BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Springfield Public Forum - ECPv6.15.17.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Springfield Public Forum REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251201T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251201T193000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20250523T170537Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T223728Z UID:8795-1764612000-1764617400@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present DESCRIPTION:Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present \n\n\n\nFareed Zakaria \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpringfield Symphony Hall\, 34 Court St Springfield\, MA \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe CNN host and best-selling author will discuss the revolutions―past and present―that define the polarized and unstable age in which we live. \n\n\n\nPopulist rage\, ideological fracture\, economic and technological shocks\, war\, and an international system studded with catastrophic risk―the early decades of the twenty-first century may be the most revolutionary period in modern history. But it is not the first. Humans have lived\, and thrived\, through more than one great realignment. What are these revolutions\, and how can they help us to understand our fraught world? \n\n\n\nFareed Zakaria masterfully investigated the eras and movements that have shaken norms while shaping the modern world. Three such periods hold profound lessons for today. First\, in the seventeenth-century Netherlands\, a fascinating series of transformations made that tiny land the richest in the world—and created politics as we know it today. Next\, the French Revolution\, an explosive era that devoured its ideological children and left a bloody legacy that haunts us today. Finally\, the mother of all revolutions\, the Industrial Revolution\, which catapulted Great Britain and the US to global dominance and created the modern world. \n\n\n\nAlongside these paradigm-shifting historical events\, Zakaria probes four present-day revolutions: globalization\, technology\, identity\, and geopolitics. For all their benefits\, the globalization and technology revolutions have produced profound disruptions and pervasive anxiety and our identity. And increasingly\, identity is the battlefield on which the twenty-first century’s polarized politics are fought. All this is set against a geopolitical revolution as great as the one that catapulted the United States to world power in the late nineteenth century. Now we are entering a world in which the US is no longer the dominant power. As we find ourselves at the nexus of four seismic revolutions\, we can easily imagine a dark future. But Zakaria proves that pessimism is premature. If we act wisely\, the liberal international order can be revived and populism relegated to the ash heap of history. \n\n\n\nSigned copies of Mr. Zakaria’s book will be available for pre-purchase for $20 on October 28\, 2025. Pre-purchase HERE URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/age-of-revolutions-progress-and-backlash-from-1600-to-the-present/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/ZAKARIAFAREED_620-e1748019475870.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20251027T193000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20250731T220101Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251019T232126Z UID:8847-1761588000-1761593400@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:Ketanji Brown Jackson DESCRIPTION:Associate Justice\, Supreme Court of the U.S. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKetanji Brown Jackson \n\n\n\nAssociate Justice\, Supreme Court of the U.S. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpringfield Symphony Hall\, 34 Court St Springfield\, MA \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n** Please Note** Typically\, no tickets are required to attend Forum events\, but this event required tickets and it is sold out. \n\n\n\nFor ticket holders: \n\n\n\n\nIf you can no longer attend\, please contact us and/or cancel your ticket on Eventbrite to make room for those on the waitlist.\n\n\n\nThere will be enhanced security including metal detectors. Please do not bring backpacks or large bags. We cannot hold any bags on site.\n\n\n\nAll attendees will need a PRINTED ticket to be scanned at entry.\n\n\n\nThere will be no walk-in availability.\n\n\n\n\nSigned copies of the Justice’s memoir will be available for purchase\, but a book purchase is NOT required to attend and the Justice will not be signing books on-site. They are not part of the free book with $60+ donation promotion. \n\n\n\nJustice Ketanji Brown Jackson will share her life and world\, tracing her family’s ascent from segregation to her confirmation on America’s highest court within the span of one generation. Through trials and triumphs\, Justice Jackson’s journey will resonate with dreamers everywhere\, especially those who nourish outsized ambitions and refuse to be turned aside. Her moving\, openhearted tale will spread hope for a more just world\, for generations to come. \n\n\n\nKetanji Brown Jackson was born in Washington\, D.C.\, and grew up in Miami\, Florida. She received her undergraduate and law degrees\, both with honors\, from Harvard University\, then served as a law clerk for three federal judges\, including Associate Justice Stephen G. Breyer of the Supreme Court of the United States. Jackson subsequently practiced law in the private sector\, worked as an attorney and later as Vice Chair and Commissioner of the U.S. Sentencing Commission\, and served as an assistant federal public defender. In 2012\, President Barack Obama nominated Jackson to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. Elevated to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in 2021\, Jackson made history in 2022 when President Joseph Biden nominated her as an Associate Justice. The first Black woman ever confirmed to the Supreme Court of the United States\, she took her seat on June 30\, 2022. \n\n\n\nThe event is sponsored by Platinum Sponsor Mount Holyoke College and Bronze Sponsor Western New England University School of Law. \n\n\n\nIn addition to Mount Holyoke’s Platinum Sponsorship of the event\, the talk will be moderated by Mount Holyoke President Danielle R. Holley. The twentieth president of Mount Holyoke College\, Holley is a noted legal scholar and educator. She holds a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. She is a leading scholar of the Supreme Court decisions regarding race-conscious college and university admissions and is a lauded and sought-after expert on a wide range of civil rights and equity subjects. Holley currently serves as the co-chair of the Board of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights\, is a moderator for the Aspen Institute\, an Aspen-Kern and Liberty Fellow through the Aspen Global Leadership Network\, an American Council on Education Fellow and an American Bar Fellow and is the vice president of Five College Consortium. She is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority\, Incorporated\, the trailblazing sorority for Black women in higher education founded at Howard University in 1913. Before joining Mount Holyoke\, Holley served as Dean of the School of Law at Howard University (2014 – 2023).  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlatinum Sponsor: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBronze Sponsor: URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/ketanji-brown-jackson/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/SH-1600-x-525-px-8.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250609T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250609T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20250520T225203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250522T213601Z UID:8772-1749492000-1749492000@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:"Yet Here I Am: Lessons from a Black Man's Search for Home" DESCRIPTION:Yet Here I Am: Lessons from a Black Man’s Search for Home \n\n\n\nJonathan Capehart \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n@The Basketball Hall of Fame \n\n\n\n1000 Hall of Fame Ave\, Springfield\, MA \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPlease note that our events have security screenings. Please do not bring backpacks or large bags. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPulitzer Prize winning writer\, editor and TV host Jonathan Capehart will recount powerful stories from his life about embracing identity\, picking battles\, seizing opportunity\, and finding his voice. \n\n\n\nMSNBC anchor Jonathan Capehart is one of the most recognizable faces in cable news. But long before that success\, Capehart spent his boyhood growing up without his father\, shuttling back and forth between New Jersey and rural Severn\, North Carolina\, and contemplating the complexities of race and identity as they shifted around him. It was never easy bridging two worlds; whether being told he was too smart or not smart enough\, too Black or not Black enough\, Capehart struggled to find his place. Then\, an internship at The Today Show altered the course of his life\, bringing him one step closer to his dream. From there\, Capehart embarked on a journey of self-discovery. From his years at Carleton College\, where he learns to embrace his identity as a gay Black man surrounded by a likeminded community; to his decision to come out to his family\, risking rejection; and finally to his move to New York City\, where time and again he stumbles and picks himself up as he blazes a path to become the familiar face in news we know today. \n\n\n\nCapehart is anchor of The Saturday Show and The Sunday Show on MSNBC. In the spring\, he will become a co-host of the morning edition of The Weekend on MSNBC. Capehart is Associate Editor at the Washington Post\, where he is also an opinion writer. He is also an analyst on The PBS News Hour. Capehart was deputy editorial page editor of the New York Daily News (2002-2004) and served on its editorial board (1993-2000). His editorial campaign in 1999 to save the Apollo Theater earned the board the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMr. Capehart will be signing copies of his memoir after the event. Pre-purchase his book HERE URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/yet-here-i-am-lessons-from-a-black-mans-search-for-home/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250521T193000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20250221T011752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T131200Z UID:8692-1747850400-1747855800@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:Fostering Community-Driven Prosperity and Opportunity DESCRIPTION:Fostering Community-Driven Prosperity and Opportunity \n\n\n\nDocumentary Screening and Panel Discussion \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpringfield Symphony Hall\, 34 Court St Springfield\, MA \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n “If you see a problem\, fix the problem.” – Arlo Washington \n\n\n\nJoin us for a documentary screening and panel discussion as “The Barber of Little Rock” Arlo Washington\, President and CEO of the Opportunity Finance Network Harold Pettigrew\, and President of Common Capital\, Western Massachusetts’ local community development finance institution Raymond Lanza-Weil\, discuss community banking’s potential and impact\, through addressing access and need. \n\n\n\nAfter the event\, join us for a dinner reception with the speakers in the Mahogany Room of Symphony Hall. Register HERE. \n\n\n\n\nArlo Washington\n\n\n\nHarold Pettigrew\n\n\n\nRaymond Lanza-Weil\n\n\n\n\nAbout “The Barber of Little Rock” \n\n\n\nEntrepreneur + Visionary + Economic Warrior — Arlo Washington exemplifies all of these and more. He defines his purpose in life “to advance equity\, create opportunities\, and build the community.” Creating more than 1500 jobs in Arkansas through his start-up barber college is impressive. Opening the first Black-owned credit union in Arkansas broadened his reach with meaningful impact through the power of community banking. As told by the 2024 Oscar nominated documentary short “The Barber of Little Rock\,” Arlo transforms lives in his quest to close the economic wealth gap. \n\n\n\nBorn and raised in Little Rock\, Arlo worked his way out of poverty by apprenticing as a barber\, then opening his first shop at age 20. Over a short time Arlo expanded his business to seven shops\, and then established his accredited barber school — Washington Barber College. Seeing the need to support barber college students with emergency hardships\, Arlo’s compassion manifested through small dollar/low interest loans\, funded monthly by $1\,000 or more from barber school profits.Trusting people\, plus his drive to fight economic inequality\, led Arlo to create even more financial services for his low and moderate-income community. First with small personal loans\, then with the nonprofit People Trust Community Loan Fund\, Arlo worked to end the surrounding urban credit desert\, defined by no banks within a ten-mile radius. Understanding that his community needed more than loans\, Arlo chartered People Trust Community Federal Credit Union in 2022\, the first minority-owned and operated financial institution in Arkansas.Arlo’s story showcases his larger mission to solve historical problems as a pioneering change agent. The documentary\, financed in part by NBA Hall of Fame player Dwayne Wade and the MassMutual Foundation\, highlights Little Rock’s 1970s interstate extension that demolished a major Black business district while displacing many low-income residents. The effects of the interstate exist today\, dividing the city racially and economically while serving as a physical and psychological divider in the social fabric. Prior to People Trust\, no banks existed in the Arlo’s Black community of 30\,000 residents\, while the predominately white community of 8\,000 across the interstate included 14 banks.Arlo speaks to the disparities in justice and fairness\, in banking as well as throughout society. Whether training barbers or speaking to audiences\, he infuses his message with focus on professional\, responsible\, morally conscious actions grounded in excellence. His presentations deliver on the promise to inspire and educate while offering fresh perspectives on community banking’s potential and impact\, pivotal to solving access and need. