February 16–24 Wed 1 6 | S a n F r a n c i s c o
T h u 17 | San Francisco
T h u 17 | San Francisco
The Fatigue Prescription
Dambisa Moyo
Environment & Natural Resources Planning Meeting
Linda Hawes Clever, M.D., Clinical Professor of Medicine, UCSF; Founder, RENEW
International Economist; Author, How the West Was Lost and Dead Aid
How in the world did you get so busy? Clever will outline consequences of overload and signs of trouble before she gives tips, self-assessment guides and a doctor’s best advice on how to deal with competing demands. The goal, she says, is to maintain or regain your sense of meaning, your creativity, and even joy. She will show how taking care of yourself – body, soul, attitudes, relationships – is not selfish; it is self-preservation. Clever will provide ways to refresh, regroup and renew your energy, health and life. MLF: Health & Medicine Location: SF Club Office Time: 5:30 p.m. networking, 6 p.m. program Cost: $8 members, $20 non-members Program Organizer: Bill Grant
In a world where Western economies hover on the brink of recession while emerging economies post double-digit growth rates, Moyo calls out the West’s economic myopia and the radical solutions that it needs to adopt to salvage its global economic power. Moyo was named by Time magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People in the World.”
Are you passionate about environmental issues? Would you like to help educate the public about those issues? If so, please join us for our quarterly planning meeting. All members are welcome and encouraged to attend. MLF: Environment & Natural Resources Location: SF Club Office Time: 6 p.m. program Cost: FREE Program Organizer: Marcia Sitcoske
Location: SF Club Office Time: 5:30 p.m. check-in, 6 p.m. program, 7 p.m. book signing Cost: $12 members, 20 non-members, $7 students (with valid ID) Also know: Underwritten by the Koret Foundation, part of the Principles of a Free Society Series
T h u 17 | San Francisco
T u e 22 | San Francisco
Discovering the Diversity of Australian Wines
Putting Men at the Heart of the Work-Family Debate
Mark Davidson, Educator, Wine Australia USA Nicole Kosta, Sommelier and Director of Food and Beverage, Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco
Join Australian Consul General Nigel Warren as he welcomes us to an interactive grazing tasting evening. The evening will start with a crisp aperitif of Tasmanian sparkling wine. Davidson and Kosta will then lead guests through an eye-opening discussion and tasting of eight regionally specific classics that highlight the diversity of Australian wine. Along the way, enjoy small bites of Executive Chef Rick Bartram’s California cuisine. MLF: Asia-Pacific Affairs Location: SF Club Office Time: 5:30 p.m. check-in and Tasmanian sparkling wine reception, 6 p.m. program Cost: $18 members, $30 non-members Program Organizers: Carol High and Sylvie Rivera Also know: Limited to 40 attendees. Food and beverage generously sponsored by Wine Australia and Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco. In association with the Australian Consulate-General, Wine Australia and the Mandarin Oriental, San Francisco. Supported by the Asia Society Northern California.
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Joan Williams, Distinguished Professor of Law, Founder/Director, Center for Work Life Law, UC Hastings; Author, Reshaping the Work-Family Debate In conversation with Mary Cranston
Discussions about work and family have focused largely on women. Williams shifts to men and the pressure to be a “good provider.” Some argue that U.S. parents of both sexes face the most family-hostile public policy in the developed world. Williams articulates a strategy for reversing this trend by bridging the “class culture gap” between progressives and the working class. MLF: Business & Leadership Location: SF Club Office Time: 5:30 p.m. networking, 6 p.m. program Cost: $8 members, $20 non-members Program Organizer: Kevin O’Malley