[column col=”1/3″]Alumni Weekend Regional Clubs Meet Up
Alumni Weekend
Saturday, May 17, 3—4pm
Regional Volunteer Meet Up
(for Regional Clubs and Penn Alumni Interview Program)
Location: Platt Rehearsal Room,
3rd floor, Houston Hall
The Regional Clubs Team and Penn Alumni Interview Program staff invites alumni-club presidents, leaders, members, Interview Program chairs, interviewers, and volunteers to stop by for a social gathering to mingle and celebrate the work of the past academic year. For questions or to RSVP, email Casey Ryan C’95, at cjryan@upenn.edu.[/column]
Colorado. Join us for the 2nd Annual Colorado All Ivy League Career Expo to meet employers seeking talented candidates for positions in their organizations, in Denver on March 20, 4—7pm; a networking happy hour to follow. Register and learn more at www.surveymonkey.com/s/2014IvyLeagueCareerExpoCandidateRegistration
Fairfield County, Conn. Join us in Manhattan for an opportunity to converse and dine with Mari Stuart C’84, a producer of the much anticipated Broadway show The Bridges of Madison County. Stay to enjoy the show, which stars Tony nominees Kelli O’Hara(South Pacific, Nice Work If You Can Get It) and Steven Pasquale (Far from Heaven), and is directed by Tony winner Bartlett Sher (South Pacific); date tbd. Please check our website, www.pennclubfairfield.org, for more details. We will be joined by the Penn Club of West Chester/Rockland County for this event.
Las Vegas. We are excited to throw the first-ever satellite Spring Fling the weekend of April 25 in Las Vegas. Location and details will be announced via our email listserv as well as via all Vegas Penn Club and Ivy Plus social. You won’t want to miss this. Questions, email Lea Artis C’08 atleartis@alumni.upenn.edu. Make sure you are on our email list and visit our new website, www.PennLV.com, for all events and news.
Metro New Jersey. The Club is hosting its Performing Arts Event in Bergen County on Fri., March 28, at 7:30pm; details to come. On Thurs., April 3, Amy Smith from the Penn Admissions Office will join us for our Selective College Admissions Night at the Millburn Library. High-school students and their parents are invited. This event is open to club members only. On Fri., April 4, at noon, we will learn Krav Maga, self-defense techniques used by the Israeli Armed Forces, in Millburn. A light lunch will follow. On Tues., April 29, along with the Wharton Club of New Jersey, we will host our annual joint event: Professor Peter Fader will speak about his recent book Customer Centricity: Focus on the Right Customers for Strategic Advantage and discuss this emerging business model. Check our website at www.PennClubMetroNJ.com for a complete listing of events, details, and registration.
Naples, Fla. Join us on Sat., March 15, Phillies vs Red Sox baseball game at 1pm (details and invitation to follow). We will hold our Monthly Happy Hours at the English Pub in Mercato (meet at the outside bar 5:30pm) on Fri., March 21, and Wed., April 2. For the Annual Ivy League Picnic (plus the Seven Sisters schools) on Sun., April 6, Brown will be hosting at the Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club. 6—9pm (details and invitation to follow).
New Orleans. On Thurs., April 17, we will be having a speaker-event featuring Anthony Sorrentino GCP’05. Formal invite to follow. Please like us on Facebook to learn more at PennClubOfLouisiana, or email club president Austin Lavin at Penncluboflouisiana@gmail.com
Northern California. Join us as Philly comes to San Francisco with the Penn 2U program on Thurs., March 20, followed by a YPenn Social. This year’s program will feature Dr. Michael Kearns, Dr. Rakesh Vohra, and SEAS Dean Eduardo Glandt GCH’75 Gr’77. See our website for details on this program and others, including mixers, events with our Ivy friends and activities at Wharton/San Francisco. Make sure you are registered on the website to receive invitations; if you would like to help create events, email us through the website www.ncpennclub.com.
