Great Decisions reviews significant challenges facing the world. Topics include US foreign policy and world economic leadership, relations with China, effects of AI on national security, European security, India and the middle east.

Thursdays 1pm  on ZOOM

8 weeks starting Feb13

This program looks at the history of the German prisoner of war camps in Maine during World War Two. It discusses why and how the camps were opened, the relationships between the camps and the surrounding communities, daily life and the rare escapes. The program draws on primary sources such as newspaper articles, Red Cross reports, declassified army documents and personal testimonies from both prisoners and local Maine residents.

“Alexandra Magnaud is an educator for the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine (HHRC). She does educational programming for students, educators and community members throughout the state, both at schools and at their center, the Michael Klahr Center, located on the UMA campus at Augusta. The mission of the HHRC is to promote universal respect for human rights through outreach and education. Using the lessons of the Holocaust and other events, past and present, they encourage individuals and communities to reflect and act upon their moral responsibilities to confront prejudice, intolerance and discrimination.”

YORK REGION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Wednesday March 12, 2025  10am- 11:30