20th Annual COF MLK Breakfast
Colleges of the Fenway held the 20th Annual MLK Breakfast for faculty and staff on Friday, January 19, 2018. Wentworth Institute of Technology hosted more than 150 people for a morning of networking with colleagues from across the COF community.
Attendees were welcomed to the event by a performance from the COF Jazz Band and an opening address from Wentworth’s Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs and Provost, Eric Overström. Donna Maria Blancero, Associate Dean at Bentley University and recipient of several esteemed awards for her work in Diversity and Inclusion, delivered a powerful keynote, which included a strong personal narrative and thoughts on the current national dialogue. Guest poet, Enzo Silon Surin, also joined the occasion to share his poetry, reflecting on both personal experiences and community action.
To learn more about Donna Maria Blancero, click here.
To learn more about Enzo Silon Surin, click here.
A big thank you to this year’s planning committee:
Scott Lerner, Emmanuel College
Genine Levin, MASCO
Velda McRae-Yates, MassArt
Lorelei Thomas, MCPHS University
Christina Webber, Simmons College
Susan Morin, Wentworth Institute of Technology
Michele Crews, Wheelock College
Tasha Baclawski, Colleges of the Fenway
Ray Fahrner, Colleges of the Fenway
Also, a special thank you to Chartwells and Wentworth Facilities Division of Technology Services.