F25-43 The Feminine Spirit and Its Journey Across Time NEW
Class | Registration opens 8/17/2025 9:00 AM EDT
Remembering the Past, Living the Present, Shaping the Future
From whispered voices at Seneca Falls to the bold calls for equity today, women have carried a flame of courage, wisdom and resilience across centuries. This course invites you on a journey through time — exploring the struggles, triumphs and ongoing evolution of the feminine spirit. Together, we’ll revisit powerful moments in history that sparked change, celebrate the stories of women who broke barriers and reflect on our own lives and contributions. We'll explore not only how far we’ve come, but how each of us continues to shape the world around us — through purpose, compassion, creativity and strength. This is more than a history course. It’s a call to awaken, connect and take pride in the power of being a woman — past, present and future.
Mary Ruth Kolk
 | Mary Ruth Kolk has been presenting classes on how to reverse Type 2 diabetes for over twenty years. In 2002 she was determined to help her husband, Dick, who had struggled with Type 2 diabetes for over 25 years. At 280 pounds, with severe neuropathy, sleep apnea and a range of medications, Dick’s health was rapidly declining. His blood sugars were uncontrolled, and he endured nightly hypoglycemic episodes. She is passionate about helping others beat diabetes.
Mary Ruth’s resume also includes President of the Institute for Learning in Retirement at Baldwin Wallace University from 2020 - 2022, President of Jack ’n Jill Nursery School, President of LIVE Multimedia, V.P. of Cleveland Ad Association, producer of the DVD set “How We Beat Diabetes.” |