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlatinum Sponsor: URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/fostering-community-driven-prosperity-and-opportunity/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/arlo-washington-2-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250414T200000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20250221T003607Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T233254Z UID:8672-1744657200-1744660800@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:Ross Gay: The Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude DESCRIPTION:“The Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude“ \n\n\n\nPoet Ross Gay \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Virtual Event** \n\n\n\nRegister at: https://bit.ly/BigRead-RossGay \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJoin us as Ross Gay discusses his “Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude” a part of the NEA Big Read 2025. This is the keynote event for the Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association and Montague Public Libraries NEA Big Read 2024/25\, co-sponsored by the Springfield Public Forum\, the All Hamptons Read\, and The Care Center. \n\n\n\nRoss Gay is the author of four books of poetry: Against Which; Bringing the Shovel Down; Be Holding\, winner of the PEN American Literary Jean Stein Award; and Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude\, winner of the 2015 National Book Critics Circle Award and the 2016 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. In addition to his poetry\, Ross has released three collections of essays—The Book of Delights was released in 2019 and was a New York Times bestseller; Inciting Joy was released in 2022\, and his newest collection\, The Book of (More) Delights was released in September of 2023. \n\n\n\nThe NEA Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. \n\n\n\nAdditional Big Read 2025 events can be found here: https://deerfield-ma.org/nea-big-read-2025-events/and the All-Hamptons Read here: https://forbeslibrary.org/events/all-hamptons-read/ URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/ross-gay-the-catalog-of-unabashed-gratitude/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/RossGayPhotobyNatashaKomoda3-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250309T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250309T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20250207T000417Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250224T221833Z UID:8606-1741525200-1741528800@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:Space2Inspire: Reaching for the Stars DESCRIPTION:Space2inspire: Reaching for the Stars \n\n\n\nDr. Sian “Leo” Proctor \n\n\n\n\nFirst woman Commercial Spaceship Pilot  \n\n\n\nThe only African-American woman Mission Pilot\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpringfield Symphony Hall\, 34 Court St. Springfield \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPlease note that our events have security screenings. Please do not bring backpacks or large bags. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nDr. Sian Proctor will share her unique space story and how she won her seat to space as an artist and poet\, and found her authentic voice through a life-long journey of exploration and discovery. During this motivating talk\, she will discuss how preparation\, persistence\, opportunity\, and responsibility have transformed her life and how you can use your unique space to inspire those within your reach and beyond around creating a Just\, Equitable\, Diverse\, and Inclusive space (J.E.D.I. space) both on Earth and beyond.  \n\n\n\n\nAbout Dr. Proctor: \n\n\n\n\nDr. Sian Proctor is an American commercial astronaut\, geoscientist\, artist\, author\, and science communicator. In 2021\, Dr. Proctor made history as the first female commercial spaceship pilot and the only African-American woman to be a space mission pilot on SpaceX’s Inpiration4. In addition to her space flight\, she has completed the Mars mission at the Hawai’i Space Exploration Analog and Simulation (HI-SEAS) Habitat to investigate food strategies for long duration spaceflight\, missions to Mars at the Mars Desert Research Station (MDRS)\, and Moon mission in the LunAres Habitat. \n\n\n\nDr. Proctor is the founder and CEO of Space2inspire\, an art and media company. Her nonprofit is the Proctor Foundation for Art and Science where she sends community college students and faculty to Space Camp. She is an international speaker and science communicator and has authored multiple books including the science book Earthlight. Dr Proctor believes humanity should actively strive for a Just\, Equitable\, Diverse\, and Inclusive Space (J.E.D.I. Space) both here on Earth and off-planet in order to ensure space is for everyone.  \n\n\n\nDr. Proctor is a member of the National Space Council Users’ Advisory Group and serves on the STEM Education subcommittee and Climate and Societal Benefits subcommittee. She was also selected as the U.S. Department of State Science Envoy for Space to represent the United States Department of State’s global initiative to promote civil use of space in order “to build peer-to-peer connections with foreign researchers\, promote space science education\, and raise awareness of the importance of space science to society.” \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDr. Proctor’s website: drsianproctor.com URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/space2inspire-reaching-for-the-stars/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Proctor-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241205T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20240918T175244Z LAST-MODIFIED:20241120T021432Z UID:8494-1733421600-1733421600@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People DESCRIPTION:10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People: \n\n\n\nDavid Yeager \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpringfield Symphony Hall\, 34 Court St. Springfield \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPlease note that our events have security screenings. Please do not bring backpacks or large bags. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhether you’re a manager\, parent\, educator\, or coach\, David Yeager will share groundbreaking new science on motivating young people ages 10 through 25.  \n\n\n\nImagine a world in which Gen Xers\, millennials\, and boomers interact with young people in ways that leave them feeling inspired\, enthusiastic\, and ready to contribute—rather than disengaged\, outraged\, or overwhelmed. That world may be closer than you think. Based on cutting edge research\, psychologist David Yeager will explain how to stop fearing young people’s brains and hormones and start harnessing them. \n\n\n\nNeuroscientists have discovered that around age 10\, puberty spurs the brain to crave socially rewarding experiences that result in pride\, admiration\, and respect\, and to become highly averse to social pain\, such as humiliation or shame. As a result\, young people are subtly reading between the lines of everything we say\, trying to interpret the hidden implications of our words to find out if we are disrespecting or honoring them. Surprisingly\, this sensitivity to status and respect continues into the mid-20s. David Yeager’s new book “10 to 25: The Science of Motivating Young People: A Groundbreaking Approach to Leading the Next Generation―And Making Your Own Life Easier” will help adults develop an ear for the difference between the right and wrong way to respect young people and avoid frustrating patterns of miscommunication and conflict. \n\n\n\nYeager will explain how to adopt what he terms the “mentor mindset\,” a leadership style that’s attuned to young people’s need for status and respect. Anyone can adopt the mentor mindset by following a few highly effective and easy-to-learn practices such as validating young people’s perspectives (rather than dismissing them)\, asking them questions (rather than telling them what to do)\, being transparent about your beliefs and goals (rather than assuming that they will accurately guess your thoughts)\, and holding them to high standards (rather than coddling them). Yeager’s scientific experiments have shown these practices reduce a wide variety of behavior problems\, including school dropout\, unhealthy eating\, stress\, purposelessness\, mental health issues\, and more. \n\n\n\nOne of the biggest misconceptions about mentoring is that it takes up too much time. Yeager feels the contrary\, that those who use the mentor mindset end up with more time. Through back-and-forth conversations\, young people feel empowered\, and managers can transfer responsibility to them. Young people in this age group are poised to learn\, grow\, and accomplish incredible things—if only we can tap into the basic neurobiological systems that drive their motivation and behavior. \n\n\n\nAn essential talk for anyone who interacts with young people\, “10 to 25” will offer long-term strategies to help nurture well-adjusted\, independent\, accomplished young people who contribute to society in positive ways—all while making our own lives easier. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPre-purchase a copy of the book HERE and pick up at the event to be signed by the author. URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/10to25/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/David-Yeager-c-Justin-Leitner.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20241016T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20240725T212628Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240926T175559Z UID:8454-1729101600-1729101600@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:ROCTOGENARIANS: DESCRIPTION:Late in Life Debuts\, Comebacks\, and Triumphs \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nROCTOGENARIANS: \n\n\n\nLate in Life Debuts\, Comebacks\, and Triumphs \n\n\n\nMo Rocca \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpringfield Symphony Hall\, 34 Court St. Springfield \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPlease note that our events have security screenings. Please do not bring backpacks or large bags. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEighty has been the new sixty for about twenty years now. In fact\, there have always been late-in-life achievers\, those who declined to go into decline just because they were eligible for social security.  \n\n\n\nJournalist\, humorist\, and history buff Mo Rocca will introduce us to the people past and present who peaked when they could have been puttering—breaking out as writers\, selling out concert halls\, attempting to set land-speed records—and in the case of one ninety-year tortoise\, becoming a first-time father.  \n\n\n\nIn the vein of Mobituaries\, Mo Rocca will share entertaining and unexpected profiles of these unretired titans—some long gone (a cancer-stricken Henri Matisse\, who began work on his celebrated cut-outs when he could no longer paint)\, some very much still living (Mel Brooks\, yukking it up at close to one hundred). The amazing cast of characters also includes Mary Church Terrell\, who at eighty-six helped lead sit-ins at segregated Washington\, DC\, lunch counters in the 1950s\, and Carol Channing\, who married the love of her life at eighty-two. Then there’s Peter Mark Roget\, who began working on his thesaurus in his twenties and completed it at seventy-three (because sometimes finding the right word takes time.) \n\n\n\nWith passion and wonder Rocca will recount the stories of yesterday’s and today’s strongest finishers. Because with all due respect to the Golden Girls\, some people will never be content sitting out on the lanai. (PS Actress Estelle Getty was sixty-two when she got her big break. And yes\, she’s in the book.) \n\n\n\nMo Rocca is a beloved CBS Sunday Morning correspondent and author of the New York Times bestsellers Mobituaries and Roctogenarians. Mo is the host of the hit Mobituaries podcast\, and host of The Henry Ford’s Innovation Nation. He’s also a frequent panelist on NPR’s hit weekly quiz show Wait Wait…Don’t Tell Me! and host and creator of Cooking Channel’s My Grandmother’s Ravioli. Rocca is coauthor of the New York Times bestselling Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving and author of All the Presidents’ Pets: The Story of One Reporter Who Refused to Roll Over. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPre-purchase a SIGNED copy of the book HERE and pick up at the event. \n\n\n\n\n\nProvided free to the public thanks to: URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/roctogenarians-2/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Mo-Rocca-horiz-Credit-David-Tumblety-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240606T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240606T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20240215T232422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240523T215602Z UID:8269-1717696800-1717696800@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis DESCRIPTION:The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis \n\n\n\nGeorge Stephanopoulos \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*NEW VENUE* The Basketball Hall of Fame \n\n\n\n1000 Hall of Fame Ave\, Springfield\, MA \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPlease note that our events have security screenings. Please do not bring backpacks or large bags. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGeorge Stephanopoulos\, former senior advisor to President Clinton and for more than 20 years anchor of This Week and co-anchor of Good Morning America\, will recount some of the crises that have decided the course of history\, from the place 12 presidents made their highest-pressure decisions: the White House Situation Room.No room better defines American power and its role in the world than the White House Situation Room. And yet\, none is more shrouded in secrecy and mystery. Created under President Kennedy\, the Sit Room has been the epicenter of crisis management for presidents for more than six decades. Time and again\, the decisions made within the Sit Room complex affect the lives of every person on this planet. Detailing close calls made and disasters narrowly averted\, THE SITUATION ROOM will take attendees through some of the most dramatic turning points in a dozen presidential administrations. \n\n\n\nTHE SITUATION ROOM will offer a past-the-security-clearance look at the room where it happened\, and the people—the famous and those you’ve never heard of—who have made history within its walls. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPre-Purchase a SIGNED copy of the book HERE and pick up at the event. URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/the-situation-room-the-inside-story-of-presidents-in-crisis/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Steph-e1735498927862.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240411T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20240214T223411Z LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T165810Z UID:8231-1712858400-1712858400@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism not Textualism DESCRIPTION:Reading the Constitution: Why I Chose Pragmatism not Textualism \n\n\n\nStephen Breyer\, Retired Associate Justice\, U.S. Supreme Court \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpringfield Symphony Hall\, 34 Court St. Springfield\, MA \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLike all Springfield Public Forum events\, this event is free to the public with no tickets required. There is on-street metered parking\, free parking at MGM Springfield two blocks away\, or a parking garage right next to Springfield Symphony Hall under I-91 at 1620 E. Columbus Ave\, Springfield. If you park in the garage under I-91\, you can receive $2 parking. Simply pay for your parking in the lobby of Symphony Hall at the event. Cash only and exact change appreciated. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDOORS WILL OPEN AT 5:00 P.M. \n\n\n\nPlease note that all of our events have security screenings at the entrance to Symphony Hall. Please do not bring backpacks or large bags. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJustice Breyer’s new book is a provocative\, brilliant analysis by recently retired Supreme Court Justice that deconstructs the textualist philosophy of the current Supreme Court’s supermajority and makes the case for a better way to interpret the Constitution. \n\n\n\nThe relatively new judicial philosophy of textualism dominates the Supreme Court\, claiming that the right way to interpret the Constitution and statutes is to read the text carefully and examine the language as it was understood at the time the documents were written. \n\n\n\nThis\, however\, is not Justice Breyer’s philosophy nor has it been the traditional way to interpret the Constitution since the time of Chief Justice John Marshall. Justice Breyer recalls Marshall’s exhortation that the Constitution must be a workable set of principles to be interpreted by subsequent generations. \n\n\n\nMost important in interpreting law\, says Breyer\, is to understand the purposes of statutes as well as the consequences of deciding a case one way or another. He illustrates these principles by examining some of the most important cases in the nation’s history\, among them the Dobbs and Bruen decisions from 2022 that he argues were wrongly decided and have led to harmful results. \n\n\n\nStephen Breyer is a former associate justice of the Supreme Court who served there for twenty-eight years until retiring in 2022. He lives in Cambridge\, Massachusetts. \n\n\n\nCopies of the Justice’s new book can be purchased and picked up at the event HERE. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented free to the public thanks to Presenting Sponsor: URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/reading-the-constitution-why-i-chose-pragmatism-not-textualism/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Breyer-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231119T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231119T150000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20230829T003152Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231106T235906Z UID:8048-1700402400-1700406000@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:Springfield Takes the Oscars Stage DESCRIPTION:Springfield Takes the Oscars Stage \n\n\n\nAward-winning Costume Designer of Black Panther \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpringfield Symphony Hall\, 34 Court St. Springfield\, MA\n\n\n\nLike all Springfield Public Forum events\, this event is free to the public with no tickets required. There is on-street metered parking\, free parking at MGM Springfield two blocks away\, or a parking garage right next to Springfield Symphony Hall under I-91 at 1620 E. Columbus Ave\, Springfield. If you park in the garage under I-91\, you can receive $2 parking. Simply pay for your parking in the lobby of Symphony Hall at the event. Cash only and exact change appreciated. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThere will be a book signing of “The Art of Ruth E. Carter: Costuming Black History and the Afrofuture\, from Do the Right Thing to Black Panther” after the talk. You may pre-purchase your book HERE (enter $40 in the “Custom Amount” category) and pick up at the event . \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRuth E. Carter is the two-time Academy Award winning American film costume designer. Best known for turning the Black Panther superhero into an African King\, Carter made history as the first Black person to win the Costume Design category and earned Marvel Studios their first Oscar recognition. \n\n\n\nFor BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER\, Carter made history\, again\, for her outstanding costume design work and becomes the first Black woman to win multiple Academy Awards in any category and the first costume designer to win for the first film and its sequel. \n\n\n\nCarter pays tribute to the people of Africa through the costumes in BLACK PANTHER and BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER. She fuses traditional and contemporary while incorporating technology to deliver fashion and function\, creating Afrofuturistic pieces that empower the female form\, honor ancient cultures\, and invoke a deep sense of representation unlike any other costumes experienced on screen. \n\n\n\nFor BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER\, Carter transforms the groundbreaking Afrofuturistic Wakandan looks from the first film and introduces new superheroes and the underwater world of the Talokan into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. She was tasked with creating hundreds of costumes and multiple builds for superhero characters steeped in symbolism and storytelling from two civilizations that battle on land\, in air\, and underwater. Carter elevates the characters from the first film by adding more brilliance and depth of emotion and culture to the costumes and creates new wearable art with breathtaking pieces that honor post classic Mesoamerican Maya culture for the Indigenous futuristic Talokan. \n\n\n\nOver three decades in film\, television\, and theater\, Carter has earned seventy credits and collaborated with prolific directors\, including Spike Lee\, Steven Spielberg\, Ava DuVernay\, and Ryan Coogler. Carter’s costumes based on real and imaginative characters provide an arc to the narratives of African Americans from DO THE RIGHT THING\, MALCOLM X\, WHAT’S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT\, AMISTAD\, THE BUTLER\, MARSHALL\, SELMA\, DOLEMITE IS MY NAME\, COMING 2 AMERICA to BLACK PANTHER:WAKANDA FOREVER. Her devotion to retraining the eye to see beauty through costume design and telling stories that enrich the humanity of the Black experience cements her legacy as a preeminent voice and expert on period genres and Afro aesthetics. Carter’s outstanding costume design work has been honored with Academy Award nominations for MALCOLM X (1993) and AMISTAD (1998) and an Emmy nomination for the miniseries reboot of ROOTS (2016). \n\n\n\nThe impact of her career in filmmaking has been recognized with the Costume Designers Guild’s Career Achievement Award (2019) and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (2021). She is also a member of the board of governors for the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. Her costumes serve as an American treasure of history and culture and are on display in a traveling museum exhibition titled “Afrofuturism in Costume Design” and in her book “The Art of Ruth E. Carter” – a behind-the-scenes journey in creating the most iconic costumes in filmmaking available May 2023. \n\n\n\nCarter is beloved in her hometown of Springfield\, Massachusetts and was given the key to the city for her achievements and service to the community (2021). She is a graduate of Hampton University\, Virginia (HBCU) and most recently served as their commencement speaker and was given the distinction of honorary doctorate. She holds an additional honorary doctorate from Suffolk University\, Massachusetts.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented free to the public thanks to Sponsor: URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/springfield-takes-the-oscars-stage/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Rc-Headshot-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231024T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20230719T175058Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T181223Z UID:7413-1698170400-1698170400@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:DEMOCRACY AWAKENING: Notes on the State of America DESCRIPTION:DEMOCRACY AWAKENING: Notes on the State of America \n\n\n\nHistorian and Author Heather Cox Richardson \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpringfield Symphony Hall\, 34 Court St. Springfield\, MA\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLike all Springfield Public Forum events\, this event is free to all with no tickets required. Doors will open at 5pm. \n\n\n\nThere is on-street metered parking\, free parking at MGM Springfield two blocks away\, or a parking garage right next to Springfield Symphony Hall under I-91 at 1620 E. Columbus Ave\, Springfield. If you park in the garage under I-91\, you can receive $2 parking. Simply pay for your parking in the lobby of Symphony Hall at the event. Cash only and exact change appreciated. \n\n\n\nIn the midst of the 2019 impeachment crisis\, history professor Heather Cox Richardson began writing a daily Facebook essay\, providing historical context for the daily churn of news. It soon became a chart-topping Substack newsletter\, Letters from an American\, which now has over 2 million subscribers – dedicated to her take on both past and present. \n\n\n\nRichardson’s talent is to condense the content of news feeds into coherent stories. She aims to pinpoint what we should pay attention to\, what the precedents are\, and what possible paths lie ahead. Through her rich historical knowledge\, Richardson can pivot from the Founders to the abolitionists\, from the New Deal to Mitch McConnell\, and anywhere in between\, citing that some topics have reverberated throughout history. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nIn Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America\, Richardson’s narrative explains how over time a small group of wealthy people have\, in her view\, made war on American ideals and created a disaffected population. She argues that taking our country back starts by remembering the elements of the nation’s true history and principles that marginalized Americans have always upheld. \n\n\n\nUnlike many historians\, Richardson is optimistic about America’s future – she firmly believes that we can preserve our democracy\, in spite of the many mistakes and missteps that we have made since the founding. Richardson will explain how we got to this perilous point\, what our history really tells us about ourselves\, and what the future of democracy can be. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nHeather Cox Richardson is Professor of History at Boston College. She has written about the Civil War\, Reconstruction\, the Gilded Age\, and the American West in award-winning books whose subjects stretch from the European settlement of the North American continent to the history of the Republican Party through the Trump administration. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post\, the New York Times\, and The Guardian\, among other outlets. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented free to the public thanks to Sponsor: URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/democracy-awakening-notes-on-the-state-of-america/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Heather-Cox-Richardson_Author-Photo-scaled-e1689787343112.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231002T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231002T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20230821T142111Z LAST-MODIFIED:20231002T213341Z UID:8024-1696269600-1696269600@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:The Emotional Lives of Teenagers DESCRIPTION:The Emotional Lives of Teenagers \n\n\n\nDr. Lisa Damour \n\n\n\nClinical Psychologist; Senior Advisor\,  Schubert Center for Child Studies\, Case Western Reserve University \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister for the webinar HERE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Note: This program will be presented online via Zoom so schools and community organizations can gather throughout the region to watch together and to provide an opportunity for discussion and sharing of local resources. \n\n\n\nIn teenagers\, powerful emotions come with the territory. And with so many of today’s teens contending with academic pressure\, social media stress\, worries about the future\, and concerns about their own mental health\, it’s easy for them—and their parents—to feel anxious and overwhelmed. But it doesn’t have to be that way. With clear\, research-informed explanations alongside illuminating\, real-life examples\, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers will give parents the concrete\, practical information they need to steady their teens through the bumpy yet transformational journey into adulthood. \n\n\n\nDr. Lisa Damour is the author of three New York Times best sellers: Untangled\, Under Pressure\, and The Emotional Lives of Teenagers. She co-hosts the Ask Lisa podcast\, works in collaboration with UNICEF\, and is recognized as a thought leader by the American Psychological Association. Dr. Damour is also a regular contributor to The New York Times and CBS News. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nResources from Dr. Damour: \n\n\n\nDownloadable bookmarks: https://drlisadamour.com/resources/guide/ \n\n\n\nFor Parents: https://drlisadamour.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/discussion-guide-for-parents.pdf \n\n\n\nFor Educators: https://drlisadamour.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/FINAL-discussion-guide-for-educators.pdf \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLocal Resources: \n\n\n\nCenter for Human Development (CHD) \n\n\n\nchd.org \n\n\n\nCommunity Behavioral Health Centers\, Crisis Services\, Telehealth  \n\n\n\nInformation about programs and services 1-844-CHD-HELP \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMassachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line (BHHL) \n\n\n\nmasshelpline.com  \n\n\n\nReferrals to clinical help and Community Behavioral Health Center  \n\n\n\nCall/text 833-773-2445 Live chat available.  \n\n\n\n24/7 Support. Free\, no health insurance is required \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBehavioral Health Network (BHN) \n\n\n\nbhninc.org \n\n\n\nCommunity Behavioral Health Centers \n\n\n\nInformation or 24/7 Crisis services call: 413-301-WELL (413-301-9355) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFamily Resource Centers \n\n\n\nfrcma.org \n\n\n\nReferral\, support groups\, parent education \n\n\n\nCenters in Springfield\, Holyoke\, Amherst\, Westfield  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPresented free to the public thanks to Sponsor: URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/the-emotional-lives-of-teenagers/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/DAMOUR-Headshot-Small-File-by-Downie-Photo-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230305T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230305T140000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20220905T134803Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230302T215832Z UID:4569-1678024800-1678024800@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:Making History: Lessons from a Year in Space with Astronaut Scott Kelly DESCRIPTION:Making History: Lessons from a Year in Space with NASA Astronaut Capt. Scott Kelly \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHistory-Making NASA Astronaut; First to Complete a Year-in-Space Mission\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nFREE TO THE PUBLIC. GENERAL ADMISSION AND NO TICKETS REQUIRED! \n\n\n\nDuring his record-breaking Year in Space\, U.S. astronaut Scott Kelly captivated the world while laying the groundwork for the future of space travel and exploration. And while science was at the core of Kelly’s groundbreaking expedition—it is his life lessons and personal stories from 229 miles above Earth and the path that led him there that provide such unique and valuable perspective on embracing risk and discovering one’s true potential to achieve the impossible. With a journey that exemplifies the power and resilience of the human spirit\, from U.S. Navy fighter pilot to record-holding astronaut\, Kelly will reveal the choices and life events that paved his way. An American hero whose contribution to humanity is as far reaching as his epic story\, Kelly will reflect on his journey with his trademark candor\, humor\, and humility. From the leadership and teamwork required in such demanding conditions\, to the long-term deprivation from loved ones and Planet Earth itself\, Kelly will deliver a truly one-of-a-kind experience. \n\n\n\nScott Kelly is a former NASA astronaut and retired United States Navy Captain\, U.S. spaceflight record holder and an experienced test pilot having logged more than 15\,000 hours of flight time in more than 40 different aircraft and spacecraft.  \n\n\n\nA former fighter pilot\, Kelly flew the F-14 Tomcat aboard the aircraft carrier\, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Kelly was selected by NASA as an astronaut in 1996. A veteran of four space flights\, he piloted Space Shuttle Discovery to the Hubble space telescope in 1999 and subsequently commanded Space Shuttle Endeavour on a mission to the International Space Station in 2007. His long-duration space flight experience includes two flights on the Russian Soyuz spacecraft\, launching and landing from Kazakhstan and two stays aboard the International Space Station as commander\, the first a 159-day mission in 2010-2011 followed by his recorded-breaking 340-day mission to the ISS in 2015.  \n\n\n\nDuring his yearlong mission\, known worldwide as the “Year in Space\,” he conducted three spacewalks before returning home in March 2016. His Year in Space Mission was chronicled in a Time Magazine documentary series and an Emmy Award-winning PBS special. Kelly has traveled more than 200 million miles\, which is more than twice the distance to the Sun\, and he has orbited the Earth more than 8\,300 times.  \n\n\n\nKelly has received many awards and honors\, including the Defense Superior Service Medal\, the Legion of Merit and Distinguished Flying Cross. He was on the cover of TIME Magazine in December 2014 and was named one of its 100 Most Influential People in 2015. Kelly also was recognized at the 2015 State of the Union Address by United States President Barrack Obama.  \n\n\n\nKelly is a Fellow of the Society of Experimental Test Pilots and a member of the Association of Space Explorers. He is a highly sought-after public speaker who exemplifies leadership while testing the limits of the human spirit and endurance. In 2016 he published a New York Times bestseller memoir Endurance\, A Year in Space\, a Lifetime of Discovery. More recently he published Infinite Wonder – a collection of extraordinary images he photographed aboard the International Space Station\, also a New York Times bestseller. Published in 2022\, his most recent book is Ready for Launch: An Astronaut’s Lessons for Success on Earth.  \n\n\n\nKelly is married to Amiko a former NASA public affairs officer and has two children\, Samantha and Charlie from a previous marriage. His identical twin brother Mark is also a former NASA astronaut and the current junior US Senator from Arizona. \n\n\n\nSpring 2023 Membership Drive Special: \n\n\n\nNew Members who join at the $25+ level will receive a free copy of Captain Kelly’s Book “Endurance: My Year in Space\, A Lifetime of Discovery.” Current Members may purchase his book for $15. Books will be available for pickup in the lobby of Symphony Hall at the 3/5 event or mailed if not attending. Click HERE to donate/purchase \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Member? Time to Renew?\n\n\n\nMembers at the $100+ giving level will receive one free speaker book. \n\n\n\nLearn More URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/making-history-lessons-from-a-year-in-space-with-astronaut-scott-kelly/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Kelly-Sc-Photo-High-Res-HEADSHOT-scaled-e1735497947778.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221110T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221110T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20220905T132228Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221107T155529Z UID:4551-1668103200-1668103200@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:After the Midterms: A Political Outlook with Ana Navarro DESCRIPTION:After the Midterms: A Political Outlook with Ana Navarro \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAna Navarro\, GOP Strategist and Political Contributor to CNN\, Telemundo\, Co-Host of ABC’s The View\n\n\n\nAna Navarro deftly analyzes the current political landscape with her signature no-holds-barred candor and larger-than-life personality. Part political commentary\, part prognostication\, she shares hilarious and enlightening insider stories about the movers and shakers driving the nation’s political conversations and the issues that will most affect the coming election cycle. She offers a unique take on the current political climate paired with anecdotes and first-hand experiences. \n\n\n\nAna Navarro is a well-known Republican strategist\, political analyst for CNN\, CNN en Español\, and Telemundo\, and co-host of ABC’s The View. The Miami New Times named her a “Republican power-consultant\,” and the Tampa Bay Timescalled her “a sought-after voice in Republican politics and an adviser for any presidential hopeful\,” saying\, “with confidants Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio she is poised to play a big role in the GOP response to immigration reform and Hispanic outreach.” Respected on both sides of the aisle for her straight shooting and candor\, Navarro frequently appears in the media\, sought after by Meet the Press\, Bill Maher’s Real Time\, Anderson Cooper 360\, and The View\, to name a few. “Ana speaks the truth\, and she is willing to speak the truth to power without reservation…She has the ear of lots of elected officials\,” said Republican consultant Brett O’Donnell. She is in touch with the political issues people are talking about\, and in presentations\, she discusses the latest hot button issues in politics\, giving audiences an insider’s view of the upcoming elections and a roadmap for where the country is headed. \n\n\n\nNavarro served as the national Hispanic co-chair for Governor Jon Huntsman’s 2012 campaign and was the national co-chair of John McCain’s Hispanic Advisory Council in 2008\, where she was also the national surrogate for the McCain 2008 campaign. She has played a role in several federal and state races in Florida. She served on Governor Jeb Bush’s transition team in 1998 and was his first director of immigration policy in the Executive Office of the Governor.  \n\n\n\nIn 2001\, she served as ambassador to the United Nation’s Human Rights Commission\, devoting much of her energy to condemning human rights abuses in Cuba. In 1999\, she worked in the private sector\, representing private and public clients on federal issues\, particularly related to immigration\, trade\, and policy affecting Central America. In 1997\, she was a special advisor to the government of Nicaragua and was one of the primary advocates for NACARA (Nicaraguan Adjustment and Central American Relief Act). \n\n\n\nNavarro is a graduate of the University of Miami. In 1993\, she obtained her BA in Latin American studies and political science. She obtained a Juris Doctorate in 1997. She was born in Nicaragua\, and in 1980\, as a result of the Sandinista revolution\, she and her family immigrated to the United States. \n\n\n\nAfter the event\, join us in the Mahogany Room of Symphony Hall for a post-event reception with Ana Navarro! Register HERE \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Member? Time to Renew?\n\n\n\nMembers at the $100+ giving level will receive one free speaker book. \n\n\n\nLearn More URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/after-the-midterms-a-political-outlook-with-ana-navarro/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Navarro-Ana.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221006T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221006T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20220911T175810Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220911T204032Z UID:4580-1665079200-1665079200@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:The Economy: What Changed? What's Next? with Kai Ryssdal\, Host and Senior Editor of Public Radio's Marketplace DESCRIPTION:The Economy: What’s Changed? What’s Next? with Kai Ryssdal\, Host and Senior Editor of Public Radio’s Marketplace \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nKai Ryssdal\, Host and Senior Editor of Marketplace\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nOver the last 20 years\, Kai has been the host and senior editor of Marketplace\, the most popular program on business and the economy – radio or television\, commercial or public broadcasting – in the country. He also co-hosts the podcast Make Me Smart \n\n\n\nKai won an Emmy Award in 2012 for Outstanding Investigative Journalism on a PBS FRONTLINE documentary about money in politics entitled BIG SKY\, BIG MONEY.  His written work has been featured in The New York Times and The Atlantic. He is frequently called on as an event and panel moderator at such conferences as the Aspen Ideas Festival\, Atlantic Ideas\, Fortune Brainstorm\, and Fast Company Innovation. Kai also speaks regularly with policymakers\, including the Federal Reserve Chair\, the Secretary of the Treasury\, and the Director of the White House National Economic Council. He interviewed President Obama twice in the Oval Office and once on a folding chair in the middle of the Nevada desert. \n\n\n\nFree to the public thanks to Platinum Event Sponsor: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter the talk\, join us for a dinner reception in the Mahogany Room of Springfield Symphony Hall. Register HERE \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Member? Time to Renew?\n\n\n\nMembers at the $100+ giving level will receive one free speaker book. \n\n\n\nLearn More URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/the-economy-what-changed-whats-next-with-kai-ryssdal-of-marketplace/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Ryssdal-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220621T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220621T210000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20220517T120523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220617T191002Z UID:4426-1655838000-1655845200@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:Title IX 50th Anniversary Celebration and Forum DESCRIPTION:The Springfield Public Forum has partnered with the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame to assemble an All-Star\, Hall of Fame panel to discuss and celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Federal Title IX legislation that began to level the playing field for women’s sports funding and participation. The event will take place at Symphony Hall on Tuesday June 21st at 7PM and attendance is free thanks to Presenting Sponsor MassMutual. \n\n\n\nSigned into law by then President Richard Nixon in 1972\, Title IX of the Education Amendments (Title IX) prohibits discrimination based on sex in education programs and activities that receive federal financial assistance. Title IX states “No person in the United States shall\, on the basis of sex\, be excluded from participation in\, be denied the benefits of\, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.”  \n\n\n\nThis legislation is seen as the primary catalyst for equal funding and the creation of opportunities for participation by girls and women in organized athletics in publically funded primary\, secondary and collegiate schools and institutions. Title IX is also largely credited with providing the foundation for professional women’s sports entities like the WNBA and high level amateur competition such as NCAA Women’s March Madness and investment in global Olympic level athletics for US women’s participants. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThere will be two panels at the Forum. The first will discuss state of the women’s game prior to the passing of Title IX\, the advocacy and advent of Title IX legislation at the time\, and the process of its implementation\, featuring:  \n\n\n\nJody Conradt. 1998 Hall of Fame Inductee\, former Women’s Coach at the University of Texas with over 900 collegiate wins\, a 1986 NCAA Championship and 21 NCAA Tournament AppearancesDonna Lopiano. Chief Executive Officer of the Women’s Sports Foundation from 1992-2007 and in that role ensured collegiate compliance with Title IX legislationSylvia Hatchell. 2013 Hall of Fame Inductee Sylvia Hatchell\, former Women’s Coach at the University of North Carolina earning a NCAA National Championship in 1994 and an Olympic Gold Medal in 1988Nancy Lieberman. 1996 Hall of Fame Inductee Nancy Lieberman\, 2X Collegiate National Championship player\, 3X College All American\, distinguished pro career spanning 28 years\, and the first woman to play on a Men’s Professional Basketball Team. One of basketball’s most decorated athletes of all time.\n\n\n\nThe second panel will discuss the effect of Title IX on women’s athletics today and the work to ensure equity and equality into the future\, featuring:  \n\n\n\nCheryl Miller. 1995 Hall of Fame Inductee\, 2X National Collegiate Champion\, 4X Collegiate All American\, 3X College Player of the Year and1984 Olympic Gold Medal WinnerCarol Stiff. One of ESPN’s most senior women executivesTara VanDerveer. 2011 Hall of Fame Inductee\, current Women’s Coach at Stanford University with 3 NCAA National Championships\, 5X NCAA Coach of the Year honors\, and currently owns the most wins of any coach in Women’s Collegiate Basketball HistoryMorgan Tuck. UConn standout player\, 4 time NCAA National Champion\, USA Basketball Gold Medalist and former WNBA Player for the Connecticut Sun and Seattle Storm\n\n\n\nThe event is free and open to the public with no tickets required. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nMany thanks to our Premier Media Sponsor MassLive and our Media Sponsors The Republican and New England Public Media. URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/title-ix-50th-anniversary-celebration-and-forum/ LOCATION:Springfield Symphony Hall\, 34 Court St. Springfield CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/TitleIX.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220525T210000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20220507T201237Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220524T212309Z UID:4384-1653501600-1653512400@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:An Evening for Ukraine DESCRIPTION:Ambassador Bill Taylor \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nViolinist Solimiya Ivakhiv\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAn Evening for Ukraine: Forum and Concert event \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Springfield Public Forum and the Pioneer Valley Symphony are joining forces to host “An Evening for Ukraine” on Wednesday\, May 25\, from 6:00 – 9:00 pm\, at Springfield Symphony Hall. The event features a talk from former Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor and a benefit concert of Ukrainian music performed by the Pioneer Valley Symphony\, featuring violinist Solomiya Ivakhiv. Sponsored by MassMutual and the Thomas de Hartmann Project\, 100% of the proceeds of the evening will benefit humanitarian aid to Ukraine. \n\n\n\nADVANCE TICKET SALES AT PVSOC.ORG WILL CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT\, 5/24 BUT WILL BE AVAILABLE AT SYMPHONY HALL BEFORE AND AFTER THE FORUM EVENT. \n\n\n\nThe evening will begin at 6:00 pm with a talk by former Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor\, which is free with no reservations required. Ambassador Taylor is now the vice president\, Russia and Europe\, at the U.S. Institute of Peace. In 2019\, he served as chargé d’affaires at the U.S. embassy in Kyiv. During the Arab Spring\, he oversaw U.S. assistance and support to Egypt\, Tunisia\, Libya and Syria. He served as the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine from 2006 to 2009. Ambassador Taylor also served as the U.S. government’s representative to the Mideast Quartet\, which facilitated the Israeli disengagement from Gaza and parts of the West Bank. He served in Baghdad as the first director of the Iraq Reconstruction Management Office from 2004 to 2005\, and in Kabul as coordinator of international and U.S. assistance to Afghanistan from 2002 to 2003. Ambassador Taylor was also coordinator of U.S. assistance to the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe. He earlier served on the staff of Senator Bill Bradley. Ambassador Taylor is a graduate of West Point and Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and served as an infantry platoon leader and combat company commander in the U.S. Army in Vietnam and Germany. \n\n\n\nElegant Affairs is sponsoring an intermission between the talk and concert with complimentary hors d’oeuvres served in the lobby and Mahogany Room at Symphony Hall. \n\n\n\nAt 8:00 pm\, the Pioneer Valley Symphony (PVS) will be joined by musicians from throughout the region to present a  benefit concert of orchestral and choral Ukrainian music. The concert will feature Ukrainian violinist Solimiya Ivakhiv\, a celebrated soloist\, recitalist and educator who is Associate Professor of Violin and Viola and Head of Strings at the University of Connecticut and Professor of Violin at Longy School of Music\, Bard College. The concert will be conducted by the American Prize-winning Tianhui Ng\, Music Director of the PVS\, Boston Opera Collaborative\, the Victory Players\, White Snake Projects\, and the Mt. Holyoke Symphony Orchestra. The concert duration is approximately one hour. \n\n\n\nTickets are required for the concert portion of the evening by donation and are available online at pvsoc.org UNTIL MIDNIGHT 5/24\, or at the door before and after the Springfield Public Forum on the evening of the event.. \n\n\n\nOne hundred percent of  ticket sales and financial contributions will be donated to three charities:  \n\n\n\nVostok SOS – an in-country organization that works on the ground with internally displaced Ukrainians to connect them with medical\, housing\, food\, and psychosocial services;  \n\n\n\nProject HOPE – an organization that works with grassroots medical networks in Poland and other neighboring countries to provide medicine and care to refugees; and \n\n\n\nFriends of the Lviv National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine – directly supporting professional musicians in Ukraine who have lost their instruments and livelihoods in this conflict. \n\n\n\nMassMutual and the Thomas de Hartmann Foundation are the presenting sponsors of “An Evening for Ukraine”\, with additional support provided by Premier Media Sponsor MassLive\, The Republican\, MassCultural Council\, the City of Springfield/Symphony Hall\, and many individuals in our community. \n\n\n\nFace masks are required for the concert portion of the evening.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Member? Time to Renew?\n\n\n\nMembers at the $100+ giving level will receive one free speaker book. \n\n\n\nLearn More URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/an-evening-for-ukraine/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/william-b-taylor.