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Join WashU alumni, family, and friends for an enlightening discussion on civic engagement, public policy, and how to take action for effective impact.

John Crosby, AB ’69, Chair, WashU Engage: Chicago, will moderate a panel of notable alumni and WashU experts. The discussion will include ways to be engaged with the community, examples from past successes, and a basic 'how does it all work' with civic engagement at WashU and in Chicago.

Panelists:

 

Former Congressman Richard A. Gephardt, President and CEO of Gephardt Government Affairs

 

Bernarda (Bernie) Wong, MSW '68, Retired President and Founder of the Chinese American Service League and member of the Obama Foundation Inclusion Council

Stephanie Kurtzman, Peter Sortino Executive Director of the Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement

Schedule:
5:30 p.m.  Registration and welcome (appetizers and drinks available)
6:00 p.m. "Turning Passion into Policy" Panel Discussion
6:45 p.m.  Audience Q&A
7:15 p.m.  Reception Continues (appetizers and drinks available)

About WashU Engage: Chicago
WashU Engage is an initiative co-led by the Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement and the Washington University Alumni Association which aligns with the university’s commitment to supporting habits of lifelong learning and leadership for alumni, and advances the Gephardt Institute’s mission of cultivating informed and actively engaged citizens. The mission of WashU Engage: Chicago is to expand the current WashU Engage model and plan and produce several civic and community engagement activities throughout the year for WashU alumni in Chicago to deepen alumni's connection to each other, their community, and campus life.

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