CLASSACT NEWS

December 2024 ClassACTions Newsletter

Highlights Include:

-ClassACT's Tenth Anniversary Party Rescheduled for February 13, 2025

-Meet Our Bridges Series: Sports Analytics Club Program, February 2025

-The Future of Vaccines & Vaccine Acceptance, Winter 2025

-Reproductive Rights Forum with JusticeAid, Spring 2025

-Opening Our Toolbox: Highlights From Our Effective Fundraising Webinar

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STAYING ENGAGED AS WE AGE: A ROADMAP

Wed. December 11th, 7:00 - 8:30pm ET on ZOOM

To provide perspectives on developing strategies to stay engaged throughout adulthood, ClassACT HR73 will present a forum on Aging, Loneliness, and Isolation. The distinguished panel will include Dr. Laura Carstensen, Professor of Psychology and the Fairleigh S. Dickinson Jr. Professor in Public Policy Director at the Stanford Center on Longevity; Dr. Robert J. Waldinger ’73, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and author of the best-selling The Good Life: Lessons from the World’s Longest Scientific Study of Happiness; and Dr. Prentiss Taylor ’73, a primary care physician practicing at Advocate Health Care in Metro Chicago. Dr. Vivian Lewis ’73, Professor Emerita and former Vice Provost at the University of Rochester Medical Center, will moderate the discussion.

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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.

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