BCOC hosts A Conversation with Dean Mary Grace Almandrez

Brown Club Orange County Hosted Associate Dean Mary Grace Almandrez Friday night, June 26th, on the occasion of the historic SCOTUS decision legalizing gay marriage nationwide. The event took place in the library of the Sage Hill School in Newport, and Dean Almandrez with Diversity & Multicultural Program colleagues Myra Liwanag and Valerie Cordeiro brought along an exhibition of LGBTQ archival materials from Brown. Great timing!!!

Coming up Friday, June 26 at 6:30 p.m. Don't Forget to Register for tickets!

"THE NEXT 250 YEARS AT BROWN: Cultivating a Culture of Social Justice and Inclusion."

Brown University's 250th anniversary provides an opportunity to reflect on the challenges and successes related to diversity and equity on campus.

Come enjoy snacks and  conversation about how Brown is working to strengthen a culture of social justice and inclusion. 

We'll look at student activism and social-justice work at Brown both in the past and on today's campus.

We're also proud to present, as part of this event a special exhibition from the University LGBTQ Center of documents, photos, and other memorabilia showcasing the history of LGBTQ presence and activism at Brown.

Mary Grace Almandrez will be joined by two Brown staff members, Myra Liwanag ’91, Director, Regional & Multicultural Programs and Valerie Cordeiro, Multicultural Program Associate who will bring greetings from campus!

Location: Argyros Family Lecture Hall at Sage Hill School,
20402 Newport Coast Drive, Newport Coast 92657

Date: Friday, June 26

Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Admission:

·         Dues paying members, Young Alumni, Students & Emeritus– FREE

·         General Admission - $5

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The Next 250 Years at Brown: Cultivating Social Justice and Inclusion

SAVE THE DATE: Friday, June 26, 6:30 to 8:30 pm
Mary Grace Almandrez, Director of the Brown Center for Students of Color and Assistant Dean of the College:
“The Next 250 Years at Brown: Cultivating a Culture of Social Justice and Inclusion." 

                                 

      

Brown University's 250th anniversary provides an opportunity to reflect on the challenges and successes related to diversity and equity on campus.

This special conversation will focus on ways the University is working to strengthen social justice and inclusion. We'll look at student activism and social-justice work at Brown in the past and on today's campus.

Location: Sage Hill School, Newport Coast

Date: Friday, June 26

Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Admission:

·         Dues paying club members, Young Alumni, Students & Emeritus Members – FREE

·         General Admission - $5

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Cruising to Catalina with Bill McNeely '72 & BCOC

Ever wanted to explore ”26 Miles Across the Sea”?

Join Bill McNeely ‘72 and Brown Club Orange County at the beautiful Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club in Newport Beach for a fun and informative evening learning how to sail to Catalina and what to do when you get there!

Just 26 miles from L.A.’s bustle is a relaxed island in the Pacific with over a dozen good coves and harbors. It has a mix of development, pristine preserves, and odd places that are a little of both. Most visitors only see a tiny part, and that’s a shame!

Santa Catalina Island offers boating, snorkeling, diving, hiking, zip lines, golf carts, back-country jeep tours, restaurants, and concerts. Wouldn’t you like to find out what you’re missing?

BCOC’s own Bill McNeely  is the acknowledged expert on boating at Catalina Island and began teaching his Catalina cruising seminar over 15 years ago. Bill is the author of Cruising Catalina Island, now in its 2^nd edition,  the authoritative boater’s guide to Catalina’s coves and harbors. He is also the “star” of the best-selling video boating guides Cast Off for Catalina and Cast Off for Mexico.

Join us for Bill’s up-to-date, 40-min. talk, with over 80 photos, charts  and slides to give you a good idea of what’s new at Catalina, how to get there, and where to go when you arrive. We’ll visit the big city at Avalon, some of the busier mooring coves, and some great, undiscovered anchorage spots.

Learn how to have your best trips to Catalina ever, and have a great time doing it.
Full Disclosure: at the end of this talk, you will want to head right out for the island! 

Location: Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club, 1601 Bayside Drive, Corona Del Mar 92625

Map Link: Google map link to Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club

Date: Wednesday, June 3

Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Tickets: Dues paying Brown Club OC members: $10. General Admission: $13

Light appetizers served plus wait-staffed No-Host bar

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Back Bay Cleanup a Success

Brown Club OC participated with the Newport Beach Rotary Club in a cleanup of the Newport Beach Back Bay. In addition to enjoying waffles and coffee for breakfast, chili dogs when we were done and fresh air and sunshine while kayaking around the Upper Newport Bay, we hauled in over a dozen garbage can-sized bags of trash including everything from beer bottles, tennis balls and sneakers to unused pharmaceuticals and plastic items of every description. Most importantly, a fun time was had by all, and we look forward to the next time!

Participants included Bamboo Dong, Earl Gertwagen, Marc McReynolds, Guy Cain, Roz Laudati, Carrie Caulkins-Mier, Lawrence Mier, Ed Miskevich and Scott Westerfield. Special thanks to alumni Tom Lemire and Guy Harden for organizing the effort.

BCOC hosts Class of 2019 Admitted Students reception

Photos from BCOC's Class of 2019 Admitted Students Reception held Sunday, April 19th in Newport Coast. 45 attendees plus alumni came from all over Orange County and from as far away as Santa Monica and Rancho Cucamonga.

Brown Club OC Day of Service - Back Bay Cleanup

You and Brown Club OC can help clean up the Back Bay!

Saturday, May2, 2015, 9 AM – 12 Noon

 

It’s no secret that most of the trash in Orange County washes in to Newport’s beautiful Back Bay. Brown Club OC wants to help the Newport-Irvine Rotary Club keep the Back Bay clean – Guy Harden ‘74 and Tom Lemire ’69 are already frequent volunteers. This is a great way to spend 3 hrs. on a Saturday morning enjoying the outdoors and making a difference.

It’s the first Saturday of each month – join us May 2, 2015, 9 AM to 12 Noon. Meet at the Newport Aquatic Center, 1 Whitecliffs Dr., Newport Beach, CA – there’s plenty of parking there. Wear clothes that can get both damp and dirty. Bring family and friends to help!

 There are two parts to the cleanup: Some is done on shore, and some in the water on kayaks. How are your paddling skills? Newport Aquatic Center and Southwind Kayaks supply some kayaks at no charge, but if you have your own and can throw it in your car, truck, or van, please bring it. (We know you were looking for an excuse to go kayaking on Saturday morning, and here it is.) If you’re not in a kayak, or if you are allergic to paddling, you can clean up on shore. Water shoes or rubber boots are good footwear, but wear whatever can get wet..

 And by all means – bring sunglasses, a hat, and sunscreen!

 Please come and help. There’s no charge (no pay either, but you get hot dogs, etc., after), some great folks, and a lot of positive fun. You’ll be amazed at how much better the world looks after you get rid of some trash. Let’s show that Brown wants the Back Bay to be a cleaner, better place.

Please rsvp to https://alumni.brown.edu/Alumni/BRAVO/Events/Registration.aspx?Event=1512

 

Tom Lemire ’69 with lots of junk! If he can do it, you can too. More photos from April at https://www.facebook.com/events/1171727976186356/