REGISTER: bit.ly/may7allyship 

The education of our children is multi-dimensional and extends well beyond the traditional didactic model of teaching. Educators and support professionals are essential allies within our children’s ecosystem. They are mentors, leaders, and partners in inspiring each child to learn and grow to their greatest abilities – becoming contributing members of society. Listen to three stories of Allyship across distinct communities from a panel of distinguished HGSE alumni. Graduates from this renowned destination for teaching excellence will share their own stories and insights of success in creating models for community engagement and allyship. We hope you will join us in allyship and celebration for the observance of National Teacher Appreciation Day on May 7th. 

Panelists: 

-Elly Berke, Ed.M. '15, Dual Language Curriculum Writer/ESL Teacher at Salem Public Schools (MA) 

-Emilys Peña, Ed.M. '99, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment at Malden Public Schools (MA) 

-Miya Yamada, Ed.D. '93, Pre and Lower School Psychologist at The Packer Collegiate Institute (NY)

Join us for an arts-based evening of dreaming and drafting our visions for the future of education!

Light refreshments and art supplies will be provided.

Register for the event here: https://forms.gle/Co2UaAUBww7h9MMk7

Please join us for an engaging, interactive, and entertaining discussion about how Prof. Malan and his team have created and are using AI as a personal tutor for his students.  Prof. Malan teaches CS50 which has more than 800 in-person students, and is the most popular class at Harvard.

Using AI as a Personal Tutor

• How do we approximate a 1:1 teacher-to-student ratio through software?

• How can we equip students with a subject-matter expert by their side at all times?

• How can we guide students toward solutions rather than offer solutions outright?

• Please join us for networking, an entertaining presentation, plus an opportunity to ask your own questions!

In Summer 2023 and Fall 2023, Prof. Malan and his team actively tested an AI-powered chatbot, implemented as a virtual rubber duck (a la rubber-duck debugging), developed specifically for CS50.  The CS50 Duck (aka CS50.ai) was first deployed to approximately 70 summer students, then to 1,000's of students online, and finally to approximately 500 on-campus students.  Prof. Malan will discuss the development of CS50.ai, detailing the challenges faced, solutions proposed, and results achieved, all toward realizing a long-held aspiration: a 1:1 teacher-to-student ratio.

Prof. David J. Malan: Using AI as a Personal Tutor - In-Person!

Monday, March 25, 2024

5:45pm - 7:00pm PT - Networking Reception

7:00pm - 8:30pm PT - Prof Malan presentation followed by Q&A

Cost:  $20 to cover our costs

Light appetizers and Soft Drinks will be served at the Private Reception

Wyckoff Auditorium

Seattle University

901 12th Ave

Seattle, WA 98122

Capitol Hill neighborhood

https://goo.gl/maps/pGjWwuf5akiZsr1v8

Prof. David J. Malan: Using AI as a Personal Tutor - In-Person!

Co-Hosts:

David J. Malan, PhD, CS50 Professor

Carlos Obando, HCS & HAE Director, Harvard Alumni for Education

Kelly Charlton, HCS President

We look forward to seeing you at our event!

Watch below a recording of the event.

HAEd is excited to join HAA for this year's Global Networking Night! Our leaders and members will be attending events across the world. Use the link below to find and register for the event in your city:

https://alumni.harvard.edu/programs-events/gnn/directory

We look forward to seeing you there!

In partnership with HAA and the Harvard Club of Broward County, HAEd is thrilled to present our 2024 Speakers Bureau event! Join us on Friday, February 23, at 12:30pm EST for a talk by Alexis Redding, HGSE’s Faculty Co-Chair of Higher Education and author of The End of Adolescence: The Lost Art of Delaying Adulthood. We hope to see you there!

Register at tinyurl.com/haedsb2024

Dive into the world of STEM with a linguistic twist through our Talking Bot Activity. In this creative project, you’ll build a bot that records and replays voice messages, using simple circuitry. This activity not only introduces basic electronics but also serves as an innovative tool for language practice.

During this workshop, participants will be introduced to different techniques to introduce Maker-centric learning in the classroom. In addition, they’ll learn:

Simple Circuitry: Understanding and assembling basic electronic components to create a voice recording mechanism.

Interdisciplinary Application: Utilizing the talking bot for language learning, enabling students to practice and hear spoken words.

