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The Renaissance Recorder Learn. Connect. Share. California State University, Sacramento September 2020 Li felong Learning for over 30 years Issue 197 President’s Corner By Ken Cross This spring and summer of 2020 have been a whirlwind of activity. So much so that our Renaissance Society Board of Directors failed to recognize our retiring members who completed their terms of service in June 2020. Please help me thank the following dedicated RS members who have served to guide our or- ganization over recent years: Mike Agron, Jan Austin, Maryellen Burns, Muffy Francke, Joe Grant, Jack Jen- nings, Doris Keller, Gloria and Wayne Luney, Phyllis Mills, Jeff Rubin, and Jo Ann Yee. (See page 2) The last 150 days from April through August were a blur and passed quickly. During this five-month period, the Renaissance Society accomplished numerous significant “firsts:” · Annual elections – For the first time almost 800 RS members voted online via Constant Contact to elect our Board officers and Members-at-Large for 2020-2021. · Zoom training – Our Technology working group trainers developed and conducted a series of Zoom training ses- sions for seminar leaders, technical hosts, presenters, SIGs (shared interest groups), and members to prepare for the Fall 2020 semester virtual classroom instruction. · Summer Speaker Series – Begun in 2006, our RS nine- week Summer Speaker Series transformed to the virtual presentation hall. Over 1300 guests registered and each week 400 to 500 people participated to hear outstanding presentations on a wide range of interesting topics. These talks were recorded, and hundreds of people watched the archived presentations. · Monday Speaker Series – A new 6-week Monday Speak- er Series was created to give presenters, technical hosts, and members experience using the Zoom platform. · Fall “Flipbook” Catalog – The Catalog working group converted the RS printed catalog to an online vibrant, elec- tronic “flipbook” format. This user-friendly catalog con- tains over 100 seminars, presentations, and SIGs for the Fall semester. · Virtual Seminar Leaders’ Workshops – Our Education working group provided seminar leaders ideas for translat- ing “Best Practices” for reaching virtual classes from a practical teaching perspective. · Virtual Orientation and Rendezvous – The Orientation & Rendezvous working group created an online format to brief members on virtual classroom expectations, answer questions, and offer volunteer opportunities to work with our campus partners. · Forum speaker series – The Forum Committee identified 13 exciting speakers and topics to broadcast on Zoom each Friday this Fall semester at 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. · Virtual classroom – No longer limited by classroom size, facility availability, and one day per week on campus, RS is offering lifelong learning Monday through Friday at var- ious times to meet the needs of our members. This amazing list of accomplishments was truly a team effort. Over 150 Renaissance Society members engaged in this process. I purposely did not mention the names of working group team leaders and members. The volunteer list would fill up the column and I would certainly inad- vertently fail to recognize someone. Everyone’s role was critical to the ultimate success of each of these projects. Please be safe and well in mind, body, and spirit! - Ken Ken Cross, President The Sacramento Renaissance Society [email protected] IMPORTANT DATES! September 4: On-Line Friday Seminars begin September 4: On-Line FORUMs begin September 29: Last May Sacramento State President Dr. Robert Nelsen pledged to support efforts to end rac- ism in America. Recently, the University announced a program to fulfill that promise. On Tuesday, September 29, the University will host a fall 2020 (virtual) Convocation bringing participants to- gether to listen, learn, heal, share, and act to change the institution and the community. Entitled Advancing Our Commitment to Antiracism, the convocation will be held from 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm and will reflect Sac State’s institutional commitment to equity, inclusion, and justice. Sign up at this site and you will be notified when regis- tration opens: https://tinyurl.com/y4ozqa6o "The status quo, what we have done in the past, must change. Words matter, but words alone are nowhere near enough." - President Robert Nelsen

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The Renaissance Recorder Learn. Connect. Share.

California State University, Sacramento

September 2020 Lifelong Learning for over 30 years Issue 197

President’s Corner By Ken Cross

This spring and summer of 2020 have

been a whirlwind of activity. So much so

that our Renaissance Society Board of

Directors failed to recognize our retiring

members who completed their terms of

service in June 2020.

