Hiatt co-sponsors SoJust Leadership Forum (2/11), capstone 'DEIS Impact! event

Oct. 20, 2012

Below is information about event details, alumni reception, registration, sponsors, panelists, and attending organizations.

sojustEvent Details

Brandeis University’s 2nd Annual
SoJust Leadership Forum, Making Change Happen
Monday, February 11, 6:00 – 9:00 p.m.
Sherman Hall, Hassenfeld Conference Center

Download the event guide (pdf).

Read the BrandeisNOW news article from last year's event.

The SoJust Forum will be the capstone event that comprises 'DEIS Impact, a “festival of social Justice” at Brandeis. Featuring Brandeis alumni in diverse fields including education, law, activism, public policy, and more this networking event will inspire current Brandeis students to see how their passions and experiences – through academics, volunteerism, internships and campus leadership – can translate into a career in public service and social justice.

Alumni Pre-Reception & Panel

5:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Levine-Ross, Hassenfeld Conference Center, Brandeis University

Boston-based alumni with a passion for social justice - both personally and professionally - are invited to attend an alumni pre-reception with refreshments prior to the forum. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet other alumni who are "making change happen," build your professional network, get reacquainted with old friends and make new ones. RSVP online here. Following the reception, alumni attendees are invited to stay for the SoJust Forum panel discussion.

Registration

Undergraduate RSVP: B.hired > Events > Forums
Graduate students/Alumni: RSVP here

[Professional attire is strongly recommended]

Event Sponsors

Panelists

  • Representative Tackey Chan '95, Massachusetts State Representative (Quincy) 
  • Ronald Glover '73, VP of Diversity & Workforce Programs at IBM
  • Sarah Emond, MPP '09, Chief Operating Officer at Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, MGH's Institute for Technology Assessment
  • Jodi Rosenbaum, Founder and Executive Director of More Than Words (MTW)
  • Sam Vaghar '08, Executive Director,  Millennium Campus Network

Welcome and Introduction: Melissa Stimell, Associate Professor of the Practice in Legal Studies & Internship Director for the Legal Studies Program

Moderator: David Cunningham, Associate Professor of Sociology

Click here for event program.

Attending Employers & Alumni

  • American Jewish World Service
  • Bernstein & Lipsett, P.C.
  • Bronx Community College
  • Cambridge School of Weston
  • Citizen Schools
  • City Year
  • Eli J. Segal Citizen Leadership Program
  • Environment America
  • Greater Waltham ARC
  • IBM, Diversity & Workforce Programs
  • Jewish Family & Children's Service
  • J.P. Morgan, Diversity & Workforce Programs
  • Ma'ase Olam (Israel Teaching Fellows and Israel Service Fellows)
  • Massachusetts General Hospital, Institute for Technology Assessment
  • Massachusetts House of Representatives, Office of Representative Tackey Chan
  • Massachusetts Nonprofit Network
  • Massachusetts Service Alliance (MSA)
  • Massachusetts State Senate, Office of Senator Mike Barrett
  • Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition
  • Millennium Campus Network
  • Mintz Levin, Immigration Practice
  • More Than Words (MTW)
  • National Partnership for Women and Families
  • Northeast Elementary, Waltham Public Schools
  • Peace Corps
  • Optimum Health Solution
  • REACH Beyond Domestic Violence
  • RTI International
  • Spaulding Rehab & Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Dept. of Physical Med. & Rehab
  • StartingBloc
  • Strong Women Strong Girls
  • The Harry Potter Alliance
  • United States Department of State
  • Waltham Community Day Center
  • Waltham Land Trust
  • WATCH Community Development Corporation
  • Women's Action for New Directions (WAND)