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TED Talk: My Descent into America’s Neo-Nazi Movement and How I Got Out

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Date:
February 6, 2020
Time:
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
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Sebastopol Area Senior Center
167 N. High St.
Sebastopol, CA 95472 United States
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707-829-2440
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info@sebastopolseniorcenter.org

At 14, Christian Picciolini went from naive teenager to white supremacist. How was he radicalized and how did he ultimately get out of the movement?

This group meets once a month on the first Thursday and watches pre-selected TED Talks on the big screen, with a facilitated discussion to follow.

Open to anyone who enjoys TED Talks, lively discussions, and big ideas!

Cost: Members, FREE; non-members, $5.

About the facilitator: Dr. Jon Jackson is a retired psychiatrist with long-standing interests in neuroscience, literature, the arts, music,radio programs and film making, to list a few. He currently lives in Sebastopol where he holds monthly depth psychology and film discussion groups.Twice a month, he also does a one-hour music program on KOWS radio. In his spare time, he writes poetry, spends time with friends, and works outside in his yard.