Please help me thank the following

dedicated RS members who have served to guide our or-

ganization over recent years: Mike Agron, Jan Austin,

Maryellen Burns, Muffy Francke, Joe Grant, Jack Jen-

nings, Doris Keller, Gloria and Wayne Luney, Phyllis

Mills, Jeff Rubin, and Jo Ann Yee. (See page 2)

The last 150 days from April through August were a blur

and passed quickly. During this five-month period, the

Renaissance Society accomplished numerous significant

“firsts:”

· Annual elections – For the first time almost 800 RS

members voted online via Constant Contact to elect our

Board officers and Members-at-Large for 2020-2021.

· Zoom training – Our Technology working group trainers

developed and conducted a series of Zoom training ses-

sions for seminar leaders, technical hosts, presenters, SIGs

(shared interest groups), and members to prepare for the

Fall 2020 semester virtual classroom instruction.

· Summer Speaker Series – Begun in 2006, our RS nine-

week Summer Speaker Series transformed to the virtual

presentation hall. Over 1300 guests registered and each

week 400 to 500 people participated to hear outstanding

presentations on a wide range of interesting topics. These

talks were recorded, and hundreds of people watched the

archived presentations.

· Monday Speaker Series – A new 6-week Monday Speak-

er Series was created to give presenters, technical hosts,

and members experience using the Zoom platform.

· Fall “Flipbook” Catalog – The Catalog working group

converted the RS printed catalog to an online vibrant, elec-

tronic “flipbook” format. This user-friendly catalog con-

tains over 100 seminars, presentations, and SIGs for the

Fall semester.

· Virtual Seminar Leaders’ Workshops – Our Education

working group provided seminar leaders ideas for translat-

ing “Best Practices” for reaching virtual classes from a

practical teaching perspective.

· Virtual Orientation and Rendezvous – The Orientation &

Rendezvous working group created an online format to

brief members on virtual classroom expectations, answer

questions, and offer volunteer opportunities to work with

our campus partners.

· Forum speaker series – The Forum Committee identified

13 exciting speakers and topics to broadcast on Zoom each

Friday this Fall semester at 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.

· Virtual classroom – No longer limited by classroom size,

facility availability, and one day per week on campus, RS

is offering lifelong learning Monday through Friday at var-

ious times to meet the needs of our members.

This amazing list of accomplishments was truly a team

effort. Over 150 Renaissance Society members engaged in

this process. I purposely did not mention the names of

working group team leaders and members. The volunteer

list would fill up the column and I would certainly inad-

vertently fail to recognize someone. Everyone’s role was

critical to the ultimate success of each of these projects.

Please be safe and well in mind, body, and spirit!

- Ken

Ken Cross, President

The Sacramento Renaissance Society

[email protected]

IMPORTANT DATES!

September 4: On-Line Friday Seminars begin

September 4: On-Line FORUMs begin

September 29: Last May Sacramento State President

Dr. Robert Nelsen pledged to support efforts to end rac-

ism in America. Recently, the University announced a

program to fulfill that promise.

On Tuesday, September 29, the University will host a

fall 2020 (virtual) Convocation bringing participants to-

gether to listen, learn, heal, share, and act to change the

institution and the community. Entitled Advancing Our

Commitment to Antiracism, the convocation will be

held from 1:00 pm to 5:30 pm and will reflect Sac

State’s institutional commitment to equity, inclusion, and

justice.

Sign up at this site and you will be notified when regis-

tration opens: https://tinyurl.com/y4ozqa6o

"The status quo, what we have done in the past, must change. Words matter, but words alone are nowhere

near enough." - President Robert Nelsen

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Thank You to our RS members who have served to guide our organization over recent years: David Abelson, Doris

Keller, Mike Agron, Muffy Francke, Phyllis Mills, Jack Jennings, JoAnn Yee, Jeff Rubin, Gloria Luney, Wayne Luney

Maryellen Burns, Jan Austin, and Joe Grant. (Listed in order of appearance.)

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FORUMS Friday 3:00-4:00 p.m.

September 4: Dr. Grant Ballard: The mysterious increasing penguin populations of the

Ross Sea, Antarctica. Dr. Ballard is the Chief Science Officer at Point Blue Conservation Sci-

ence, based in Petaluma, California.

