Schedule
Thursday, October 26
Welcome and Opening Session
Askwith Auditorium, Longfellow Hall, 13 Appian Way
Sarah Karmon
Associate Vice President and Executive Director, Harvard Alumni Association
Tracy "Ty" Moore II AB '06
President, Harvard Alumni Association
Shahm Al-Wir AB '98
Vice President for Clubs and Shared Interest Groups, Harvard Alumni Association
Presentation of Club and Shared Interest Group Awards
Presenters:
Sarah Karmon
Shahm Al-Wir AB '98
Break
Crafting Community Connections with Engagement Marketing and Communications
Askwith Auditorium, Longfellow Hall, 13 Appian Way
Learn the importance of establishing strategic marketing goals and asking the right questions when creating engaging content. In addition to learning about best practices to get your audiences involved from the HAA’s Engagement Marketing and Communications team, you’ll have the opportunity to hear real examples from Clubs and SIGs during a panel discussion.
Presenters:
Christianna Casaletto, Digital Content Strategist, Engagement Communications HAA
Megan Domaracki, Associate Director, Engagement Marketing HAA
Melanie Fan, Associate Director, Communications HAA
Fabia Josselin, Marketing Strategist, Engagement Marketing HAA
Mary Sansone, Senior Associate Director, Engagement Marketing HAA
Kelly Shapiro JD '05, Harvard Black Alumni Society
Ngozi Okose ALM '18, Harvard Alumni for Mental Health
Break
Peer Community Collaboration
Gutman Conference Center, Lower Level, 6 Appian Way (directly across from Askwith)
We will break out into three working groups based on the size of your alumni community to share successes and challenges while exploring some of the common themes illustrated in this year’s Annual Report (Annual Report hard copies will be provided).
Small Alumni Communities, Room E-1
Medium Alumni Communities, Room E-3
Large Alumni Communities, Room E-2
Reception
HAA Main Lobby, 124 Mt. Auburn Street
Join us for heavy hors d’oeuvres and a selection of wine, beer, soda and waters.
Friday, October 27
All meals & sessions will be at The Charles Hotel, One Bennett Street, Harvard Square
Breakfast with Club and SIG Cohorts
Charles Ballroom, Third Floor, Charles Hotel
Get to know your HAA Director and other volunteers in your cohort.
Concurrent Sessions
Step-Back Consulting
First Floor, Longfellow B
In this highly interactive workshop, a Club or SIG will present a challenge they are facing, or an idea they are exploring and then will “step back” as the group in the room discusses possible solutions. We call this format “Step-Back Consulting” as it provides a fun and valuable way for each organization to find solutions to issues by hearing how others are tackling similar challenges.
Presenters:
Audrène Eloit MPA ’14, Harvard Club of France
Will Wright AB ’03, HAA Appointed Director, Harvard Club of Alabama
Wendy Feldman MPA ’89, Harvard Club of Toronto
Global Harvard - Stories of Community Impact
First Floor, Longfellow A
Learn about the innovative and engaging ways Clubs and SIGs are connecting with their local communities while also attracting new alumni volunteers interested in working with other alumni while creating positive impact in their community.
Presenters:
Anna Butuzova EDM ’19, Harvard Alumni for Global Women’s Empowerment
Beatriz Casado Caínzos MPH ’07, Harvard Club of Spain
Scott Levy AB ’94, HAA Appointed Director, Harvard Club of Westchester
Marcia Murray AB ’97, Harvard Club of Seattle
Barbara Schmidt-Rahmer MBA ’93, Harvard Alumni Club of Brazil
One Harvard: The Power of Partnerships
Third Floor, Roger Stratton
Hear from Club and SIG leaders about the value of working together to reach more alumni and create a broader impact.
Presenters:
Marcus DeFlorimonte PMD ’95, Harvard Club of Boston
Athena Lao AB ’12 , Harvard Asian American Alumni Alliance
Bob Manson MPA ’04, Harvard Alumni Association Board
Jeannie Reeth AB ’96, HAA Appointed Director, Harvard Club of Northern Nevada & the Sierras
Building Capacity: Board and Volunteer Development
Charles Ballroom, Third Floor, Charles Hotel
Presenter:
Joseph Barretto AB ’97, HAA Director for Shared Identity & Experience SIGs, Board President for Harvard Gender & Sexuality Caucus, and Principal, Barretto Consulting LLC
Break
Connections: The Joy of Finding Unexpected Common Threads
Charles Ballroom, Third Floor, Charles Hotel
Luncheon with faculty speaker
Presenter:
Dr. Davene Wright PhD '12, Division of Child Health Research and Policy, Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute
Closing Remarks
Mary-Helen Black
Director of Clubs and SIGs, Harvard Alumni Association
Self-Guided Tours and Free Time
- Harvard Art Museums, 32 Quincy Street – free admission
- Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery – self guided app tour app info
- Browse the Harvard Coop and enjoy a 10% discount with your ALC name badge or 20% discount if you join the Coop for $1.00/year
Reception and Seated Dinner with the HAA Board of Directors
Charles Ballroom, The Charles Hotel