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From Our Friends in the Class of '75's

Marching Toward Justice:

The Sunday Evening Zoom Series: Democracy '24 Town Halls AMERICA AT A CROSSROADS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD 7pm - 8:30pm ET on ZOOM On November 3rd, 7 PM ET, Robert M. “Bob” Shrum and Larry Sabato will assess text Tuesday’s historical election, in a spontaneous dialogue of their own devising, followed by questions from registered viewers like you, watching live on Zoom from all over the country.On November 3rd, 7 PM ET, Robert M. “Bob” Shrum and Larry Sabato will assess text Tuesday’s historical election, in a spontaneous dialogue of their own devising, followed by questions from registered viewers like you, watching live on Zoom from all over the country. The evening will run for about an hour and a half.

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ClassACT's Tenth Anniversary Party

Wednesday, December 4th, 7:00 - 8:30pm ET on Zoom

10 years, 26 Forums, 15 Bridges, 7 BBLP Fellows, and scores of newsletters, calls to action, webinars and learn at lunches later, the ClassACT HR73 community has changed the world. Whether you are a regular volunteer, bridge sponsor, webinar/ forum attendee or are just beginning to know us, you are a part of ClassACT and we have done this TOGETHER. Now, as we move into our organization’s next decade, it’s time to celebrate US!

Please join us for a Zoom cocktail party featuring our ClassACT community of classmates.  

Beginning with the whole group gathering for toasts, you will then have an opportunity to rotate through (or stay in) breakout rooms for lively conversation based on common interests. These will include sports, entertainment, literature, and fine dining to start, but the discussions can lead wherever you want them to go. The party will end by gathering again as a whole group for final comments and toasts.

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The Wings of Hope Global Cooperative (501c3) seeks to provide resources to promote good health, education and economic growth that will empower people in need. This Webinar will introduce participants to the role of this nonprofit in empowering people in Kenya, Ghana, Guinea, Myanmar and Pakistan. Focus will be given to the specific projects associated with the health care needs of the Maasai people in Kenya. Wings of Hope President David Weeks HR’73 will be joined by Transparentdonation.com Founder Krish Bhatia, a Babson student presently studying in England, and Kikanae Punyua, Osiligi (Hope) Foundation Founder and Maasai Projects Manager in Kenya. This intergenerational and intercultural presentation of humanitarian projects demonstrates effective ways to use one’s talents to address global needs.

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As a follow-up to our September Forum on “Environment on the Ballot in 2024 and Beyond,” please join us for a special edition of Learn at Lunch in which we come together to process the outcome of the national, state, and local elections, how they intersect with our environmental concerns, biodiversity conservation, and what the path forward looks like for climate justice. Everyone is welcome to bring their thoughts, hopes, and ideas to this session -- this is a space for meaningful and respectful conversation by everyone. Put it on your calendar. We look forward to your participation and insights.

Note: After this session, Learn at Lunch will resume with classmate presentations in Spring 2025.

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Highlights Include:

-JusticeAid: Music! Justice! Action!

-Voting: Our Constitutional Rights and Responsibilities

-Save the Dates

-Bridge Partner Updates

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HR75 Town Hall Programming Sunday, October 20th, 7:00 - 8:30pm ET, on ZOOM

From our friends at Marching Toward Justice of the Class of '75: Democracy ’24 Town Hall with Jennifer Senior, Staff Writer at The Atlantic and 2022 Pulitzer Prize Winner for Feature Writing (and 2024 Finalist for same category), and Kurt Andersen '76, best-selling author of “Evil Geniuses” and longtime host of public radio's Peabody-winning Studio 360. This is a 16-part, Sunday-night, one-on-one conversation series, featuring leading national figures in politics, media, culture, journalism and justice, before a live Zoom audience. Open to the entire community of alumni, students and friends. Created and produced by Rick Lyon '75 and Kurt Andersen '76 in association with Marching Toward Justice of the Class of ’75.

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13TH

Democracy ’24 Town Hall with Mike Madrid, Co-Founder of The Lincoln Project and pioneering expert on Latino politics, and a special guest

Capacity limited, to reserve your spot, visit the democracy town hall website above. A 16-part, Sunday-night, one-on-one conversation series, featuring leading national figures in politics, media, culture, journalism and justice, before a live Zoom audience. Open to the entire community of alumni, students and friends. Created and produced by Rick Lyon '75 and Kurt Andersen '76 in association with MTJ of the Class of ’75.

