Hi, All.
I hope you’re well and that you will have a healthy and happy 2024.
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TOPICS:
1. Meeting Schedule
2. A few topics from the last meeting and for upcoming meetings
1. Meeting Schedule: Save the dates
We have a small group, room for more, and it’s one of the activities people can join if they’re still working. All are welcome!
Meetings are scheduled for the following Mondays at 7PM in the Rappahannock Room.
January 15 - Martin Luther King Day.
February 5
February 19
2. A few topics from the last meeting and our upcoming meeting
We met January 1 and had a casual conversation about our lives, what is going on with our kids, some items in the news that concern us. Getting to hang out with regular and newer attendees has been a great bonus for me. Developing casual and deeper friendships, hearing other people’s experiences and points of view have enriched my life. I’m grateful.
Our next meeting will be held on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Here are some resources:
- The MLK National Historic Park in Atlanta, Georgia has information and resources. They can arrange a virtual tour for groups if you’re interested. https://www.nps.gov/malu/index.htm
- The King Center is also in Atlanta. https://thekingcenter.org/ They provide a brief bio and some of Dr. King’s achievements at https://thekingcenter.org/about-tkc/martin-luther-king-jr/.
- A background of the Civil Rights Movement and information about his famous and inspirational “Freedom’s Ring” (“I Have a Dream”) speech is at https://www.history.com/topics/black-history/i-have-a-dream-speech. You can watch a video of this speech at https://vimeo.com/mediasense/i-have-a-dream.
- There are many links on the Stanford University’s site called The Martin Luther King, Jr. Research and Education Institute at https://kinginstitute.stanford.edu/.
Do you remember those protests and life leading up to them? I was a child in North Carolina in those times and distinctly remember the segregation and discrimination. Seeing those protests and really hearing those points of view opened my eyes to the society we aspire to be versus the realities for people, both then and now. Would you like to discuss your thoughts and experiences?
What’s on your mind? Do you have some tips, websites, podcasts or books to share? What’s on your mind?
Please bring a list of any of the following:
- favorite websites
- your subscription magazines - how did you choose and what’s important to you about them?
- names of a few books you’ve recently read
- summary of recent articles of interest
- topics on your mind
We’ll use the list to determine topics.
I hope to see you on Monday, January 15.
Cheers,
Marcia
Marcia Stein, SHRM-CP PHR
C 408-203-9112