September 11: Christie Braziel, Dane Whitaker, Linda Birner, Dennis Mangers: Coming out of the closet… Per-

sonal Stories of Pursuing One's Authentic Self. A panel of courageous LGBTQ women and men are willing to tell their

personal stories of declaring as lesbian, gay and transgender.

September 18: Stacey Shelnut-Hendrick: Museums as Places for Object-Based Learning.

Stacey Shelnut-Hendrick is the Director of Education at Sacramento’s Crocker Art Museum.

September 25: Steven Maviglio & Rob Stutzman: W hat Y ou Need to

Know about California's 2020 Ballot Measures Political consultants Steven

Maviglio, a Democrat, and Rob Stutzman, a Republican, have worked on doz-

ens of statewide initiative campaigns

DMV Extends Deadline for Driver License Renewals By David Abelson

If you are 70 years old or older, and your driver’s license is about to expire, here is some important information you need to know.

Renewals: While most license renewals can done on line or by mail, drivers who are 70 years or older must go in person to an office

of the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to take the written test and have their vision checked. This is required even if the driver

has no traffic citations of any kind.

Extensions: Because of the Covid-19 epidemic, the DMV has granted an automatic one year extension for the renewal of licenses

from the date of expiration.

Questions and Answers:

1. What must I do to get the one-year extension? Nothing.

2. Must I have a written extension with me when driving? No, just your expired license.

3. How long is the extension valid? For one year from the expiration date on your license.

4. How can I get updates or further information on the extension? Check this DMV website:

https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/news-and-media/dmv-gives-1-year-extension-to-senior-drivers-with-expiring-licenses/.

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Real, Long, Distance Learning!

And a new membership challenge

By Deborah Seiler

Back in the fall of 2017, Renaissance

Society member Bill Fackenthall at-

tended Ken Cross’ popular “Top 10”

U.S. Domestic Issues and Potential

Solutions seminar as well as his Transi-

tions: What will you do with the rest of

your life?

Then, in the spring of 2018, Bill and

his wife Lori moved to Maine to be

nearer their grandchildren. Bill con-

tacted Ken and shared how much he

missed the Renaissance Society and

Ken sent him the Lifelong Learning Institute Directory and

“cut and pasted” all the lifelong learning organizations in Maine.

Bill connected with the local OLLI affiliate called the Pe-

nobscot Valley Senior College.

He joined and became a member of the Curriculum Committee

which is the equivalent of our Seminar Committee. But when the

pandemic arrived in Maine, their program simply shut down.

Meanwhile, Bill and Ken stayed in touch and Ken sent him

information on our Renaissance Summer Speaker Series. The

series was both free and highly varied and interesting. Im-

portantly it was also virtual. Seems Bill enjoyed it so much he

became our newest and farthest away member!

Bill was born in Sacramento in February of 1943. He graduated

from Sacramento High school in June of 1960. He attended Sac-

ramento City College and then California State Polytechnic Uni-

versity in San Louis Obispo where, in 1968, he received his

Bachelors of Science Degree in Biochemistry.

Bill then spent 27 years in the United States Navy, 10 years as

a consultant, and 10 years with the state of Californian before

retiring in 2011. He is a native of Sacramento, married 52 years.

All of his family now lives on the East Coast: his son and four

grandkids are in New Brunswick, Canada; daughter and three

grandkids live in Maryland. They are the reason that he and his

wife moved to Bangor.

Bill was a member of Renaissance from 2016 to2018. He lived

close by Sac State and could walk to most classes. Besides the

learning opportunities, he says it was really fun to be back in a

college atmosphere.

Bill says the best part of Renaissance is that students get to

select subjects, and prepare and participate in the presentations if

desired. Classes taken: Critical Thinking; Big history Parts 1 and

2; The First 100 Days; Domestic Issues and Solutions; Ballroom

dancing; Restaurant hopping; The Vegetarian Diet; Iran; and

Transitions.

Bill: “Sorry for the pandemic, but it gives me the opportunity

to attend Renaissance classes again.” He is currently part of the

Curriculum Development Group at the Penobscot Valley Senior

College in Maine. And, whenever he is able to visit Sacramento,

he will be sneaking into Renaissance class sessions.