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220309T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20210907T203103Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220314T224727Z UID:3042-1646848800-1646848800@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:The Perfect Weapon: War\, Sabotage\, and Fear in the Cyber Age DESCRIPTION:David Sanger \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Perfect Weapon: War\, Sabotage\, and Fear in the Cyber Age  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCheap to acquire\, easy to deny\, and usable for a variety of malicious purposes\, cyber is now the weapon of choice for democracies\, dictators\, and terrorists. Everyone is a target\, and ordinary Americans are often the collateral damage. \n\n\n\nWe live in a new era of constant cyber conflict\, as nations use cyber sabotage\, misinformation\, and fear to gain advantage and exercise power. But it is unlike the Cold War\, or any conflict familiar to Americans. \n\n\n\nThree-time Pulitzer Prize winner\, White House and National Security Correspondent\, and senior writer for The New York Times\, David E. Sanger is known for his extensive research and in-depth investigations into the complex events of our time.  \n\n\n\nSanger is one of the nation’s most lucid geopolitics\, globalization\, and cyber power analysts. He is a National Security and Political contributor for CNN and an often-seen guest on shows like CBS This Morning\, Face the Nation\, and PBS. In 2020\, Sanger was executive producer for the HBO documentary based on The Perfect Weapon. The documentary\, which premiered in October 2020\, explores the past decade of cyber conflict\, as the primary way nations now compete and sabotage each other. It anticipated some of the fights over the 2020 elections and the terrifying “SolarWinds” attack on the government and the private sector’s softwares.  \n\n\n\nTHIS EVENT WILL BE LIVE AND IN-PERSON AT SPRINGFIELD SYMPHONY HALL. Please note: All attendees will be asked to wear face coverings while in the building. \n\n\n\nSponsored by: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAfter the talk and Q&A\, please join us for a post-event dinner reception in the Mahogany Room of Symphony Hall. Tickets can be purchased HERE. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDavid Sanger’s book is available for purchase HERE\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Member? Time to Renew?\n\n\n\nMembers at the $100+ giving level will receive one free speaker book. \n\n\n\nLearn More URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/the-perfect-weapon-war-sabotage-and-fear-in-the-cyber-age/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Sanger1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211117T190000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20210902T213335Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211116T112012Z UID:3000-1637172000-1637175600@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion: How Seeking and Speaking the Truth about Racism Can Radically Transform Individuals and Organizations  DESCRIPTION:Diversity\, Equity\, and Inclusion: How Seeking and Speaking the Truth about Racism Can Radically Transform Individuals and Organizations \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAn essential conversation for individuals\, organizations\, and communities to jump-start a dialogue on racism and bias and to transform well-intentioned statements on diversity into concrete actions. Dr. Livingston provides a compass for all those seeking to begin the work of anti-racism and how to become part of the solution. \n\n\n\nFor some\, the existence of systemic racism against Black people is hard to accept because it violates the notion that the world is fair and just. But the rigid racial hierarchy created by slavery did not collapse after it was abolished\, nor did it end with the civil rights era. Whether it’s the composition of a company’s leadership team or the composition of one’s neighborhood\, these racial divides and disparities continue to show up in every facet of society. For Livingston\, the difference between a solvable problem and a solved problem is knowledge\, investment\, and determination. And the goal of making organizations more diverse\, equitable\, and inclusive is within our capability.  \n\n\n\nHe is the author of The Conversation: How Seeking and Speaking the Truth about Racism Can Radically Transform Individuals and Organizations published by Penguin Random House in February 2021. Founded on principles of psychology\, sociology\, management\, and behavioral economics\, The Conversation is a road map for uprooting entrenched biases and sharing candid\, fact-based perspectives on race that will lead to increased awareness\, empathy\, and action. \n\n\n\nDr. Robert Livingston is a social psychologist and one of the nation’s leading experts on the science underlying bias and racism. Livingston’s lifework is showing people how to turn difficult conversations about race into productive instances of real change. For decades he has translated science into practice for numerous organizations\, served as a diversity consultant to scores of Fortune 500 companies\, public-sector agencies\, and non-profit organizations. Prior to joining the Harvard Kennedy School in 2015\, he held professorships at the University of Wisconsin-Madison\, Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management\, and the University of Sussex\, where he was the chair of the organizational behavior area as well as the founder and faculty director of Centre for Leadership\, Ethics\, and Diversity (LEAD). \n\n\n\nDr. Livingston’s research has appeared in The New York Times\, The Wall Street Journal\, and Harvard Business Review. His research ranges from micro-level investigations of the psychological and physiological processes that underlie unconscious bias—to more macro-level examinations how biases impact organizational diversity\, leadership representation\, and social justice. He is also known for his research on the intersectionality of race and gender\, and how the nature of bias systematically differs for White women\, Black women\, and Black men. \n\n\n\nHis work has been published in top-tier academic journals such as the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology\, Academy of Management Journal\, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin\, Psychological Science\, Journal of Experimental Social Psychology\, and Leadership Quarterly. \n\n\n\nTHIS EVENT WILL BE LIVE AND IN-PERSON AT SPRINGFIELD SYMPHONY HALL. PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING GUIDELINES: \n\n\n\nEveryone who attends an event at Springfield Symphony Hall must show proof of full vaccination for COVID-19 or a negative PCR test taken within the prior 72 hours and a valid ID.Children under the age of 12\, who can’t be vaccinated yet\, may attend\, but they must wear a mask at all times and show a negative PCR test taken within the past 72 hours.All attendees will be required to wear face coverings while in the building except when eating or drinking\, regardless of vaccination status.“Full vaccination” means being at least two weeks past the second shot of the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine\, or two weeks past the single shot of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.“Proof of vaccination” consists of a CDC vaccination card or a clear\, legible photocopy or photo of a vaccination card.Please plan to arrive a few minutes early to ensure a smooth and orderly flow into Symphony Hall.Please have your proof of vaccine or negative PCR test and a valid ID ready to show when you enter.Please bring a mask. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDr. Livingston’s book is available for purchase HERE\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Member? Time to Renew?\n\n\n\nMembers at the $100+ giving level will receive one free speaker book. \n\n\n\nLearn More URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-how-seeking-and-speaking-the-truth-about-racism-can-radically-transform-individuals-and-organizations/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Dr-Robert-Livingston-200x300-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211028T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211028T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20211007T183120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211019T144159Z UID:3074-1635444000-1635444000@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:Empowering Youth Mental Health DESCRIPTION:EMPOWERING YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDuring the pandemic\, there was a 31% increase in the numbers of young people in the younger age group showing up in emergency rooms for psychiatric or mental health concerns. The biggest issues were remote schooling\, and the isolation and loneliness experienced during the pandemic compounded by the normal pressures of growing up. Data coming out from the CDC shows around 30% to 40% of our young people in this age group are experiencing depressive symptoms and anxious symptoms. \n\n\n\nDr. Alfiee M. Breland-Noble (Dr. Alfiee) is an internationally recognized scientist\, author\, speaker and media contributor. As Founder of an innovative 501(c)(3) mental health nonprofit\, The AAKOMA Project\, Inc.\, she translates complex scientific concepts (developed over 25+ years as a disparities researcher at Duke and Georgetown Psychiatry) into useful\, everyday language for communities of color. \n\n\n\nA sought-after mental health expert\, Dr. Alfieeʼs is host of the video podcast “Couched in Color with Dr. Alfiee\,” addressing mental health in intersectional BIPOC youth and young adults. Her media work includes appearances on CNN\, NBC\, NPR\, PBS\, CGTN and publications ranging from the New York Times and Business Insider to the Huffington Post. In all of her work\, Dr. Alfiee embodies her belief that there is enough love and light (informed by strong culturally relevant science) to help everyone achieve #optimalmentalhealth. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPre-registration is required. Register HERE. \n\n\n\nSponsored by: \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Member? Time to Renew?\n\n\n\nMembers at the $100+ giving level will receive one free speaker book. \n\n\n\nLearn More URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/empowering-youth-mental-health/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/About_Dr_Alfiee.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210927T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210927T190000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20210831T160115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210831T161714Z UID:2986-1632769200-1632769200@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:Improving Health Equity: Changing the Odds DESCRIPTION:Improving Health Equity: Changing the Odds\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow does race\, class\, wealth\, education\, geography\, and employment impact public health?  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDr. Tony Iton is a Lecturer of Health Policy & Management at UC Berkeley’s School of Public Health. He is also a Senior Vice President for Healthy Communities at The California Endowment. He has asserted that in every public health area of endeavor\, be it immunizations\, chronic disease\, HIV/AIDS\, STDs\, obesity\, or even disaster preparedness\, public health practitioners must recognize that they are confronted with the enduring consequences of structural poverty\, institutional racism and other forms of systemic injustice. He further asserts that the only sustainable approach to eliminating health inequities is through the design of intensive\, multi-sectoral\, place-based interventions that are specifically designed to identify existing assets and build social\, political and economic power among a critical mass of community residents in historically under-resourced communities.  \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nDr. Iton oversaw the implementation of Building Healthy Communities (BHC)\, the foundation’s 10 year\, billion dollar\, 14 site\, multi-sectoral\, place-based initiative designed to improve health status of 1 million low income Californians. Prior to that\, Dr. Iton served for seven years as the Alameda County Health Officer and subsequently Public Health Director where he oversaw an agency with a focus on preventing communicable disease outbreaks\, reducing the burden of chronic disease and obesity\, and managing the county’s preparedness for biological terrorism.   \n\n\n\nDr. Iton received his medical degree at Johns Hopkins Medical School and subsequently trained in internal medicine and preventive medicine at New York Hospital\, Yale\, and Berkeley and received board certification in both specialties. Dr. Iton also received a law degree and a Master’s of Public Health from the University of California\, Berkeley and is a member of the California Bar. He has worked as an HIV disability rights attorney at the Berkeley Community Law Center\, a health care policy analyst with Consumer Reports\, and as a physician and advocate for the homeless at the San Francisco Public Health Department.  \n\n\n\nDr. Iton’s work has been featured in several national and international documentaries including Unnatural Causes: Is Inequality Making Us Sick? (PBS 2009)\, Roots of Health (PBS 2010)\, Designing Healthy Communities (PBS 2011)\, and The Weight of The Nation (HBO 2012). Awards include the prestigious Milton and Ruth Roemer Prize for Creative Public Health Work (2006)\, awarded by the American Public Health Association to a US local health official in recognition of outstanding creative and innovative public health work.  