Hoyas For Others: August Newsletter
August 2024
Hello fellow Hoyas For Others!
Our aim is to connect, celebrate and foster collaboration among Georgetown University alumni across all schools who are engaged in social impact, social justice, and/or service.
Every few weeks, we’ll be sending out this newsletter to highlight the important work that Hoyas are doing in their communities and on campus, and share events, resources and other opportunities that may be of interest.
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CONNECT
Join an APO Service Event
Mu Alpha Alumni Association (the Georgetown University Chapter of Alpha Phi Omega, the National Service Fraternity), has invited Hoyas for Others to join in their quarterly Homes Not Borders service project in the DC area on Saturday, September 14th. The Mu Alpha Alumni are holding three slots for local H4O members who might wish to participate.
This project entails meeting at the Homes Not Borders warehouse in Landover/ North Englewood at 9:30 am, and loading household items and furniture into cars and the Homes Not Borders truck. From there, volunteers drive to a local apartment complex, where they unload the items, build furniture, and set up an apartment for an incoming refugee family. As a rule the project wraps up between noon and 1 pm.
If you'd like to join this fulfilling volunteer opportunity, please email Chris Rutledge, MAAA Vice President of Service, at crnkar@gmail.com, or text him at 202-487-7434.
H4O Upcoming Event In DC
Be on the lookout for more details about our first in-person networking event this Fall with the Yale Alumni Nonprofit Alliance (YANA) in DC. Learn more about YANA here.
Don’t Forget to Connect Online!
If you don’t already follow us, check out Hoyas for Others on LinkedIn, Facebook, Hoya Gateway, and our website.
CELEBRATE
Meet these Hoyas making a significant impact in their communities!
Amita Swadhin (SFS '00) founded and co-leads Mirror Memoirs. This national nonprofit uplifts the stories, healing, and leadership of LGBTQI+ survivors of color in the movement to end child sexual abuse. The Mirror Memoirs community is open to anyone who wants to end this violence without leaving any survivors behind and without enacting systemic violence. Two other Hoyas, Carmelo Reyes (SFS '99) and Queen Adesuyi (COL '16) have also been deeply involved - Carmelo as a former Board Member and Queen as its current Board Co-Chair. Learn More.
While at Georgetown, Tiffany Yu (B ‘10) became inspired to start a student group called Diversability, which she later launched as her own company. Today, the alumna is committed to ensuring that disability access and culture continue to grow on campus. Learn More.
Naomi Hansen (B’95) is addressing food insecurity by promoting backyard gardens through her organization, Small Bites. Her initiative provides resources and support to help people grow their own food, aiming to improve access to fresh produce and build self-sufficiency. Hansen’s program not only equips individuals with gardening tools and knowledge but also fosters community engagement and education on sustainable practices. Learn More.
Check out these exciting social change initiatives on campus!
Center for the Study of Slavery and Its Legacies: This center is home to academic and research initiatives connected to Georgetown’s ongoing commitments in Slavery, Memory, and Reconciliation. The Center supports rigorous new scholarship and innovation in disseminating knowledge about the history of enslavement and its past and current legacies.
Street Law at 50: Starting with a single class at Washington, DC’s Eastern High School, the Street Law model has evolved into an international program, adopted for use in law schools across the U.S. and in 45 countries. Launched at the Law Center in 1972, among the program’s alumni is Vice President Kamala Harris, who taught Street Law at Fremont High School while a student at University of California Law San Francisco.
COLLABORATE
Here’s how you can support Hoyas For Others
Be a BellRinger!
On Saturday, October 26, thousands of riders, volunteers, and supporters will set off from Georgetown University on a mission to end cancer. Since 2022, the BellRinger ride has raised over $3M—100% of which is being used to further groundbreaking research at Georgetown Lombardi. Register today.
Support Hoya-run/founded Organizations
Want to support fellow Hoyas doing awesome work in their communities? Check out our Giving Guide, featuring Hoya-run and/or founded nonprofits. If you have one you’d like us to include, feel free to email us at hoyas4others@gmail.com!
Join our Steering Committee
As we ramp up this year, we are looking to bring on more members onto the steering committee who are passionate about helping to build our network. We are particularly interested in finding alumni who can help lead our Membership, Communications, and Programming goals. If you are interested in learning more, feel free to reply to this emai and we can find a time to chat more!
Forward to 5 Hoyas
Help us grow our network by forwarding this newsletter to five other like-minded Hoyas encouraging them to join through the links below.
As always, we’d love to hear from you on the work we are doing.
Hoya Saxa!
H4O Steering Committee
H4O is in its first year and incubation phase as an Alumni Alliance/Affinity group. Alumni Alliance/Affinity groups provide a way for Georgetown University alumni to organize around an industry, shared interest, identity or community. Groups seeking to create a new alliance/affinity group follow a phased multi-year approach to demonstrate interest and sustainability for the group. The first phase is an incubation phase where groups begin to recruit volunteers, engage alumni and begin developing an engagement plan to be an active recognized group.