So, we now have members as far away as Seattle, Okla-

homa, and even Maine.

Here’s the challenge members: find a friend even fur-

ther away and encourage them to join—the sky is truly

the limit!

Documentaries Co-leaders: Allan Keown, Judy Maben, Dale Stark

September 4: J im Allison: Breakthrough – This Is What A He-

ro Looks Like (2019), narrated by Woody Harrelson. Today, Jim

Allison is a name to be reckoned with throughout the scientific

world, holding a 2018 Nobel Prize for discovering immunothera-

py, the immune system’s role in defeating cancer. But for decades

he waged a lonely war against the skepticism of the medical es-

tablishment and the resistance of Big Pharma. This is the astound-

ing true story of one warm-hearted but stubborn man’s visionary

quest to find a cure for cancer. Plus…..he plays back up harmoni-

ca for Willy Nelson.

September 11: The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

(2019). This film chronicles a riveting insider look at the rise and

fall of Theranos, the one-time multibillion dollar healthcare com-

pany founded by Elizabeth Holmes. In 2004, Holmes dropped out

of Stanford University to start a company that was going to revo-

lutionize healthcare. In 2014 Theranos was valued at $9 billion,

making Holmes the youngest self-made female billionaire in the

world. Two years later, her company was cited as a “massive

fraud” by the SEC and its value was less than zero. The film ex-

amines how all of this happened and who is responsible while

also exploring the psychology of deception.

September 18: The Dalai Lama – Scientist (2019). Many years

ago, a little boy was born in Tibet. He was chosen to become the

14th Dalai Lama. But the little boy had a secret locked inside his

heart. In this new film the Dalai Lama tells this unknown story

about his lifelong journey into the world of science and technolo-

gy, and how the world has changed as a result. With extensive,

rare, and never before seen footage, this film tells the very human

story of the Dalai Lama that no one knows.

September 25: Polar Extremes (2020). Join renowned paleon-

tologist Kirk Johnson on an epic adventure through time at the

polar extremes of our planet. Following a trail of strange fossils

found in all the wrong places…beech trees in Antarctica, hippo-

like mammals in the Arctic…Johnson uncovers the bizarre histo-

ry of the poles, from miles-high ice sheets to warm polar forests

teeming with life. Today, the Arctic is warming faster than any-

where else in the world, and Antarctica has locked in its ice

enough water to raise sea level by a terrifying 200 feet. The way

that the poles respond to a warming climate is one of the greatest

wildcards in predicting our climate future.

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Born in the small town of Slat-

er, Missouri, Dan reports its major

claim to fame is that Steve

McQueen ran away from his home

there when he was 13. Dan’s fami-

ly moved to Jefferson City after

his third grade. He likes to tell

people he is from the Ozarks (a

part of his email address), even if

he was only three blocks into it.

Most of his life (60 years) has

been spent within a mile of High-

way 50 - north or south – in Mis-

souri and Sacramento. Following

his high school graduation, he spent four years at Central Mis-

souri State University in Warrensburg, pursuing his life-long love

of history. This was followed by one year of a three year semi-

nary program at St Paul’s School of Theology in Kansas City.

Dan “didn’t foresee any jobs” along that line that he was actually

interested in pursuing.

This was during the Vietnam War era, and he was surprised

when his request for status as a Conscientious Objector was ap-

proved. His alternative service found Dan in a Mennonite com-

mune in Southern California, which he describes as “a life-

changing event.” He was assigned to Pacific State Hospital (later

Lanterman) where he worked in central services. During this two

year obligation he received a stipend of $25 a month. He was a

full time volunteer until he was selected for a temporary program

for the “chronically unemployable,” which provided more money

for the commune. Then he continued his job while moving into a

room on the hospital grounds and got to keep his entire $500

monthly salary!

Just as the funding ended Dan landed a permanent position

with the State, moving to Sacramento. Initially he had an inva-

sive quality control job working with welfare recipients. Among

his duties was making home visits where he asked such questions

as “How much money is in your purse?” and “Where is the father

of your second child?” Eventually he upgraded to the California

Department of Education where he worked in the Child Develop-

ment Division for the next 25 years. In the 1990s he enrolled in a

Sac State graduate program studying Early Childhood Special

Education. He then found being an Educational Consultant very

rewarding. Rather suddenly, though, the job seemed overwhelm-

ingly bureaucratic and he retired in 2004. A bonus to his State

career was that it led him to work in all 58 counties and really get

to know his adopted state.

