PLATO Weekly Update 

April 5, 2022

CURRICULUM

COVID-19 PROTOCOLS FOR COURSES

COVID-19 protocols are specific to each host site. Please visit our Curriculum Showcase or contact your course coordinator for details.

Check out the Courses webpage to see all the news from Curriculum, including the date that Summer registration begins.

SPECIAL EVENTS

BREAKFAST GATHERINGS
THIS WEEK! Join friends old and new at this Friday's breakfast get together starting at 9:30am at Marquette Hotel Café located at 414 South Baldwin Street on Madison's near Eastside. RSVP and other COVID-19 Protocols are required. RSVP and learn more here. 

LECTURES
NEXT WEEK! On Thursday, April 14th at 1:00pm, Jim Lattis, Director of UW Space Place, will present "Eyes on the Skies" – an intriguing and practical lecture that will feature astronomical events coming soon as well as tips for amateur skywatchers for how to use telescopes and binoculars. This will be a 75-minute virtual lecture and registration is required. 

And, as always, please enjoy archived PLATO Lectures.

FEATURED AGORA WORKS

Visit The Agora Features webpage for highlights from this past season, created and curated by fellow PLATO members for your pleasure. 

Our Biweekly Feature for April 5th – April 18th is Day of Diagnosis, a poem by Diane Hughes.

SOCIAL JUSTICE EVENTS & READINGS

Select from a range of topics and formats 

for your Spring reading, viewing, or listening, 

curated by PLATO's Diversity Awareness Committee.

DID YOU KNOW? for March 29 – April 11, 2022

Did You Know… Phillis Wheatley Peters (also spelled Phyllis and Wheatly) was the first African-American author of a published book of poetry. 

At the age of 7 or 8 (in approx.1760) she was sold into slavery to the Wheatley family of Boston. Young Phillis learned to read and write and began penning poetry. Seeing her talent, the Wheatleys encouraged her work and in 1773 sent her to London where she connected with supportive patrons and publishers who facilitated the publication of her work.  

Visit the Social Justice Webpage for much more about Phillis Wheatley Peters & past DID YOU KNOW? features.

DID YOU KNOW? – spotlighting notable contributions made by non-mainstream individuals you might not have learned or read about. Suggestions for inclusions are welcome (send to Kathy at: ksmichaelis@gmail.com).