Classroom Strategies: Tailoring this activity to different educational settings and adapting it to diverse learning needs.

This session is crafted to equip educators with the necessary skills to facilitate an engaging, multidisciplinary learning experience, blending STEM principles with language education.

 To register: https://bit.ly/hgsejterm2024

Time: 10 January 2024 (Wed) 6-7.30pm

Location: Gutman Conference Center E5

Please join Harvard alumni and Seattle University alumni for a pre-holiday party hosted by Knudsen Vineyards!

Knudsen Vineyards is an iconic vineyard in the heart of the acclaimed Dundee Hills AVA overlooking the fertile Willamette Valley, majestic Mt. Hood, and the North Cascade mountain range.  The Knudsen family has grown grapes and made wine here for over 50 years.

Click here to Register

Knudsen Vineyards Wine Tasting Reception & Pre-Holiday Party

Thursday, December 7, 2023

6:00pm - 8:00pm PT

Cost:  $35

Space is limited.

Kinsey Gallery

Advancement and Alumni Building (ADAL)

Seattle University

824 12th Ave

Seattle, WA 98122

https://goo.gl/maps/E5PFFkMDRodyj8eC6

Hosted by Page Knudsen Cowles, MBA 1983, Co-owner and Managing Partner of Knudsen Vineyards

Questions: Carlos Obando, MBA 1983, Harvard Alumni for Education

We look forward to seeing you at our event!

Click here to register for the event.

On Sunday, October 15, 2023 Harvard Alumni for Education (HAEd) and the Massachusetts Association for Gifted Education (MAGE) present the Symposium on Gifted Education in Gutman Conference Center.

• Do you know why gifted education is an equity issue?

• Do you have a learner who is sensitive to noise, smells, tags on clothes or just plain sensitive? 

Please come to hear why Gifted Education may not be what you think it is. Discover how to identify and meet the needs of Gifted and Twice Exceptional (2E) Learners and how addressing the needs of gifted learners decreases the equity gap. You'll learn so much and be connected to a wonderful community of learners and leading sector experts in the field. 

• Breakfast, lunch, snacks with coffee, tea and Reception with Hors d'Oeuvres.

• If you're a teacher, you can earn 10 PDPs!

• There will be a kids program as well (Ages 5-12).

• Special guest keynote speaker, Massachusetts Commissioner of Education, Jeff Riley, HGSE Alum.

• Notable Speaker and HGSE Academic Dean, Prof. Martin West.

• MAGE is sponsoring a reduced rate for Harvard Students $25 from $135  (ids checked at door).  

• For more information go to www.massgifted.org/conference or scan the QR code below.

For questions, please email: HAEdBoston@gmail.com

For HAEd members: 

Code HAEd2023 gets $40 off.

Join us for an inspiring Ted Talk-style event! We will hear from leaders across the education sector who have taken deliberate steps to refuel their passion and reimagine their professional roles amid COVID in order to have maximum impact and continue their personal growth. Their stories and examples will lend ideas and inspiration as you consider your own leadership journey and impact in this next era of education! 

Click here to register for the event.

Please join this "No Host" MeetUp in Singapore for Harvard Alumni interested in EdTech startups.

Organized by the Singapore and Seattle Chapters of Harvard Alumni for Education.

Please RSVP if you are interested in attending, particularly if you will also be attending the Token2049 event.

Women in Finance & Tech HH in DTLA

Attention women in (or interested in) finance and tech: Come mingle with fellow Harvard, Columbia, and Stanford alumni in DTLA! Hiring? Looking for a mentor? Need help navigating a challenging work situation many women can relate to? Interested in transitioning careers? Interested in pay transparency and getting paid your worth? Interested in learning which companies provide egg freezing benefits? Have kids and want to identify flexible-schedule mom-friendly companies or opportunities? Have resources you can share? All the above and more? Attendees are encouraged to authentically connect and have these types of conversations. For any questions, contact Jade Le at msjadele@gmail.com.

Please join us for an engaging, interactive, and entertaining discussion about how to protect your data and identity with Prof. David J. Malan on Thursday, March 30, 2023.  Prof. Malan teaches CS50 which has more than 800 in-person students, and is the most popular class at Harvard.

