Dear fellow alums,
As the summer winds down, the NorCal Club is looking forward to a fantastic slate of events in the works for the fall and beyond. Keep your eyes peeled for upcoming special Mountain Day 2021 programming—hello hiking and ice cream!
Also in the works is an exclusive MHC NorCal meetup and tour at SFMOMA in November, another lecture on upcoming cases from Supreme Court expert Barbara B. Creed in January, as well as our new Monthly Mentoring Group led by the Board’s new co-Vice President, Jean Han ’87. Each gathering will feature a central question designed to spark meaningful, engaging, and intentional conversation. The question for the first meeting will be, “Is it worth it?” If you are interested in being part of this group as a mentor, are looking for mentorship, or simply want to join to learn, share, and create community, please reach out or join the first meeting on September 21st.
Alum Admission Representatives Needed
Do you love our alma mater? Are you a connector? Do you want to be a bridge between brilliant local prospective students and the Alum Association? If this sounds like you, we encourage you to consider stepping into the role of Alum Admission Representative. We are looking for an AAR to cover the San Francisco region, as well as volunteers from farther-flung areas so we can have as much representation as possible from our Club’s large territory. Contact the Club or the College directly if you’d like to volunteer.
Pay Your Dues
Many thanks to those of you who have already paid your dues and/or become Lifetime Members! If you want to pay membership dues for the 2021-2022 year or become a Lifetime Member, please do so here: MHC Club of Northern CA Membership Dues. If you prefer to pay by check, please email us. Additionally, if your company offers corporate matching or incentives for volunteering or being a part of a non-profit organization, we are happy to work with them to find ways to financially support our Club.
Common Read
The NorCal Club will be joining the College for the 2021 Common Read. The College has chosen The New York Times bestseller The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks About Race, a collection of essays and poems edited by National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward.
The Common Read is part of Orientation programming and the College will be hosting a virtual discussion about the book on September 9th and the NorCal Book Club will gather via Zoom on September 15th. Grab a copy from a Black-owned bookstore, a favorite neighborhood independent bookseller, or the local public library, and meet us online for discussion and community.
Get in Touch
As we continue planning for our next fiscal year, please share with us what types of events, programs, and resources may best support you at this time or any which you may wish to offer. Email us or fill out this form to get started.
We’d love to showcase members of our alum community on social media. If you’re interested in sharing your story, let us know here.
We’re also still welcoming any recommendations of alums who have founded, work for, or volunteer at local Northern California organizations doing anti-racist work or fundraising and will include them in upcoming newsletters. Please send any recommendations to the Board at mountholyoke@gmail.com.
Our very best wishes,
– The Board