Enjoy an afternoon of education and information on living well at any age! Save the date for a FREE community event presented by College DuPage Continuing Education.
Featuring seminars and classes to enrich and entertain, the Senior Expo has a special focus on financial literacy and health and wellness topics.
Wisdom, Wonder and Wellness Senior Expo 2023
Sunday, April 23
noon to 4 p.m.
Robert J. Miller Homeland Security Education Center (HEC)
College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn
Keynote Presentation
Amelia Earhart
A First-Person Portrayal by Leslie Goddard
Amelia Earhart’s courageous exploits and spirited personality made her an international celebrity in the early twentieth century. In this lively living-history program, meet Amelia and learn about her experiences as the first woman to cross the Atlantic by airplane (1928) and the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic (1932). She'll describe how she learned to fly, what inspired her adventurous spirit, and why she set off in 1937 for an around-the-world flight.
Leslie Goddard, Ph.D., is an award-winning actress and scholar who has been portraying famous women and presenting history lectures for more than ten years.
She holds a Ph.D. from Northwestern University specializing in U.S. history and American Studies as well as master's degrees in both theater and museum studies. A former museum director, she is the author of two books on Chicago history and currently works full-time as a historical interpreter, author, and public speaker.
Additional schedule details and breakout session topics will be announced soon!
2023 Sponsors
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