“PBHA’s Robert Coles ‘Call of Service’ Lecture and Award” and Alumni Weekend, October 15-17, 2010
PBHA / Wednesday, March 11th, 2009 / Comments OffFriday-Sunday, October 15-17, 2010
(Provisional Schedule, Subject to Minor Changes)
(Registration link here and at bottom of page)
Friday, October 15
PBHA’s “Robert Coles Call of Service Lecture & Award”
PBHA’s “Robert Coles Call of Service Lecture & Award”
| 6:00-7:00 p.m. | “PBHA’s Robert Coles Call of Service Lecture & Award” Arne Duncan ’87, U.S. Secretary of Education The Memorial Church, Harvard Yard Introduction of Secretary Duncan by Governor Deval Patrick ’78. Doors open promptly at 5:15, and PBHA alumni and friends are strongly encouraged to arrive then, as seating is limited. |
| 7:00-9:00 p.m. | Cocktail Reception Phillips Brooks House, Harvard Yard All PBHA officers, alumni, staff, and friends are cordially invited to a catered reception at Phillips Brooks House. “PBHA’s Robert Coles Call of Service Lecture & Award” brings a significant leader in public service to inspire the Harvard community to become engaged in critical social issues. The lecture honors former PBHA volunteer, trustee, and longtime Harvard faculty member Dr. Robert Coles ’50 and his book The Call of Service, which examines the idealism PBHA seeks to instill in its student volunteers. The lecture traditionally kicks off the PBHA Alumni Weekend. |
Saturday, October 16
PBHA Alumni Weekend
PBHA Alumni Weekend
| 8:30-9:30 a.m. | PBHA-A Board of Directors Meeting Leighton Room, Phillips Brooks House, Harvard Yard |
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| 8:30-9:30 a.m. | Light Breakfast & Registration Parlor Room, Phillips Brooks House, Harvard Yard |
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| 9:30-1:00 a.m. | Spotlight on Mission Hill Vans will depart for Mission Hill at 9:30 a.m. from the Littauer Parking Lot, behind Phillips Brooks House. Activities will include a focus on PBHA programming in Mission Hill, a discussion with community leaders on current issues facing Mission Hill, and a walking tour of the neighborhood. The morning will conclude with a cookout at 11:45 a.m., to which Mission Hill residents affiliated with PBHA programs will be invited. | |
| 1:00-1:30 p.m. | Return to Phillips Brooks House | |
| 1:30-2:45 p.m. | Master Class with Dr. Coles Holden Chapel, Harvard Yard Dr. Coles will lead a discussion of the U.S. government’s role in education reform in the 1960s, and how the actions and stories of everyday people supported and enacted that reform. The discussion will be based on Chapters 10 and 11 (pp. 119-143) of Handing One Another Along, which will be for sale at the lecture on Friday night. |
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| 2:45-4:00 p.m. | Open House Phillips Brooks House, Harvard Yard Open House for alumni with tables staffed by current PBHA officers, program group officers, and directors (first-years and their parents are cordially invited to attend) |
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| 4:00-5:15 p.m. | PBHA-A Annual Meeting Phillips Brooks House, Harvard Yard Alumni will meet to discuss the activities and organization of PBHA-A |
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| 5:15-6:00 p.m. | Break | |
| 6:00-7:00 p.m. | Open Bar & Soft Drinks Event Functions Room in the Student Organization Center at Hilles (SOCH) |
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| 7:00-9:00 p.m. | Dinner & Award Ceremony Event Functions Room in the Student Organization Center at Hilles (SOCH) Dinner will include two awards:
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9:00-10:00 a.m.
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“5K for PBHA” Fun Run John W. Weeks Bridge, Charles River All students, alumni, parents, and friends are welcome to join us for a leisurely run along the Charles River |
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10:00-12:00 a.m.
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Brunch Phillips Brooks House, Harvard Yard Special opportunity for informal conversations with PBHA alumni pursuing careers in education Register for all activities here |
