652F Summer 2026 Discussing Kindness and Respect

This class is a discussion group focusing on why kindness and respect are

important values and how we recognize them. In what ways does it seem over

the last several decades that our world is slowly moving away from kindness and

respect? How can we improve our own kindness and respect? Participants should

bring their stories and lessons learned to add to the conversation. The instructor

will also discuss and read selections from his book, Exploring Kindness and

Respect: Poems.

Jerry Markowitz worked over 30 years managing technical training for the federal

government, earned MA degrees in Education and in Interdisciplinary Studies from Columbia and George Mason Universities, and will earn a Certificate in Interprofessional Healthy Aging from Arizona State University in 2026.