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<p>Hi New Leaf-ers,</p>
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<p>I'm Sara, the new director of the Kern Center. It's my job
to make the most of our Living Building by doing on and off-
campus outreach and tours, helping students and faculty
engage in research and courses on the building, and hosting
sustainability-focused events. I hope I can be a resource
for you all, as the primary sustainability student group on
campus.<br>
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I wanted to let you know about #NoFilter, a series of drinking
water events the Kern Center and Roddenberry Funds are
hosting, examining the intersection of policy, technology, and
environmental justice in drinking water.
Learn more on the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.hampshire.edu/discover-hampshire/events-the-kern-center">Kern
Center events page</a>, and via Facebook at the links below.
I hope you'll be able to participate and contribute your
knowledge and perspective, and feel inspired to spread the
word to your friends, classmates, and
professors. <br>
<blockquote> <i>Thursday 9/20, 5:30-7:30pm, Kern 202</i><br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1998816966844253/"><b>What’s
up with the water in the Kern?: A “Design Conspiracy”
Special Session</b></a><br>
The Kern Center needs help to improve our basement potable
water system. Bring your ideas and questions to a special
Design Conspiracy brainstorming session with the Kern Center
engineer and water operator.<br>
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<i>Wednesday 9/26, 6:30-8:15pm, FPH East Lecture Hall</i><br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.facebook.com/events/748710562137861/"><b>Drinking
Water Policy and Advocacy Panel Discussion</b></a><br>
Join Clean Water Action and UMass Amherst professors to
discuss the policies that shape our water systems, issues of
equity and access, and how to advocate for safe and
sustainable water.<br>
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<i>Friday 9/28, 12pm-4pm, Dining Commons, Middle Room</i><br>
<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.facebook.com/events/325473168209907/"><b>Drinking
Water Hackathon</b></a><br>
We're partnering with the NS's Fantastic Friday to bring
together students, faculty, engineers, social justice
advocates, and policy experts to "hack" our way to safer,
more sustainable, and more equitable drinking water systems.
Lunch is provided; <a
href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVS7ZcPQuL6EhRChQfkgembKZxHim9wrp3x4EwBApWHPHTFg/viewform?usp=sf_link">pre-register</a>
to reserve your spot!<br>
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I also wanted to let you know about a <a
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href="https://intranet.hampshire.edu/news-events/cel-opportunity-kern-center-ambassador-update">CEL/volunteer
opportunity</a> to become a Living Building Ambassador for
the Kern Center and Hitchcock Center. Training begins Tuesday
9/25 if you are interested!<br>
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I hope to meet you all in person soon; please feel free to
reach out to me with questions, ideas, or just to say hi.<br>
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Cheers,<br>
Sara<br>
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<font size="-1" face="Calibri">Sara Draper<br>
R.W. Kern Center Director of Educational Program and
Outreach<br>
Hampshire College<br>
413-559-5949<br>
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</font><font size="-1" face="Calibri">Twitter: @Kern_Center<br>
Instagram: @rwkerncenter<br>
Facebook: Facebook.com/HampshireSustainabilityInitiative</font><br>
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