Travel has filled his life with insights regarding people and

cultures around the world. He and a friend planned a glorious 3

week trip to the Galapagos Islands, Machu Pichu, and Lake Titi-

caca. Dan has fond memories of his tour of Morocco, where he

“found the Muslim people so friendly and open minded, and the

food amazingly flavorful.” Easter Island “knocked my socks

off,” he recalls; it was practically a religious pilgrimage as he

visited the famous site on an Easter Sunday, his tour guide was

named Christian, tying in with his last name of Cross. He has

booked an April trip to Japan and hopes he will feel comfortable

boarding a plane by then.

Since joining Renaissance Society 12 years ago, Dan has en-

joyed the many classes he has taken along with the great people

he now counts as friends. He has led several walks with the

Walkabout group and has immersed himself in the Cook’s Tour

class, which he has co-led with Maryellen Burns for 3 years.

Help Our Students During

This Pandemic! By Evelyn Boggs

The Sacramento State Gerontology, and Physical Thera-

py departments, and Precision Medicine at UC Davis are

partnering again to recruit Renaissance Society members as

volunteers to work with and mentor students. The RS vol-

unteers will also become part of a research project with

Precision Medicine at UC Davis. .

If you would like to volunteer for a program I have

listed the programs and contact email addresses: Gerontol-

ogy - Donna Jensen Professor, Gerontology at Sac State,

[email protected]; Physical

Therapy - Rolando Lazaro, rolan-

[email protected]; Precision

Medicine/UC Davis - Lizbeth

Cuevas Gutierrez, lmcue-

[email protected].

Wednesdays Are Key By Deoborah Seiler

Do you wake up every Wednesday morning eager to

check your email for that Constant Contact message? We

at Renaissance hope so. Your Wednesday Constant Contact

contains program information about upcoming events and

summarizes recent ones. It features many activities for the

week and has important announcements about opportunities

to Learn. Connect. Share.

In your email, look for RENAISSANCE SOCIETY along

with a title such as “Riding the Rails” or “Women of the

Civil War.” If you aren’t receiving these each Wednesday,

contact [email protected] or Jennifer Kerr,

[email protected], and we’ll make sure your

name and email are added to the list.

MEMBER PROFILE By Judy Lewis

Dan Cross Sticks to Highway 50

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IMMUNIZATIONS for OLDER ADULTS

The best insurance bargain available Every year approximately 50, 000- 90,000 US adults die from vaccine-preventable diseases in

the US. Immunizations provide a foundation for staying healthy throughout life. Being aware of

preventable diseases, completing prevention and treatment courses are essential in reducing dis-

ease transmission. The following 2020 CDC Immunization recommendations that follow evi-

dence based research:

Seasonal influenza vaccine: A single yearly dose optimally September to the end of October, at

least 2 weeks before flu season starts. The vaccine takes two weeks to become effective. The

most effective flu vaccines for an older adult, especially those who are 65 years and older, are the quadrivalent vaccine which is ef-

fective against two influenza ‘a’ viruses and two influenza ‘b’ viruses. The quadrivalent vaccines for the 2020-2021 flu season rec-

ommended for ages 65 and over are *Fluad or *Fluzone High Dose. *Fluaxis and *Flubox are recommended for adults under the age

the of 65. The recommended egg free quadrivalent vaccines are *Flublok and *Flucelvax. *(brand names).

There are some common MYTHS about the flu vaccine:

1. MYTH: The Flu vaccine can give you the flu. FACT: The vaccine contains dead viruses that cannot cause an infection.

2. MYTH: You can still get the flu after receiving the vaccine. FACT: The infection was caused by a strain of virus that is not cov-

ered by the vaccine. Exposure to the virus happened in the period before the vaccine kicked in. If you do get sick with the flu nor-

mally the symptoms will be milder than if you were not vaccinated.

