Nicholas Kristof to Speak at Belmont High School

Nicholas Kristof is Coming To Belmont On April 15th.

A Path Appears in Belmont : A Campaign to Make A Difference is honored to host best selling author, two time Pulitzer Prize Winner and New York Times journalist
Nicholas Kristof on April 15th at Belmont High School 7:30 P.M. (note new date and location). To reserve (free) seats go to -http://www.apathappearsinbelmont.eventbrite.com/

Mr. Krtistof will speak about his and wife’s Sheryl WuDunn’s latest best seller book- A Path Appears; Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunities.

The book describes how ordinary people can make extraordinary differences in the lives of others both globally and locally. The issues addressed include; human sex trafficking, domestic violence, poverty, hunger and many others, all closer to home then we may think. The book inspired the Belmont community to gather together to MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Current community supporters include-
Belmont Against Racism, Belmont Chapter of Amnesty International, Belmont Health Collaborative, Belmont Human Rights Commission, Belmont Media Center, Belmont Public Library, Belmont Public Schools, Belmont Religious Council, Founding Member, First Church in Belmont Unitarian Universalist.

A Path Appears; Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunities provides a roadmap of sorts for how to navigate through all the different organizations and information in order to make the best choices for use of resources. It also highlights how giving not only benefits the receiver but also the giver.

Several events were held to share ideas and concerns. There were Community film Screenings and Discussions of the three PBS films based on the book. Then for the first time ever over 25 Non-Profits seeking volunteers all with links to Belmont were showcased, followed by a Talk given by Rick Weissbourd, Senior Lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Education and Co-Director of the Making Caring Common Project, who spoke about “Raising Caring, Ethical, and Happy Children”.

At each event and on line everyone has the opportunity to complete a short survey to share their top concerns. This information will be compiled and the top three will be announced the night of the Kristof Talk to be followed by an initial Call to Action in late Spring or Early Fall.