---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Arrington, Elisa <[log in to unmask]> Date: Mon, Apr 6, 2015 at 4:01 PM Subject: Fwd: [ FSW 406 A - Announcement ] FSW 406 - Flyer for April 13th Class To: [log in to unmask] Date: Monday, April 13, 2015 Time: 5:30 – 7pm Location: 322 McGuffey **Refreshments available beginning at 5:00pm through the lecture.* Please join us for the 2nd Annual Charles Hennon & Alfred Joseph Memorial Lecture Series. *Miami University’s College of Education, Health & Society; Department of Family Studies & Social Work; and Career Services Welcome:* Speaker: John de Graaf, Executive-in-Residence Executive-in-Residence, John de Graaf — a documentary filmmaker, teacher, co-author of *Affluenza* and *What’s the Economy for, Anyway?* and President of Take Back Your Time <http://www.takebackyourtime.org/>. He was an advisor to the government of Bhutan in 2013, is a fellow of the Center for Communication and Civic Engagement at the University of Washington and board member of Earth Island Institute. *Learn more about the Hennon-Joseph Memorial Lecture <https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B5TMqTOSGmpKS3JuYjJoelltLXVxZE1NNTNIdlNBRTY3OXM0/view?usp=sharing>* Topic: Happiness, Time, and Sustainability Despite having the world’s largest economy, the United States is not among the world’s happiest nations. One reason is overwork and the stress it causes for Americans. On “Pursuit of Happiness Day” (April 13, the birthday of Thomas Jefferson) John de Graaf will explore the conditions that make for the happiest, healthiest, and most environmentally sustainable countries, including: - greater equality - urban design favoring people over automobiles - and the shortest working hours in the world He will share lessons from his work with Bhutan, the Asian nation famous for promoting “Gross National Happiness,” and with the U.S. organization Take Back Your Time, including his recent efforts to win more vacation time for Americans. Accessibility: Please contact Student Disability Services via phone (513-529-1541) or e-mail ([log in to unmask]) at least one week prior to the event to request accommodations (e.g., real time captioning, sign language interpreter, etc.). Miami University • Career Services <http://www.miamioh.edu/careers> • Unsubscribe • 200 Hoyt Hall • Oxford, OH 45056 • (513) 529-3831 ------------------------------ This automatic notification message was sent by Niihka ( https://niihka.miamioh.edu/portal) from the FSW 406 A site. You can modify how you receive notifications at My Workspace > Preferences. -- Molly Kelly-Elliott, M.Ed., ABD Clinical Faculty, Department of Educational Psychology Miami University 201 McGuffey Hall Oxford, Ohio 45056 513-529-1711