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Covmentum: Toward Access and Equity to End the Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has put countless lives at risk and undermined 25 years of global social and economic progress. But it's also spurred unprecedented international action and collaboration to slow the spread of the virus, and pave the way to vaccine access for all. Brad Tytel '18, Senior Program Officer - COVID-19 Response Policy at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will share why he's hopeful that we're making progress despite all the pitfalls, and how to ensure equity in the global response one video conference at a time.

Passcode: 862037

Brad Tytel - Whats new in Vaccine

Making Peace With Your Enemies

Chris DeRose '15

On August 1, 1946, the streets of Athens, Tennessee exploded into open warfare as a group of WWII veterans took on and defeated a corrupt political machine that had terrorized their community for a decade. Now what? The late war was itself a consequence of a failure to make a lasting peace. Could the people of McMinn County do better? My book THE FIGHTING BUNCH, out November 3rd, explores how this community was blasted apart and came back together, and what lessons there might be for today.

Password: BAP2020

When Hope is at the Top
of your List

Billy Campbell '99

survived the flight that went down in the Hudson River/Sully

Join Billy Campbell who who shares his compelling story on being one of the passengers on Flight 1549 that landed in the Hudson River and his messages of hope as a mandate for life.

Passcode: 4VdNmR

Mindful Resilience - Cultivating Compassion and Befriending Hope In The Midst of Uncertainty

Paige Davis - on her new Soul Sparks endeavor

Paige Davis is a mindfulness trainer, entrepreneur, and author of Here We Grow: Mindfulness Through Cancer and Beyond, a story of meeting fear and uncertainty with mindfulness, meaning, and the unconditional love inherent in us all. She is co-founder and CEO of Soul Sparks Collective, designed to serve as a hub, offering products and services for all things mindful and peace-inducing, including a first of its kind product, Pebbl. In this session, Paige shares her personal story including her journey through cancer and unexpected losses during Covid as catalysts for embodying a new paradigm of integrative living that doesn't deny the hardship of a situation, but instead encourages meeting difficulty through embodied heart-centered presence. Together, we will explore the concept of "mindful resilience" and tangible tools that reveal our true capacity for joy, connection, grace, and hope. Mindful zoom tips and guided meditation included.

Passcode: 003121

Choose Hope for Dementia

June Andrews '92

Glasgow co-chair and UK Ad Bd member

Dementia and Alzheimers costs more than cancer, heart disease and stroke put together in the UK and many other developed countries. So financially we need to fix it, or save up for it, or find out where there is a business opportunity, while doing good. I’d like to talk about Ageing and preparation for the future challenges of dementia and Alzheimer’s. Although people are assailed with the appalling numbers of older people who have died as a result of Covid, especially in care homes, and governments are dismayed at the complete and long standing failure of any the pharmaceutical industry to come up with any viable treatments for dementia, I choose hope for the future because there is a lot that we can already do to delay or avoid dementia and people like those in BAP should be at the front of this movement. 

Passcode: 830348

An AMA with Ed Vaizey: culture, tech and media - some reflections from a former minister

Ed Vaizey '04

former Minister of Culture under Cameron, House of Lords

Learn about Ed's time as the Minister of Culture and the current scoop on his new experiences in the House of Lords.

Passcode: 9yV2sx

Opening Communicative Space to Change Black Mental Health Inequality

Lela Kogbara

According to Habermas (1984) opening communicative space is about communicating and learning with others to agree understandings of the world, without resorting to power as a means of persuasion. This was the underpinning of my action research Masters looking at the systemic conditions that hold Black mental health inequality in place, which I finished in April 2020. It was a two year journey which of course reinforced a lot of what I already knew but also shed light on some things that I didn’t know - the connectivity between my race, my pain and my power and the art of “wayfinding” in a complex world.

passcode: 708068

Hope in Action: Diversity Equity Inclusion in 2020 and beyond

Francine Rosado-Cruz

Join Francine Rosado-Cruz as she shares her journey through her career. Over the past 16 years she’s witnessed the evolution of the profession from diversity to inclusion to equity. Learn why leading with curiosity and compassion to build common ground is critical to success, and why she is hopeful for the next step in DEI.

Passcode: 942703

OUTSIDE OF A DOG: How Reading Expands the Universe

John Mitchison

In this session, I want to make the case for reading books, and in particular novels. One way or another I’ve spent my whole life either reading, writing, making, fixing, publishing or selling books. So, don’t expect a balanced assessment: I’m on the obsessive side of passionate when it comes to reading. Over the course of a relaxed hour, what I hope to show you – even, and perhaps especially, those of you who don’t regularly read for pleasure - is just why reading matters and why reading just a little more each day will make you a smarter, happier person.

Passcode: 672583

Child safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jason Sarfo-Annin

The physical, mental and economic health have been the focus of debate during this pandemic. Other than schooling, the impact of restrictions/lockdown has been overlooked. This session explores some of those issues and the importance of safeguarding.

Passcode: 920498