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Kathy Johnson
Co-Chair

The Madison Civics Club was formed in 1912 to encourage civic engagement and thoughtful discussion of the social issues of the day. We offer a lecture-luncheon series highlighting inspiring national and local speakers. We invite and honor outstanding citizens and youth groups, and we welcome everyone to join us.

Clare McArdle
Co-Chair

**UPDATE ON REGISTRATION**

We're still working to arrange for on-line payments. But since we are experiencing some extended delays, we encourage members to register by mail and pay by check this time.
If you can't find your brochure, you can print out a registration form by clicking on this link

Announcing Our Exciting Speaker Line-up for 2010-2011

“Living in Community: The Connections We Share”

October 23, 2010:
Ruth Reichl, Bestselling Author, Food Critic,
and former Editor of Gourmet

“Why We Cook”

November 20, 2010:
John McKnight, Co-Director,
The Asset Based Community Development Institute

“Neighborhood Connections: The Heart of Powerful
Communities and Effective Democracies”

February 19, 2011:
Jenny Greer, Deputy Executive Director,
The National Peace Foundation

“International Relations: How to Expand
Your Sphere of Influence”

April 16, 2011:
Dr. Zorba Paster, Physician, Author, and Radio Host

“The Longevity Code: How to Live
a Long Sweet Life”

We are currently updating the site with more
information. Check "This Season's Programs"
for more details.

We hope to have on-line payments for membership and guest lunches soon. Check back on this page for developments on that front.

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At our April 24th meeting,
Trailblazing Physician Dr. Timothy Cordes
gave an inspiring speech titled "I See Possibilities"

Watch a replay of Dr. Cordes' speech

on the web at www.madisoncitychannel.com

Read a Recent Article about Dr. Cordes in the Cap Times

Valedictorian of his class at the University of Notre Dame, Timothy Cordes went on to earn a Ph.D. in biomolecular chemistry and an M.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is the first blind person ever to earn these dual degrees and among a handful of visually impaired physicians. As part of his graduate work, Dr. Cordes wrote computer software that now allows blind individuals to study protein structures using musical tones. He is currently training to be a psychiatrist in a residency program at the UW-Madison. In addition to his academic pursuits, Dr. Cordes has carried the Olympic torch and earned black belts in jujitsu and tae kwon do, while still making time to be a husband and father.

Public Affairs Speaker: Gloria V. Hawkins, Ph.D.
Assistant Dean, Multicultural Affairs
UW School of Medicine and Public Health

At our meeting we honored Encore Studio for the Performing Arts,
the only professional theatre company for people with disabilities in the state of Wisconsin
See their website

See "Previous Programs" for retrospectives on our other luncheons.

Update on a Prior Speaker:

On February 10, 2007, Professor Naomi Oreskes addressed Civics Club members and guests. Her topic was "Telling the Truth about Global Warming" and she made frequent references to a book she planned to write. The book is now available and is titled: Merchants of Doubt: How a Handful of Scientists Obscured the Truth on Issues from Tobacco Smoke to Global Warming. She wishes that she had included Madison Civics Club in her acknowledgements.

But she does mention us here

Our March Public Affairs Speaker, Margaret Jankowski, was recently featured in the State Journal

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