19017 - Free OLLI Member Events

The Elizabeth Whitefield End of Life Options Act has been in effect for over two years.  Has there been any changes?  What are the other options New Mexicans have?  Do you need to review your Advance Healthcare Directive?  These and other issues will be discussed.  Free materials will be available to help with some of these decisions.

"Cybersafety" and "Cybersecurity" are terms that mean to protect people and their private information online. It's an incredibly vast topic, and while no method is foolproof, this class for beginners will discuss passwords, two-factor authentication, ads, spam, and other areas with which to familiarize yourself. Perfect for beginners to the online world.

Our speaker will be Trish Lopez, Founder/CEO of Teeniors®. Teeniors are tech-savvy teens and young adults who help seniors learn technology through one-on-one coaching. Trish is a native New Mexican who has worked professionally with everyone from Hollywood executives to political leaders. After 13 years in the film industry, she returned to our state as a new mom in 2015 and founded Teeniors. Her team has earned local and national awards while helping thousands of seniors across New Mexico. Lopez chairs the Digital Inclusion Peer Group for New Mexico Technology Council and is an advisory member of the New Mexico Local News Fund, supporting independent journalism around the state. A graduate of UNM, her primary interest is bringing people together from different walks of life to create change in our communities.

Everyone needs an estate plan. It's not safe to assume a last will and testament is adequate to protect your loved ones and your assets. While estate planning is often about planning for the future, there are actions you can take today to ensure your beneficiaries, including your chosen charities, receive what you intend. This interactive lecture-discussion will explore the key elements of an effective estate plan, discuss various ways to include charities, and answer your questions about the process.

Presenters:

Elizabeth Harcombe, CFRE, Director of Development/Planned Giving, UNM Foundation

Elizabeth Harcombe’s nonprofit career began in 2005 after spending 10 years as a classical pianist and teacher at Lewis & Clark College in Portland, OR. Since entering the nonprofit sector, she has held roles in operations, programs, events planning, fundraising, and executive management, and served as an executive director for eight years. In 2020, she accepted the position of Director of Development of Planned Giving, at the University of New Mexico Foundation where she works with donors who desire to leave a legacy through an estate gift to the University. She serves as trustee of the Santa Fe Pro Musica Endowment Foundation and is a member of the Events Committee of Habitat for Humanity Santa Fe. Elizabeth is a Certified Fundraising Executive (CFRE) and recently completed her Certificate in Fundraising Management through Indiana University’s School of Philanthropy. Her home is in Santa Fe, NM where she lives with her husband, a scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, and their cat Pico and dog Pablo.

Madison R. Jones, J.D., M.B.A, Wilcox, Myers, & Jones P.C.

Madison's practice focuses primarily on business planning and estate planning including entity formation and counseling and trust formation, trust and estate administration. Madison received her Juris Doctor from the Seattle University School of Law.  Madison also attended the University of New Mexico, where she earned a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies.

In our increasingly digital world, many older adults are learning to connect with others online. Social media has both positive and negative effects - it can be an opportunity to learn about events, news, and ideas you care about while connecting to others. It also offers countless advertisers' personal information about you and your life. We'll talk about why we need to be aware of these major platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) and how they work, so that you can decide for yourself if adding this new dimension to your life is right for you.

Our speaker will be Trish Lopez, Founder/CEO of Teeniors®. Teeniors are tech-savvy teens and young adults who help seniors learn technology through one-on-one coaching. Trish is a native New Mexican who has worked professionally with everyone from Hollywood executives to political leaders. After 13 years in the film industry, she returned to our state as a new mom in 2015 and founded Teeniors. Her team has earned local and national awards while helping thousands of seniors across New Mexico. Lopez chairs the Digital Inclusion Peer Group for New Mexico Technology Council and is an advisory member of the New Mexico Local News Fund, supporting independent journalism around the state. A graduate of UNM, her primary interest is bringing people together from different walks of life to create change in our communities.

In addition to its well-known landscapes such as White Sands, Shiprock, Ghost Ranch, El Malpais, Chaco Canyon, and others, New Mexico has many strange and intriguing areas that are off the beaten path – hidden gems that most people have never seen or visited. In this class we will tour five of those areas to see some of their amazing geological features and learn about their origins millions of years ago.

History is fraught with dictators who were democratically elected or took over countries by force. The majority of dictators have done little to help their citizens or to improve the countries they led. Dictators tend to take advantage of their people and drain their country’s resources for personal enrichment. Dictators are known to imprison their opponents, stifle freedoms and start wars that lead to national suffering. So why are dictators allowed to assume leadership positions? And why is it so difficult to remove dictators from power? Is it their iron grip on power? Or is it the phenomenon of: Cult of Personality? We’ll explore why all walks of people are willing to blindly or be coerced to follow a dictator. We will accomplish this by identifying the common traits, personalities, and skills of past and current dictators. Through research, we will find the common steps and the time proven formula that individuals use to become dictators. And, how they are able to remain in power. My goal is by the end of the lecture, you will understand the warning signs of leaders who lean towards authoritarianism, the tools they use to achieve a takeover of government and how they remain in power.

Travel satisfies our sense of adventure and makes the world a smaller and more connected community. How is travel changing and what's the future of tourism in a post-Covid world? Collette Tours have been around for more than 100 years. Our cancel for any reason travel waiver is the best in the industry. Come join us and learn about what’s coming to OLLI at the University of Mexico. We will explore Costa Rica and Northern Italy.

Digital Inclusion means access to reliable internet, and devices like computers or cell phones, as well as the understanding of how to use them. This access leads to education, jobs, social connection, and community. Yet too many people in New Mexico still experience a massive lack of access because of their income, age, abilities, race/culture or area of residence. This issue exists across the country. Trish will share a brief history of the digital divide, the progress we're making, along with ways we can create space for those who want to be included in learning to navigate the online world.

Our speaker will be Trish Lopez, Founder/CEO of Teeniors®. Teeniors are tech-savvy teens and young adults who help seniors learn technology through one-on-one coaching. Trish is a native New Mexican who has worked professionally with everyone from Hollywood executives to political leaders. After 13 years in the film industry, she returned to our state as a new mom in 2015 and founded Teeniors. Her team has earned local and national awards while helping thousands of seniors across New Mexico. Lopez chairs the Digital Inclusion Peer Group for New Mexico Technology Council and is an advisory member of the New Mexico Local News Fund, supporting independent journalism around the state. A graduate of UNM, her primary interest is bringing people together from different walks of life to create change in our communities.

The Elizabeth Whitefield End of Life Options Act has been in effect for over two years.  Have there been any changes?  What are the other options New Mexicans have?  Do you need to review your Advance Healthcare Directive?  These and other issues will be discussed.  Free materials will be available to help with some of these decisions.