This program is intended to honor American women leaders past and present, for their courage, energy, and lasting contributions. We will discuss some American women whose contributions we may have heard about and some we may not have. We will identify both women and cultural issues at the time. What can we learn from these women? We will also look at leadership issues for women in the present.

This should be an interesting and enjoyable afternoon for all.

Dr. Bunny Sheppard has served as a volunteer with OLLI since it began. She received her doctorate from UVA and has worked in senior positions in the public sector (Federal Executive Institute, National Defense University, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, and senior advisor to a US Senator); private sector (Martin Marietta Corporation and Electronic Data Systems (EDS) and the academic sector (University of Virginia, University of Michigan Business School, and the University of Southern California). She has served as an executive coach for over 20 years. She has also taught in numerous university executive development programs and one of her areas of on going study has been Women and Leadership.

Spending time with youth is not just a pastime or a chore: it's our evolutionary niche as seniors. It is a chance to make a significant difference in other people's lives and to feel socially engaged. In this presentation, John Surr illustrates the mutual benefits and difficulties, delights and outcomes of senior's involvements in the lives of children. He focuses on what these caregiving relationships do for seniors and children. He and other volunteers provide exciting opportunities that are available locally to mentor and nurture these types of relationships.