[Town Hall] For the Greater Good: Finding Balance and Hope in Troubled Times

Special Event

[Town Hall] For the Greater Good: Finding Balance and Hope in Troubled Times

Friday, September 26, 2025
Friday, September 26, 2025

We exist in a moment when anger, despair and cynicism seem to be everywhere. How do we find balance and even hope amidst the chaos and uncertainty assaulting our communities, country and planet? This online Town Hall panel discussion will focus not only on compelling reasons why a more positive response is warranted, but also on possible pathways of constructive action that can benefit everyone in the interest of the greater good. Facilitated by Berkeley's Darren Zook

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Panelists Include

Marilyn Standish retired recently as vice president of The California Endowment, a $4B+ private, statewide health foundation established in 1996 whose mission is to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities, and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all California.

Elizabeth Svoboda is a science writer and contributor to Scientific American, Discover, and the Boston Globe. She is the author of What Makes a Hero?: The Surprising Science of Selflessness. She is working on a book about the art of pacing ourselves in an overclocked world.

[For members only • Livestreamed + recorded]

[Town Hall] For the Greater Good: Finding Balance and Hope in Troubled Times