Meet and Greet: Gerard Darby
RSA Fellow Gerard Darby, usually UK-based, will be visiting New York and Philadelphia as part of a traveling fellowship from the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust in October and November 2010.
He has a particular interest in business start up support and social enterprises and is keen to connect with any RSA Fellows involved in enterprise either as an investor, advisor or entrepreneur. He will be in New York between 19th and 31st October and in Philadelphia and possibly Washington DC for a few days in early November, before heading back to New York for a few more days before returning to the UK in mid-November.
Gerard has written two publications on young entrepreneurs published by the RSA and co-founded a business start-up program for socially excluded young people in London. He has written several publications on enterprise for young people including the Little Book for Big Ideas, Dare to Dream, and Your Little Book of Money.
Gerard is a member of the RSA Fellowship Council and previously organised the UK RSA Coffeehouse Challenge for two years.
Gerard can be contacted at Gerard@mundo.demon.co.uk
Citizen Power: Closing the Gap
At the heart of the RSA’s contemporary mission is the question of how to close the gap between the society we’ve made and the society we want. An example of work taking place in this context is the Citizen Power project in Peterborough; where the RSA is working with the local authority and others to generate a practical understanding of sustainable citizenship and piloting new approaches in schools, drugs services and the arts. Here in the US, Fellows are engaged in re-visioning their cities – in Providence, Arthur Mark and Mark Motte are convening a discussion on the Problems and Possibilities of 21st Century Cities. Fellows in Chattanooga have recently conducted Stand, a community visioning effort for the Chattanooga region, and others are actively pursuing ways to make life better for their communities in Chicago, Pittsburgh, Memphis, Edgefield SC, and elsewhere.
What does better look like and how do we get there? What can Peterborough or Providence learn from Edgefield or Pittsburgh? I invite Fellows to share lessons learned and work ongoing in your city.
La Jolla: Salk Institute Visit
Visit to the Salk Institute
September 9, 2010
5 pm
10010 North Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037
RSA Fellows in San Diego will meet Thursday, Sept. 9, at the Salk Institute, famous for its scientific research and architecture. Dr. Tony Hunter, FRSA, will give a brief architectural tour of the institute, then talk about his work there. He is director of the Salk Institute Cancer Center and professor in the Molecular and Cell Biology Laboratory. Research in his laboratory has resulted in a new approach to cancer treatment. Dr. Hunter’s list of awards and honors is long; click here for more information about Dr. Hunter.
Fellows will have a chance to talk individually with him afterward, over a glass of wine, as well as admiring the view of the Pacific Ocean from the Salk terrace.
All attendees must pre-register with Janet Sutter, RSA-US Trustee; email Janet at RSAsutter@earthlink.net for reservations and specific directions to the meeting.
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We are happy to pass along announcements from RSA Fellows which are in keeping with the RSA’s mission. RSA is not responsible for the content of Fellows’ websites or organization of Fellows’ events.DC Meet Up August 26
Thursday, August 26, at 6 pm
Washington DC: Busboys and Poets
Busboys and Poets @ 14th & V.
2021 14th St, NW
DC 20009
2 blocks from the Metro Green Line – U Street Cardozo stop
Please join me!
Lynn
LBroadbent@rsa-us.org
Middle East Dialogue 2011
February 23-25, 2011
The Washington Club
Washington DC
Paul Rich, Director of Policy Studies Organization, invites fellows to participate in the Middle East Dialogue 2011: a forum for policy makers, scholars, business leaders, to discuss major issues of the region. The Forum focuses on education initiatives, social, economic and political reforms, nuclear proliferation, interfaith dialogue, women’s gains and challenges, peace initiatives, and potential areas of conflict. We welcome different political and religious persuasions to discuss issues in a spirit of tolerance and free discourse. More information on the event is available here.
Registration fees will be waived for FRSA who pre-register. To take advantage of this offer please contact: Daniel Gutierrez-Sandoval, Conference Manager dgutierrezs@ipsonet.org.
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We are happy to pass along announcements from RSA Fellows which are in keeping with the RSA’s mission. RSA is not responsible for the content of Fellows’ websites or organization of Fellows’ events.