3. MYTH: The flu vaccine has severe side effects. FACT: One in a million experience a severe side effect. 650,000 people a year can

die of the flu. Without a vaccination if you get the virus you are at high risk to develop severe complications including pneumonia,

sinus and ear infections, and heart or brain inflammations.

Pneumococcal Vaccine: NEW 2020: PPSV23 one dose for age 65 and over. “Shared clinical decision - making is recommended

regarding administration of PCV13 to persons aged > 65 who do not have an immune-compromising condition, a cochlear implant

and have not previously received PCV13.” If a decision to administer PCV13 is made PCV13 should be administered first followed

by at least a year later. If you are under the age of 65, smoke or have a respiratory disease shared decision -making is advised. The

vaccine in some cases may be given a second time in 5 years for persons with a chronic respiratory disease.

Tdap Vaccine: [tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis]: if you have had this vaccine as a child or do not know, you should get a

single dose of Tdap. A Tdap or a Td booster is recommended every 10 years. If you anticipate having close contact with babies

younger than 12 months it is recommended to have the Td booster ideally 2 weeks before having that contact.

Zoster [shingles] Shingrix (Recombinant-RZV): Healthy individuals age 50 years and older: 2 doses 2-6 months apart regardless of

previous Shingles, history of Zostavax vaccination, or if you had or did not have chicken pox.

References: www.cdc.gov; www.adult vaccination.org; www.fda.gov.

(Reprints may be made with the permission of the author. Please contact Dolores Eitel at [email protected].)

CLINICAL PEARLS By Dolores J. Eitel, BSN, MA, cNY Family Nurse Practitioner

Notes From Our Social Committee

A Taste of Tradition – Our annual Holiday Celebration will also take place this year, albeit, in a

new virtual environment. A dedicated group of Renaissance artists, writers, musicians, and thespi-

ans are already at work to whip up a little something new and different to celebrate the end of the

fall series of programs. It will be held on Friday, December 4th at 6 pm, to give us some time to get

dressed in our holiday finery. It’s potluck, at your house, of course, but send us your recipes and a

holiday tradition story to include in a program we’ll post as a Flipbook.

The social committee or special events committee or whatever we ought to call the folks in Renaissance that think half the fun of

being a member is connecting with friends have some other ideas, too: Cooking classes, mixology sessions, even virtual sports, and

theater, dance, and music concerts. We need your help in implanting them and brainstorming new and innovative ways to keep in

touch.

Registration information and links to Zoom will be send to you via Constant Contact. For more information or ideas of your own

[email protected].

Immunizations needs, doses, schedules are determined in shared decision - making with your Health Care Provider in considera-

tion of your family and medical history, your current medical conditions, medications, lifestyle, and health risks. Other Vaccines

that may be considered are, Measles, Varicella, HPV, Hepatitis A, B ,and Influenza B.

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. ZOOM-ing with Renaissance By Nancy Findeisen

Until last spring, most of us had

never heard of Zoom. Now as a result

of the COVID-19 shelter in place re-

quirement, Zoom has become a popu-

lar way to connect with friends,

groups and families. Zoom is the plat-

form Renaissance will use for semi-

nars, Forums, committee meetings and the Speakers Series

this fall.

Special kudos to Technology Training Team members

Marian Kile, Sarah Ryan-Roberts and Jeff Hendy for their

leadership and hard work in preparing Renaissance for the

brave new world of Zoom meetings and seminars. Also,

thanks to Mike Agron for sharing his expertise in webinar

production. Getting everyone prepared for this fall’s semi-

nars was a priority for the team.

Sara Ryan-Roberts and Marian Kile not only developed

the training manuals but also conducted 15 training ses-

sions for seminar leaders and their technical support volun-

teers in July and August. The training resources that they

developed are posted on the Renaissance website and have

been viewed by hundreds of members. Reflecting on the

training, Sara says, “What makes me smile when I am

training, is when one participant tells another how to Chat,

or how to raise their Virtual Hand, or how to Share their

Screen - it means they are comfortable with the technology

and confident in sharing their knowledge.”

