Diversity and Explorations Schedule

7:30 am – 3:30 pm	§ Registration and Continental Breakfast (2nd Floor, Divinity Hall, Office of Admissions and Financial Aid)
8:00 am (Open Classes available Throughout the day between 8 am – 5 pm)	§ Class Visitation Opportunities Classes scheduled to begin on the hour begin 8 minutes past the hour. Classes will last for 50 minutes unless an end time is listed. Open Class: David Hempton 8-10 am Evangelical Conversion and Disenchantment Narratives (Divinity Hall, Rm. 213)
8:30 am	§ Registration Continues until 3:30 pm	§ Buddhist Meditation 8:30 – 9 am (Andover Chapel) § Morning Prayers 8:45 – 9 am (Appleton Chapel, Memorial Hall) Bradley S. Epps, Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures and of Studies of Women, Gender, and Sexuality, Harvard College; Associate of Kirkland House
10:00 am	§ Registration Continues until 3:30 pm § Open Classes · John Levenson: 10-11:30 am Midrash: Jewish Biblical Interpretation in the Rabbinic Period (Andover 102) · Laura S. Nasrallah 10-11 am Paul's Letters and Their Interpreters: Ethnicity, Empire, the Body, and the End of the World (Sever Hall, Rm. 203)	§ Tour of Harvard University 10 am Departing from Harvard University Events Information Center (Holyoke Center Arcade at 1350 Massachusetts Avenue). Tour will be 1 hour (see campus map). Offered again at 2:00.	§ Faculty Office Hours: Monica Maher W 10-12 Carriage House 56 Francis Ave
11:00 am	§ Open Classes × Susan Abraham 11 am Feminist Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Beliefs and Practices (Andover Hall, Rm. 103) × Peter Gomes 11 am -12 pm The Christian Bible and its Interpretation (Harvard Hall 104) × David Hempton 11 am – 12 pm The Evangelical Tradition, c. 1700-2000 (Kirkland St., 61, Conference Rm., 2nd Floor) × Anne Monius 11 am -12 pm Hinduism through the Modern Novel (Sever 203)

12:00 pm (Lunch available anytime between 12-2:30 pm)	§ Registration Continues until 3:30 pm § Lunch Please stop by HDS Office of Admissions and Financial Aid. Current HDS students will be available between 12 – 2:30 pm for an informal lunch in Belva’s Café (sponsored by HDS Admissions and Financial Aid).	§ HDS Wednesday Noon Service Hosted by AZUSA: Pentecostal Students at HDS 12:10-12:45 pm, (Andover Chapel). Hosted by a different group each week, the HDS Noon Service is an opportunity for all to pray and join with our companions across the boundaries of many respective traditions.
1-2:30 pm	§ HDS Field Site Visit at University Lutheran Church. (Maximum 15 participants). Meet at HDS Office of Admissions and Financial Aid. The home of the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter during the winter months and official HDS Field Education site. Meet Denominational Counselor Rev. Joanne Engquist and learn about the church’s ministerial and social justice work in Harvard Square and surrounding communities.		§ Faculty Office Hours: Dudley Rose 1- 3 pm Andover 108
1:15 – 2:15 pm	§ Tour of Harvard Divinity School ~ Departing from the Andover lobby. Tour will be 30 minutes.
2:00 pm	§ Registration Continues until 3:30 pm	Tour of Harvard University 2 pm Departing from Harvard University Events Information Center (Holyoke Center Arcade at 1350 Massachusetts Avenue). Tour will be 1 hour (see campus map). Offered again at 2:00.
2:15 - 3:15 pm	§ Tour of Harvard Divinity School ~ Departing from the Andover lobby.
3:00 pm	§ Registration Continues until 3:30 pm	§ Class Visitation Opportunities × Dudley Rose 3-4:30 pm Intro to Ministry Studies - Discussion Section (Andover 102) · Matthew Myer Boulton 3 – 5pm, Public Christianity: Poverty, AIDS, and Criminal Justice (Divinity 320)	§ Faculty Open Office Hours Anne Monius 3-5 pm (Center for the Study of World Religions, Rm.. 214)
3:30 – 4:30 pm	§ Harvard Graduate & Professional Schools Fair (Andover Chapel, Andover Hall) Learn about interdisciplinary graduate study opportunities and programs at Harvard University. Harvard University Native American Program, Bill Johnson Kennedy School of Government, Michael Burke Harvard Graduate School of Education, Devon Skerritt Harvard Law School, Phil Lee Graduate School of Design, Geri Nederhoff Graduate School of Arts and Science, Stephanie Parsons Harvard School of Public Health, Keri Noonan
4 – 5 pm	×		§ Faculty Open Office Hours Joan Branham Carriage House, 56 Francis Ave
5:30 pm – 8:00 pm	§ Reception / Dinner (Braun Rm., Andover Hall) Introduction & Welcome from William A. Graham, Dean of the Faculty of Divinity, Murray A. Albertson Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, and John Lord O'Brian Professor of Divinity; and Maritza Hernandez, Acting Assistant Dean of Student Services and Director of Admissions and Financial Aid. Guest Speaker: Professor Charles G. Adams, William and Lucille Nickerson Professor of the Practice of Ethics and Ministry Faculty attending: * Charles G. Adams * Marla Frederick * William A. Graham * Cheryl Giles * Beverly Kienzle * Monica Maher * Jacob Olupona * Stephanie Paulsell * Dudley Rose

