Smith Public Voices spotlights students' nonfiction writing that has been published in the mainstream press, with the larger goal of showcasing well-informed, fact-based public pieces written by people whose voices are often silenced and marginalized: young people, women, people of color, nonbinary and transgender individuals.

Hoping to inspire high school students and correct misconceptions about poetry, Matt Donovan, director of the Boutelle-Day Poetry Center, created The Poem I Wish I Had Read, a video series featuring poets discussing poems they wish they had read in high school. Aimee Nezhukumatathil reading “Wedding Cake” by Naomi Shihab Nye is just one of the segments in the series.

In the OAR webinar, “A Virtual Tour and Cooking Demonstration from Julia Child ’34’s Home,” Makenna Held ’07 will take viewers through La Pitchoune, Child’s summer home in the South of France, and then prepare recipe-free meals. The webinar, which takes place Saturday, March 20, at noon EST, is free and open to the Smith community, but registration is required.

Thelma Golden ’87, director and chief curator of The Studio Museum in Harlem, credits her dual majors in art history and African American studies with informing her career direction, which was cemented by an internship in her sophomore year. Here Golden describes how Smith’s commitment to arts education changed her life, and the deep connection she has with one particular painting in SCMA’s collection.

Tonight at 6 EST, Smith College will present “The Beginning of the End: Demystifying the COVID-19 Vaccine,” a webinar that will address the science, benefits and misconceptions about the COVID-19 vaccines available. Moderated by Rob Dorit, professor of biological sciences, the panel will include Tara Dumont, medical director of the Schacht Center for Health and Wellness, and Christine White-Ziegler, professor of biological sciences. The webinar is free and open to the public, and advance registration is required.

In this previously recorded webinar, “Smith’s Global Changemakers and Entrepreneurs: Making an Impact Through Vision and Grit,” sponsored by the Office of Alumnae Relations, four alumnae entrepreneurs discuss how they are creating positive social change in their local communities and beyond. Baishakhi Taylor, dean of the college and vice president for campus life, moderates the discussion.

In a Washington Post op-ed, Sarah Flores Shannon ’17, of the Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice Virginia, explains why her state is leading the fight for reproductive rights. She writes, “The progress we’ve made shows the power of organizing across our communities. By working with LGBTQ+, immigrant rights and reproductive health, rights and justice organizations, we can collectively advance compassionate, people-centered policies.”

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Selected items from the news media featuring Smith College people and programs

Prof. Andrew Zimbalist: March Madness is a moneymaker, but most schools still operate in the red

Thea Lee ‘80: On inequality and the rescue aid package

Prof. Steven Heydemann: Ten years into Syria’s war, Biden administration places issue on back burner

Prof. Lauren Duncan: The importance of school names

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