ALL1465-C First 6 Weeks Thursday 10:30-11:50 Start Date 29-Jan
Grossman 106 Limit 25
Let’s learn more about groundbreakers who fought societal norms to fulfill their inner senses of mission. Expect guest experts and local stars. Our women will include: Jane Goodall, Mercy Otis Warren, Amelia Earhart, Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, and Sacagawea. Participants are invited to share what they know about these and others! Suggested readings: The Aviator and the Showman, The Muse of the Revolution: The Secret Pen of Mercy Otis Warren, or anything you like about the women listed above.
Guest speakers (by live video call): Actor, director, teacher and writer, Janet Rodgers will perform: “Tea with Eleanor and Me” during our class about Eleanor Roosevelt. Laurie Gwen Shapiro, author of the acclaimed The Aviator and the Showman, will join us for a dynamic conversation about the Amelia Earhart we never knew.
Watch Susan, Judy and Mary discuss this exciting new course. 
Coordinator: Susan Whalley 
Susan, retired from a career as a school counselor, has taught at ALL for the last 14 years. In addition to Introduction to Nichiren Buddhism, her other courses focused on Mercy Otis Warren and the women of Elizabeth Peabody’s Bookstore’s era in Boston. She lives in East Sandwich and enjoys playing Mah Jongg.
Coordinator: Judy Luongo 
Judy, originally from western Pennsylvania, earned her master’s degree in Regulatory Affairs. She enjoyed great encouragement from her mother, who made the education of her daughters a priority, and has passed this enthusiasm on to her own daughters. She enjoys learning people’s stories, friends and public figures alike.
Coordinator: Mary LeClair 
Former Barnstable County Commissioner and Treasurer, Mary has served the Cape community for over six decades. Her efforts establishing affordable housing, resources for addiction recovery and for children have impacted many. Mary co-facilitated courses focused on Mercy Otis Warren and the women of Elizabeth Peabody’s Bookstore’s era in Boston.