Peer Learning Collaborative
Join our Peer Learning Collaborative Group for a dynamic and interactive educational experience. Collaborate with like-minded individuals, share knowledge, and engage in active discussions on topics of mutual interest. Enhance your learning through peer-led activities, diverse perspectives, and a supportive community. Together, we'll foster a rich and collaborative learning environment that empowers all participants to grow, develop, and achieve their goals.
What
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Short courses on subjects of substance available Winter, Spring, and Fall
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Developed and facilitated by peers
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Any substantive top is open for "discussion"
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When
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See below for upcoming programs
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Topics, dates, and times available below
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Courses will be 3-5 weeks, 60-75 minutes each session
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Talks are followed by refreshments
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How
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Open to La Jolla Community Center Members: FREE, Non-Members: $35
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Sign up below
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Everyone is invited to propose topics to facilitate
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2025 SCHEDULE​​
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September: About Immigration
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Thursday, September 11: Immigration atrorney Grace Zimmerman will talk about current immigration policies.
Thursday, September 18: To be announced
Thursday, September 25: Carmen Chavez of the Casa Cornelia Law Center will speak about asylum procedures.​
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Thursdays, September 11, 18, 25. 3:00-4:00pm.
FREE/M, $35/NM.
Registration required.​
October: Oceanography and How we Get Fish on the Plate with John Ugoretz
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Thursday, October 2: Fisheries Policy and Management
Thursday, October 9: How Scientists Collect Information on Marine Species
Thursday, October 16: What We Need to Understand about Marine Protected Areas, esp in La Jolla.
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About Jim Ugoretz
John Ugoretz has worked on marine resources management and policy in California for the past 30+ years. He received a bachelor’s degree in ecology with a marine emphasis from the University of California, Berkeley in 1991. John has worked for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife as well as the United States Navy as a Marine Scientist. John now leads the CA Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Pelagic Fisheries and Ecosystem Program with primary oversight for coastal pelagic and highly migratory species and the offshore ecosystem. John also heads the Department’s Marine Region Outreach project. John grew up in La Jolla and just returned to live here again in 2024. He holds a 100-ton US Coast Guard Merchant Mariner’s Credential and is an avid SCUBA diver and sailor.
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Thursdays, October 2, 9, 16. 3:00-4:00pm.
FREE/M, $35/NM.
Registration required.​
November: End-of-life Issues
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Thursday, November 6: To be announced
Thursday, Novermber 13: To be announced​​
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Save the dates, more information to be announced.
