Tiziana Dearing, host of WBUR’s Radio Boston, will be the keynote speaker at Newton Inspires, this Thursday, May 4 at 6:00PM at Newton South High School. Newton Inspires, a fundraiser for the Newton Schools Foundation, features these other notable Newtonians describing their inspirations and sharing stories and insights:
- Andy Gluck and Andrew Thompson, Newton Public School educators, with fifth and twelfth grade students
- Andrea Hemment, founder and owner of Tortissima. LLC, a licensed residential bakery
- Jonathan Kaufman, Pulitzer Prize winning reporter and professor in Northeastern University’s School of Journalism, and Anping Shen, Newton School Committee member and founding board chair of the Newton Chinese Language School
- Matt Molloy, co-founder and CEO of Dorchester Brewing Company
- Hanni Myers, co-author of My Two Cities, the story of Ms. Myers’s escape from Austria and immigration to America in 1938
- Lisa Owens, mother of Preston Settles, speaking on honoring her son’s memory
- Sarah Volkman, expert in malaria and teacher at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Simmons University School of Nursing
Participants may attend two talks by these speakers, along with Ms. Dearing’s keynote address.
Meals will be provided by Better Life Food, a catering company founded by Newton South alumnus and chef Christopher Osborn, and will include vegetarian and gluten-free options. Student musicians will perform.
Tickets for the event are $40, and may be purchased Thursday at the door, or online here.
Amy Werner, Newton Schools Foundation president said: “Newton Inspires gives Newton Schools Foundation a great opportunity to connect with community members who share our vision of enhancing Newton Public Schools. We’re looking forward to a wonderful evening of conversation and insights, and we invite everyone to join us!”
Newton Schools Foundation seeks to advance excellence and equity in the Newton Public Schools by funding new approaches in the classroom, professional development for teachers, and programs that promote equity for all students. According to the Foundation, it has made over $4 million in grants to Newton Public Schools teachers and staff since 1985.
