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Princeton AlumniCorps Turning Point Series


As part of our Turning Point Series, Princeton AlumniCorps invites you to:

From Princeton to Prison to Purpose: The Story of Walter Fortson, Jim Farrin ’58, Natasha Japanwala ’14 and the Petey Greene Prisoner Assistance Program.”

Click here to RSVP

 

Thursday, April 26, 7 pm – 8:30 pm

Princeton AlumniCorps, 12 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ

 

While serving time for drug offenses at Mountainview Youth Correctional Facility in Annandale, NJ, Walter Fortson focused on personal reflection and self-improvement. After his release from detention, Fortson was admitted to Rutgers University, where he is currently an honors student and recipient of the Rutgers 2010 Academic Excellence Award.  Walter was also recently named a Truman Scholarship recipient. Fortson’s goal is to research and understand nutrition and obesity in the prison population, the risk factors involved and steps needed to adapting healthier lifestyles behind bars.

 

 

Meanwhile, in the fall of 2007, Jim Farrin ‘58 received a call from a Princeton classmate, Charlie Puttkammer; Charlie had some money that he wanted to give through the Rockefeller foundation to start a program at Princeton which would take Princeton students to a prison. Jim, skeptical at first, explained that he would try to help, but that he was “too busy”. A few hours later, Jim’s wife attended a reunion where she met a man from the Wagner Correctional Facility who was desperately looking for volunteers. Jim became convinced that this coincidence was “much bigger than him, it was divine providence at work.” This was an amazing opportunity for him to apply his life motto: give back. Thus began the Petey Greene Prisoner Assistance Program, which recruits and trains Princeton students and towns people to be effective tutors and teachers in nearby prisons to improve inmate abilities in reading, writing and math. The program also seeks to raise awareness on the need for criminal justice and prison reform.

Walter Fortson and Jim Farrin are working together to expand Petey Greene to other universities like Rutgers and are actively recruiting volunteers. In the first of its Turning Point series, Princeton AlumniCorps welcomes both Walter and Jim to speak to our guests about their experiences.

Natasha Japanwala ‘14 is a Petey Greene volunteer and led a Princeton Breakout trip focused on female incarceration in Oklahoma. She will share how these experiences have deepened her perspective and contributed to her own career trajectory. Natasha is a writer, currently studying English at Princeton University.


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From Princeton to Prison to Purpose: The Story of Walter Fortson, Jim Farrin ’58, Natasha Japanwala ’14 and the Petey Greene Prisoner Assistance Program. ( Thursday, April 26, 2012 - 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM )

As part of our Turning Point Series, Princeton AlumniCorps invites you to:

“From Princeton to Prison to Purpose: The Story of Walter Fortson, Jim Farrin ’58, Natasha Japanwala ’14 and the Petey Greene Prisoner Assistance Program.”
Click here to RSVP.

Thursday, April 26, 7 pm – 8:30 pm
Princeton AlumniCorps, 12 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ

Fortson, a former prisoner turned Truman scholar, and Princeton alumnus Jim Farrin help bring educational opportunities to local prisons. Fortson and Farrin will be joined by Princeton student Natasha Japanwala who volunteers at a local prison. Thank you for considering participating in an important conversation about an issue that affects us all.


Turning Point is sponsored by the AlumniCorps Community Volunteers program, and features speakers with inspiring stories that drove their passion for service. Community Volunteers connects similarly inspired Princeton alumni with organizations that are in need of volunteers with professional experience. To learn more about the Community Volunteers program and to see a list of our current opportunities, please visit our Community Volunteers page or e-mail the Community Volunteers Program Manager at RBenevento@alumnicorps.org.

Location: Princeton AlumniCorps Office (12 Stockton Street, Princeton, NJ)

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Seminar on North Korea by Evans Revere '76

On Tuesday, May 15, Evans Revere '76 will lead a seminar for PA3 members on North Korea. Those of us outside the formal foreign policy machinery will have the rare opportunity to interact with a seasoned US diplomat whose extensive experience dealing with the North Koreans makes him very much in demand.  It should prove to be a fascinating evening.  7:30 to 10PM at Room 111 of East Pyne.  Previous seminars have been limited to 20 people, so we ask that you RSVP to Tom Swift '76 at tswift@alumni.princeton.edu if you wish to attend.

Evans J.R. Revere, Lecturer in International Affairs and Diplomat-in-Residence, came to Princeton after a distinguished career as one of the State Department’s leading Asia experts, with extensive experience in Korea, China, and Japan. He teaches “International Relations of East Asia” and “Diplomacy and Security in Northeast Asia.” Mr. Revere is also Senior Director with the Albright Stonebridge Group, a renowned global strategy firm and previously was president and CEO of The Korea Society, the leading U.S. non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening America’s relations with Korea. He served as Acting Assistant Secretary of State and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, as well as Deputy Chief of Mission and Charge d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul. He also served in the PRC, Taiwan, and Japan. He has extensive experience in negotiations with North Korea. He speaks Chinese, Japanese, and Korean and is a graduate of Princeton University.

