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Mentorship Chair
DCPBK is seeking a Mentorship Chair to run the mentorship program and host networking events. The role involves matching mentors with mentees on a rolling basis. This is a great opportunity to meet highly qualified people and become familiar with the skillsets of Phi Beta Kappa members in the DC area.
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Events & Programs Committee (Multiple Positions)
DCPBK is seeking to recruit 3-5 members to sit on the Events & Programs Committee, co-chaired by our Vice President of Member Experience and Membership & Outreach Coordinator. Committee members will assist the VPME with planning annual events, and Membership with planning and incubating new programs for DCPBK.
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March 2019 Book Club: “Man’s Search for Meaning” and “Pedro Páramo”
On Tuesday March 19 nine members of the book club met for a bonus session to discuss Viktor E Frankl’s classic Man’s Search for Meaning. Often during our voting cycles, a third-place winner will emerge in our three categories, Fiction, Nonfiction, and Classics, and as a group we’ve decided to make a concerted effort to…
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Christel McDonald
I fell in love with the Phi Beta Kappa maxim “The Love of Learning is the Guide of Life.” What better reward for us, the members of our Association, than seeing the smiling faces of high school seniors who have been selected by our High School Award Committee to receive our Phi Beta Kappa Certificate…
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February 2019 Book Club: “There There” and Mount Vernon Tie In Trip
On Thursday, February 28, twenty members of the Book Club met at Nagomi Izakaya to discuss There There by Tommy Orange. This novel, which speaks to the experience of the urban Native American community in Oakland, California, appeared on many must-read lists throughout 2018. Most agreed that Orange tackles too many characters, and too many…
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Fundraising & Development Chair
The DC Area Phi Beta Kappa Association seeks 1 to 2 Fundraising Committee Members to help the Fundraising Coordinator’s efforts to organize a potential fundraising campaign.
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January 2019 Book Club: “Lafayette in the Somewhat United States”
On Wednesday, January 30, fifteen members of the book club met to discuss Sarah Vowell’s rollicking retelling of the American Revolution, Lafayette in the Somewhat United States. This selection is perfect for anyone who appreciates a fresh look at traditional historical narratives. Vowell’s art history background made for unique, entertaining reflections on France’s crucial role…
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December 2018 Book Club: “Walden”
On Thursday, January 3rd, thirteen members of the book club met to discuss Walden by Henry David Thoreau, our December 2018 selection, rounding out our Fall 2018 Series. I tend to strategically assign one of our classics for our December meetings, and Walden proved the perfect opportunity for members to reflect on simple living and…
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November 2018 Book Club: ‘Salt: A World History”, and “Born a Crime”
Sixteen members of the book club gathered on Tuesday, November 27 to reflect on Trevor Noah’s Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood. The book‘s star power brought out a big crowd, and we discussed a whole host of topics spanning the details of Noah’s experience with the legacy of apartheid, his mother’s…
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October 2018 Book Club: “The Dispossessed”
On Monday, October 30 the book club met to discuss Ursula K Le Guin’s beloved work of science fiction The Dispossessed. This novel kept appearing on our biannual recommendation lists, but only this year was voted into our series. DC PBK definitely adores the science fiction genre! The Dispossessed, though clearly a commentary at least…