Before closing the chapter for 2020, HMPA advocacy is organizing a book club based on requests from our recent survey. We echo your call for more meaningful, genuine conversations around difficult topics, where postdocs can openly share their experiences and thoughts. We hope to facilitate a safe space where everything from race and equity, mental health awareness, problem solving skills, to negotiation strategies can be dissected by participants. If you wish to join us, please mark your calendars for the last Friday of every month at 6:00 pm.

Our selection for January 29th is ‘The Fire Next Time’ by James Baldwin. At our first meeting, Baldwin will guide us towards understanding the experience of a black person in a racist environment with his eloquent language. Then, we will discuss how to improve our communication skills  with people from backgrounds different from our own. 

We hope you’ll join us on this mission to spread understanding and wisdom in the HMS postdoc community!

Meeting: Jan 29th at 6:00 pm 

Registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hmpa-book-club-tickets-133722446437

Book: ‘The Fire Next Time’ by James Baldwin

Free Online Source: Boston Public Library eBooks https://www.bpl.org/ebooks/ 

Mark your calendars for the last Friday of every month! You can view the schedule on our website and please email Esra Yalcin (esra.yalcin@childrens.harvard.edu) with any book requests/suggestions or questions.