Orange County. We are planning some exciting events, including a service project with Penn Serves LA and watching the Brown vs. Penn men’s basketball game together. Interested in events in Orange County? Be sure to follow us on Twitter @pennclubOC, on Facebook at Penn Club of Orange County, or you can receive emails via our listserv by sending an email to PennClubOC@gmail.com.
Philadelphia. Join us for a dinner experience at Victor Cafe, where the wait-staff also sing opera, on Thurs., March 27, at 6pm. Our lecture-series dinner will feature guest speaker Brooke McCorkle, Penn PhD student in musicology, concentrating in opera. Check www.pennclubphilly.org for more details. On Sat., March 29, 9:45am, join us for a look at the history and food of Reading Terminal Market, with a guided 75-minute walking tour. We will learn from a food writer and have a few small tastes while we walk around. $14 for members, $20 for non-members. We volunteer at the Penn Vet Working Dog Center on Fri., April 4, 5—6:30pm. Volunteers will participate in various activities such as a dog walk, helping with end-of-week chores—and possibly puppy baths!
Phoenix. Don’t miss our exciting Saturday evening Coyotes vs. Bruins hockey event, with special club pricing, on March 22! This event will fill up fast, so sign up now. Don’t forget to also sign up for our 2nd Annual Ivy Golf Tournament to be held on Sat., April 5, at the award-winning Rancho Manana Golf Club in Cave Creek, with cocktails and dinner afterwards at the on-site restaurant, Tonto Bar and Grill. We are very excited to have a special behind-the-scenes private tour of the MIM (Musical Instrument Museum): bring the whole family for a perfect Sunday afternoon event on April 27. Not yet a member of our club? It is easy, join on our website. Don’t miss great opportunities to network and have fun with your fellow Quakers here in the Valley of the Sun! Visit www.pennclubaz.org for detailed event information and registration.
Portland. Michael McGarry C’86 continues to organize the All-Ivy Networking Events, which are typically on the fourth Thursday of each month; confirm the times, locations, and details of these and all other events on our website (www.pennclubofportland.org) or in our email newsletter. Contact jva@vosmek.com to get on the email list.
San Antonio, Tex. Queridos Quakers! Here is our schedule of monthly gatherings. You’ll receive reminders a week before and a day before these events. Several of these restaurants don’t take reservations, but we’ll wing it, which has worked so far. We hope those of you who haven’t joined us before make an effort to this year. We’d love to meet you and know of your work, families, and interests. Any questions, call Elaine Ayala at (210) 250-3402. Adelante! Fri., March 28, 11:30am: The Luxury, 103 E Jones Ave. (210) 862-4953. If it rains, we will go over to Pete’s Tako House, 502 Brooklyn Ave. Wed., April 30, 8:30am, Magnolia Pancake Haus, 10333 Huebner Road (210) 496-0828.
San Diego. The wine tour in Valle de Guadalupe was such a success, we are organizing another day trip with Turista Libre on Sat., March 22. This includes private transportation while in Tijuana, food at three taqueries, and an artisan ice-cream dessert at Tepoznieves. Tickets are $55 and payment is due ASAP. We are also heading to the National Comedy Theater (3717 India Street) on Sat., April 5, 7:30pm. Tickets are $15. We will gather for dinner before the show at Shakespeare’s Pub. If you are interested in these events or for additional information, contact pennclubsd@gmail.com.
Sarasota. On Thurs., April 3, we will have our final luncheon, with up-to-the-minute economic musings and professional investment advice from Jeffrey Tibbs WG’06, at Salute! Restaurant. Cost is $20 members, $22 non-members; reservations required. Do contact Club Secretary Valerie Grey at (941) 484-7834 or hvgrey@cs.com with questions or to be added to the mailing or email lists.
Seattle. While it’s still wet and cold in the PNW, we have scheduled some great indoor activities: a group ticket block for an ice-hockey game and a visit to the guest-chef night at FareStart (which supports their culinary job-training and placement program for homeless and disadvantaged people). Please visit our website at www.pennclubofseattle.com and join our social-media groups on Facebook, LinkedIn, and now Twitter!
