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Return to Evergreen… virtually!<\/p>\n
Join us from the comfort of your own home for a virtual Return to Evergreen Alumni Weekend that will connect alumni across the country and around the globe. COVID-19 may have altered our plans to celebrate in person, but it has not diminished the Evergreen tradition of life-long learning and the inventive Greener spirit that inspires alumni to reimagine our ever- changing world.<\/p>\n
Saturday, October 17, 2020 | 1:00-5:00pm PDT Free admission | Pre-event registration required<\/p>\n
Register by October 15!<\/p>\n
Attendees will receive login instructions via email.<\/p>\n
You’ll enjoy an exciting program featuring alumni tackling some of the biggest challenges of our time while connecting with Greeners near and far.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Event Schedule<\/strong><\/p>\n Saturday, October 17, 2020 | 1:00-5:00pm PDT<\/p>\n 12:45-1:00pm Attendee Login, attendees will receive login instructions via email.<\/p>\n 1:00-1:30pm Welcome and Presentation of the Joseph Albert Dear Distinguished Alumni Award<\/p>\n We\u2019ll kick off the event with a celebratory welcome including hearing from the 2020 Joseph Albert Dear Distinguished Alumni Award recipient, Cheryl Strange \u201988, Secretary of the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services.<\/p>\n \u00a01:30-2:30pm Breakout Sessions<\/p>\n Choose a dynamic breakout session featuring alumni and faculty approaching problems through a lens of racial justice and equity. Attendees can choose to attend one of two available sessions, engaging in a live format.<\/p>\n Public Health in the Pandemic: Solutions for Equity – Learn from alumni public health leaders about their response to the disruption brought by COVID-19. Moderated by Faculty Emerita Dr. Cheryl Simrell King.<\/p>\n Art in a Time of Resistance and Change – Discover how artists use their voices in times of crisis and resistance to lead change, heal communities, and envision a better world for all. Moderated by Dr. Gilda Sheppard, Member of the Faculty.<\/p>\n 2:30-3:00pm Break<\/p>\n Grab a snack or continue your learning with insights from Evergreen\u2019s Summer Undergraduate Research Fellows with SURF on-demand lighting talks.<\/p>\n 3:00-4:00pm Breakout Sessions<\/p>\n Choose to attend one of two available sessions, engaging in a live format.<\/p>\n Climate Justice Solutions – Hear from alumni addressing climate justice head-on through mitigation and adaptation solutions including conservation, policy design, and creative partnerships. Moderated by Dr. Shangrila Joshi, Member of the Faculty.<\/p>\n Critical Thinkers Combating Disinformation – Learn from creative alumni combatting disinformation that flows at lightning speed across the globe. Moderated by Dr. Greg Mullins, Dean of the Library.<\/p>\n 4:00-5:00pm Open Social Forums<\/p>\n Join fellow Greeners for facilitated small group conversations. Attendees will be able to share their video in these forums.<\/p>\n Register here<\/strong>:\u00a0https:\/\/evergreen.edu\/return\/2020<\/a><\/p>\n Visit evergreen.edu\/return<\/a> to learn more about the event, guest speakers and more.<\/p>\n