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Red Sweater Project
Apr. 07, 2021
Ashley Holmer
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Why I Walked
Apr. 21, 2021
Program Title: Why I Walked 444 Miles to Make a Memory
New York Times best-selling author Andra Watkins chose a crazy way to launch her debut novel. She's one of the only living persons to walk the 444-mile Natchez Trace as the pioneers did, and she did it with an unconventional wing-man, her 80-year-old father. Her life-changing adventure inspired her New York Times best-selling memoir Not Without My Father, which chronicles their experience. She is also the author of four other successful books. Andra's presentation challenges audiences to evaluate their relationships. She gives attendees, whatever their phase of life, concrete ideas and strategies to leave inspired to Make a Memory of their own and turn “
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Biking for a cause
May 26, 2021
Chris Spear is an avid cyclist, who has biked over 100,000 miles in 18 countries and 26 states. When forced to work, he teaches engineers how to design and verify computer chips, and is the author of the best selling nerd book, SystemVerilog for Verification. He has been the president of the Rotary Club of Nashoba Valley for 1 1/4 years. |
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Starting from Failure
Jun. 09, 2021
Sara Mark, Starting from Failure.
Sara Marks is a librarian at UMass Lowell. She has two masters degrees, has earned the title of Distinguished Toastmaster twice, and has published two novels, three short story collections, and three novelettes. Her third novel and fourth novelette come out this fall. She is a certified project manager and teaches workshops about writing, bullet journaling, and public speaking. She also failed out of college and had to return home in shame after four years at her first university. Today she’ll be talking about how that failure shaped her life and why she wouldn’t be the success she is today if she hadn’t been through the experience. You’ll understand why failure is a better teacher than success can ever be.
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Community Service
Sep. 08, 2021
Jim Barrett A Hartford police officer organized a bicycle giveaway for the needy. The bikes will help 100 people get to jobs and travel around the city. Bio: I served 21 years as an Army Combat Veteran served 3 tours of duty overseas in Iraq / Bosnia. I trained soldiers in Germany to fight in the Middle East. I served 7 years in the Connecticut Department of Corrections as a Correction Officer and with inmates that been identified with Gang affiliation (Security Risk Group). I also served 5 years in the Tactical Operations Unit with the Connecticut Emergency Response Team. I’m looking forward to the upcoming meeting with all the members .
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Refugee Resettlement in CT
Sep. 22, 2021
For the past 15 years, Chris George has been the Executive Director of IRIS, Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services, Connecticut's largest refugee resettlement agency. Based in New Haven but working with community groups all over the state, IRIS has welcomed more than 1,300 refugees to Connecticut in just the last three years. Chris has spent most of his professional life living in, or working on, the Middle East. He spent a total of 12 years in the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Chris was Executive Director of Human Rights Watch – Middle East for two years. He worked nine years with Save the Children (mostly in the Middle East) and three years with American Friends Service Committee. Chris began his international career in 1977 as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Muscat, Oman. He speaks Arabic. IRIS is a statewide non-profit, based in New Haven, providing services to immigrants and refugees as they seek to restart their lives in the safety and peace of Connecticut. Over the years, our organization has presented at hundreds of libraries, schools, faith communities, corporations, and civic organizations that are interested in learning more about the refugee crisis, immigration, or the noble tradition of welcoming persecuted people from around the world.
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