Singapore. The Penn and Wharton Alumni Club of Singapore welcomes you to connect with alumni through our exciting line-up of events! One of our upcoming events is a monthly drinks on Thurs., March 27 with special guest Eric Berkowitz WG’98, CIO, impact investing, at Bamboo Finance. For details or to join our email listserv, email pennsing@gmail.com.
Utah. We will hold our 5th annual community-service event in Salt Lake City on the morning of Sat., April 5, in support of TreeUtah and followed by lunch at Red Iguana 2. For more information, please contact Art Warsoff (adwarsoff@comcast.net) or Steve Corbato ( corbato@xmission.com).
Washington. Join us for our March happy hour and other great spring events! For more details, visit us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/groups/5691757420, or at our website www.alumni.upenn.edu/club/dc.html. We welcome inquiries about membership and offer volunteer opportunities at pennclubofdc@gmail.com.
West Chester/Rockland County. Not to be missed: An opportunity to see the new Broadway show The Bridges of Madison County and get together before the show for food, drinks and conversation with Penn alum, Mari Stuart C’84, one of the producers. The show stars Tony nominees Kelli O’Hara(South Pacific, Nice Work If You Can Get It) and Steven Pasquale (Far from Heaven), and is directed by Tony winner Bartlett Sher (South Pacific); date tbd. Please check our website, pennclubwestrock.org, for more details. We will be joined by the Penn Club of Fairfield County for this event.
Healthy Cities/Healthy Women
Philadelphia
HEALTHY CITIES: HEALTHY WOMEN The Global Future will be the culminating event in a series after traveling to Miami, New York, Los Angeles, London, and Washington. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from experts and leaders in urbanization, women’s health, public health, and the built environment, as well as the inaugural recipient of the Penn Nursing Renfield Foundation Award for Global Women’s Health. The award raises awareness of global women’s health issues by honoring a demonstrated leader in improving the lives of women and supporting their ongoing efforts with a $100,000 cash prize.
Date: Thursday, May 15 from 11am—4:30pm
Hosts: Penn Alumni, Penn Nursing, and the Trustees’ Council of Penn Women
Co-Chairs: Marie A. Savard HUP’70 Nu’72 M’76 & Patricia B. Silverstein C’81
Location: Zellerbach Theater, Annenberg Center for Performing Arts, 3680 Walnut St, Philadelphia
Participants: Health practitioners, urban planners, and advocates, and activists from across disciplines who are concerned about women’s issues and urban-public health. Over 1,200 individuals have attended our previous HEALTHY CITIES: HEALTHY WOMEN conferences.
Goal: Recognizing the unique challenges and key roles that women play in maintaining good health practices in an increasingly urban world, the event will:
— share thought leadership and best practices in health care and urban design
— spotlight issues that impact urban health such as transportation, violence and access to services
— provide practical solutions to improve health through improving the built environment
— identify ways to build and sustain a healthy life cycle within a healthier urban community
HEALTHY CITIES: HEALTHY WOMEN sponsors have included the BlackRock Women’s Initiative Network, CIGNA, Morgan Stanley, UCLA School of Nursing, King’s College London Florence Nightingale School of Midwifery and Nursing, and The Clark Foundation. Conference speakers have included Nicholas Kristof, New York Times columnist and two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning author; Susan Blumenthal, MD, MPA, Former US Assistant Surgeon General and First Deputy Asst Secretary for Women’s Health; The Honorable Marjorie O. Rendell, Federal Judge and former First Lady of Pennsylvania; and Dr. Marie Savard, author and former health correspondent for Good Morning America.
The series has also engaged non-profit partners working to make an impact in urban women’s health as part of the community-impact area. Past partners have included the American Red Cross, GirlTrek, the YWCA, and CARE.
For more information: www.nursing.upenn.edu/healthywomen