8:00 – 9:00 am	§ Breakfast (Lobby, Andover Hall)
8:30 am		§ Thursday Eucharist at HDS 8:30-9 am, (Andover Chapel, Andover Hall) The chapel will be open for silent prayer at 8:15 am. Emily Click preaching and Kerry Maloney presiding.
9:00 am	§ Workshop: Preparing for Graduate Theological Studies (Common Rm., Center for the Study of World Religions/CSWR) * Maritza Hernandez, Acting Assistant Dean of Student Services and Director of Admissions and Financial Aid * Angela Counts, Admissions Officer * Jennifer Hollis, Admissions Officer
10:00 am	§ Panel: Funding Graduate Theological Education (Common Rm., CSWR) * Beth Flaherty, Association Director of Financial Aid, HDS * Joanne Rodriguez, Director, Hispanic Theological Initiative * Matthew Williams, Recruiter and Doctoral Programs Associate, Fund for Theological Education, Inc.	§ Class Visitation Opportunities David Carrasco and Michael Jackson 10 – 11 am Borderlands: Seminar. (Rm. 211, Divinity Hall). Participants are invited to sit in on the first hour of “Borderlands: Seminar” with special guest, Jose “Dr. Loco” Cuellar.
11:00 am	§ HDS Alumni/ae Panel (Common Rm., CSWR) * Susan Abraham, ThD ’03, Assistant Professor of Ministry Studies * April Yvonne Garrett, MTS ’97, Founder and President of Civic Frame * David Kim MTS ’95, ThD ’08, Th.D. Doctoral Candidate * Lenny Lopez, MDiv ’99, MPH ’05, SPH ’07, MD, Internist at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital and Instructor at Harvard Medical School * Alejandro Salazar, MTS ’01, Executive Director of the Madison Gallery in La Jolla, California.
12:00 pm	Lunch with HDS Students, Faculty, Staff, Alumni/ae and Guests (Conference Rm., Center for the Study of World Religions) Faculty attending: * Susan Abraham * Joan Branham * Cheryl Giles * Ronit Ishrai * Monica Maher * Diane Moore * Matthew Myer Boulton * Laura Nasrallah * Stephanie Paulsell * Nancy Richardson * Dudley Rose * Don Swearer
1:15 pm	Panel: Ministry Studies / Field Education Opportunities (Common Rm., CSWR) * Dudley Rose, Associate Dean for Ministry Studies and Lecturer on Ministry * Emily Click, Assistant Dean for Ministry Studies and Field Education and Lecturer on Ministry * Stephanie Paulsell, Houghton Professor of the Practice of Ministry Studies and Associate Dean for Faculty and Curricular Affairs * Michael Looft, MDIV II
2:15 pm	§ Preparing for the GRE (Braun Rm., Andover Hall) Jay Rosner, Executive Director of The Princeton Review Foundation
3:15 pm	§ Workshop on Career Networks (Braun Rm., Andover Hall) Gail Liebhaber, Director of Career Services, HDS
Panel 4:15 – 5:15 pm Class 4 – 6 pm*	§ HDS Student Panel (Braun Rm., Andover Hall) * Quardricos Bernard Driskell, MTS II * Hayfa Mohammed Abdul Jaber, MTS II * Robert J. Rivera, MTS ‘07 * Jonathan Wilkens, MDIV II * Kelly Jo Fulkerson, MDIV II	§ Class Visitation Opportunities Jacob Olupona African Religions 4 – 6 pm Barker Center, Room 230 *Note: if you are planning to attend dinner, please leave the class by 5:15pm.
5:30 pm	§ Dinner (optional) We have planned dinners with HDS staff, students, and alumni/ae. We will meet in the Braun Rm. to walk to dinner. You are however welcome to explore the campus and Harvard Square on your own.
Evening	§ Some participates will check out of Irving House and/or Friendly Inn and depart on 10/25/07. Please check your itinerary

