Friday, September 15, 2006

It has started!!!!!


Tonight.....
Orientation Dinner Program Overview:
Prayer- Dean Jordan
Welcome- Cheryl Giles
Introduction of Faculty Staff
Introduction of Harambee Dinner
Ice Breakers with Students
Information Updates: Tshirts, BAN Other Announcements

This Month......
Harambee Freedom Trail Tour of Boston: See Boston and have fun before classes get too heavy! Open to students, administrators, professors, and staff. Save the date: September 23 2006, 2pm. Meet at Harvard T Station. Harambee will provide tokens for transportation.
Black Boston Student Network (BBSN) “Holladay! 4” Come meet other black college students from all over Boston. Tomorrow, Saturday September 16, 2006 12pm- 5:30pm. Venue MIT-Johnson Athletic Center. learn more at http://harvard.facebook.com/event.php?eid=2207717196

In the Know....
Harambee will meet once a month on Thursday from noon-1pm. Our first meeting will be on October 5th in the Rock. Open to all.
BAN (Black Alumni Network) Dinner Fall 2006: October 6, 2006 at 4pm. Film Screening to follow. Harvard Law School, Pound Hall Room 335. RSVP required by Monday September 18th to alums@hds.harvard.edu All are invited! :)

Special Thanks to Dean Belva Jordan and Dr. Cheryl Giles for opening their homes to us tonight. Thank You!

Harambee Tshirts
are going to be ordered soon! Don’t leave before you sign up for a shirt. :) The cost will be no more than $15 each. If you cannot afford a shirt, but would still like one, email awhisby@hds.harvard.edu and arrangements will be made. The shirt this year will have a new theme, but will look similar to the one last year and have long sleeves.

Thursday, September 07, 2006

Get Ready...Get Set...HARAMBEE!!!!!!!!!

Hello Harambee at HDS!

I hope everyone has a great summer! This semester is slated to being truly awesome as we "pull together" and represent blackness at HDS!
Here is a brief 'heads-up' about what is coming up, clear your schedules! :)


Harambee table at Orientation:
Come meet the new black students and share your Harambee experiences with the new folk!
Wear your Harambee Tshirt if you have one.
Friday September 15th at 9:30-11:30am
Andover Lawn

Harambee Orientation Dinner
Free food and fellowship at the house of Dr. Giles and Dean Belva's
Friday September 15th at 7pm
971 Aberdeen Avenue
Cambridge, MA

Freedom Trail Boston
Saturday September 23,
details to follow....

Harambee Tshirts 2006-2007
email your sizes to awhisby@hds.harvard.edu
pick up T-shirts at Freedom Trail trip
more information to follow

Until then...
Remember... HARAMBEE!!!!!!!!!!!
See you soon.

Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Great Luck This Academic Year

On behalf of the executive board, and all of Harambee, I want to wish everyone a warm welcome to the 2006-2007 Academic Year. Throughout the year, remember to check the blog for Harambee updates, schedules, and picture from events. :)

Great Luck!

Harambee!!!!! (Pull Together!!!!!)