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Evans Revere '76 Seminar on North Korea ( Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM )
Location: 111 East Pyne
Cost: Free
Organized by: Tom Swift '76

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"Miss Representation" - a film and a discussion


Join
the Princeton Area Alumni Association (PA3) 
Graduate Women in Science & Engineering (
GWISE)
 the Princeton University
Women's Center

for 
a screening of Miss Representation

preceded by a light buffet dinner, courtesy of GWISE
followed by an interactive discussion.


We welcome all, women and men, boys and girls,
to this evening of provocative discussion
and enjoyable networking.


This documentary, by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, premiered at the 2011 Sundance Film Festival
and aired on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.
The film explores how the media's misrepresentations of women have led 
to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence.
Watch the
trailer and you won't want to miss this great event!
See what people are talking about.





WHEN     Friday, April 13th, 2012
6:00pm - meet, greet and eat (a light buffet dinner)
6:30pm - screening of documentary
8:00pm - interactive, moderated discussion
about the film and the issues

WHERE    Princeton University -
Bowen Hall Auditorium

HOW to attend RSVP to Lydia Zaininger '83


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Miss Representation - a film and a discussion ( Friday, April 13, 2012 - 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM )

6:00pm - meet, greet & eat (a light buffet dinner)
6:30pm - film screening
8:00pm - moderated & interactive discussion

Location: PU Bowen Hall Auditorium
Organized by: PA3 - GWISE - PU Women's Center

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PA3 table at Communiversity

Saturday, April 28th, 12noon - 5PM

Please stop by the PA3 table on the front lawn of Nassau Hall.  We will have t-shirts for sale, giveaways, and kids' crafts.

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PA3 Table at Communiversity ( Saturday, April 28, 2012 - 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM )

Please stop by!

If you are interested in volunteering for a shift at the booth, please email: PrincetonAreaAlumni@gmail.com

Location: Front Lawn of Nassau Hall

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PA3 Tennis

PA3 Round Robin Tennis, 

Brunch, and Princeton Women’s Varsity Match Viewing

Saturday, April 14th

RSVP below.

Location: Lenz Tennis Center (Outside Courts)

Rain Location: Jadwin Gym E Floor Tennis Courts

9:00 - 10:30 AM Round Robin Tennis

10:30 - 12:00 PM Brunch/Socializing

12:00PM - Afternoon Watch Women’s Varsity Team battle Dartmouth

 

Cost: $10 for PA3 dues-paying members, $15 for others. 

Kids (15 and under) are free.

Your ticket includes tennis, brunch and t-shirt!  

 

Join us rain or shine for an active day filled with tennis.  All skill levels are invited for round robin tennis and scrimmaging with JV/Varsity players.  We will also have a court set up for a kids tennis clinic.  Andrew Lieu '06, former PU men's varsity player and team captain, is organizing this event and (possibly) running the kids' clinic. 

After tennis, PA3 members will enjoy lunch together at the beautiful new tennis facility and stay to watch the Women’s Varsity Team play one of the most important matches of the year against Dartmouth.

 

For the Princeton Alumni that graduated before 2007, the “Pagoda Courts” were torn down in 2003 to make room for Whitman College.  These courts were used by the University and local community for over 40 years.  The Pagoda was moved to the Lenz Tennis Center, which is located adjacent to the softball fields near the South Guard Booth. 

Please note, we will do our best to accommodate a range of t-shirt sizes. But due to cost considerations and timing, we cannot guarantee that your exact size will be available. 

Please RSVP for all participants:


Adult or Child?
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PA3 Tennis ( Saturday, April 14, 2012 - 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM )


PA3 Round Robin Tennis - Brunch - Princeton Women’s Varsity Match Viewing
Saturday, April 14th

Location: Lenz Tennis Center (Outside Courts)
(Rain Location: Jadwin Gym E Floor Tennis Courts)
9:00 - 10:30 AM Round Robin Tennis
10:30 - 12:00 PM Brunch/Socializing
12:00PM - Afternoon Watch Women’s Varsity Team battle Dartmouth

Cost: $10 for PA3 dues-paying members, $15 for others.
Kids (15 and under) are free.
Tickets include tennis, brunch and t-shirt!

Location: Princeton University - Lenz Tennis Center
Cost: $10 for PA3 dues-paying members, $15 for others, Free for kids under 15
Organized by: Andrew Lieu

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