An Introduction to Cybersecurity: Keeping Your Computer and Phone Secure

Last year, the most common password, by one measure, was 123456.  And the fourth-most common password was ... password.  (Are either of those yours??)  Suffice it to say we can do better, but there are trade-offs.  Learn how you can keep your own computer and phone (more) secure.  Just how private are your emails and texts?  What's end-to-end encryption?  And just what does incognito mode do?  All this and more.

Click Here to Register!

Prof. David J. Malan: Keeping Your Computer and Phone Secure - In-Person!

Thursday, March 30, 2023

5:30pm - 6:30pm PT - Reception - Free

6:30pm - 7:30pm PT - Prof Malan discussion - Free

Harvard Club of Seattle Members only

HCS Membership costs less than 1 latte per month!

https://hcseattle.clubs.harvard.edu/memsub.html

Appetizers and Soft Drinks will be served at the Private Reception

Wyckoff Auditorium

Seattle University

901 12th Ave

Seattle, WA 98122

Capitol Hill neighborhood

https://goo.gl/maps/pGjWwuf5akiZsr1v8

Co-Hosts:

David J. Malan, PhD, CS50 Professor

Carlos Obando, HCS & HAE Director, Harvard Alumni for Education

Kelly Charlton, HCS President

We look forward to seeing you at our event!

Harvard CS50 YouTube Channel with Prof. David J. Malan and 1.36 million subscribers

https://www.youtube.com/@cs50/videos

Harvard CS50's Introduction to Computer Science on edX

Free online course

4.6 million students have already enrolled!

https://www.edx.org/course/introduction-computer-science-harvardx-cs50x

Honorary Sponsor

https://knudsenvineyards.com/

HAEd Members, please join us for a happy hour at CIES on Thursday at 5PM @ Cure Bar and Bistro!

Dear fellow Alums,

Please join the Harvard Alumni for Education NYC chapter on Sunday, December 11, 2022, from 11:30-1:30 pm for our holiday social at THE ROSE (160 W. 25th Street, NYC). Please R.S.V.P to our email haednyc@gmail.com .

Thank you!

Please join Harvard alumni and Seattle University alumni for a pre-holiday party hosted by Knudsen Vineyards!

Knudsen Vineyards is an iconic vineyard in the heart of the acclaimed Dundee Hills AVA overlooking the fertile Willamette Valley, majestic Mt. Hood, and the North Cascade mountain range.  The Knudsen family has grown grapes and made wine here for over 50 years.

Click here for the event website  

Click here to Register
on eventbrite

Knudsen Vineyards Wine Tasting Reception & Pre-Holiday Party

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

6:00pm - 8:00pm

Cost:  $25

Space is limited.

Kinsey Gallery

Advancement and Alumni Building (ADAL)

Seattle University

824 12th Ave

Seattle, WA 98122

https://goo.gl/maps/E5PFFkMDRodyj8eC6

Hosted by Page Knudsen Cowles, MBA 1983, Co-owner and Managing Partner of Knudsen Vineyards.

Questions: Carlos Obando, MBA 1983, Harvard Alumni for Education

Feel free to drop in for conversation any time during the 6-7:30 window! The goals of this social are to make connections amongst the Harvard alums in the area, network and share our respective work, and continue to grow our local chapter.Please RSVP by emailing haed.detroit@gmail.com

Jolly Pumpkin
21931 Michigan Ave Suite 100
Dearborn, MI

Please join the HAED NYC chapter on Wednesday, August 24, 2022, from 5:30-7:30 pm for our summer social at Stout Grand Central. R.S.V.P using this link. If you have any questions please feel free to email haednyc@gmail.cm

Unfortunately with the recent surge of covid cases in korea (100,000+ compared to less than 5,000 in months before), the in-person event will need to be canceled.

Hosted by the HAEd DC Chapter
"Nothing is harder to do than nothing." If you can relate to that opening line (or if you completely disagree), check out How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy by Jenny Odell and join us for a discussion of technology, attention, and nothing. Register here: https://bit.ly/HAEd2022MayBookClub

The college application landscape has been radically changing in recent years. Many parents don’t fully understand what it now takes to get accepted into highly selective schools, including the Ivies, Stanford, MIT and more.

