CLASSACT NEWS

November 2024 ClassACTions Newsletter

Highlights Include:

-Letter from the Chair: Marion Dry '73

-November 20th: Meet Our Bridges // Wings of Hope Global Cooperative

-Maasai Culture and Safari Adventure: Medical Mission, June 2025

-December 11th: Staying Engaged as We Age: A Roadmap

-Keep a NOLA Kid Warm This Winter! Join the Kids' Coat Drive

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Please SELECT or TYPE "Sue Press, NEW ORLEANS, LA, Gift Registry" when providing an address.

Want to give a NOLA kid a coat to keep them warm this Winter? We hope you will join us by donating a coat/s this year. For the fifth year in a row, ClassACT HR73 will impact children's lives in New Orleans  by participating in the annual coat drive sponsored by ClassACT HR73’s Bridge Partner, The Ole & Nu Style Fellas Social Aide & Pleasure Club.

The Ole & Nu Style Fellas Social Aide & Pleasure Club was founded by the extraordinary leader and activist, Sue Press and is sponsored by Rick Weil '73. In four previous years, members of the Class of ‘73 have donated more than 100 coats each year, helping keep kids--toddlers to teens--from the Tremé section of New Orleans, warm and dry in the winter. Sue has told us that our donations have been extremely helpful and much appreciated. Please consider donating a coat by going to the Amazon wish list link above! Please  note that the event will take place on December 14th, so make sure to donate before then.

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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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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.