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January
22
Lincoln
Tamayo The
Education of Our Most Marginalized Citizens
Lincoln
became the "Head of School" of the Academy Prep Center
of Tampa in 2002. He received his BA from Notre Dame, his JD from
UF College of Law, and his EdM in Administration and Social
Policy from Harvard. For four years he served as Principal
of Chelsea High School in Massachusetts, then as Chair of
the successful initiative campaign to reform bilingual education
in Massachusetts, then on Governor-elect Mitt Romney's transition
team. Lincoln is also a member of the Florida Bar.
http://www.academyprep.org/tampa/staff_tampa.htm
January
29
Ashley
Perry,Trystan Lear and others
Occupy
Tampa and Occupy St. Pete
Ashley
Perry, Trystan Lear, and others, of Occupy Tampa and Occupy St.
Pete, will tell us what they do, why they do it, and what the
future holds.
February
5
Wendy
Kelly Buji
and Me
The
story of how dogs and humans can teach each other, even teaching
rescue dogs to detect cancer in humans. Wendy is a behaviorist --
for animals and people -- with a M.Ed. in clinical psychology.
Her mission is to educate owners to find the potential of
the human/pet connection by using positive behavioral principles
in training, understanding and enjoying their animal
companions.
February
12
Canceled
for pancake breakfast & Bring a Friend service at
UUC
February
19
Linda
Gustitus Solitary
Confinement in US Prisons From the Exception to the Routine
The
U.S. is a world leader in the number of people it holds in
prolonged solitary confinement. Solitary confinement past
10 days has been shown to bring no benefit, but clear harm.
Depending on its length and conditions, it is treated as
torture by the international community. Ms. Gustitus
received her Bachelor's Degree in 1969 from Oberlin College, and
her J.D. cum laude from Wayne State University Law School. She
then served for 24 years as an aide to Senator Carl Levin. She
is now President of NRCAT (National Religious Campaign Against
Torture) and will discuss NRCAT and its recent successes in
Maine.
February
26
Linda
Paey Pain
Treatment in Florida in 2012
A
Florida law took effect in 2011 to limit the ability of doctors
and clinics to sell painkillers. It also established a
database to help pharmacists identify "doctor shoppers"
and "pill mills." But it has unintended
consequences. Linda knows because she is the caregiver for
her husband, Richard Paey, the pain patient sentenced to 25 years
in the FL prison system for using "too much"
medication. He served 3.5 years before being pardoned by
governor Crist in September 2007. The "open issue"
here is balance. How much addiction does the law block vs.
how much pain does it cause? Do we really know?
If
you have ideas for future presentations, please phone John Chase
at 727-787-3085 or
email
John here,
or
call Dorothy Wylie at 727-797-5736.
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