Popular Great Decisions Program Returns to Columbine and Evergreen Libraries
(LAKEWOOD, Colo.—Jan. 14, 2014) Jefferson County Public Library announced today that it will once again offer the popular Great Decisions program at the Columbine and Evergreen Libraries.
The Great Decisions program, developed by the Foreign Policy Association, is designed to serve as a catalyst for developing awareness, understanding, and informed opinion on U.S. foreign policy and global issues. The program provides background information and policy options for eight critical issues facing America each year and serves as the focal point for discussion groups across the country.
This year’s topics cover a broad range of policy issues, including:
• Russia and the Near Abroad
• Privacy in the Digital Age
• Sectarianism in the Middle East
• India Changes Course
• U.S. Policy towards Africa
• Syria’s Refugee Crisis
• Human Trafficking in the 21st Century
• Brazil’s Metamorphosis
Sessions at the Columbine Library begin with a planning meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20; participants can pick up their workbooks at this meeting. The Columbine program will continue on select Tuesdays through May 19.
The Evergreen Library will begin its 11th year of hosting the Great Decisions program at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 21, and the program will continue through April 29. Evergreen patrons are invited to pick up their workbook and sign up at the Information Desk prior to the first discussion. See jeffcolibrary.org/events for exact date information.
Join us for this lively overview of important current events. Meetings are open to anyone who would like to attend. For more information, visit jeffcolibrary.org or call 303-235-5275.
About Jefferson County Public Library
Jefferson County Public Library (JCPL) is the third largest public library in the state of Colorado. Our mission is to meet the changing needs of our communities by providing information and environments that promote personal growth and community transformation. A JCPL library card is the smartest card in your wallet, giving you access to an online library that operates 24 hours per day, seven days per week, a network of 10 libraries, a Bookmobile, a Traveling Children’s Library and an eTrain mobile computer training lab, as well as books, periodicals, CDs and DVDs, audio and eBooks, and computer and Internet resources. For more information contact your local library or visit jeffcolibrary.org.