Personal Enrichment Program

Come and participate in the Lake Chapala Society's new Personal Enrichment Program (PEP) series. This is one response to our members call for more programs, both entertaining and fun.

Our next series of programs features highly qualified experts such as Rachel McMillen. Each program will present topics that will elucidate an understanding of yourself and Mexico.

The courses are easy to choose from and consist of 2 - 8 class sessions. The prices are very affordable, and the class sizes are small.

Please Note:

• The fee to participate in each Personal Enrichment Program is payable in cash at the LCS office,or on-line via credit card, or PayPal. On-line payments are subject to a 7% surcharge to coverprocessing and foreign exchangefees.
• All Personal Enrichment Program courses are limited to Lake Chapala Society Members only. If you are not an LCS Member,you will be assessed a one Month Membership fee ($250 MXN), in addition to the course enrollment fee.
• Your LCS Membership must be active on the date of the course presentation. If your membership will expire before the selected course date,it must be renewed to attend the course.
• The LCS Office should be notified at least 5 days before the course begins if a cancellation is needed. There is no refund.
• A waiting list will be created for each course where member interest exceeds the maximum enrollment.

Need a driver's license?

Course Fee: $950 MXN (Includes course and trip)
Min/Max Students required: 15/17
Course Dates:
Monday and Tuesday, March      23 - 24, 2020
Monday and Tuesday, April         27 - 28, 2020
Monday and Tuesday, May          25 - 26, 2020
Course Time:
Monday 10:00 - 11:30 AM,
Tuesday 7:00 Am - Noon
Course Location: South Campus Board Room

Course Description: We continue to expand the services we have for the community, so, now we set out to launchthe course for the driving test and a trip to the SeMov in Guadalajara to process or renew the driver's license. It is importantthat you register before at least 2 weeks prior to the Monday class because we have to schedule the appointment of your procedure online with sufficient anticipation.Once you are enrolled, you will be sent an email with all of the instructions for this. The driving test can be taken in Englishin Guadalajara (only for new licenses).

Enrollment ends: 14 days prior to Monday Class.

Seminar Instructors

Alfredo Pérez Aldana

Contact: directoreducacion@lakechapalasociety.com

Lake Chapala Society Director of Education

March    23 - 24
April        27 - 28
May    25 - 26

Dealing with the services of building and remodeling in Mexico

Course Fee:$500 MXN
Min/Max Students: 11/20
Course Dates: Wednesdays March 4 and 11, 2020
Course Time: 10:00 - 11:15 AM
Course Location: South Campus Board Room

Course Description: Avoid fraud to hire Architects or constructors to build or remodeling your house or office. Know the legal processes for construction and a municipality’s requirements for building.

It is time for you to learn the basic guidelines and make you and your family secure if moving to the area when it comes about property acquisition.

Contents:
*  Basics on the Territory (Mexico)
*  Common problems with actual law
*  Basic state rules for housing
*  Architectural Services
*  Dealing with the municipality

Bring all of your questions. They will be clarified by an expert.

Enrollment ends: February 27, 2020.

Arq. Marco Fuentes

Contact: bio.fuentesr@gmail.com
Cell: (Mex) 33 3955 7652

Masters Degree in Design of Public Spaces for the Autonomous University of Aguascalientes

Ph.D. in City, territory and sustainability by Universidad de Guadalajara.

He has worked in Grupo de Especialistas E+E 2001, Ayuntamiento de Zapotlanejo 2002,
Más Arquitectura 2003-2004,
Planen 2010-2017.
Urban landscapes since 2009

Eviction of Renters & Land Squatters

Course Fee: $650 MXN
Min/Max Students required: 11/20
Course Dates: March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2020
Course Time: Fridays, 2:00 - 3:30 PM
Course Location: South Campus Board Room

Course Description: Have you heard the news lately regarding home invasions? Has it already happened to you and you don’t know what to do? These are some of the topics that we will be addressing. Please be very wary, there have been a lot of cases, even in the news regarding this topic. We will be explaining what to do to avoid it and what to do if it already happened to you.
This is a 4-session class.

Enrollment ends: February 27, 2020

María de las Nieves Solbes Luis


Lawyer graduated from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Throughout her professional career she has worked as a coordinator, strategist and executor of legal solutions in various institutions of the financial sector, mainly banks, bonding and insurance companies, also developing advisory and litigation functions at managerial levels, specializing in civil matters, commercial, contractual, any kind of family matters, wills, divorces and judicial and extrajudicial collection. Thanks to her leadership skills and the in-depth study of the matters entrusted to her, she has been able to develop strategic skills and strategic solution in complex litigation. She is currently a judicial mediator, with a high percentage of conflict resolution.

Diego Solbes
Born in Mexico City on April 20th 1985. Studied law school in the UNIVERSIDAD DEL VALLE DE ATEMAJAC (UNIVA). Received his degree in 2017 and has multiple studies in criminal matters. Currently studying in the UNIVERSIDAD PANAMERICANA (UP) a Masters in Criminal Law, has experience in civil and mercantile matters as well. Official translator authorized by the Consejo de la Judicatura in Jalisco.

The Five Revolutions that Shaped Western Thought

Course Fee:$800 MXN
Min/Max Students: 11/20
Course Dates: Wednesdays, March 11, 18, 25, April 01, 08, 15 & 22, 2020
Course Time: 1:00 - 2:30 AM
Course Location: South Campus Board Room

Course Description: This course focuses on how five revolutions, the Glorious Revolution, the US Revolution, the French Revolution, the Russian Revolution, and the Indian Revolution shaped western thought and politics, defining the contemporary Western world as we know it.

Enrollment ends: March 5, 2020.

Ted Rogers

Contact: tcrogersphd@gmail.com

Ted is an energetic and enthusiastic instructor. Holding a triple concentration Ph.D. in history from the University of Colorado, Ted also earned that university’s top teaching award. He has been Visiting Scholar at the London School of Economics, Lambeth Palace, and the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library. His travels to over fifty countries, having lived in four of them, give him a unique perspective, which further informs his teaching. He is published in three countries. Ted is a permanent resident of Ajijic, where he lives with his beautiful wife, Glenda, and their three crazy dogs.