7 am – 10 am	§ Continental Breakfast Irving House
7 am – 10:30 am	§ Continental Breakfast The Friendly Inn
10:00 am	§Tour of Harvard University 10 am (Departing from Harvard University Events Information Center, Holyoke Center Arcade at 1350 Massachusetts Avenue). Tour will be 1 hour (see campus map) (offered again at 2:00)
11 am	§ Check-out. § Note: Please consult your email confirmation from HDS Admissions and Financial Aid for confirmation of your transportation from the inn to your next destination (Logan Airport or South Station bus / train terminal, where applicable). For flights, buses and trains that require it, check out will need to be earlier. Please plan enough time to check out and get your ride at the designated pick-up time. For later afternoon pick-ups from Irving House, please arrange to have Irving House or The Friendly Inn store your luggage after you check out, if you need to take a walk or get something to eat before your travel time to the airport or South Station bus terminal / train station.

Please note: there is limited space in the workshop and sessions and that meals are only if you have RSVP’d.

Dinner @ Cheryl's

Thanks to Prof. Giles and Julie for hosting us, and to everyone who made it. Enjoy the pictures.

Sunday Dinner on Thursday at Patricia's April 12th 2007

Homecookin'
Good Company!
If you missed the food, enjoy the pictures....
Many thanks to Patricia for cooking. :)

Film Screening & Panel Discussion of Color of the Cross

Film Screening & Panel Discussion of
Color of the Cross

Monday, APRIL 23rd, 4:00 – 7:00pm
Episcopal Divinity School, 99 Brattle Street
Sherrill Hall 3A

A FILM BY JEAN CLAUDE LAMARRE

Was Jesus a Black Man?

Panelists:

Dr. Charles Finch III
Director of International Health at the Morehouse School of Medicine

Edward J. Blum, PhD
Department of History at San Diego State University

Dr. Allen Callahan
Professor of New Testament at the Seminário Teológico Batista do Nordeste in Bahia, Brazil, Chaplain Brown University

*Event is sponsored by The Cambridge Center for the Study of Religion and Public Policy, the Episcopal Divinity School’s Communities of Color the Harvard Divinity School’s Harambee Organization, and The Boston Theological Institute

Pictures from the Harambee Heritage Dinner Tuesday April 10, 2007

The pictures that you have been waiting for....
Photos of Harambee students, HDS students, prospective student, faculty, staff, alumni and friends.
Harambee Heritage Dinner
Harvard Faculty Club
Tuesday April 10, 2007 6:15pm

May Harambee News

Last Month..... Minutes from the last meeting: the Heritage Dinner was a huge success. Harambee would like to thank everyone for all of their hard work and preparation.



