Summer 2010 Lecture Series
Oregon Consumer Fraud & Scams
With Althea Rodgers
Thursday, June 22, 2010
Althea Rodgers will discuss how the Department of Justice deals with consumer fraud cases (with some very interesting examples), the steps taken to protect Oregon’s marketplace, and how DOJ can assist consumers harmed by fraud or scams. Althea will also speak to identity theft, a crime not prosecuted at DOJ but frequently talked about among the senior population.
Althea Rodgers is Consumer Educator for the Office of the Oregon Attorney General. Protecting consumers from fraudulent businesses and scammers is a top priority for Attorney General John Kroger. He has charged Althea to stay current on the scams and fraudulent business practices in Oregon; and, create educational programs that focus on consumer protection; financial fraud; charity fraud; and, ways people can reduce their chance of fraud victimization. Previously she has worked as a national field organizer to help pass federal energy legislation to reduce dependence on foreign fossil fuels and for a non-profit consumer watchdog organization. A native Oregonian, Ms. Rodgers graduated from Juniata College majoring in Environmental Studies and Politics and earned her law degree from Vermont Law School.
Social Media 101: Practical Uses for Twitter, Blogs, Facebook and More
With Donna Arriaga
Thursday, July 8, 2010
You’ve heard the buzz words Twitter, tweet, Facebook and blogosphere. Now, discover the every-day, practical uses for these tools. Learn how social media can connect you to health information updates, or connect with fellow hobbyists like foodies, quilters, birdwatchers and literature enthusiasts. Explore how social media can be used for anything from keeping in touch with old friends to exchanging recipes.
Facebook: What’s All the Hype About?
With Donna Arriaga
Thursday, July 15, 2010
People of all ages across the world are jumping on the Facebook bandwagon. But why? Learn what Facebook is, how it works and what it’s designed to do. Explore how people find long lost friends, keep in touch with family members, and share photos. Learn how to connect to your favorite news, arts or nonprofit organizations. Then, decide for yourself whether Facebook is worth the hype.
Donna Arriaga is the Online Communications Manager and Grant Writer at Cedar Sinai Park. She is also a Co-Organizer for PDXTech4Good, an organization committed to to supporting nonprofits’ use of technology to support their mission. Through out the year, Ms. Arriaga teaches social media classes for OASIS, an educational program for adults age 50 plus.
The Bible Illuminated: R. Crumb’s Book of Genesis
With Barbara Hart
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Barbara Hart will present on comic book artist R. Crumb. Crumb has spent the last five years adapting the first book of the Old Testament to a comic book format. The Bible Illuminated: R. Crumb’s Book of Genesis presents the results of Crumb’s work on this ambitious project. Illustrated in his signature bawdy style, Crumb’s version puts an entirely new twist on the Bible. Labels and text panels will guide visitors to their favorite stories—from the Garden of Eden to Noah’s Ark—and will explore drawing techniques and comic book production.
Barbara Hart was born in Pasadena, California and from the moment she could hold a crayon, she was drawing. Her passion for art carried her through to California State University in Los Angeles, where she also studied art history. She was fascinated by the connection between historical events and art. Throughout her professional career, Ms. Hart incorporated creativity in her work: as the publicity director for a major department store, cable television graphic designer, and as a teacher. With a Masters of Art in Education, Ms. Hart taught middle school language arts to an ethnically diverse group of children near Palm Springs.
A Pioneering Collection: Master Drawings from the Crocker Art Museum
With Sylvia Lurie
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Sylvia Lurie will present on A Pioneering Collection: Master Drawings from the Crocker Art Museum. Lurie’s presentation will cover works dating from the late 15th through the 19th centuries by artists such as Albrecht Dürer, Fra Bartolommeo, Peter Paul Rubens, François Boucher, and Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. The Pioneering Collection was acquired between 1869 and 1871 by forward-thinking railroad magnate Edwin Bryant Crocker, who was deeply concerned for the cultural life of the new state of California.
Sylvia has been a docent at Portland Art Museum since 2005. She has a degree in history with masters’ work in modern European intellectual history and Soviet studies. She has a particular love for Asian and Native American art because they’re universes that never stop unfolding and revealing new aspects. Her main goal is to help students of all ages feel that the artwork speaks directly to them.
