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Upcoming Lane Lyceum: Adaptive Leadership to Adaptive Living
Adaptive Leadership to Adaptive Living
Tuesday, June 6th
7:30 – 9:00pm
Hybrid: In-Person & Online
At First Parish in Needham
Zoom Link: bit.ly/AdaptiveLiving
From Adaptive Leadership to Adaptive Living, a conversation with Marty Linsky on navigating the challenges of constant change in politics, in organizations, and in everyday life.
Some insights related to the adaptive mindset include:
- Authenticity evolves; spontaneity is not authenticity.
- Means and ends are interdependent.
- Loss is inextricably tied to progress and growth. Therefore, we are all grief counselors.
Join us for a provocative discussion on Tuesday, June 6th at 7:30 in Parish Hall
Marty Linsky has been teaching about the media, politics and leadership at the Harvard Kennedy School since 1982 and has authored or co-authored some two dozen books, book chapters, and book forewords plus numerous op-eds on these subjects. His most recent publication, however, was an op-ed he co-authored last October published in the Hartford Courant entitled: “The Red Sox strategic plan: Follow the money.” He also happens to have been married for 43 years to Tad’s cousin, Lynn.
Previous Lyceums
Upcoming Lane Lyceum: Faith on the Front Lines of Abortion Access
Faith on the Frontlines of Abortion Tuesday, May 23rd 7:30 - 9:00pm Online via Zoom; Link: https://bit.ly/FaithAndAbortion We are excited to host Rev. Erika Forbes, an interfaith minister, and Amy Littlefield, a reproductive health journalist, for an important...
Lane Lyceum, The Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival
Upcoming Lane Lyceum: The Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival, with Dr. Savina Martin Tuesday, May 9th 7:30pm - 9:00pm via Zoom Zoom Link: bit.ly/PPCLyceum The Poor People’s Campaign is a national organization that works politically to confront...
Lane Lyceum: End of Life Considerations with Sandra Batra and Ebba Legaspi
Life Binder Resource Google Doc Link We are excited to host a very important Lane Lyceum with two wonderful experts from our community. In a culture that is often nervous or afraid to speak directly about death, this Lane Lyceum on end of life considerations is one...
Lane Lyceum: Something Evil This Way Comes
Lane Lyceum presents... Something Evil This Way Comes: a History of U/U Understandings of Evil offered by Rev. Catie Scudera Tuesday, March 14th 7:30 - 9:00pm via zoom Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/UUHistoryOfEvil All human beings have experiences in which they...
Upcoming Lane Lyceum: “Call Jane” Movie Showing & Discussion
*Update: Resources discussed in this past/recorded Lane Lyceum can be found organized below! Call Jane Movie Screening This Sunday, February 26th 4:00pm at First Parish in Needham Call Jane Lane Lyceum Discussion Tuesday, February 28th 7:30pm - 9:00pm, On Zoom...
Lane Lyceum: Understanding Gender Diversity and Pronouns with Alex Brandell, OTD
We are excited to announce an exciting, upcoming Lane Lyceum! Understanding Gender Diversity and Pronouns with Alex Brandell, OTD Tuesday, Marsh 21st 7:30 - 9:00pm via zoom Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/GenderDiversityLyceum This timely presentation on gender diversity...
Upcoming Lyceum: Technicalities in Criminal Justice with Prof. Daniel Medwed
Talking Technicalities in the Realm of Criminal Justice with Professor Daniel Medwed Tuesday, February 7th 7:30 - 9:00pm via zoom Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/CriminalJusticeMedwed Contrary to popular opinion, prisoners seldom get their cases reversed on...
Upcoming Lane Lyceum: Female Genius with Dr. Mary Bilder
Female Genius: Eliza Harriot and George Washington at the Dawn of the Constitution with Dr. Mary Bilder Tuesday, January 24th 7:30 - 9:00pm via zoom Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/FemaleGenius Dr. Mary Bilder will speak about her new book Female Genius: Eliza Harriot and...
Needham Climate Action Plan
Tuesday, November 15, 2022, 7:30 p.m. via Zoom.
Stephen Frail, Chair of the Town of Needham’s Climate Action Planning Committee, will discuss Needham’s Climate Action Plan, and will explain Community Electricity Aggregation, which was approved at the Oct. 24 Needham Town Meeting. Continue Reading Needham Climate Action Plan
Silencing White Noise: Six Practices to Overcome Our Inaction on Race
Tuesday, October 18, 2022, 7:30-9:00 p.m. via Zoom.
Pastor Willie Dwayne Francois, III will discuss how people of all racial backgrounds can overcome silence and inaction on race, and advance racial repair. Continue Reading Silencing White Noise: Six Practices to Overcome Our Inaction on Race
A Just Harvest: Ethical Food Production, Consumption, and Policy “SNAP: A Political History of Food Stamps, the Nation’s Largest, Most Unloved, and Possibly Least Bad Way to Feed Poor People”
To view a previous Lane Lyceum or other Continuing Ed programs, use this link to find the talk. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=uuneedham+lane+lyceum Tuesday, February 1, 2022 at 7:30 pm via Zoom link http://bit.ly/LyceumJustHarvest Prof. Chris Bosso,...
“Food as Medicine”
To view a previous Lane Lyceum or other Continuing Ed programs, use this link to find the talk. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=uuneedham+lane+lyceum Tuesday, February 22, 2022, 7:30 pm via Zoom link http://bit.ly/LyceumJustHarvest Jean Terranova,...