A few months ago, during the first week of my study abroad, I got the flu. For a while, I was in denial. I kept going to class, refused to see a doctor, and continued to try to explore my new city. There were so many sights to see, foods to taste, and new people… Read more »
Name: Patty Morrissey Hometown: Huntington, NY Circle Start Date: Third Circle launched March 12, 2018 What do you do when you’re not running a Ben Franklin Circle? I was a participant in the first Ben Franklin Circle hosted by the 92Y and then started my own group in Huntington. That group wrapped up in… Read more »
Name: Henry Edwards Hometown: Annandale, VA Circle Start Date: January 2018 What do you do when you’re not running a Ben Franklin Circle? I’m a book author, academic coach, and assistant instructor at the University of Pennsylvania in their Masters of Applied Positive Psychology program. What attracted you to the Circles? I’m part… Read more »
On February 28, 2018 we hosted our second Circle Host Forum on Hosting Your First Meeting. If you weren’t able to join us live, you can listen to the recording here: Thanks to our panelists: Henry Edwards, Circle Host in Annondale Virginia and Circle Participant (Closed Circle) Jen Lemberger, Circle Host at… Read more »
It takes someone extraordinary to rise from the rubble of today’s popular culture and conjure up comparisons to America’s founding fathers. But, for me, that’s what Jordan Peterson does. He reminds me of Benjamin Franklin. It’s partly because the far-reaching accomplishments of the modern professor, clinical psychologist, researcher, author, public speaker, and YouTube sensation parallel… Read more »
Name: Marla J. Haas Hometown: Williamsport, PA Sponsor Organization: Unite America (formerly the Centrist Project) Circle Start Date: October 2017 What do you do when you’re not running a Ben Franklin Circle? I am a full-time paralegal and the head of a local chapter of Unite America (formerly the Centrist Project), an organization… Read more »