The Bard Queer Leadership Project to Host Queer Leaders Vision Forum

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. —The Bard Queer Leadership Project (BQLP), which welcomed its first cohort of students during the fall 2023 semester at Simon's Rock, will host its third Queer Leaders Vision Forum with Dr. Joel Davis Brown (he/him) on February 29 at 7:00 p.m.
 
Provost John B. Weinstein (he/him) and Director of the Bard Queer Leadership Project, Dr. Carla Stephens (she/her), will be in conversation with Davis Brown.
 
Joel Davis Brown is an entrepreneur, author, and member of the Forbes Coaches Council. His debut book, The Souls of Queer Folk: How Understanding LGBTQ+ Culture Can Transform Your Leadership Practice, published in 2023. An attorney with a doctorate in educational leadership, Joel founded Pneumos, a global management & consulting firm, with hubs spanning across 3 continents.
 
Copies of Dr. Davis Brown's book, The Souls of Queer Folk: How Understanding LGBTQ+ Culture Can Transform Your Leadership Practice, will be available for purchase at the event.
 
The event will be held on Thursday, February 29, at 7:00 p.m. in the McConnell Theater at the Daniel Arts Center on campus. The event is free and open to the public. It can also be accessed via livestream following this link:  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85161481598

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Great Barrington Rotary Day Of Service

GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass.— On Saturday, May 18, 2024, more than 800 Rotary clubs and 30,000 Rotarians across 10 states and 7 countries, from Connecticut to Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and New York in the United States, plus the countries of Australia, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada, Netherlands, and the United Kingdom will volunteer in their communities for a Rotary Day of Service.
 
"Service is at the core of Rotary, and as our club enters its 100th year of service, we continue to explore and identify areas of need where we can make an impact. This year, Great Barrington Rotary are happy to be supporting Greenagers by helping get their April Hill gardens ready for the new season, " said  Gideon Brown, Great Barrington Rotary President. "The impact that Greenagers has on our community and the future of our youth is inspiring."
 
Greenagers works with teens and young adults to develop deep connections to land, work, and community. They prepare youth for success in work and life by offering paid jobs and education in the areas of conservation, sustainable farming, and related trades.
 
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