Expand Your Horizons   

A rare, firsthand look inside real mass‑fatality operations, drawn from direct experience with the World Trade Center recovery, the American Airlines Flight 587 plane crash, and the COVID‑19 pandemic response. This session offers a clear, respectful overview of how large‑scale identification efforts are organized, how agencies coordinate under extreme pressure, and how science and compassion guide the work when communities face profound loss.

Click Here to learn more about Lydia de Castro and how she used Forensic Science to Identify 9/11 Victims.

Using a round foam disk with cords and beads, students will create a necklace or bracelet with this Japanese braiding technique. Kumihimo can take on a variety of different looks depending on the beads. Learn the technique, explore the variations, then let your imagination and creativity run wild! This class is for all levels. No experience required.

Take a look at some pictures from Marianne Olbermann's past classes here.