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As we view the events of the month of July, many are very well known. The 4th of July of 1776 is imprinted strongly in our minds as the nation’s birthday. The 20th of July in 1969 is also a vital…
In the event that you can't attend a class you've registered for, please notify us by emailing seniorcenter@jfcsaz.org at least 72 hours in advance.
As we view the events of the month of July, many are very well known. The 4th of July of 1776 is imprinted strongly in our minds as the nation’s birthday. The 20th of July in 1969 is also a vital part of our memory as our nation first landed on the moon. Many other events during that month were also very impactful. Such as: Amelia Earhart disappeared (1937), the Battles of Gettysburg & Vicksburg (1863), the 26th Amendment (1971), the nominating of Sandra Day O’Connor to the Supreme Court (1981), the Hamilton & Burr duel (1804), the discovery of the Rosetta Stone (1799), the discovery of Macchu Picchu (1911), the ending of the Berlin Blockade (1949) and many others. Come and hear these stories and find out more about the richness of the events of July.
KEN SORENSON
Not quite an Arizona native, Ken Sorensen moved here with his family as a young child. He grew up in Glendale and attended high school and junior college there. As Ken married and started a family, he worked in construction equipment related jobs until an economic downturn hit the Valley of the Sun. Being unemployed, Ken and his young family made the sacrifices necessary for him to return to school. He completed both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees and began teaching high school; a life-long dream. Ken is certified to teach both history and English and, during a 30-year career in education, has taught high school in two states. He also taught junior college at both Mesa and Chandler-Gilbert Community Colleges for 12 of those years. Ken has always taught with a humanities approach believing that if we understand who people are and what their motives are, we will more likely understand what they have written. In the summer of 2005, Ken won a scholarship to attend Exeter College in Oxford, England for a summer term of graduate studies. That experience changed his life. Ken was able to experience things he had read about and taught all his life. In 2013, Ken was honored to be elected Teacher of the Year by the Mesa Arizona Chamber of Commerce following a student’s recommendation. Ken is an avid reader and has an extensive collection of books. He also enjoys woodworking and has made children’s furniture, inlaid clocks, and finely crafted pens and pencils.
