UPUMC University Park Academy

THE SCHOOL OF ESSENTIAL WISDOM

Summer 2026 Session

June 18, July 9, August 6

Join us this summer for the School of Essential Wisdom’s Summer Session! Meeting once a month from June through August, this series offers engaging speakers and thought-provoking topics designed to inspire learning, reflection, and conversation. 

This summer’s sessions include:

June 18: Almas Muscatwalla presenting “Pluralism in the Quran – The Key Messages"

July 9: Fred Dobbs speaking on “Thinking about Thinking” 

August 6: Tony Pederson sharing “Memories of Bishop Hardt and the Civil Rights Movement in Beaumont” 

The summer session cost is $20, which inlcudes all three sessions. An optional lunch for $20 per person, per session, is also available.