BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:1.0 TZ:-07 BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Discussion with Filmmaker Charlie Berkowitz URL:http://www.harbourliving.ca/event/discussion-with-filmmaker-charlie-berkowitz/ LOCATION:North Island College - Comox Valley Campus :: 2300 Ryan Road Courtenay, V9N 8N6 DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Join students, staff, and members of the public for a discussion with Charlie Berkowitz, film maker, as part of NIC's Institute of War & Peace Course series. This event will take place on May 28 in the Stan Hagen Theatre, Comox Valley campus, starting at 7:30 pm. Admission is free.=0D=0A= =0D=0A= Filmmaker Charlie Berkowitz will discuss his journey as he created 'Odysseus in America', the awarding-winning documentary film based on psychiatrist Dr. Jonathan Shay’s ground-breaking book. 'Odysseus in America' reveals the surprising parallels between Odysseus’ epic ten-year journey home from Troy— sung by Homer nearly 3,000 years ago — and events in the lives of today’s American combat veterans. Berkowitz is no stranger to trauma: he has been a member of the Emergency Medical Services in both California and New York, serving as a paramedic in Hell’s Kitchen, Harlem, and Brooklyn. He is a founding member of NYC Medics, a volunteer disaster relief team, and he has participated with NYCM in subsequent deployments to Pakistan’s Northwest Frontier Province and Port-au-Prince, Haiti.=0D=0A= =0D=0A= The Institute of War & Peace courses, which begin in May 2014, will provide a unique learning experience that brings students, faculty, and community together to explore the themes of war and peace. For more information, please visit the Institute of War & Peace Courses, or contact Student Services at your nearest campus. DTSTART:19691231 DTEND:19700101 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR