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Upcoming Events HCSF Young Alum Committee Kick-off Meeting
Are you a recent Harvard graduate or new to the Bay area? Do you want to become more involved in the Harvard community, meet other Bay area alumni, and have a blast while doing it? Or maybe you're looking for a way to gain valuable leadership experience and are bursting at the seams with an activity or initiative for the Harvard Club? If you answered yes to any of these questions – then come join us at the kick-off meeting of the Harvard Club of San Francisco's Young Alum Committee, formed specifically to bring recent Harvard grads in the Bay area together. We'll meet in San Francisco over pizza and drinks (as close to ‘Nochs as we can get), and discuss the perils of cross-country moving, the dating scene in the Bay area, ideas for future young alum events and ways the Harvard Club can engage with and be of help to our young alum community. If you cannot attend the meeting but would like to suggest ideas, please email Jon Lai. Thanks! David de Rothschild: Waste as a Resource, the Plastiki Message in a Bottle. HCSF Sustainability Series Sponsored by Brown Estate Vineyards
David de Rothschild, founder of Adventure Ecology, and the Harvard Club of San Francisco invite you to spend an evening onboard the journey of Plastiki at the newly built Plastiki Mission Control Center. The evening will start with a wine reception sponsored by the Brown Estate Vineyards, a sustainable local winery that is a favorite of the HCSF Sustainability Series Chair and the Plastiki team. David will give an overview of his Plastiki project that is challenging and inspiring people to rethink waste as a resource. Plastiki, a one-of-a-kind 60-foot catamaran created out of reclaimed plastic bottles and recycled materials, is currently under construction at Pier 31 in San Francisco. It is set to make its momentous voyage across the Pacific Ocean later this year on a mission to beat waste. Along the 10,000 nautical mile journey from San Francisco to Sydney, Plastiki and its crew will navigate through ecologically threatened regions and the Great Eastern Pacific Garbage Patch, a gyre of plastic and other marine debris twice size of the state of Texas. After the formal program, you are invited to stay and explore the interactive educational resources of the Plastiki Mission Control Center. You will find blueprints, sketches, expedition equipment, navigational charts, animated maps, touch screen films and interactive work stations that
Finally, you'll see some of the finest art installations made from reclaimed materials that the Bay Area art community has to offer. For more information about Adventure Ecology and the Plastiki Expedition, please visit http://www.adventureecology.com/ The event is sponsored by Brown Estate Vineyards, a private family owned and operated winery tucked into the hills East of Rutherford in the Napa Valley. Pay by PayPal buttons above. If you would like to pay with a credit card over the phone, please call our office at 415-621-3900. Members may bring one guest at member price. Registration and payment required by 7/12/2009. No walk-ins. No refunds after 07/10/09. HCSF Activities Committee Meeting
Are there any event (or types of events) you like to see HCSF host? HCSF is a volunteer run organization and all HCSF activities are organized by our members. How about organizing an activity around a topic of your expertise or passion? Some suggestions for future events include: Bring your event ideas to this meeting! If you cannot attend the meeting, but would like to suggest a new event, please email, activities@harvardclubsf.org. Thanks! Ivy League Young Alum Mixer! HCSF Young Alum Series
Young Alums (20s/30s) of all Ivy League colleges and grad schools are encouraged to join us for another blow out drinks night at the elegant University Club of San Francisco. Our last event drew almost 700 Ivy Leaguers, and this one will be even bigger! Welcome to Stanford and MIT who are joining us once again!! Based on enthusiastic feedback at the last event, we're once again holding the mixer at the spacious University Club! We will have an entire floor, dedicated staff, and a DJ, with drink specials for the night. Food will also be available on-site! To cover help cover the cost of the event, we are asking for a $10 dollar cover charge per person at the door. Please only bring cash or check so that we can avoid lines at the entrance! Since the University Club is doing so much for us, we would like to give them a fair estimate of attendance. Therefore, we ask that you please click "yes," "no," or "maybe." A high response rate also helps us keep our privileges with E-vite (so even answering "no" or "maybe" helps!). Spread the word to your Ivy League / Stanford / MIT friends. Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton, Yale... and Stanford and MIT! See you there! Parking information: First Graduate Career Day recruitment
We are planning for this summer's Career Day, an important component of career exploration for our students, and hope that you will consider being a site sponsor. Our 7th - 10th grade students cite Career Day as one of their favorite parts of our summer program. This year's Career Day will take place on the afternoon of Friday, July 17, from approximately 12 to 2pm. Sponsors typically plan activities for their 5-12 student visitors such as:
The most important goal of this event is to show students the job opportunities that exist for people who have a college education. Along the way, we hope they'll get a feel for professional environments, gain an understanding of what particular careers entail, and have fun! First Graduate is a long-time HCSF Community Service partner and is a San Francisco nonprofit that helps students finish high school and become the first in their families to graduate from college. We make a 10-year commitment to our students, from 7th grade through the completion of college, supporting their progress through a comprehensive set of services. As many first-generation college-bound students have limited exposure to different professions and the educational background necessary for those jobs, career exploration activities play a pivotal role in helping them understand the value of a college degree and stay motivated to complete their education. If you are interested in participating, please contact Rachel Alexander at ralexander@firstgraduate.org. Thank you for considering this opportunity! (Please note that photos taken at First Graduate events may be used for promotional purposes on our website or in printed materials. If you would not like photos taken of you or your organization used for these purposes, please let us know.) Hiking at Mt. Tamalpais, hosted by the VP of Activities & the Chair of Young Alums HCSF Outdoor Fitness Series for Young Alums (20s and 30s)
Come to hike the spectacular Mt. Tamalpais with the VP of Activities AND the Chair of Young Alum Committee. Back by the popularity and this time for young alums (20s and 30s). Has it been a long time since you have challenged yourself with strenuous outdoor activities? Or are you itching to test your stamina on challenging hiking trails? Dust off your hiking boots and join your fellow Harvard alums to hike this amazing Mt. Tam. Mileage: 7.2 miles Rating: moderate Trailhead: Stinson Beach Community Center, right off of Rt. 1. Meet promptly in front of the Stinson Beach Community Center at 10am. Be sure to dress in layers and wear hiking boots. Bring enough water, lunch, and snacks for yourself. You need to be in a fairly good cardio/strength shape to finish this hiking. We will start with the Dipsea Trail and move on to the Steep Ravine Trail and Matt Davis Trail, coming back to the Stinson Beach Community Center. This beautiful hike combines ocean views with the varied terrain that Mt. Tam offers. Run at Crissy Field HCSF Running Club Co-Sponsored by SF Stanford Club
Join us for a beautiful, inspirational morning run on Crissy Field. Every month the HCSF running series will bring runners/joggers/walkers together in the most scenic areas of the Bay for a morning of athletic exhilaration and camaraderie. The running series may include training for targeted events in the future. All levels are welcome! There will be marked routes of 2-9 miles. Coach Eve Schaeffer (College '02), a Road Runners Club of America & USATF-certified coach, will be there to share running tips and advice for beginner, intermediate and advanced runners alike. Optional post-run brunch on Chestnut Street. Hiking Trip to Lake Tahoe, hosted by the VP of Activities (for Young Alums: 20's & 30's) HCSF Outdoor Adventure Series
As a part of HCSF Outdoor Adventure Series for the summer, HCSF dares to try what no other alumni clubs have tried before. The VP of Activities challenges you to a 2-day hiking trip to Lake Tahoe. Yes, this is designed to be a "bootcamp" and physically challenge you. You don't have to be an experienced hiker but should be in good cardiovascular shape and possess good strength to come on this trip. This is NOT a camping trip. We'll be staying in a hotel and you will have a hot shower and a soft bed at night. We'll be hiking about 15~20 miles/day (equivalent to about 10 hours/day depending on your speed/stamina) on level 5 (on a scale of levels 1 through 5, 5 being the toughest) hiking trails in the south and north of Lake Tahoe. You will also have a chance to relax on the beach after 20 miles of hiking at the end of the day. Not in great shape yet? You still have about three months to train yourself to be in a good-enough shape for this trip! Carpool will be arranged from SF. You need to be equipped with the usual hiking gears. Classic Fiction Book Club: The Sun Also Rises
Join a friendly, opinionated group of literary enthusiasts for a lively book club discussion! Our June book is The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway. Pick it up and start reading! We meet once a month at the home of one of our members. In previous meetings, we've discussed The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham, Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov, and The Trial by Franz Kafka. Come with suggestions for books you'd like to read and discuss. Harvard Club Young Alums' Giants Night Out HCSF Young Alum Series
Join fellow Harvard alums for a festive night out at AT&T Ballpark as we watch our local favorites the San Francisco Giants square off against the Pittsburgh Pirates. We'll start off with a pre-game happy hour across the street at Pete's Tavern to unwind from work, and then move to the ballpark as a group to our premier Lower Box seats. These seats have a great view of the game and are being offered to Harvard Club members below market rate. Reserve your spot now! Members may bring up to 2 guests at member price. A Venture Capital Approach to Saving Endangered Species Talk by Charles Knowles (co-founder of Wildlife Conservation Network) with live, wild cats
Join us for a talk by Wildlife Conservation Network (WCN) co-founder Charles Knowles, followed by a rare appearance of a live cheetah and Geoffrey’s Cat kittens from the Wild Cat Conservation and Education Fund - just to remind us why conserving endangered animals is so important. Founded in Silicon Valley in 2002, WCN takes a unique approach to wildlife conservation. WCN uses a new venture capital-based model of identifying, qualifying, and then investing in the best and brightest conservationists around the world who are living and working with local communities to protect endangered wildlife. WCN-supported conservationists pursue innovative solutions to promote co-existence between humans and wildlife. They work with local communities as effective stewards of the environment and combine traditional knowledge with cutting-edge technology to produce effective conservation strategies. WCN currently supports 11 conservation projects operating in 17 countries in Africa, Asia and South America. Charles will report on the progress of these projects. He will also discuss WCN’s two new initiatives: the Solar Project, providing solar power systems to projects in the bush, and the Wild4life Project, implementing a highly-successful HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment program in conservation projects throughout sub-Saharan Africa. The presentation will be followed by Q&A. Charles Knowles bio: The synthesis of creativity and practicality in Charles’s approach to wildlife conservation has inspired thousands of passionate donors, as well as a rising generation of conservation pioneers working to save wildlife in their native countries. A sought after and dynamic public speaker, he is actively devoting his entrepreneurial spirit to creating a bright future for wildlife and wild places worldwide. Comedy Night at Stone Soup Improv
A wacky, hilarious, daring comedy troupe improvises using on-the-spot suggestions from the audience. Performance is PG-13 friendly. Contact Juliann Sum, Sc.M. '79, by 7/25/09 at jsum@berkeley.edu if you would like to meet informally for dinner beforehand. Beyond the politics and occasional headlines, have you ever wondered what San Francisco is doing to address its homeless situation?
