{"id":957,"date":"2017-06-06T01:39:24","date_gmt":"2017-06-06T05:39:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hr1981.org\/?page_id=957"},"modified":"2017-06-06T03:18:21","modified_gmt":"2017-06-06T07:18:21","slug":"36th-reunion-detailed-agenda-for-cambridge","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hr1981.org\/?page_id=957","title":{"rendered":"36th Reunion Detailed Agenda for Cambridge"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>\nh3 {margin-top: 0.8em !important;}\np {margin-top: 0.6em !important; margin-bottom: 0.6em !important;}\np.pbreak {margin-bottom: 0em !important;}\np.pbump  {margin-top: 0em !important; margin-bottom: 0em !important; margin-left: 2em !important;}\nul {margin-bottom: 0em !important;}\nli {margin-left: 0em !important;}\n<\/style>\n<h1><strong>HR1981 36th Worldwide Reunion<br \/>\nCambridge: Detailed Schedule<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"#friday\">Friday<\/a>, <a href=\"#saturday\">Saturday<\/a>, <a href=\"#sunday\">Sunday<\/a>, June 9 \u2013 11<\/h1>\n<h2 id=\"friday\"><strong>Friday,\u00a0June 9, 2017<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pbreak\"><strong>4 \u2013 6 pm.\u00a0\u00a0 Election Reform and Voter Rights<\/p>\n<p class=\"pbump\"><em>Adams House Dining Hall<\/em><br \/>\n<\/strong>(Hilary and Todd Morrison)<\/p>\n<p>In 2000 and 2016, the Republican candidate was elected President despite having lost the popular vote; in the latter case, by nearly 3 million votes. There are at least two contributing factors that permit this outcome. One of these is specific to the Presidential race: the Electoral College.\u00a0 Another is the <em>de facto<\/em> two-party system. In presidential races, a relatively popular\u00a0third\/independent party candidate is seen as a spoiler. Think Republican Congressman John Anderson in 1980, Ross Perot in 1992, and Green Party candidate Ralph Nader in the 2004 and 2008 elections.\u00a0 In an election year, there&#8217;s always discussion about how the US should do away with the Electoral College, but the concern fades. Further, it would require a change to the US Constitution to replace the EC with the popular vote. There are alternative, more readily achievable reforms. We plan to focus on two of these: the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact and Instant Runoff Voting and its corollary, range voting. In addition, and with help and material provided by Lisa Davis, we will consider several recent case studies focused on voter identification\u00a0laws, denial of voting rights, and gerrymandering.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pbreak\"><strong>6:30 &#8211; 10 pm. \u00a0Cocktails and Dinner\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"pbump\"><\/strong><em><strong>Adams House Dining Hall<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"saturday\"><strong>Saturday,\u00a0June 10, 2017<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pbreak\"><strong>8:30 \u2013 9:45 am.\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Breakfast<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"pbump\"><em><strong>Adams House Dining Hall<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"pbreak\"><strong>10 am \u2013 Noon.   <\/strong><em>There are two concurrent sessions during this time.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"pbump\">(These are the only concurrent sessions.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"pbreak\"><strong>(1) Acceleration \u2013 Climate Woes and Response:<br \/>\nHow can we join forces to mitigate a climate disaster?\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"pbump\"><em>Adams House Dining Hall<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>(Amy Edmondson, Susan Israel, and Sam Perry)<\/p>\n<p>After a brief introduction on &#8220;Wicked Problems&#8221; and key climate frameworks,\u00a0we will lead the group using hands-on creative materials and teaming to create our climate action collaborations and plans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pbreak\"><strong>(2) SocRe Lab:\u00a0 Ensemble Theater:<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>The Dynamics of Group Creative Problem Solving\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"pbump\"><em>Adams House Kiely Conservatory<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>(Bonnie Zimering Bottoms)<\/p>\n<p>This lab is in response to a basic SocRe question, \u201cWhy can\u2019t we solve some of the world\u2019s biggest problems?\u201d In the session we will define behaviors that get in the way of constructive collaboration.<\/p>\n<p>The group will engage in Theater Games and Improvisation Structures that teach actors how to function as an ensemble. We will work in small groups to create short theater pieces, share them, and then reflect on the group creative process. We will define the basic ingredients of ensemble theater work and discuss how these might be transferable when approaching societal problems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pbreak\"><strong>Noon \u2013 1:15 pm. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Lunch\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"pbump\"><em>Adams House Dining Hall<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"pbreak\"><strong>1:15 \u2013 2:15 pm. \u00a0\u00a0Harvard Dining Hall Workers Strike:<br \/>\nEpilogue <\/strong><strong>and Implications for Future Organization\/Worker Relations\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"pbump\"><em>Adams House Dining Hall<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>(Joe Cortes and union leaders)<\/p>\n<p>In the fall of 2016, HR1981 and HR1981 SocReTable mobilized to assist in the resolution of Harvard\u2019s disputes with its dining hall workers, janitors, and custodians. Pres. Faust responded immediately to our letters that highlighted the facts surrounding the disputes with actions directed at the university\u2019s negotiation teams. The DHW leaders report that the resolution of these disputes has had national implications for DHW-university relations.\u00a0 Harvard DHW leaders will be discussing the specifics of the dispute and its national implications.\u00a0 Our discussion will center on how HR1981 SocRe, the class and others may continue efforts at improving organization-workers relations beyond Cambridge.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pbreak\"><strong>2:25 \u2013 3:25 pm.<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Why I&#8217;m running for Mayor of NYC in the 2017 Democratic primary in these turbulent political times (<\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/bashner2017.com\/\"><strong>Bashner2017.com<\/strong><\/a><strong>)!\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"pbump\"><em>Adams House Dining Hall<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>(Richard Bashner)<\/p>\n<p>As a community board leader in Brooklyn for a district serving over 100,000 people of all backgrounds, I have worked steadily over the last 18 years to bring together many diverse groups and make improvements in New Yorker&#8217;s lives. \u00a0I hope to chat with our class about that experience and to share ideas about community building on a larger political stage. \u00a0For more info, please see\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/bashner2017.com\/\">Bashner2017.com<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Bashner2017\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bashner2017 <\/a>on Facebook.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"pbreak\"><strong>3:35 \u2013 5:30 pm.\u00a0 Glimpses for Introverts.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"pbump\"><em>Adams House Dining Hall<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong>(Lee Rubin Collins, Nancy Pfeffer, and Kate Elliott Smith)<\/p>\n<p>Unlike the Glimpses at previous reunions, this is not a public recitation but a topic-driven, small-group conversation, and a chance to get to know classmates better by sitting with them to share about a topic we\u2019ve all chosen.\u00a0\u00a0 We\u2019ll aim for 6-8 people at a table.<\/p>\n<p>Each table will have one of these topics: \u201cThe Rest of My Life,\u201d \u201cWhat Matters,\u201d or \u201cHow My Thinking Has Changed Since Harvard.\u201d We might have two or more tables for each topic, depending on the number of participants. We will encourage people to sit with folks they don\u2019t really know, and to feel free to tell a story.<\/p>\n<p>We would like to spend a little time at the end reporting back to the group on some of the most meaningful or poignant realizations at each table.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pbreak\"><strong>5:45 pm. \u00a0 Walk and talk, up to the Cronkhite Center <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"pbreak\"><strong>6 pm.\u00a0\u00a0 Cocktails and Dinner.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"pbump\"><em>Cronkhite Center, 84 Brattle Street.\u00a0 <\/em><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"sunday\"><strong>Sunday,\u00a0June 11, 2017<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"pbreak\"><strong>9:30 am \u2013 Noon.\u00a0 Brunch.\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"pbump\"><em>Cronkhite Center, 84 Brattle Street<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"pbreak\"><strong>Noon \u2013 2 pm:\u00a0 Mini-reunion wrap-up and next steps\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"pbump\"><\/strong><em><strong>Cronkhite Center<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/em>(Bonnie Zimering Bottoms, Joe Cortes, and others.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HR1981 36th Worldwide Reunion Cambridge: Detailed Schedule Friday, Saturday, Sunday, June 9 \u2013 11 Friday,\u00a0June 9, 2017 4 \u2013 6 pm.\u00a0\u00a0 Election Reform and Voter Rights Adams House Dining Hall (Hilary and Todd Morrison) In 2000 and 2016, the Republican &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/hr1981.org\/?page_id=957\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-957","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hr1981.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hr1981.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hr1981.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hr1981.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hr1981.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=957"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/hr1981.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/957\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":973,"href":"https:\/\/hr1981.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/957\/revisions\/973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hr1981.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}