Great Decisions Returns to JCPL!

Participate in in-depth discussions on the most important foreign policy topics of 2026. Registration is required.

Great Decisions is a program created by the nonpartisan group Foreign Policy Association (FPA), devoted to foreign policy topics.

JCPL participants get a workbook with eight essays. You will read the workbook on your own prior to each session, where we gather to watch a 30-minute video and participate in a group discussion.

Registration for Great Decisions is required.

Participating Locations

Select your preferred location to register.

Belmar Library: select Mondays (February – June)

Columbine Library: select Tuesdays (February – May)

Evergreen Library: select Wednesdays (February – May)

Golden Library: select Wednesdays (February – May)

Lakewood Library: select Mondays (February – June)

Standley Lake Library: select Tuesdays (February – May)

2026 Program Topics

  • America and the World: Trump 2.0 Foreign Policy
  • Trump Tariffs and the Future of the World Economy
  • U.S.-China Relations
  • Ruptured Alliances and the Risk of Nuclear Proliferation
  • Ukraine and the Future of European Security
  • Multilateral Institutions in a Changing World Order
  • U.S. Engagement of Africa
  • The Future of Human Rights and International Law