This Month......
At this meeting there was a discussion about having a “Sunday dinner” style meal over to Patricia’s. The event was to be held on Friday April 13th, but was moved to Thursday April 12th at 5:30 pm.

The rites of passage ceremony will be on May 3rd 2007. The group has secured money for the stoles. All students of African descent are invited to participate and wear stoles regardless of their involvement (or lack thereof) with Harambee. Jeremy McKay will send the list of all black students to Sheila Glenn asap. There will be food and entertainment (via donations). This will be the last time to pick up your Harambee shirt for the semester. Sheila is in charge of this committee
Mark Your Calendars
Harambee Elections: April 24-26th (more details to follow through email).
Rites of passage ceremony for graduates on Thursday May 3, 2007.



In the Know.... Harambee will meet once a month on the first Tuesday from noon-1pm. Meetings and events are open to all. The next meeting is Tuesday May 1 in Rock. This will be the last general body meeting for the semester. There will be an election gathering sometime between April 24-26. Rites of passage on May 3rd.

Need to find a Harambee member? Contact information has been updated and is currently posted on the blog. If your information is not correct or someone is missing email awhisby@hds.harvard.edu.
Keep Harambee Updated on you!. If you have any announcements about yourself-academic, personal, professional- Harambee wants to know! :) Email your updates to awhisby@hds.harvard.edu
Email us:
HDS_Harambee@yahoogroups.com

April Harambee News

Last Month..... Minutes from the last meeting: Last meeting was a Harambee check-in session. Students discussed how their HDS experiences are shaping their careers ands to improve that experience.
There are many other events coming this semester. Please make plans to volunteer and to attend these events. To volunteer email: tcisse@hds.harvard.edu
Email us:
HDS_Harambee@yahoogroups.com



This Month......
Elections are coming up...which position will you run for?
Mark Your Calendars
Last Sister2Sister lunch April 17th.
Harambee Heritage Dinner at the Faculty Club on April 10th at 6:15pm.
Harambee Elections: April 24-26th
Rites of passage ceremony for graduates on Thursday May 3, 2007.


In the Know.... Harambee will meet once a month on the first Tuesday from noon-1pm. Meetings and events are open to all. The next meeting is Tuesday May 1.

Need to find a Harambee member? Contact information has been updated and is currently posted on the blog. If your information is not correct or someone is missing email awhisby@hds.harvard.edu.

Keep Harambee Updated on you!. If you have any announcements about yourself-academic, personal, professional- Harambee wants to know! :) Email your updates to awhisby@hds.harvard.edu

March Harambee News

Last Month..... Minutes from the December meeting: On February 28th, Harambee hosted Noon Service. The theme centered on Black History Month. Harambee also hosted the community tea on the day before, Tuesday February 27, 2007.
Email us:
HDS_Harambee@yahoogroups.com



This Month...... Minutes from the last meeting: Last meeting was a Harambee check-in session. Students discussed how their HDS experiences are shaping their careers ands to improve that experience.
There are many other events coming this semester. Please make plans to volunteer and to attend these events. To volunteer email: tcisse@hds.harvard.edu
Mark Your Calendars
Sister2Sister lunches at noon on March 20, and April 17th.
“Get-Together” Friday March 16th at Shelia Glenn’s apt RSVP to sglenn@hds.harvard.edu
Harambee Heritage Dinner at the Faculty Club on April 10th at 6:15pm.
Harambee Elections: April 24-26th
Rites of passage ceremony for graduates on Thursday May 3, 2007.


In the Know.... Harambee will meet once a month on the first Tuesday from noon-1pm. Meetings and events are open to all. The next meeting is Tuesday April 3.
Spotlight... on Terri Cisse! On March 4th at 11am our own Terri Cisse ministered at Cornell University. The title of her sermon was “Choose Life, The Lord has Need of You.” The service was sponsored by the Cornell United Religious Work and was at their Sage Chapel.
Need to find a Harambee member? Contact information has been updated and is currently posted on the blog. If your information is not correct or someone is missing email awhisby@hds.harvard.edu.

