Who are these people?   Communication is your most important tool.  You know who lives in your district.  You know who voted for you.  But who are your constituents?  How do you know?  How do you know what they want?  What if they don’t know what they wan ...

Do you know what you don’t know?   Government has been described as a place where good ideas go to die.  And new officials often face unrealistic expectations.  There is a gulf between setting a political agenda and executing on it.  How can you drive inn ...

Who are you?   What do you believe, what are you willing to do to advance those beliefs, and what would constitute success?  Every race is a unique set of variables.  What are your skill sets? What are the problems that could derail you? Campaigning and g ...

The oldest profession.   I'll introduce myself, and touch on the decision points that led me from shy introvert to public person, from private to public sector, from lesbian activist to being named one of Time Magazines 100 Most Influential People in ...

Seminar VII: Art: Sense and Non-Sense April 13, 4:00-5:30 Speakers:  Mariale Hardiman, Director,  The Neuro-Education Initiative Johns Hopkins University   Malinda McPherson Malinda McPherson is a PhD Candidate in the joint Harvard-MIT Neuroscience progra ...

Seminar VI: Art as Experience: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum Mar 31 Visit: The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum  The Tour will be guided by Anne Hawley                    Anne Hawley is the former Director Emerita of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Muse ...

Seminar V:  Art as Political Change Agent:  For or Against Mar 23, 4:00-5:30 Speakers:  Johan Grimonprez Johan Grimonprez is an award-winning Belgian artist and film maker, creator of “The Shadow World”, an expose of the global arms trade and its impact o ...

Seminar IV: Art and the Political Culture Wars: From Censorship to Violent Destruction Mar. 9, 4:00-5:30 Speakers:   Michael Danti Michael Danti has 25 years’ experience in leading archeological excavations in the Middle East We  will examine the culture ...

Seminar III: The Arts in America and National Public Policy Mar 2, 4:00-5:30 Speaker:  Robert Lynch, President, Americans for the Arts Americans for the Arts is the national advocate for arts in America, with research, networking and governmental advocacy ...

Seminar II:   Art and Theft of Our Cultural Heritage Feb 24, 4:00- 5:30 Speakers:   Geoffrey Kelly, FBI Agent Geoffrey Kelly was the FBI Agent-in-charge of the case of the break-in and theft at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum  Anthony Amore, Director ...