most of your class
experience if you have the Zoom app.)
● Zoom customers are now required to keep their Zoom software no more than nine months behind
the current version. If you are running a older version of Zoom, you will be prompted to perform an
update. This takes a little time--so if you suspect that your Zoom software is out of date, you may
wish to log into an SSI activity a few minutes early to ensure that you are admitted on time.