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January 18, 2005 :: 8 to 9:30 am :: Simpson Room, Lemieux Library, Seattle University [New place] The Mockingbird Society By linking foster-care families together in a network, and offering young people in foster care a safe place to go that's an alternative to the streets, the Mockingbird Society provides the "social capital" that might otherwise be missing in these lives. Join in a conversation with Jim Theofelis, its founder and ED, about how this attempt to weave a more supportive fabric in the community has developed. For more information about the Mockingbird Society, see http://www.mockingbirdsociety.org/ [New place] Notes: Lemieux Library is the white building NW of the Student Center; the Simpson Room is on the ground floor. Coffee and other refreshments are available in the Student Center. Every other month, the Civil Society Gathering features a wide-ranging discussion with an interesting guest or guests. They are organized by Executive Alliance, building on the Civil Society in Everyday Life meetings presented by The Evergreen State Society from the late 1990s. They usually take place on the third Tuesday of odd numbered months from 8 to 9:30 am on the Seattle University campus. The November 2004 meeting will be in Room 110 of Hunthausen Hall (note: this is not the usual location). Free. Drop-ins welcome. The cafeteria in the Student Center has beverages and breakfast items available for purchase. Some Past Guests
Connections to named organizations and summaries of some of the programs are available through the links above. © 2004, Executive Alliance, Seattle, Washington, USA |
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