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2015 Spring Schedule
Hampton Inn
3024 Vine Street
Cincinnati Ohio, 45219
Tuesday, September 16, 2014 6:30 -8:00 PM*
Lauren O’Brien, the Southern Ohio Field Director for Americans for Prosperity, will teach you about the types of student loans, the repayment options, and how to prepare for the future. She will outline the dangers of holding too much debt and the threat it creates for the future. Resources and tools to start planning for college will also be provided to parents and future college students. This class is for everyone: parents of children of all ages, parents planning to have children, high school students, and current college students. With a plethora of resources, we hope to help everyone. We look forward to seeing you there! *Light refreshments will be served from 6:30 until 7:00 PM, session will begin at 7:00 PM
Lauren O’Brien
Protecting Seniors from Financial Exploitation–Green Township
Green Township Senior Center
3620 Epley Lane
Cincinnati, OH 45247
Thursday, September 18, 2014 6:30-8:00 PM
Green Township and Colerain Township Partner with Empower U to inform us of the rise of senior financial exploitation, recent and common cases, and prevention; strengthening protections through law; and Senior Advocate Fraud Education (SAFE) education for caregivers, social workers, seniors and their families about frauds and scams, AND MORE!
Amy Kurianksy, Fellow for the Annie W. and Elizabeth M. Anderson Legal Fellowship for the Prevention and Resolution of Financial Exploitation of Seniors Danielle Murphy, Office of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine* Local Law Enforcement Representative
*This event is not sponsored by, nor affiliated with, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. The Ohio Attorney General’s office does not endorse or recommend Empower U Ohio or any products or services affiliated with Empower U Ohio
Shakespeare’s Influence on Abraham Lincoln–Cincinnati
Cincinnati Library, Huenefeld Tower Room
800 Vine Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Saturday, September 20, 2014 2:00 -4:00 PM
Meet and Greet with lite Refreshments from 1:00-2:00 PM
Abraham Lincoln was a well-read president who was very familiar with Shakespeare’s works. Whether in tragedy or comedy, Shakespeare’s characters faced a tumultuous world, as did President Lincoln with a bloody Civil War. What lessons did President Lincoln draw from Shakespeare to face his Herculean challenges? Learn about this little-known aspect of Abraham Lincoln in a fascinating and lively presentation by Dr. Peter Schramm, professor of political science and well-known scholar at Ohio’s Ashland University.
Dr. Peter Schramm
Immigration:How and Why Laws Matter–Erlanger
Kenton County Library, Erlanger Branch
401 Kenton Lands Rd
Erlanger, KY 41018
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Prior to the 2014/15 school year, Covington, with a total enrollment of about 3,800 has 122 unaccompanied youth in pre-school and 270 in K-12, or about 10% of the population
Joyce Mucci Sheriff, Chuck Korzenborn
Constitution for Kids–Glendale
Harry Whiting Brown Community Center, Scout House
34 Village Square
Glendale, OH 45246
Thursday, October 2, 2014 7:00 – 8:30 PM
Let’s get our youth involved in our Country. Denise Waterman from American Spirit Education Alliance walks your children through the basic foundations of our country. This hands-on session and handout will leave you and your children confident in the foundations of the United States. (Recommended for kids age 10+ including adults). You will receive a document at the class that you can take home and discuss with your children over the next months to come. Plan now to bring a few kids from the neighborhood for this important session.
Constitution for Kids is a Virtual Class. Join us in person at the class, or online. Click Here at 6:45 PM on October 2, 2014 to access this class virtually.
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Shattering America’s Trance–Dayton
Event Cancelled Due to Speaker Sickness *Sorry*
Saturday, October 4, 2014 9:00 AM-3:30 PM
How many times have you wished you were able to talk to someone with different political views in a non-conformational manner? This subject is often “off limits” at family functions and friendly gatherings This workshop will teach people how to speak to others (friends, co-workers, family, etc.) to get truth/facts/ideas across but in a non argumentative way. It will also cover how we should speak, question and address government officials to get real responses instead of the typical political replies.
*There is a $35.00 fee for this class to cover associated costs.
John Anthony
Evolution and Creation: Conflicting or Compatible?–Cincinnati
In conjunction with the Cincinnati Museum Center’s Insights Lecture Series
Cincinnati Museum Center at Union Terminal
Reakirt Auditorium
1301 Western Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45203
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 7-8:30 PM
The lecture distinguishes science from religion, clarifies various meanings of evolution, and presents the evidence for evolution and the mechanisms by which it occurs. Beyond the fossil record, distinguished lecturer, Dr. Patricia Kelley also examines the Biblical creation accounts and creationist approaches such as Intelligent Design to assess the compatibility of evolution with faith-based perspectives. What you’ll learn: The difference between science and religion, differing definitions of evolution, evidence supporting evolution, the implications of intelligent design and implications of biblical creation accounts
Cookie Decoration for Kids and “Big Kids”–Cincinnati
Joy Community Church
5000 North Bend Road
Cincinnati, OH 45211
Thursday, October 16, 2014 6:30-8:30 PM
All you need is Love…AND cookies! Join Torie Hancock for a cookie decorating course for little kids and big kids (who doesn’t love cookies!) She will teach attendees cookie decorating skills especially designed for all kids. The techniques taught can be used as a brag-able dessert or a fun summer project with the kids. And don’t worry if you mess up…you’ll just have to eat it and try again. Perfection never tasted so good. Torie owns the bakery, go ahead Bake My Day, and believes with a little bit of instruction and the desire, anyone can learn the art of cake decorating! She strives to share that passion with children and adults alike!
Courage Based Self Defense–Cincinnati
North Avondale Recreation Center
617 Clinton Springs
Cincinnati, OH 45229
Saturday, October 18, 2014 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
Courage Coaches Debbie and Mike Gardner are motivation speakers/authors who teach LOVE-based crime survival skills, drawing upon their personal mistakes and successes during their law enforcement careers. Their absolutely new approach to the timely subject of self-defense dares to emphasize “LESS is more, when less is RIGHT!” The Gardner’s instill Courage, Rights and a proven effective “ONE Word Safety Plan” you’ll easily understand.
We are asking for a $10 contribution to this session per person and $15 contribution per family of four to defer expenses of the speakers.
Mike and Debbie Gardner
Courage Based Self Defense–Liberty Township
Van Gordon Elementary
6475 Lesourdsville Rd,
Liberty Township, OH 45011
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 6:30-8:30 PM
Courage Coaches Debbie and Mike Gardner are motivation speakers/authors who teach LOVE-based crime survival skills, drawing upon their personal mistakes and successes during their law enforcement careers. Their absolutely new approach to the timely subject of self-defense dares to emphasize “LESS is more, when less is RIGHT!” The Gardner’s instill Courage, Rights and a proven effective “ONE Word Safety Plan” you’ll easily understand.
We are asking for a $10 contribution to this session to defer expenses of the speakers.
Mike and Debbie Gardner
Digital Citizenship Night for Parents & Kids–Cincinnati
Houston Elementary School
3310 Compton Road
Cincinnati, OH 45251
Wednesday, October 22, 2014 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Empower U and Cincinnati Bell partner to bring this presentation to people who wish to be informed on this most vital subject. This one-hour course is taught by Cincinnati Bell’s Director of Relationship Marketing, Stephen Smith. Mr. Smith launched the program in 2011 when tragic stories of teen bullying and suicides linked to sexting were first making news. In the presentation, Mr. Smith presents facts and anecdotes focused on three common technology issues confronting young people: sexting, online privacy and cyber bullying.
Digital Citizenship Night is also a Virtual Class. Join us in person at the class, or online. Click Here at 6:15 PM on October 22, 2014 to access this class virtually.
Stephen Smith
George Remus:King of the Bootleggers–GlendaleFollowed by an optional Bourbon Tasting at Cock & Bull
The Cock and Bull Public House (upstairs)
275 East Sharon Road
Glendale, OH 45246
Thursday, October 21, 2014 7-8:30 PM**
George Remus, originally a pharmacist and later a lawyer, is known as the king of the Bootleggers. He Used his knowledge of pharmacy and law to circumvent the Volstead Act to buy distilleries that had gone out of business due to prohibition, on the pretext of selling it for “medical purposes”. He became the largest supplier of quality booze to folks like Al Capone, Lucky Luciano, Arnold Rothstein, and on the HBO series “Boardwalk Empire”: Nucky Thompson.
**Following Professor Plageman’s presentation there will be a Bourbon Tasting presented by The Cock and Bull. Five Bourbon Samples will be tasted for a cost of $20.00 (paid directly to The Cock and Bull). At EmpowerU we believe in participation! Please join us for this fun after-event.
Professor, Mark Plageman
Cincinnati Enquirer–How We Pick The News!–Covington
How to Get Your Group the Exposure they Need.
Covington Library
502 Scott Blvd
Covington, KY 41011
Tuesday, October 28, 2014 6-8:30 PM
Julie Zimmerman, opinion writer for Cincinnati.com/Enquirer, will discuss how the region’s biggest media outlet decides what to cover. Learn more about the news process and how to make your voice heard, especially on the opinion pages via letters to the editor and op-eds. We’ll talk about how to decide what topics to write about, how to make a submission, how to write for a news audience and how to work with journalists effectively.
Cincinnati Enquirer–How We Pick The News! is also a Virtual Class. Join us in person at the class, or online. Click Here at 5:45 PM on October 28, 2014 to access this class virtually.
Julie Zimmerman
Opinion Enterprise Writer, The Cincinnati Enquirer
The Bricca Family Murders…And Nobody is Talking….–Cincinnati A Halloween Fright Night at Price Hill Chili
Price Hill Chili
4920 Glenway Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45238
Wednesday, October 29, 2014 7:00-8:30 PM
There is something sinister at the heart of these murders. Questions abound. Why will no one go on the record about a brutal triple homicide? What skeletons lurk within the closely guarded files? And how could such a tenacious investigation uncover a killer without capturing him? Join EmpowerU at the world famous Price Hill Chili for a real Halloween Fright Night as local author and true crime historian JT Townsend lifts the curtain of secrecy that surrounds this notorious of all west side cold cases–The Bricca Mystery.
Author J.T. Townsend Queen City Gothic
Do’s and Don’ts If Stopped by Law Enforcement–Glendale
Harry Whiting Brown Community Center, Scout House
34 Village Square Rd
Glendale, OH 45246
Thursday, November 6, 2014 7:00-8:30 PM
Sheriff Jim Neil and other law enforcement officials and attorneys will discuss traffic safety and the do’s and don’ts when you are stopped by law enforcement. What are the expectations of you? What should you expect from the Officer? How do we recommend you act or respond? What if you have a weapon in the vehicle? Do you have your CCW license? What are your legal rights? What happens in the Court process? Every day citizens might not come in contact with law enforcement on a regular basis (hopefully not). Come here from Sheriff Neil and professionals who work in the field every day what you need to know to be better educated and prepared.
Speakers will include:
Jim Neil, Hamilton County Sheriff Sgt. Mike Tarr, Oversees the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office Traffic Safety Unit
Gwen Bender, Cheif Assistant Prosecuting Attorney overseeing
the Municipal Division of the Hamilton County Prosecutors Office
Sheriff Jim Neil
History of Jazz Part I:Late 1800’s-1940’s–Cincinnati
Followed by an optional Free Jazz Concert at HWB Scout House
New Princeton High School “Grid Room” (Enter at Door #30)
11157 Chester Road
Cincinnati, OH 45246
Friday, November 7, 2014 6:30-8:30 PM**
This class will examine the development of jazz music from its beginnings through the 1940s. Geo-political and social issues associated with Jazz music will be explored through listening to and discussing music from different eras, styles and artists. The class will include audio and video recordings to illustrate the stylistic differences and development of field hollers, spirituals, early American folk music, blues, piano styles, traditional jazz (i.e., Dixieland), and swing. The course is designed to foster an understanding of the social conditions that contributed to the history of Jazz music in the first half of the 20th century and to develop a greater appreciation of this original American art form. The incredible Timothy Smith travels back to Cincinnati from the greater Washington D.C. area. From 2001 through 2011 Mr. Smith served the Princeton City School District in Cincinnati Ohio as a band director, Director of Jazz Studies, and High School Music Department Head. His knowledge of music and jazz is legendary and he is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education degree from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA.
**Following Timothy Smith’s presentation, at 9:00PM there will be a Free Jazz Concert located at The HWB Scout House (see listing below). You must register for this event but it is a free concert.
History of Jazz Part I: Late 1800’s to 1940’s is also a Virtual Class. Join us in person at the class, or online. Click Here at 6:15 PM on November 7, 2014 to access this class virtually.
