Where we share “the world with you. SPRING 2019 ” THE CENTER The Center offers interesting and thought-provoking courses and events to help community members enhance their knowledge and for teachers to meet their professional development requirements. www.camdencc.edu/CIVICCENTER The Center at Camden County College focuses on the needs and interests of educators and the community at large. Its goal is to create an informed citizenry through exploration of humanities, social sciences, natural sciences and issues critical to a democratic society. Citizens have the opportunity to meet scholars, scientists, government officials and business leaders to explore historical and current issues and discuss societal problems and their solutions. OPEN ADMISSIONS POLICY All members of the community are welcome to attend our courses, special events and lecture series. Minors may attend, preferably if accompanied by a registered parent or guardian. ABOUT US The Center offers interesting and thought-provoking courses and events to help teachers meet their professional development requirements and community members to enhance their knowledge. Registrants may choose to attend one or more sessions of any series or course. OUR STAFF Director – John L. Pesda Project Coordinator – Valerie Concordia REGISTRATION In order for us to notify you of any cancellations or changes, all participants are asked to register prior to attending. We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule programs should the need arise. Please check our website for cancellations, changes, and other updates. CONTACT INFORMATION Mailing Address: Fax: The Center at Camden County College, (856) 374-5092 PO Box 200, Blackwood, NJ 08012 Email: Office: [email protected] Madison Connector 103, Main Campus (Blackwood) Phone: (856) 227-7200, ext. 4333 For more information, visit our website: www.camdencc.edu/civiccenter 2 LECTURE SERIES All lectures are free and open to the public. You do not have to be a Camden County resident to attend. AUSTRIA ON FILM COURSE #: TIME: IDY-209-75 6:30pm DAY: LOCATION: Tuesdays Connector 105, Civic Hall Austrians have impacted filmmaking in the USA and abroad. This lecture series will WEEK 4: 2/25 *NOTE THIS IS A MONDAY promote an understanding of Austrian culture and the historic relationship between our nations as reflected in the work of Austrian and Austrian-American filmmakers and An Odyssey of Groundbreaking Cinema films set there. Participants will learn about the way directors and writers have impacted Maurizio Giammarco will present this second talk on the later films of Kubrick, including American culture with their contributions to our film industry and how their unique Dr. Strangelove, A Clockwork Orange, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Full Metal Jacket and backgrounds influenced their art. Eyes Wide Shut, and the impact of the 1938 Anschluss and exodus of Austrian Jewish immigrants from Europe on his work. Often lauded for his exacting precision, Kubrick WEEK 1: 2/5 consistently engaged his audiences with issues surrounding morality, discipline, power, and ambition. The Fascination with Vienna in Film Joseph W. Moser, Assistant Professor of German at West Chester University, will discuss WEEK 5: 3/5 the fascination with Vienna in films, starting with the post-WW II image of the city in The Third Man (1949), then analyzing the Cold War context in the 007 spy film The Living The Sound of Music Story Daylights (1987), and finally examining the romance film Before Sunrise (1995), which is as Tom Santopietro much a romance film as a glorious film tour of Vienna, a city. Beginning with fascinating behand-the-scenes stories of the filming in Salzburg and the intriguing casting decisions that informed the film, acclaimed author Tom Santopietro WEEK 2: 2/12 (the New York Times Editor’s Choice), will mix film clips and his work as a film historian to analyze why The Sound of Music remains beloved by multiple generations the world over, Early Kubrick and what its extraordinary hold on audiences tells us about our lives in the 21st century. Maurizio Giammarco, Ph.D., Intellectual Heritage Program and English department, The talk will also cover the reactions of both the real-life von Trapp family and the citizens Temple University, will discuss the early films of Stanley Kubrick from the 1950s (Killer’s of Austria to the film. Kiss, The Killing, Paths of Glory) through 1962’s Lolita. Across these films, one can see the burgeoning skills and amplifying voice of this director, and the strong influence on his political views of his Austrian-Jewish immigrant upbringing. WEEK 3: 2/19 Film Noir: The Austrian Influence Foster Hirsch, film professor at Brooklyn College, is a film historian who specializes in the Hollywood studio era, 1930s-1960s. His talk will focus on the major impact of the work of three Austrian directors - Fritz Lang, Billy Wilder, and Otto Preminger - on the evolution of American suspense films of the 1940s and 1950s that have since come to be identified as ‘film noir.’ Excerpts from such seminal noir dramas as Lang’s Scarlet Street and Woman in the Window; Wilder’s Double Indemnity and Sunset Boulevard; and Preminger’s Laura and Where the Sidewalk Ends will illustrate characteristic themes, characters, dialogue, settings, and visual patterns of the noir style. Sponsored by 3 LECTURE SERIES All lectures are free and open to the public. You do not have to be a Camden County resident to attend. AUTISM AWARENESS COURSE #: TIME: IDY-209-76 6:30pm DAY: LOCATION: Tuesdays Connector 105, Civic Hall Thank you to CNNH’s Speaker Bureau for providing 2 of our speakers this series. WEEK 1: 4/2 - CAMDEN CAMPUS, CTC 201 WEEK 3: 4/16 A Basic Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders How to Cope with Meltdowns Jennifer Hoheisel, professor of Philosophy at Camden County College, has been a Crystal Harms, M.Ed., BCaBA is the Clinical Director at ConnectPlus Therapy. Crystal has teacher for the past 26 years. She is the parent of a young man with autism who has been a BCaBA for 22 years and was certified as a Teacher of the Handicapped in 1997. been in inclusion, self-contained, private, public, and homebased classes. She, along This workshop will examine the difference between a sensory based “meltdown” and with her son Will, provide this lecture as an overview of the symptoms and behavior functionally driven behavior in individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Each trigger for commonly exhibited by individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Emphasis will be on these behaviors may need to be responded to in a different way, depending on the nature understanding the strengths and challenges for these students and on equipping teachers of the situation. This workshop will focus on how to determine when the behavior is due with curricula and strategies to meet some of the educational needs of these individuals. to wanting access to, or escape from something, and when the child is truly escalated This will be a very general session that both introduces Autism and provides a few “take into crisis. In addition, strategies will be shared on how to respond to these situations in a home” strategies. compassionate and productive way. The session with be very conversational and allow for examples and discussion with the audience. WEEK 2: 4/9 WEEK 4: 4/23 Social Skills: Assessment and Instruction Art Therapy for High Functioning Autism Amy Golden, BCBA is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst at Evesham Township School Alexandra Back, M.A., ATR-BC, LPC is a Board-Certified Art Therapist and Licensed District. She was previously a Behavior Analyst at Behavior Therapy Associates, the Director Professional Counselor. Alexandra currently serves at the Director of Creative Arts of HI-STEP Summer Social Skills Program in Marlton, and Parent Services Coordinator at Therapies at CNNH, an outpatient neurology center in Voorhees, NJ. Alexandra works with Autism New Jersey. Ms. Golden has extensive experience consulting in public schools. both individuals and groups and utilizes an eclectic, patient-centered approach to her This workshop will discuss evidence-based, practical strategies to identify and target work. This presentation will identify the role of Art Therapy in treating psychosocial and socially significant skills for development. Social Skills are critical for success in school, emotional needs of individuals with HF ASD. Learn about what Art Therapy is, what is isn’t, the workplace, and among family members, and they may also contribute to individuals why art-making can be a critical element to a therapeutic relationship for an individual becoming increasingly more independent. This includes assessment and goal selection with ASD, what qualifications prospective patients can look for in seeking work with an Art as well as various approaches to develop skills such as direct instruction, individualized Therapist, and about Art Therapy services available currently at CNNH. programming, small-group, natural environment teaching, monitoring progress, fostering generalization across environments, parent training and collaboration, and peer modeling WEEK 5: 4/30 Applied Behavior Analysis : What is it and How Do We Use it? In this presentation, Nicole Pelliciari and her team will explore the application of Applied Behavior Analysis and its benefits when used as therapeutic approach to treatment I really enjoyed learning about Autism for children with autism. Specifically, attendees will learn how ABA Therapy is used to and hearing Wills story. What a beautiful develop skill sets, identify why behavior occurs and what common behavior supports look story! Thank you for sharing your like. Nicole Pelliciari, MS, BCBA has over a decade of experience in the field of behavioral health. As a BCBA, Nicole provides on-site consultation at CNNH for families, develops and knowledge, experience and overall oversees ABA therapy programs, and provides behavior services in various school districts “open minded perspectives on Autism.