Embark on a journey through American history and democracy at Boston’s Edward M. Kennedy Institute next door to the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. This field trip isn’t just a walk through the past; it’s a hands-on experience where you’ll engage with the nation’s legislative process, listen to a debate on critical issues, and step into the shoes […]
In this session we will describe key recent Artificial Intelligence (AI) developments and show examples of several currently available versions. As you may know, AI applications have rapidly improved and are working for a huge number of people; OpenAI alone powers more than 250 million active users every day. You will get more from this […]
As we journey through life, our priorities inevitably shift. What once seemed essential may lose its significance, while new pursuits and values emerge. Whether through unexpected challenges or intentional reinvention, the focus of our life evolves. Life happens: careers change, friendships fade, relationships shift, and we often find ourselves seeking deeper meaning or understanding in […]
What do you think of the new Administration in its first few weeks – great, good, better than I expected, not so good, or worse? What has Trump accomplished in the first 20 days? What does that portend for his first full 100 days? What can we look to in his four years? After the […]
Columbia University is threatened by the new administration with a loss of $400 million in federal grants. It agrees to make several major changes to its operations, just in order to begin discussions about regaining these funds. The University of Pennsylvania is threatened with the loss of $175 million because of its policies regarding transgender […]
The ensuing months of the new Trump administration, since we last looked post Inauguration, have brought a torrent of change. Whether the structure of government; domestic affairs, the economy, immigration, and so much more; or as America First on the world stage – change has been and is, ongoing, dramatic. In eight months Trump has […]
Democrats see a looming threat to our democracy, that the current path of the Trump administration will topple us into autocracy. They cite moves to suppress speech on a number of fronts – universities, law firms, national media networks, among others. Then, with dissent muzzled, our justice system is suborned – not to dispense judgment […]
Netflix. YouTube. Disney+. Hulu. And countless others. Services that 20 years ago were either little known or didn’t even exist, have now become global entertainment superpowers. Streaming has revolutionized the TV viewing experience for hundreds of millions of people around the world. Not long ago streaming meant tiny, short, grainy videos shared via email. Today […]
Most of us have spent our lives designing careers, families, and financial security with intention. Yet many of us enter our later decades without the same level of conscious design — drifting into patterns shaped more by habit than by choice. In this session, we will explore what intentional aging looks like in practice: living with anticipation, intention, […]
Men and boys aren’t doing well in today’s America. Men are lagging economically, and they experience high rates of depression, suicide and drug overdose deaths. Boys are flailing in the education system, both in K-12 and at the university level. Statistics paint a disturbing picture: Men’s participation in the U.S. labor force has declined from […]
As you know, Artificial Intelligence is rapidly expanding its role in how we live and work. Organizations are using AI to increase productivity, accelerate research, improve decision-making, and create new products and services. Powerful cognitive tools are now broadly accessible, reshaping career paths, organizational design, education, and public policy. Investment in AI rivals some of […]
We often speak about community as if it were a given—something we naturally belong to. Yet when we look more closely, some of the ties that bind us cannot be taken for granted. Some, when we look back to the past, have been lost completely. We begin with a simple but revealing question: Where do […]