In this program, we’ll discuss what you need to know and what mistakes to avoid - - starting in 9th grade - - about topics including curriculum, testing (lots of recent changes!), extracurriculars (most students don’t understand how to approach them in a way that increases their admissions odds, but also makes high school more interesting and less stressful), college application essays (including which advice from admissions officers students should ignore), activity lists, and more.

We’ll also have a Q and A session!

Attendees may receive a 'Certificate of Attendance.' Do you have questions you'd like to submit? Tell us here.

Register HERE.

One month after the 52nd Earth Day, this panel convenes education researchers, policymakers and practitioners to share experiences, challenges, and opportunities for providing today’s and tomorrow’s young people with the education to tackle, and be resilient in the face of, the climate crisis.
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/.../linking-knowledge-to...
Bitly: https://bit.ly/harvardclimateeducation

We invite you to join us for this engaging hour of exploration of best practices and obstacles within the field of Higher Education. You'll want to hear the dynamic speakers and sector experts report from the front lines of this field sharing insider perspectives and covering the future of education for the Higher Ed sector. Attendees may receive a 'Certificate of Attendance.' Do you have questions you'd like to submit? Tell us here.

For more information and registration, click HERE.

Join us for the first event in our series in celebration of Educator Appreciation Month. This week we explore Gifted + Special Education

About this event

We invite you to join us for this engaging hour of exploration of best practices and obstacles within the field of Gifted + Special Education. You'll want to hear the dynamic speakers and sector experts report from the front lines of this field sharing insider perspectives and covering the future of education in Gifted + Special Education.

Please visit the Eventbrite page for more information.

Please join us for the next event in a series of virtual round tables hosted by HAEd- Boston. This week we explore 'The Future of Middle + High School Education.' For more information and registration, please visit Eventbrite page.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/harvard-alumni-for-education-digital-roundtable-middlehigh-school-panel-tickets-313177380977?fbclid=IwAR0hINcuQT89OoQOhYYk2KtyKqWuNZrdxoTombE4GgS9N-lxkGX4w4QSypo

Harvard Alumni for Education/Harvard Club of Seattle

Friday, April 29, 2022

5:30pm - 6:30 pm (In Person Lecture)

with Harvard Professor David J. Malan
(Harvard Computer Science AB'99, SM'04, & PhD'07)

Speaking on "The Digital Classroom: Teaching During the COVID Era"

Computer Science Professor David Malan ’99, professor of CS50, one of the largest courses at Harvard, will share insights on digital innovation, transformation, and lessons learned that could foretell the future of teaching at Harvard!

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Harvard Alumni for Education Sub-Saharan Africa Chapter
21st Century Ethical Issues in International Education Policy & Programming

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: HAEd - Africa. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Presenter: Damita Kaloostein, PhDc

Damita is earning a PhD in Innovation in Global Development from Arizona State University. She holds a masters in criminal justice. Her research focuses on educational systems and quality of learning in low-income settings, including in West Africa. Her dissertation will also focus on gaps in digital learning platforms in the global South, including availability of ICT for university learning. As an American researcher, she strives to work collaboratively with West African colleagues, including professors from Liberia including Professor Daniel Gray. She is highly passionate about advocating for equity for those who are most affected by poverty and social injustice. Today, she shares her perspective of how Western researchers can consider more ethical and inclusive means of collaborating on research in the global South.

Presenter: Dr. Andiwo Thomas Obondoh
He is an Activist, practitioner; Andiwo Obondoh has over 25 years consistent experience in Governance, Grants Management, Advocacy for Policy Influence, Education, Programme Leadership, and(monitoring, evaluation & learning) across national, regional and international organizations in Africa. From Kenya, he currently works in various positions, including (i) Associate at the Center for Research and Innovations in East Africa (CRI-EA) leading evaluations and capacity building initiatives for USAID-KUZA, the Forum for African Women Educationalists, UNESCO, GIZ (pronounced G I Zet), among others; (ii) Technical Advisor for the Regional Education & Learning Initiative (RELI Africa) supporting over 60 implementing partners in designing projects, elaborating MEL frameworks, firming up advocacy strategies and facilitating policy engagements across Eastern Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and DRC). He has worked all over the world, including as a lead education specialist for Childfund International which promotes child-friendly schooling using culturally-sensitive and sustainable programming.

Join us for the second event of our series in celebration of 'Educator Appreciation Month'. This week we explore the 'Elementary Education'. For more information and registration, please visit Eventbrite page.