Winter 2023 with the
Harvard Club of Toronto

The Global Networking Night - in person - and several virtual events are planned for the next few weeks.

Winter Toronto
Thank you for responding to our 2022 HCT survey and for providing your feedback. Please continue to send us comments and ideas HERE.

On January 25, 45 Harvard Club of Toronto members braved a snowstorm to meet with Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor the Honourable Elizabeth Dowdeswell at Queen’s Park.

Over the nine years she has been LG, Ms. Dowdewell has complemented her primarily ceremonial role by connecting with Ontario government leaders. Meeting Ontarians from every walk of life through about 750 in-person and Zoom engagements a year, she has a special interest in community sustainability – economic prosperity, environmental stewardship, and social cohesion. Ms. Dowdeswell described with enthusiasm the online and touring exhibit Speaking of Democracy, discussing democracy’s strengths and current threats. We also asked her  about representing the monarchy while other countries were withdrawing from the Commonwealth and about King Charles. 
Check out the HCT website to see photos of recent events (including our visit to the Lieutenant Governor's suite.) Did you take any photos you’d like to share? Please send them HERE.  

Global Networking Night

Thursday, March 16, 2023 - Harvard’s Global Networking Night in Toronto -- REGISTER HERE. We can't wait to see you in person for this great Harvard tradition.
Space is limited: register for the Toronto GNN soon!

HCT Webinars - Spring 2023
February 20, 2023, An HAA Allyship event with the Harvard Club of Ukraine - “One year of full-scale war on Ukraine: the perspectives of Harvard alums”.
View this discussion HERE
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 – 6 pm ET webinar| Harvard's Prof Arthur Brooks discussing his newest book “From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life” with HAA's Joslyn Evans and alumni around the world.
IMPORTANT ACCESS INFORMATION
https://harvard.zoom.us/j/93379259914?pwd=QUV4YytuOTkzYzByOGh0elhsbE9wUT09
Passcode: 748571
Friday, March 3, 2023 at 12 pm ET webinar | HCT’s Indigenous Issues Series – Rebecca Jamieson "Revitalising Languages" Dr Jamieson is president and CEO of the Six Nations Polytechnic School which recently launched a program in Ogwehoweh languages.  She will discuss language revitalization, education, and continuance of Indigenous knowledge.
REGISTER HERE
Monday, April 3 2023 at 7pm ET webinar | York University President Rhonda Lenton in conversation with David Trick, (MPA, and PhD) "The Challenges and Opportunities Facing Canadian Universities in the Post-Covid Age"
REGISTER HERE
Members matter and we want to count you in for 2023. Please renew your membership to the Harvard Club of Toronto!

Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery

Harvard President Larry Bacow released the "Report and Recommendations of the Presidential Committee on Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery" in 2022. It begins with “Harvard’s motto, Veritas, inscribed on gates, doorways, and sculptures all over campus, demands of us truth.”

As alumni, we too should acknowledge and understand how Harvard's strength today was built on human subjugation and the systems that perpetuated it. 

Resources

Harvard Club of Toronto Community Guidelines - a reminder
The Harvard Club of Toronto (HCT) programs and volunteer opportunities respect the rights, differences, and dignity of others. Those taking part in HCT activities are expected to demonstrate honesty, integrity, and civility in those activities, and are accountable for their conduct there with University alumni, students, parents, volunteers, employees, and invitees.

The Harvard Club of Toronto reserves the right to suspend services to and exclude from participation in HCT programs any person whose inappropriate behavior adversely affects the safety, well-being, and inclusion of community members.