Smith College Club of New York City

Revive with Rebekah: Labor Day Weekend Exercise Class

Sunday, September 6th, 11:00 AM (45 minutes plus Q&A and meet and greet after)

Cost $15 (paid directly to Rebekah Rotstein)

Kick-off Sunday with a morning workout with movement educator Rebekah Rotstein '98. All you need is a chair and a towel. Get ready for some creative moves to strengthen your body, remove aches and stiffness, stand taller, and improve your mobility. All levels welcome.

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Rebekah will provide Zoom link and password details to all registered participants.

From Smith to Broadway to Yale - One Woman’s Journey

Thursday, September 10th, 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Florie Seery ’83, a veteran of the New York theater world and an engaged executive leader for inclusion and diversity within the theater community will share her exciting journey from theater major at Smith to a 30-year career in theater management, working on over 100 productions On and Off-Broadway, and finally to her newest role as the Associate Dean and Managing Director of Yale School of Drama and Yale Repertory Theatre.

Highlights of this Alum profile Zoom session will include:

* Florie’s beginnings in the theater world facilitated and strengthened through mentorship and opportunity.

* Notes on theater production: What is theater management and producing? What does a general manager do? What are the differences between the commercial theater and the not-for-profit theater?

* Equity, diversity, and inclusion in theater: the formation of the EDI Committee at the Manhattan Theatre Club and the anti-racist work happening in theater at this moment.

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The Zoom link and password details will be shared on Thursday, September 10, 2020.

A School for Girls in Morogoro, Tanzania: Becoming Both a Teacher and a Student

Tuesday, September 15th, 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Travel virtually across continents to Tanzania with Jean Merrill ’69, neuroscientist and award-winning photographer and volunteer teacher in the English Fluency Program at SEGA (Secondary Education for Girls Advancement) School in Morogoro, Tanzania. SEGA is a secondary school which focuses on educating promising girls whose futures are at risk due to poverty, disease, sexual exploitation, child labor, violence, and malnutrition. With a photojournalist’s touch, Jean will introduce you to Tanzania, its topography, history, British education system, and the SEGA School traversing the school’s cycle of learning, community service, traditions and joyous celebrations, including graduation. 

The English Fluency Program, started in 2015 by Smith graduate Sherley Young, was designed to solidify the students’ English language skills since English is required for their secondary studies of 11 different subjects. Jean discusses what lies ahead for these future women of Tanzania, including dreams of advanced education, at home and abroad, potentially including attendance at Smith College. 

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The Zoom link and password details will be shared a few days prior to, and on the day of the event.