He has served on the board of directors of Consumer Reports\, Jobs For The Future\, the Centers For Disease Control Directors Advisory Committee\, and Grantmakers in Health. \n\n\n\nPre-registration is required. Register HERE. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Member? Time to Renew?\n\n\n\nMembers at the $100+ giving level will receive one free speaker book. \n\n\n\nLearn More URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/improving-health-equity-changing-the-odds-2/ LOCATION:Virtual CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/TonyIton-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210519T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210519T190000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20210412T133042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210412T191718Z UID:2828-1621450800-1621450800@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:Susan\, Linda\, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR DESCRIPTION:Susan\, Linda\, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nA group biography of four beloved women who fought sexism\, covered decades of American news\, and whose voices defined NPR \n\n\n\nIn the years after the Civil Rights Act of 1964\, women in the workplace still found themselves relegated to secretarial positions or locked out of jobs entirely. This was especially true in the news business\, a backwater of male chauvinism where a woman might be lucky to get a foothold on the “women’s pages.” But when National Public Radio came along in the 1970s\, and the door to serious journalism opened a crack\, four remarkable women came along and blew it off the hinges. \n\n\n\nSusan\, Linda\, Nina & Cokie: The Extraordinary Story of the Founding Mothers of NPR by journalist Lisa Napoli is a captivating account of these four women\, their deep and enduring friendships\, and the trails they blazed while becoming icons. Napoli utilized her deep connections in news and public radio for the extensive interviews featured throughout the pages. 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of NPR’s first transmission (April 20) and the debut of All Things Considered (May 3); there could not be a more ideal time to celebrate the women whose voices defined public radio and paved the way for all female journalists. \n\n\n\nSusan\, Linda\, Nina\, and Cokie have radically different stories. Susan Stamberg was the first woman to anchor a nightly news program and pressed for accommodations to balance work and parenting. Linda Wertheimer\, the daughter of shopkeepers in New Mexico\, fought her way to a scholarship and a spot on air. Nina Totenberg\, the network’s legal affairs correspondent\, invented a new way to cover the Supreme Court. And Cokie Roberts\, born into a political dynasty\, roamed the halls of Congress as a child and later helped explain Washington to millions.  \n\n\n\nSusan\, Linda\, Nina & Cokie is as beguiling and sharp as its formidable subjects. \n\n\n\nAbout the Author \n\n\n\nBorn and raised in Brooklyn\, Lisa Napoli has had a long career in journalism\, including staff reporting jobs at public radio’s Marketplace\, the pioneering New York Times CyberTimes\, and as a columnist/correspondent at MSNBC. She is the author\, most recently\, of Up All Night: Ted Turner\, CNN\, and the Birth of 24-Hour News. Her previous books include a biography of NPR benefactor\, the McDonald’s heiress\, Joan Kroc\, Ray & Joan\, and a memoir about media’s impact on the tiny kingdom of Bhutan\, Radio Shangri-La. She lives in Los Angeles. \n\n\n\nPre-registration is required. Register HERE. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nLisa Napoli’s book is available for purchase HERE\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Member? Time to Renew?\n\n\n\nMembers at the $100+ giving level will receive one free speaker book. \n\n\n\nLearn More URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/susan-linda-nina-cokie-the-extraordinary-story-of-the-founding-mothers-of-npr/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Lisa-Napoli-by-Ted-Habte-Gabr-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210506T190000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20210412T153732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210419T184047Z UID:2892-1620327600-1620327600@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:THE FIRST 100 DAYS DESCRIPTION:The First 100 Days of the Biden Presidency \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTamara Keith has been a White House correspondent for NPR since 2014 and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast\, the top political news podcast in America. She covered the final two years of the Obama presidency\, and during the 2016 presidential campaign she was assigned to cover Hillary Clinton. In 2018\, Keith was elected to serve on the board of the White House Correspondents’ Association. \n\n\n\nPreviously Keith covered congress for NPR with an emphasis on House Republicans\, the budget\, taxes\, and the fiscal fights that dominated at the time. Keith earned a bachelor’s degree in philosophy from the University of California\, Berkeley\, and a master’s degree at the UCB Graduate School of Journalism. Keith is part of the Politics Monday team on the PBS NewsHour\, a weekly segment rounding up the latest political news. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nThis event will be moderated by Professor Ray La Raja. Professor La Raja is Associate Dean at the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences and professor in political science at the University of Massachusetts\, Amherst\, where he is also Associate Director of the UMass Poll. His research focuses on political parties\, elections and political reform. He is co-author of Race\, Class and Representation in Local Politics and Campaign Finance and Political Polarization: When Purists Prevail.  La Raja is founding editor of The Forum\, a journal of applied research in contemporary American politics. He is a contributor to several studies by the Brookings Institution in Washington DC.  He received his B.A. and M.P.P. from Harvard University and his PhD in political science from UC Berkeley. \n\n\n\nPresented in partnership with New England Public Media. Pre-registration is required. Please register HERE. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Member? Time to Renew?\n\n\n\nMembers at the $100+ giving level will receive one free speaker book. \n\n\n\nLearn More URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/the-first-100-days/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/TAMARA-KEITH.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210427T190000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20210412T145147Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210412T150001Z UID:2865-1619550000-1619550000@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:NEA Big Read Pocumtuck Valley: Station Eleven DESCRIPTION:NEA Big Read Pocumtuck Valley: Station Eleven\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhat can a 2014 novel set in a dystopian post-pandemic world tell us about the value we place on the arts\, the grace of everyday life\, and our current real-life pandemic? \n\n\n\nAn initiative of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest\, the NEA Big Read broadens our understanding of our world\, our communities\, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. From late March through November\, our community will explore the novel’s themes with a full calendar of events including a virtual Conversation with Emily St. John Mandel on Tuesday\, April 27th at 7 pm. Join the Springfield Public Forum\, NEPM\, The Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association\, Libraries in the Wood\, All Hamptons Read\, Tilton Library\, The Care Center and The NEA for a virtual discussion with author Emily St. John Mandel\, whose Station Eleven has been called\, “darkly lyrical\,” “mesmerizing\,” “tender and lovely.”  \n\n\n\nThe conversation will be hosted by NEPM’s Jill Kauffman and will conclude with a live Q & A.  \n\n\n\nA full listing of programming for the NEA Big Read will be updated regularly and can be found at https://deerfield-ma.org/nea-big-read-pocumtuck-valley/ \n\n\n\nPre-registration is required. Register HERE. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEmily St. John Mandel’s book is available for purchase HERE\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Member? Time to Renew?\n\n\n\nMembers at the $100+ giving level will receive one free speaker book. \n\n\n\nLearn More URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/nea-big-read-pocumtuck-valley-station-eleven/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Unknown-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201202T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20200306T142222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210412T142506Z UID:99-1606932000-1606932000@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:Tough Love: My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For DESCRIPTION:Tough Love: My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For\n\n\n\nA Conversation with Ambassador Susan Rice\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNational Security Advisor to President Barack Obama and US Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice will share pivotal moments from her dynamic career on the front lines of American diplomacy and foreign policy. Taught early\, with tough love\, how to compete and excel as an African American woman in settings where people of color are few\, Amb. Rice now shares the wisdom she learned along the way and makes an urgent appeal to the American public to bridge our dangerous domestic divides in order to preserve our democracy and sustain our global leadership.\n\n\n\nRice’s new book\, “Tough Love: My Story of the Things Worth Fighting For\,” provides an insider’s account of some of the most complex issues confronting the United States over three decades\, ranging from “Black Hawk Down” in Somalia to the genocide in Rwanda and the East Africa embassy bombings in the late 1990s\, and from conflicts in Libya and Syria to the Ebola epidemic\, a secret channel to Iran\, and the opening to Cuba during the Obama years. With unmatched insight and characteristic bluntness\, she reveals previously untold stories behind recent national security challenges\, including confrontations with Russia and China\, the war against ISIS\, the struggle to contain the fallout from Edward Snowden’s NSA leaks\, the U.S. response to Russian interference in the 2016 election\, and the surreal transition to the Trump administration. \n\n\n\nPre-registration is required. Register HERE. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTough Love\n\n\n\nAmb. Susan Rice’s book\, Tough Love\, is available for purchase here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Member? Time to Renew?\n\n\n\nMembers at the $100+ giving level will receive one free speaker book. \n\n\n\nLearn More\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpecial thanks to\n\n\n\n\nSeason Sponsor\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSponsorship opportunities for this event are available.\n\n\n\n\nLearn more\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nParking\n\n\n\nParking is available for free at MGM Springfield\, on-street at meters near Symphony Hall\, or paid parking in the garage under I-91North next to Symphony Hall. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout Ambassador Susan Rice\n\n\n\nIn her role as National Security Advisor from July 1\, 2013\, to January 20\, 2017\, Ambassador Rice led the National Security Council staff of approximately 400 defense\, diplomatic\, intelligence\, and development experts. She chaired the cabinet-level National Security Principals Committee\, provided the president daily national security briefings\, and was responsible for coordinating the formulation and implementation of all aspects of the administration’s foreign and national security policy\, including the $680 billion national security budget and all diplomatic\, intelligence\, homeland security\, and military efforts. \n\n\n\nAmbassador Rice’s twenty-five years of public service and unique experience at the highest levels of the U.S. government afford her deep and rare insight into the current geo-strategic environment\, political risk\, emerging markets\, and leadership dynamics in the Asia-Pacific\, especially China\, as well as Europe\, North America\, the Middle East\, and Africa. She is also deeply versed in counter-terrorism\, economic development\, and cyber policy as well as U.S. government decision-making. \n\n\n\nAs U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations and a member of President Obama’s cabinet (2009-2013)\, Ambassador Rice worked to advance U.S. interests\, defend universal values\, strengthen the world’s security and prosperity\, and promote respect for human rights. In a world of 21st century threats that pay no heed to borders\, Ambassador Rice helped rebuild an effective basis for international cooperation that strengthened the United States’ ability to achieve its foreign policy objectives and made the American people safer. As U.S. Permanent Representative to the UN\, she marshalled and oversaw all U.S. contributions to the UN\, which account for 22% of its regular budget and 28% of its peacekeeping budget\, and championed the UN management and reform agenda. \n\n\n\nAmbassador Rice is currently a Distinguished Visiting Research Fellow at American University’s School of International Service and a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government. She is also a contributing opinion writer for the New York Times. \n\n\n\nFrom 2002-2008\, Ambassador Rice was a Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution\, where she conducted research and published widely on U.S. foreign policy\, transnational security threats\, weak states\, global poverty\, and development. \n\n\n\nAmbassador Rice served as U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs from 1997-2001. In that role\, she formulated and implemented U.S. policy towards 48 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and oversaw the bureau’s annual operating budget of $100 million and almost $800 million assistance budget. She was responsible for the management of 43 U.S. embassies and more than 5\,000 American and national foreign service employees. Ambassador Rice was co-recipient of the White House’s 2000 Samuel Nelson Drew Memorial Award for distinguished contributions to the formation of peaceful\, cooperative relationships between states. From 1993-1997\, she served as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs at the National Security Council\, as well as Director for International Organizations and Peacekeeping on the National Security Council staff. \n\n\n\nAmbassador Rice began her career as a management consultant with McKinsey and Company where she served natural resource\, industrial\, and some consumer companies. Ambassador Rice has previously served on numerous boards\, including as a director of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts\, Bureau of National Affairs (now Bloomberg BNA)\, Common Sense Media\, the Beauvoir School in Washington\, D.C.\, and U.S. Fund for UNICEF. She is currently on the board of Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) and is a member of the Aspen Strategy Group\, the American Academy of Diplomacy\, and the Council on Foreign Relations. \n\n\n\nAmbassador Rice received her master’s degree (M.Phil.) and Ph.D. (D.Phil.) in international relations from New College of Oxford University\, where she was a Rhodes Scholar. She was awarded the Chatham House-British International Studies Association Prize for the most distinguished doctoral dissertation in the United Kingdom in the field of international relations in 1990. Ambassador Rice received her B.A. in history with honors and distinction from Stanford University in 1986\, where she was junior Phi Beta Kappa and a Truman Scholar. In 2017\, French president Francois Hollande presented Ambassador Rice with the Award of Commander\, the Legion of Honor of France\, for her contributions to Franco-American relations. \n\n\n\nA native of Washington D.C.\, Ambassador Rice is married to Ian Cameron\, and they have two children. She is a sports enthusiast\, avid tennis player\, and retired basketball player. URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/tough-love-my-story-of-the-things-worth-fighting-for/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Rice-e1582913493517-294.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20201117T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20201117T193000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20201105T221052Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210412T142343Z UID:2712-1605641400-1605641400@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:Election 2020: What's Next? DESCRIPTION:Election 2020: What’s Next?\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis much we know — Joe Biden is President-elect and Kamala Harris makes history as the first woman and the first person of color to be Vice President-elect. But questions abound. \n\n\n\nWho will win the remaining undecided seats in the Senate? How did the COVID-19 pandemic affect voter turn-out? Did first-time voters make a difference?  How will the transition play out? \n\n\n\nWe’ll have some answers soon — and a whole new round of questions! \n\n\n\nNew England Public Media and the Springfield Public Forum present an open conversation on the future of our country and where we are headed in the wake of the election. Join NPR senior political correspondent Domenico Montanaro and Weekend All Things Considered host Michel Martin for “Election 2020: What’s Next?” NEPM’s Kari Njiiri will moderate this free event\, and your questions will be welcome as we gather on Zoom. \n\n\n\nRegister HERE \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNew Member? Time to Renew?\n\n\n\nMembers at the $100+ giving level will receive one free speaker book. \n\n\n\nLearn More\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout the Speakers\n\n\n\nMichel Martin is the weekend host of All Things Considered. Michel came to NPR in 2006 and launched the NPR daily news and talk show Tell Me More. She joined NPR from ABC News\, where she served as correspondent for Nightline from 1996 to 2006\, reporting on congressional budget battles\, the U.S. embassy bombings in Africa\, racial profiling\, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and more. Before joining ABC\, Martin covered state and local politics for the Washington Post and national politics and policy at the Wall Street Journal\, where she was White House correspondent. She has also been a regular panelist on the PBS series Washington Week. A native of Brooklyn\, N.Y.\, Martin graduated cum laude from Radcliffe in 1980 and earned a Master of Arts from the Wesley Theological Seminary in 2016. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDomenico Montanaro is NPR’s senior political editor/correspondent. Based in Washington\, D.C.\, his work appears on air and online delivering analysis of the political climate in Washington and campaigns. He also helps edit political coverage. Montanaro joined NPR in 2015 and oversaw coverage of the 2016 presidential campaign\, including for broadcast and digital. Before joining NPR\, Montanaro served as political director and senior producer for politics and law at PBS NewsHour. There\, he led domestic political and legal coverage\, including the 2014 elections\, the Supreme Court\, and the unrest in Ferguson\, Mo. Prior to PBS NewsHour\, Montanaro was deputy political editor at NBC News\, where he covered two presidential elections and reported and edited for the network’s political blog\, “First Read.” Montanaro earned a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Delaware and a master’s degree in journalism from Columbia University. URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/election-2020-whats-next/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Social-Instagram.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200924T193000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20200428T154350Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200929T181415Z UID:395-1600975800-1600975800@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:Americans Reaching for Hope DESCRIPTION:Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope\n\n\n\nNicholas Kristof + Sheryl Wudunn\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAuthors of the best-selling Half the Sky\, Kristof and WuDunn introduce us to the working-class families of Kristof’s hometown who’ve been profoundly damaged as a result of policy mistakes.\n\n\n\nMany of his peers have died from drugs\, alcohol\, suicide\, or reckless accidents. The authors also share stories of resurgence and shine a light on programs and people who are dramatically improving outcomes in people’s lives. \n\n\n\nThe event recording is available on our YouTube Channel here. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope\n\n\n\nNicholas Kristof + Sheryl Wudunn’s book\, Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope\, is available for purchase here. \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nAbout Nicholas Kristof + Sheryl Wudunn\n\n\n\nNicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn have co-authored several books including A Path Appears and Half the Sky. Together they were awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 1990 for their coverage of China. They also received the Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Lifetime Achievement in 2009.  \n\n\n\nNow an op-ed columnist for the New York Times\, Kristof was previously bureau chief in Hong Kong\, Beijing\, and Tokyo. He won his second Pulitzer in 2006 for his columns on Darfur. WuDunn worked at the New York Times as a business editor and foreign correspondent in Tokyo and Beijing. She now works in banking. \n\n\n\n\nThis program is funded by Mass Humanities which receives support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council and is an affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities. URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/americans-reaching-for-hope/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/NICHOLAS-KRISTOF-and-SHERYL-WUDUNN-01-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200910T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200910T123000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20200825T211047Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210412T142419Z UID:2452-1599741000-1599741000@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:Founder of Freedom to Marry Attorney Evan Wolfson DESCRIPTION:Free Virtual Event \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Center for Social Justice and Springfield Public Forum are thrilled to welcome Evan Wolfson\, founder of Freedom to Marry—the successful campaign for marriage equality in the United States—as the Center’s inaugural Gervino-Ward LGBTQ+ Speaker. Wolfson will be joined by WNE School of Law Professor Jennifer Levi\, director of GLAD’s Transgender Rights Project\, who will moderate a Q&A-style event.  \n\n\n\nThe recording of the event is available on the WNE School of Law’s facebook page HERE. \n\n\n\nAbout Evan Wolfson \n\n\n\nDuring the 1990’s Wolfson served as co-counsel in the historic Hawaii marriage case that launched the ongoing global movement for the freedom to marry\, and has participated in numerous gay rights and HIV/AIDS cases. In 2012\, Wolfson received the Barnard Medal of Distinction alongside President Barack Obama. Wolfson earned a B.A. in history from Yale College and his J.D. from Harvard Law School. \n\n\n\nWolfson now devotes his time to advising and assisting diverse movements and causes in the U.S. and around the world. Based in New York City\, Wolfson has been named a Distinguished Visitor from Practice at Georgetown Law Center\, where he teaches law and social change; a Distinguished Practitioner in Grand Strategy at Yale University; and Senior Counsel at Dentons\, the world’s largest law firm. URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/founder-of-freedom-to-marry-attorney-evan-wolfson/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Evan-Wolfson-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191105T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191105T180000 DTSTAMP:20260410T114224 CREATED:20200309T170255Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200528T153443Z UID:127-1572976800-1572976800@springfieldpublicforum.org SUMMARY:The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us DESCRIPTION:The Years That Matter Most: How College Makes or Breaks Us\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPaul Tough is the bestselling author of “How Children Succeed” and a contributor to The New York Times Magazine and This American Life. In his new book\, “The Years That Matter Most\,” Tough describes the way higher education in America can both help and hinder young people searching for better opportunities. The book tells the stories of several remarkable students\, including some for whom college acts as a powerful engine of social mobility. But Tough also reveals the sometimes hidden ways that our higher education system favors children of wealth and privilege and holds back striving young Americans from modest backgrounds.\n\n\n\nTo join us at the post-event dinner at The Armory at MGM Springfield\, please register here. \n\n\n\nThis event is part of our “Spotlight on Education Series” which is sponsored by Platinum Sponsor\, MassMutual. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpecial thanks to\n\n\n\n\nPlatinum Sponsor URL:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/event/the-years-that-matter-most-how-college-makes-or-breaks-us/ CATEGORIES:Speaker Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://springfieldpublicforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Paul-Tough.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR