2013 Silicon Valley Reads: One Book. One Community. Kick-Off Event
Brian Castner, Author, The Long Walk: A Story of War and the Life That Follows Sue Diaz, Author, Minefields of the Heart: A Mother’s Stories of a Son at War
In conversation with Mike Cassidy, Columnist, San Jose Mercury NewsRead more »
16 and Pregnant: The Reality and Politics of Adolescent Reproductive Care Jane Mauldon, Associate Professor of Public Policy, Goldman School of Public Policy, UC BerkeleyLynn Ponton, M.D., Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, UCSFLupe Rodriguez, Director of Public Affairs, Planned Parenthood Mar Monte Dr.Read more »
Dr. Ira Byock: The Best Care Possible – What It Is and How to Get It
Dr. Ira Byock, Director of Palliative Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center; Professor of Anesthesiology and Community & Family Medicine, Dartmouth Medical School; Author, The Best Care Possible: A Physician’s Quest to Transform Care Through the End of Life Dr. Dale Larson, Professor of Counseling Psychology, Santa Clara University- Moderator Read more »
Lori AndrewsLaw Professor, Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago-Kent College of Law; Author, I Know Who You Are and I Saw What You Did: Social Networks and the Death of PrivacyA leading figure in the realms of law, ethics and genetic technology, award-winning law professor Andrews has served as an adviser to several authoritative political bodies, including the U.S. Congress and the World Health Organization. Read more »
Catholicism, Conscience and American Politics: Reflections by a Catholic Bishop
Bishop Robert McElroy, Archdiocese of San Francisco
Are there clear Catholic positions on issues in American politics? What is the role of Catholic Church authorities, and what is the role of the conscience of the individual Catholic in assessing and voting on these issues? Bishop McElroy, one of the auxiliary bishops of the San Francisco Archdiocese, will offer his reflections on these crucial matters. Read more »
Lenny Mendonca, Director, McKinsey & Company, Inc. Jaime Rossi, President, Barbary Coast Consulting Melissa Griffin, Political Blogger, “Sweet Melissa”; Co-host, Necessary Conversation; Contributor, SF Examiner Gabriel Metcalf, Executive Director, SPUR John Wildermuth, Reporter, San Francisco Chronicle- Moderator Read more »
