In this workshop, attendees will write questions for a conversation you would like to have with an ancestor. Some may even take the next step and invent a dialog with that person. For example, it could be a conversation with an ancestor who immigrated to the United States in the 1800’s. Or it could be […]
Join former ASU professor and Director of Communications at ASU’s College of Integrative Sciences and Arts, Duane Roen and his wife, Maureen Roen, a percussionist with the Chandler Symphony Orchestra, for this fun and interactive music making workshop. Budding percussionists of all ages will learn how to make and play simple percussion instruments from items […]
Research indicates that getting angry or upset can suppress our immune systems, but finding humor in stressful situations and laughing at them can boost our immune systems, reduce stress, and even regulate blood pressure (Northwestern Medicine). Fortunately, life offers us humor in many forms and at many moments. In this workshop, we will share some […]
Love comes in many forms, and people experience those forms in diverse ways. In this workshop, we will discuss some forms of love that each of us has experienced. Then we will write and share our writing. This program/workshop is facilitated by ASU Professor emeritus Duane Roen, founding coordinator for the Project for Writing and […]
The literature on gratitude indicates that it has a range of benefits for both the giver and the recipient. Join ASU Professor emeritus Duane Roen, founding coordinator for the Project for Writing and Recording Family History in the College of Integrative Science and Arts, as we consider the ways in which each of us has […]
Welcome back ASU Professors Emeritus Duane Roen and his wife Maureen, for this fun and interactive music making workshop. Learn how to make and play simple percussion instruments made from items found around the home. The workshop will end with a brief concert performed alongside Maureen and Duane. Supplies provided. Ages 6 & up. Registration […]
Join ASU professor emeritus Duane Roen, founding coordinator for the Project for Writing and Recording Family History in the College of Integrative Science and Arts, as he instructs attendees how to trace their family’s history. Duane will share some readily available resources, tools, and strategies for getting started with researching your roots. This workshop is designed […]
Join ASU professor emeritus Duane Roen, founding coordinator for the Project for Writing and Recording Family History in the College of Integrative Science and Arts for this inspiring workshop. In the classic 1946 film It’s a Wonderful Life, George Bailey (Jimmy Stewart) is so overwhelmed by his problems, he wishes he had never been born, […]
Join ASU professor emeritus Duane Roen, founding coordinator for the Project for Writing and Recording Family History in the College of Integrative Science and Arts for this inspiring workshop. The more we gather ancestors’ names, dates, and other genealogical facts, the more we learn about their life stories, and accounts of their daily struggles, hopes, […]
Join ASU professor emeritus Duane Roen, co-founding coordinator for the Project for Writing and Recording Family History in the College of Integrative Science and Arts, for this unique family history workshop. We have a wide range of memories about our days in school, covering our experiences with the physical spaces of schools, the technology for […]
