9:30 – 10:30 MONDAY INTEREST GROUPS
Please see Bulletin page 18
LITERATURE DISCUSSION Heritage Room
History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund
Discussion Leader: Julie Ollila
Linda, aka Madeline, is a lonely 14-year-old girl living
in an isolated community, with few human connections
since her parents’ commune broke apart several years
ago. By a strange circumstance, she meets a young
family with a very precocious four-year-old boy, Paul.
She becomes his primary caretaker, but eventually has
to testify at the parents’ trial for manslaughter, following
Paul’s tragic death. Many interesting characters inhabit
this story, as Linda describes how Paul’s death haunts
her throughout her life.
HANDWORK/CRAFTS Dining Room
Topic: Knitting
Leader: Wendy Woodfill
Join Woodfill for a relaxed hour of knitting. It
would be great if you brought projects, patterns, or any
good hints to share with others.
HOT TOPICS
Leader: Lil Lindsey Founders Room
Join us for lively interactive discussion on newsworthy
events and more.
KNOW YOUR DEVICE Minnesota Room
Facilitator: Alice Heth
This group will answer each other’s questions about
smart phones, iPads, and technology mysteries.
TRAVEL
Presenter: Nancy Sjoquist
Topic: Africa: Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and
Botswana—Safaris and Cultures
Travel in the midst of animal families and discover their
secrets of survival. Find out when it is a good day in
the bush, and how to take a chance in the African way.
10:45 – 11:45 Presidents’ Hall
EQUITY, EQUALITY, and JUSTICE
Protecting Immigrant Rights
Speaker: Teresa (Terri) Nelson, Legal Director of the
ACLU of Minnesota
Nelson is the counsel of record for ACLU cases and
supervises and coordinates the work of attorneys and pro
bono attorneys. An adjunct professor at her alma mater,
Hamline University School of Law, she currently serves on
the State Advisory Committee to the United States
Commission on Civil Rights and is a member of the
Advisory Board for the Minneapolis-St. Paul Lawyer
Chapter of the American Constitution Society (ACS).

11:45 – Noon ANNOUNCEMENTS
12:00 – 1:15 LUNCHEON

Community Outreach Association Room
New Members Fellowships Room

1:15 – 2:15 PUBLIC POLICY Presidents’ Hall
Ten Years of the ACA: Media Coverage and Public
Opinion about a Polarized Policy Issue
Speaker: Sarah Gollust, PhD, Associate Professor, Division
of Health Policy and Management, University of
Minnesota School of Public Health
Today, March 23, 2020, is the 10-year anniversary of the
signing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) into law.
How have public attitudes about the law changed over the
decade? What role has the media had in shaping the
public’s attitudes and behaviors? Gollust will present an
overview of research on media and the ACA and discuss the
puzzles of this controversial policy legacy.