Join us at our next COMMUNITY IMPACT Salon on August 5th and meet North Beach Citizens Executive Director, Kristie Fairfield, who will discuss her years of experience in addressing homelessness in San Francisco, provide background on what the city of San Francisco is doing, and explain ways you can navigate this complex issue to get involved and make a difference!! Kristies's organization, North Beach Citizens, is a nonprofit founded by Francis Ford Coppola that is utilizing the talents of the North Beach community to innovatively address the needs of its homeless and low-income citizens in an atmosphere of trust, integrity, and respect. Among a number of issues to be addressed, Kristie will speak about the role of NBC in the community, discuss homelessness in SF in regards to the efforts at City Hall, and provide anecdotes from her experience on the SF Ten Year Plan Implementing Council. Sign up soon -- the IMPACT Salon's typically sell out quickly! Questions: Contact Preston Dodd, prestondodd@post.harvard.edu. Ground, Ice & Water - How Dennis Murphy & Leading Bay Area Innovators are "Groundsourcing" the Carbon Problem HCSF Clean Tech Thought Leader Series
Join us for a networking event and panel discussion on the positive power of "Negatherms" and the role that ground source heat pumps (GSHP) and allied thermal transfer techniques like ice storage and water gridding can play to significantly reduce energy demand throughout the built environment. Dennis Murphy, President of GroundSource Geo, leads a panel of energy innovators focused on new solutions to the age-old problem of providing heating, cooling and hot water. By all accounts, reducing the energy demand from buildings is the major climate change challenge in this country and around the world. The US Green Building Council estimates that buildings are responsible for over forty percent of carbon emissions. When you consider that seventy percent of our built environment in 2050 has already been constructed, the urgency for retrofit-capable solutions becomes apparent. GSHP technology is a key piece of the solution. Oak Ridge National Labs estimates that aggressive adoption of GSHP HVAC systems can save 4 quadrillion BTU. That's significantly more energy than solar, geothermal power and wind power currently produce. Murphy, a recent winner of the world's largest clean technology business plan competition, The Clean Tech Open, will present a crash course primer on GSHP and review findings from his high-profile California Energy Commission study, Project Negatherm. The panel will then highlight an astounding array of uses for the thermal transfer of energy: how ice rinks can heat homes, how your local water utility could provide your air conditioning, and how we just might demand-reduce our way out of this climate mess. Come meet industry experts and learn about GSHPs, a mission-critical technology as Californians rush to meet "net zero" building requirements by 2020! About the series... The HCSF Clean Tech Thought Leader Series introduces the HCSF community and guests to thought leaders working on the many front lines of clean technology. The series covers technological fields of wind, solar, hydropower generation, biofuels, green construction and transportation, as well as non-technical fields such as entrepreneurialism, investment, public policy, marketing and even job-hunting. The series is chaired by Augie Rakow, intellectual property attorney at Alston & Bird LLP and Board Member at the Harvard Club of San Francisco. Sponsor Alston & Bird LLP is a leading national law firm with specialized expertise in regulatory, finance, land use and intellectual property aspects of clean tech law. Private Exhibition Tour of Human/Nature at Berkeley Art Museum: Can Art Inspire Conservation? Can Conservation Inspire Art? HCSF Art Tour Series
Human/Nature: Artists Respond to a Changing Planet is a pioneering artist residency and collaborative exhibition project that, for the first time on this scale, uses contemporary art to investigate the changing nature of some of the most biodiverse regions on earth and the communities that inhabit those regions. Human/Nature sent eight of the world’s most thoughtful and innovative artists to eight UNESCO-designated World Heritage sites around the globe for two mini-residencies. Mark Dion traveled to Indonesia, to Komodo National Park; Marcos Ramírez ERRE went to the Three Parallel Rivers area of Yunnan, China. Diana Thater chose to work at iSimangaliso Wetland Park in South Africa, and Xu Bing, at Mount Kenya National Park. Dario Robleto traveled to Waterton Glacier International Peace Park on the U.S./Canadian border; Ann Hamilton, to the Galápagos Islands; Iñigo Manglano-Ovalle, to El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve in Mexico; and Rigo 23, to the Atlantic Forest South-East Reserves in Brazil. The project addresses many themes, including: the relationship between the natural environment and human culture; assumptions about the value of preserving biological and cultural diversity; and global exploration and exchange. The artists made works responding to their experiences in these beautiful, remote, and fragile places. Several of the artists’ projects were created with the input and skills of artisans living at the sites, and incorporate traditional materials and methods specific to the sites. Our tour guide is an expert art educator, consultant, and guide extraordinaire with many years of experience specializing in the field of modern/contemporary art. Classic Fiction Book Club: Midnight's Children
Join a friendly, opinionated group of literary enthusiasts for a lively book club discussion! Our July book is Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie. Pick it up and start reading! We meet once a month at the home of one of our members. In previous meetings, we've discussed The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham, Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov, and The Trial by Franz Kafka. Come with suggestions for books you'd like to read and discuss. |
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