Keep Harambee Updated on you!. If you have any announcements about yourself-academic, personal, professional- Harambee wants to know! :) Email your updates to awhisby@hds.harvard.edu

Minutes from Feb 8th Harambee meeting

Hello All! HARAMBEE!!!

Here are the minutes from the last meeting. Flyers are posted on the Harambee Board. Unfortunately they will not be placed in mailboxes this semester.
Thanks,
Afiya -Harambee Secretary

The Heritage Dinner
-Harambee is responsible for proofing the text for the invitation and guest list, Jeremy volunteered to do this for the group
-AAD giving around 3,000
-Guest list needed to be to Leila in the Alumni office, like yesterday :(
-Faculty club group: food=Shelia, and Jonathan, flowers and other=Q, AudioVisual=Afiya
-program already in place for this event: Gomes keynote, some alums will speak, a current student will speak
-the main goal of this meeting is to set up a mentoring program between te alums and current students
-Shaundra will get the invitations from Leila and put them in boxes
-estimated number of people to attend event: 65
-Terri will get a list of key faculty to invite to teh event
-Programming Committee: Terry, Jeremy, Afiya
-Faculty Club Committee: Leila, Q, Sheila, Jonathan, Gomes (?)

Other Important Updates:
-Events to attend: Ministry Studies events (see HdS calendar)Thursday 2/22 Braun Roon 5:10-6:30; Carol Duncan Speaking Engagement, 2/21 6:30-8:30 Sperry Room
-Noon Service in Feb, Community Tea in Feb. Theme "Knowing your purpose"
-Sister2Sister date correction from Flyer: Feb 20, March 20, April 17.

December Harambee Newsletter

Let’s Pull Together!
In this issue...a special spotlight on Enoch Gbadegesin, Lauren Summers, and Jonathan Wilkins, minutes from the last meeting, information on updated contact information for Harambee members, updates, and much more.


Kwanzaa at HDS
Harambee would like to thank everyone for coming out last Thursday and celebrating our heritage at Kwanzaa. The highlights of the festival included a focus on the black power movement, clips of speeches from the movement, impromptu dancing, the distribution of Harambee Tshirts, introspective conversation, drumming, an African dance performance, candle-lighting, and a special selection from our own Reverend Enoch.

This Month......
There will also be a Black Heritage Dinner in February. Shaundra and Terri will be main administrators, Dr. Best will be history presentation, and there will hopefully be AAD (BAN) collaboration.
In the time between now and the next meeting please meet and make plans for the alloted events. If you would like to volunteer and are not signed up please email tcisse@hds.harvard.edu

In the Know....
Harambee will meet once a month on Thursday from noon-1pm. Our first meeting of the spring semester will be on the first Thursday in February at noon in Rock.
Need to find a Harambee member? Contact information was handed out at a previous meeting. Since then it has been updated and is currently posted on the blog. If your information is not correct or someone is missing email awhisby@hds.harvard.edu.


Spotlights....
Spotlight on Enoch Gbadegesin. Congratulations to Enoch Gbadegesin! He successfully presented his paper at the AAR conference this semester. The topic was on religion in Nigeria. Please contact him for more information or to read his paper. egbadegesin@hds.harvard.edu

Spotlight on Lauren Summers. Lauren presented a paper on gender and religion at a Harvard Divinity School Community talk given by Dr. Wallace Best. Congrats to her and to Dr. Best. Because of miscommunication on behalf of Harambee, the black turn out was low. We would like to formally apologize for this, as we will strive to attend and publicize more events in the future. :)

Spotlight on Jonathan Wilkins. This month Jonathan was officially launched into ministry as he conducted his trial sermon at Union Baptist Church in Central Square in Cambridge. Congrats and good luck in your future endeavors!


Keep Harambee Updated on you!. If you have any announcements about yourself-academic, personal, professional-Harambee wants to know! :) Email you updates to awhisby@hds.harvard.edu
Email us:
HDS_Harambee@yahoogroups.com
blog:
harvardharambee.blogspot.com

KWANZAA EXTRAVAGANZA 2006 Pictures