On September 24th, join us as we introduce Bridge Project SOTENI International, whose mission includes breaking the cycle of poverty & disease by advancing entrepreneurship, health services, and wellbeing. buff.ly/Uh8pPTt
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Currently, there are 17 Harvard classes who are part of the ClassACT movement. This past April, Marion Dry & Stan Mark '73 Liz Losos '85 and George Yeadon '75 shared their experiences of how they got started, You can watch here:
How to Create a ClassACT
In conjunction with Travis Lovett, Assistant Dean of Harvard College for Civic Engagement and Service, ClassACT HR73 held a webinar on Wednesday, April 29th which offered why and how Harvard classes…
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Protect Democracy and Brennan Center for Justice have collaborated to create this guide outlining practical steps advocates can take to prepare for federal interference in the 2026 elections.
Preparing for federal interference in the 2026 midterm elections
President Trump has made clear that he intends to use every tool at his disposal to try to influence the outcomes of the 2026 midterm elections.
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In our latest ClassACTions alert, our Culture Counts team assembled posters and music to remind us how artists and musicians enrich our lives, offering inspiration and challenge, reflection and joy. buff.ly/quJ5Jp4
Voting has consequences. Politicians who support the arts can play a critical role in keeping the arts alive and thriving. We have assembled a "Vote for the Arts!" Resource Guide.
Voting Resource Guide
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A regulation now proposed by the Trump administration would hobble or prevent future research. It would pertain to all federal grants, not just to those regarding science. Learn more at our recent ClassACTion Alert:
ClassACT HR73 - ClassACTion Alert 9: Opposition to the OMB Proposal on Regulation of Federal Financial Assistance
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ClassACTHR73's Freedom of the Press initiative invites you to begin your summer reading/viewing with the legendary "All the President’s Men." The book is available wherever they are sold, and you can stream the movie on YouTube or Fandango.
All The President's Men
Academy Award winners Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman star in this true story as Washington Post reporters Carl Bernstein and Bob Woodward, whose investigation of a seemingly minor hotel room…
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As the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence approaches, people are taking stock and sharing their thoughts. We humans have been telling stories forever—shaped by our experiences, beliefs, principles and ideals.
ClassACT has assembled a DEMOCRACY AT 250: VOTING RESOURCE GUIDE FOR THE MIDTERMS with links to handbooks and web sites to help you exercise your right to vote
ClassACT HR73 - ClassACTion Voting Alert 1: To Vote or Not To Vote
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Our Freedom of the Press Initiative has launched its quarterly TOP 10 READING LIST, which will focus on the press and journalism in our country. Our first edition concentrates on renewed assaults on a free press. Learn more:
ClassACT HR73 - Check out our Freedom of the Press Top 10 Summer Reading List
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On Alumni Day 2026, Marion Dry, assisted by Nancy Sato of ImpACT 75, gave a presentation to the Class of ‘76 who were celebrating their 50th reunion. Later that afternoon, we gathered a group of interested alums from many classes at Phillips Brooks House for an info session on the ClassACT model.
Without reporters -- and the editors, producers and cameramen who work alongside them -- Americans would know very little about the monumental changes now roiling their government and communities.
Did you miss our learn at lunch session with Priscilla M. Brooks of the @theclf.bsky.social? Watch the full video on YouTube now! buff.ly/PLUmGVL
Did you miss our April "Meet Our Bridges" webinar featuring Children's Orchestra Society? Revisit it here!
Meet Our Bridges: Children's Orchestra Society
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Less than a week after World Press Freedom Index declared that the US had fallen to #64, ClassACT HR73 presented its online forum on freedom of the press. We asked our panelists to provide us with resources and calls to action around issues facing the press today. Find them here:
Freedom of the Press: Views from the Front Line Resources
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If you missed our May Learn at Lunch session on data science, behavioral science, and mobilizing environmentalists to vote with Nathaniel Stinnett of the @environmentalvoter.bsky.social --or if you want to see it again--the full event is available now on YouTube!
Learn at Lunch with Environmental Voter Project's Nathaniel Stinnett
On May 19th, 2026 Nathaniel Stinnett, Founder & Executive Director of the Environmental Voter Project, discussed the organization's cutting-edge work using behavioral science to turn non-voting…
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ClassACT HR73's Justice and Civic Engagement and Culture Counts Committee invite you to a Concert for the First Amendment 6/14 at 7:30 pm ET at Town Hall in NYC, sponsored by The Committee for the First Amendment. Purchase tickets or register to stream for free.
Rise Up, Sing Out: A Concert for the First Amendment
An uplifting evening of song, solidarity, and action. Sunday, June 14, 2026 | 7:30pm ET | The Town Hall NYC
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Every other breath is the line that should end every hearing. The thing they treat as free coolant is also the thing making the air. One ocean, two jobs, one bill ignored.
Starting now! Join us, or follow along here for updates from the event.
@classacthr73.bsky.social · 2mo agoGot a lunch break today? Spend it with us at our Learn at Lunch with @theclf.bsky.social Priscilla Brooks! Priscilla M. Brooks will discuss protecting special places in the sea. Register now and we'll see you at noon!
Got a lunch break today? Spend it with us at our Learn at Lunch with @theclf.bsky.social Priscilla Brooks! Priscilla M. Brooks will discuss protecting special places in the sea. Register now and we'll see you at noon!
ClassACT HR73 - Learn at Lunch with Conservation Law Foundation's Priscilla Brooks
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Purges @60minutes.bsky.social demonstrate how media are muzzled in an autocracy. @thebulwark.com argues @cbsnews.com.web.brid.gy management is deliberately gutting the nation's preeminent news to curry favor.
The Murder of ‘60 Minutes’
Bari Weiss is turning the best TV news show ever into Trump’s personal fleshlight.
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Don't forget! This Wednesday 6/10, join our Learn at Lunch with @theclf.bsky.social Priscilla Brooks! Priscilla M. Brooks will discuss protecting special places in the sea. Register now!
ClassACT HR73 - Learn at Lunch with Conservation Law Foundation's Priscilla Brooks
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There are steps you can take now to make sure your voice is heard in the 2026 primaries. Here are the Calls to ClassACTion featured in our Voting Resource Guide: ✅️ Check your registration ✅️ Educate yourself on candidates and issues ✅️ Vote in the primaries
Almost 1/3 of Americans did not vote in our last Presidential election. ClassACT has assembled a 2026 VOTING RESOURCE GUIDE with links to handbooks and web sites to help you exercise your right to vote. Click the link and share with everyone you know!
DEMOCRACY AT 250: VOTING RESOURCE GUIDE FOR MID-TERM ELECTIONS
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For this month's "Democracy @ 250," we hear from John Noran '73 as he recites the powerful words of Benjamin Franklin and Langston Hughes. When striving for freedom, complacency is not an option.
John Noran '73 in Voices of Democracy: Our Efforts, Our Stories
On the eve of the 250th anniversary of the birth of our country, ClassACT HR73 has chosen an overall focus for the year’s activities: Democracy @250. Many of our classmates and friends are working…
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Join Priscilla M. Brooks @theclf.bsky.social as she discusses protecting special places in the sea and in particular the Northeast Canyons and Seamounts – a biodiversity hot spot located 130 miles off the coast of Cape Cod. 📆 June 10th, 2026 🕛️ 12:00 - 1:00pm ET Register:
ClassACT HR73 - Learn at Lunch with Conservation Law Foundation's Priscilla Brooks
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On Saturday, April 25, a dozen members of HR73 and affiliated HR75-76 gathered at Board chair Marion Dry’s house to chat w/ Benazir Bhutto Leadership Fellows Tahsina Nasrin and Waheed Ahmad. In these chaotic times, the afternoon at Marion’s celebrated friendship and the continuing possibilies.
Chair Marion Dry reflects on our recent Culture Counts weekend in NYC. "...living at its best]. The newly created Culture Counts working group, headed up by Jerome Harris, created a three-day a la carte menu of rich cultural experience and community for the 50 of us who attended."
Less than a week after the World Press Freedom Index declared that the United States had fallen to #64, we presented our #ClassACTHR73Forum on freedom of the press. You can watch the full forum and access the resources mentioned by our panelists at our resource page:
Freedom of the Press: Views from the Front Line Resources
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ClassACT has assembled a DEMOCRACY AT 250: VOTING RESOURCE GUIDE FOR THE MIDTERMS with links to handbooks and web sites to help you exercise your right to vote. Read the full alert:
Voting: Our Constitutional Rights and Responsibilities Alerts
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