Timothy Smith
History of Jazz….Free Jazz Concert–Glendale
Harry Whiting Brown Community Center, Scout House
34 Village Square Rd
Glendale, OH 45246
Friday, November 7, 2014 9:00-10:30 PM
Come and enjoy a night of entertaining Jazz Music with this Free Jazz Concert which will combine parts of The History of Jazz-Part I & Part II to help bring Jazz to life!. This concert is in conjunction with the two EmpowerU History of Jazz courses–Part I and Part II. You must register for this event to attend the concert.
Registration is required to attend this concert.
Timothy Smith
History of Jazz Part II:1940’s to Present–Cincinnati
New Princeton High School “Grid Room” (Enter at Door #30)
11157 Chester Road
Cincinnati, OH 45246
Saturday, November 8, 2014 10:00 AM-12:00 PM
This class will examine the development of jazz music from the 1940s through the present time. Geo-political and social issues associated with Jazz music will be explored through listening to and discussing music from different eras, styles and artists. The class will include audio and video recordings to illustrate the stylistic differences and development of bebop, hard bop, Latin jazz, third stream, cool, avant-garde, free jazz, fusion, and beyond. This course will conclude with a discussion of the roles jazz plays in American society today. The course is designed to foster an understanding of the social conditions that contributed to the history of Jazz music in the second half of the 20th century and to develop a greater appreciation of this original American art form. The incredible Timothy Smith travels back to Cincinnati from the greater Washington D.C. area. From 2001 through 2011 Mr. Smith served the Princeton City School District in Cincinnati Ohio as a band director, Director of Jazz Studies, and High School Music Department Head. His knowledge of music and jazz is legendary and he is currently pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education degree from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA.
History of Jazz Part I:1940’s to Present is also a Virtual Class. Join us in person at the class, or online. Click Here at 9:45 AM on November 8, 2014 to access this class virtually.
Timothy Smith
Conquering the Holiday’s and Beyond–Blue Ash
Sensible Fitness
11145 Luschek Drive
Blue Ash, OH 45241
Thursday, November 13, 2014 7-8:30 PM
Come to this empowering workshop taught by Personal Trainer, Doug Gibson, to learn strategies you can easily implement into your daily life that will result in permanent weight loss and a skyrocketing quality of life. Simple day to day strategies will be presented that will eliminate the apprehension of holiday weight gain and add zest to your energy levels, but more importantly give you your life back. This is the real deal folks…there will be no trendy weight loss gimmicks or false promises at this presentation. Even learn how you make the Affordable Health Care Act work for you, by paying for your weight loss programs in a tax-free way!
Conquering the Holiday’s and Beyond is also a Virtual Class. Join us in person at the class, or online. Click Here at 6:45 PM on November 13, 2014 to access this class virtually.
Doug Gibson
http://www.sensiblefitness.com
Israeli Impact and the Dishonesty of Divestment–TBA
Center for Holocaust and Humanity
Rockwern Academy Campus
8401 Montgomery Road
Cincinnati, OH 45236
Thursday, November 18, 2014 7-8:30 PM
Cincinnati’s Emissary from Israel, Maia Morag, will discuss Israel’s global accomplishments and global impact. She will also discuss the current divestment movement and the dishonesty – and impossibility of it. Most major pharma companies, a significant number of technology firms, and a growing number of international firms have a large presence in Israel.
EmpowerU –FREE Saturday Matinee–Just in Time for Thanksgiving–Monumental!
Joy Community Church
5000 N Bend Rd,
Cincinnati, OH 45211
Saturday, November 22, 2014 1-3:00 PM
Just in time before Thanksgiving. Join EmpowerU at the movies where we explore the value and selfless motivations of our Nation’s beginning and the fact our nation is predicated on the quest for individual liberty. EmpowerU’s historian Pat Maloney will guide us through the struggles of the Pilgrims and their quest to make America great! Long regarded as “the land of opportunity” there’s no question the tiny band of religious outcasts who founded this country hit upon a formula for success that went way beyond what they could have imagined. How else can you explain the fact that they established a nation that has become the best example of civil, economic and religious liberty the world has ever known. Take your family on a new adventure to discover the true national treasure of America… just in time for your own family Thanksgiving celebration
