Bonus Class

Congressional Candidates Forum to replace April class

Candidates for the 39th Congressional District will be featured at the OLLI Congressional Candidates Forum from 10:00 a.m. to noon on Tuesday, April 10, in the Mackey Ballroom.

The class replaces the Trump Presidency class on that date. Candidates from all political parties are being invited to participate. (Photo above from League of Women Voters Candidates Forum held in January in Diamond Bar.)

The 39th District seat was profiled by the Los Angeles Times and Orange County Register newspapers as one of the most competitive races in the nation. U.S. Rep. Ed Royce who is the incumbent is retiring.

The district comprises the communities of Anaheim Hills, Brea, Buena Park , Chino Hills, Diamond Bar, Fullerton, Hacienda Heights, La Habra, La Habra Heights, La Habra, La Habra Heights, Placentia, and Yorba Linda.

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See How They Run: The Trump Presidency and the Political Campaigns of 2018

Our Trump Presidency class will be preempted this summer by a special class that Mike Stover will teach. The class will focus on the political campaigns of 2018. The Congressional elections as well as state and local campaigns will be the focus. There will also be a major focus on the policies and politics of the Trump Presidency and the California State government.

The class begins its bi-weekly summer run on Tuesday, June 6 (Election Day), from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the Mackey Auditorium.

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Learning Objectives

After each session of the class, learners should be able to:

1) Share perspectives on the significant news regarding the Trump presidency, Administration policies and political and/or legal action to advance or frustrate the success and popularity of the President.

2) Better understand the processes and policy “actors” relative to the exercise of Presidential leadership and power.

3) Apply critical thinking to differentiate among sources of information including traditional and empirical journalism, propaganda, and fake news.

To accomplish the above learning objectives, the instructor will use lectures and audio-visual presentations from identified sources, the instructor’s experience in journalism, politics and government, and this class notes website containing explanatory and original documents.