OLLI101638 - Amelia Earhart: An Intrepid Enigma
Course Description
Amelia Earhart; An Intrepid Enigma
Instructor: David Wesley Tonkin
Day of Week: Tuesday
Dates: March 11 & March 18 (2 sessions)
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Location: Online via Zoom
Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean and the first female in history to attempt the herculean goal of circumnavigation of the globe. Amelia Earhart's legacy lives on not only through her countless flying accomplishments and contributions to American aviation, but through her pioneering work to motivate women to pursue their careers and her support of the Equal Rights Amendment as well.
This meticulously researched seminar will give you a clear and unflinching look into the life, motivations, passions and steadfast determination of the enigma named Amelia Earhart. The dialogue is illustrated with a rich tapestry of incredible photographs and custom created graphics.
Maximum: 150
Instructor Bio: David Wesley Tonkin has traversed the globe many times and has appreciatively gathered a rich tapestry of remarkable and matchless life-lessons, vivid memories, experiences and opinions. He is a retired Airborne Cavalry Officer who saw service in the South African Cuban-Angolan Wars and as a UN peacekeeper in five African countries in the 1970’s and 1980’s. He has held entrepreneurial COO level and thought leader and strategic positions at global business training enterprises. In 2008, David was honored with the “Excellence and Innovation in Corporate Learning” Award at the 9th Annual Corporate University Awards. This highly coveted and prestigious global award is co-sponsored by The Wharton School of Business and Training Magazine. David’s eclectic range of lectures all benefit from his many years of global travel and the embracing of a rich collective of experiences and research to fuel his wide range of topical coverage.
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