The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club “Great Decisions Program” will continue through a collaborative partnership with the Mattapoisett Library and Director Jennifer Jones. Great Decisions is produced by the Foreign Policy Association, and each year a current briefing book is available to support discussion. The goal is to reach informed decisions and opinions about world issues and policy. The Mattapoisett Woman’s Club has sponsored the Great Decisions Program consecutively for over 48 years; this is one of our Civic and Community Service outreach activities. We will offer the 8-week sessions on Wednesdays from 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm starting January 20 until March 10 by way of the Library’s Public Zoom system.
The deadline for registration is December 28, and we have a maximum of 25 participants.
The Topics are:
1. The role of international organizations in a Global Pandemic
2. Global supply chains and national security
3. China and Africa
4. Korean Peninsula
5. Persian Gulf Security
6. Brexit and the European Union
7. The fight over the melting Arctic
8. The End of Globalization?
The book price is $30 each. The program includes watching the DVD, weekly topic discussions, and outside research.
To register, please send a check, your name, email address, and phone number to Mattapoisett Woman’s Club, P.O. Box 1444, Mattapoisett, MA, 02739, and please write “Great Decisions” on the check.
You are welcome to offer to facilitate a topic as we are always grateful for your knowledge, generosity, and your command of the subject. After January 6, the books will be distributed through the library. If you have any questions, please send inquiries to Ellen P. Flynn, Chair, elflynn@vassar.edu.