COMING UP NEXT: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 20TH Jennifer Senior Staff Writer at The Atlantic, Pulitzer for Feature Writing, 2022 Finalist, Pulitzer for Feature Writing, 2024

Kurt Andersen '76 Best-selling author of Evil Geniuses Longtime host of public radio's Peabody-winning Studio 360

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27TH Lawrence O’Donnell ‘74 Host of MSNBC's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell

Jim Downey ‘74 Saturday Night Live writer and mastermind of its political satire

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3RD Robert M. "Bob" Shrum Host of MSNBC's The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10th Professor Walter Isaacson Historian, biographer, and Lauder Professor of American History and Values at Tulane; bestselling author of Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, and numerous other renowned biographies SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17th TBD SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24th David Wolpe Named “The Most Influential Rabbi in America“ by Newsweek and one of the” 50 Most Influential Jews in the World“  by The Jerusalem Post Wajahat Ali Named one of CNN’s “25 Influential American Muslims” and author of the memoir Go Back To Where You Came From SUNDAY, January 12th Jon Meacham Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer, presidential historian, author of numerous NYT bestsellers and distinguished visiting professor at Vanderbilt University Evan Thomas Author of eleven books, including The Wise Men (with Walter Isaacson) and numerous NYT bestsellers. Editor at large at Newsweek, where he won two National Magazine Awards

A schedule of more upcoming topics and guests will be announced via email in the coming weeks. All classes are welcome to attend. Democracy ’24 Town Halls is produced in association with Marching Towards Justice of the Class of ’75, supported by ClassACT HR73 and its multiclass entities. Visit our website at www.hrdemocracy24.org for constant updates of guests and dates for future Democracy ’24 Town Hall Zoomcasts."

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Friday, November 1st, 5:30pm - 7:30pm

St. Botolph Club

199 Commonwealth Ave.

Boston, MA, 02116

George Putnam '73, Waheed Ahmad, Marion Dry '73

The ClassACT HR73 Board and the Benazir Bhutto Leadership Program Steering Committee invite you to join us in person for a social gathering introducing this year’s Benazir Bhutto Leadership Program Fellow, Waheed Ahmad of Afghanistan. This reception will begin with social time, wine, beer, soft drinks and delicious food, followed by a conversation between Waheed, ClassACT HR73 Board Member Leigh Hafrey, and classmate and former Ambassador, Peter Galbraith. Come learn more about Waheed, his perspective on Afghanistan, and his hopes for the future.  More information about Waheed, Leigh, and Peter below. We will plan time for questions from those attending. This is a great opportunity to meet our wonderful fellow and to share time together in a relaxed and beautiful setting.

Please join us.

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Newsletters? Videos? Facebook? X? Videos? Communicating your organization’s story is an ever-evolving process that involves skills, hard work and a team that, itself, communicates well with one another. By focusing on general concepts, members of the ClassACT HR73 Communications Committee Henrietta W. Lodge, Rick Brotman, and Dick Friedman will present an overview of their efforts to connect with the intended audience, articulate the organization’s goals and promote its various activities. Opportunity for questions, answers, and discussion will follow the presentation.

A BIT OF BACKGROUND:

ClassACT HR73 offers pro bono assistance to nonprofits called Bridge Partners, which are either founded or run by classmates, as well as supporting classmates who are involved in organizations that want to change the world.

In order to help our Bridge Partners to further their objectives, we are offering assistance in a variety of skills related to the success of non-profits via the Bridge Toolbox Series. These webinars are recorded and archived on our website for public use.

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During this pivotal moment for our country, we in ClassACT HR73 have been working to encourage our classmates and readers to join in efforts to get out the vote for national, state and local elections this November. We believe that supporting free and fair elections is one of our primary responsibilities as citizens of this great nation. In this spirit, we have devoted the September edition of our ClassACTions newsletter to reflecting on how our love of Democracy informs so many of our endeavors. We also offer ways for you to help others to exercise their constitutional right to vote and fulfill their responsibility.