The training manuals are comprehensive, yet easy to un-

derstand. They range from the most basic Getting Started to

Advanced Training for Seminar Leaders. Especially useful

is information on using Zoom with various devices, includ-

ing Apple products - Mac, iPad and iPhone, and Windows

and Android products. Marian explained, "When I was

asked to help with the Zoom training, I thought it was an

insurmountable challenge. The only virtual tool I had used

was Skype and that had been years before. But working

with Sarah, we were able to learn Zoom ourselves then de-

sign, develop and deliver the Zoom training customized for

both seminar leaders and our members.”

The Zoom Training Team is creating learning guides and

recorded tutorials to help you learn this new tool. Over the

summer, check back as we add additional resources for pre-

senting in a seminar, assisting in a seminar, and best prac-

tices. Whatever your role may be in a seminar, all partici-

pants can benefit from viewing the resources for Getting

Started.

Access the training materials on the Renaissance website

by selecting Online Learning Resources from the menu or

access the resource page directly with this link - https://

tinyurl.com/RSZoomTraining. If you still have questions,

contact [email protected].

Getting Started

First you need to get connected with Zoom. These two

short tutorials, designed for beginners, are all you need to

know to join a Zoom meeting and participate as an at-

tendee: Getting Connected for Mac, iPad or iPhone; Get-

ting Connected for Windows and Android.

Then choose the learning guide below that matches how

you’ll join a meeting. You can view the PDFs online or

download and print them for future reference. Join a Zoom

Meeting for Windows and Mac; Join a Zoom Meeting for

iPad; Join a Zoom Meeting for iPhone; Join a Zoom Meet-

ing for Android.

Conducting a Zoom Meeting

These videos and PDFs are from the Zoom training con-

ducted for program leaders during July (it will be repeated

in August). If you took the classes and want a review, these

will help you. Anyone who is interested in learning more

Zoom is also welcome to access them!

Basic Steps for Conducting a Zoom Meeting (Part 1)

Designed for Seminar/SIG Leaders, Speakers, and their

Technical Hosts, this recorded Zoom session covers meet-

ing controls, roles in a meeting, and sharing your content

online whether it’s slides, video or other information. Tips

for communicating with your participants as well as meet-

ing checklists are covered. View Recording Get the

Basic Steps for Conducting a Zoom Meeting (Part 2)

Not every presenter will use all of Zoom’s tools; howev-

er, it’s good to know what they are. Part 2 of the Basic

Steps class, introduces more tools you can use to connect

with your audience such as polls, file transfers and

breakout sessions. Tips on equipment needed for a Zoom

meeting and techniques for handling questions are also

covered.

Advanced Features for Scheduling and Reporting in a

Zoom Meeting

This class is designed for Technical hosts and/or Leaders

who schedule Zoom meetings: What needs to happen be-

fore your meeting or seminar takes place. Topics covered

include logging into your account and account setup,

scheduling your meetings, and methods for sending invita-

tions to your attendees. Plus, we will also cover some basic

Zoom reports.

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California State University, Sacra-

mento

The Renaissance Society

6000 J Street – MS 6074

Sacramento, CA 95819

80700128

Renaissance Recorder Editors For Submissions, use these contacts:

Jennifer Cummings, [email protected]

Phone: 916.425.9350

Cheryl Huffman, [email protected],

Phone: 530.708.0499

**Deadline for October is September 2, 2020.

Renaissance Society ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.csus.edu/org/rensoc

(916) 758-5133

First Friday Pizza’s Back! By Maryellen Burns

Indulge yourself in The Renaissance Society monthly First Friday Virtual

Pizza Parties. We invite all members to join us at 4 pm, the first Friday of the

month. Order in a pizza, or make one of your own, grab a glass of wine, beer,

or other beverage of your choice and chat with friends new and old. Each

session will include stories and images from Sacramento’s iconic pizza plac-

es. Places no longer around like El Chico, The Tower of Pizza, Capone’s

Chicago Tea Room and Pizza Joint and Shakey’s, plus classics like Zelda’s,

Masullo’s, Luigi’s, One Speed and Roma’s Pizzeria. Our first party is sched-

uled for the first day of class, Friday, September 4. Other dates are October

2, and November 6. A place not on our list? Come talk about it..

Zelda’s Pizza used with permission of the

artist, Bob Miller.