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1. What is ClassACT HR79?
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The "ACT" in ClassACT HR79 (CA79) stands for "Achieving Change Together." CA79 is a group of HR79 classmates organizing to nourish existing connections and foster new ones, working together to create and support positive changes that affect local, national, and international challenges. |
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2. Is CA79 politically partisan? |
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No. We seek to find common ground to create positive change, understanding that participants will have a variety of political affiliations and personal perspectives. |
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3. What does it mean to become a CA79 "member"?
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Signing up means creating a login on this website, consisting of an email address and a password. Once you log in, you can fill out a brief profile for our directory, and customize your privacy settings and email subscriptions. Start here!
Our website calls all classmates "members." You can always register for our events without becoming a member of (creating a login for) of CA79. |
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4. What does it cost to sign up? |
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Nothing, it’s free! |
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5. How do I find out if I've already signed up?
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Click the Log in button in the upper right, enter the email that you believe we have, click Forgot password, and follow the prompts. If we have your email on file, you will then be able to log in and edit your profile. If we do not have an email on file for you, start here.
In 2020 we sent out two announcements using MailChimp; if you unsubscribed at that time and later decide to sign up, you can use these same links. |
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6. How do I unsubscribe from CA79 emails, or view or edit my profile and privacy settings? |
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Once you log in, you can: (a) go to the page named Edit my profile, and click Edit your member profile, or (b) in the upper right, below your name, click View profile.
Both of these options take you to a page where you can click Edit Profile to change your personal information, your privacy settings, and your email subscriptions. As of June 15, 2021, people signing up for the first time will have "Share profile with others" turned off, and can click to change that. Choose Save when you've finished changing your profile. If you have questions about adjusting your settings or would like to be removed entirely, send an email to classacthr79@gmail.com and we will reply with confirmation.
Note: Our website has features that we are not currently using, including invoices and membership applications. |
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7. What are CA79's initial projects?
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Our initial projects grew out of the CA79 meeting at the 40th Reunion, and subsequent responses to a form we circulated to people who had expressed interest in CA79. In 2021 we have begun holding forums via Zoom and working to spotlight classmates' projects in our Newsletter and in video interviews. |
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8. Who decides the future direction of CA79? |
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Our work together will be based on participants' interests. The governing structure of CA79 has not been finalized, but it is possible that CA79 will become a nonprofit (501(c)3) entity. Regardless of its legal status, we expect that CA79 will have a leadership group or steering committee. A group is currently studying governance options, and if you are interested in participating in a future steering committee, please indicate that on your profile, or email us at classacthr79+gov@gmail.com. |
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9. May people outside the Class of HR79 sign up for CA79?
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Anyone can register for an event! Right now our directory sign up is limited to classmates from HR79, but we plan to expand participation; if you are not a member of HR79, you can email us for more information at classacthr79+future@gmail.com. |
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10. How will CA79 use the information that I provide in my profile? |
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We will use it primarily to send updates or targeted information (e.g., to people in certain geographic regions or expressing interests in specific topics). In addition, you can choose to have your profile information visible to others who have signed up. If you prefer not to be included in the directory, or if you prefer not to receive any email from CA79, you can change your those settings by starting here, as described in answer #6. |
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11. How can I connect with other people who've signed up?
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Connecting opportunities are announced in our Newsletter. To contact individuals, once you log in, you can view and search a directory of everyone else who has signed up and allowed their profiles to be shared with other CA79 participants. |
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12. What is CA79’s relationship with Harvard and the Harvard Alumni Association (HAA)? |
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CA79 is independent of Harvard and the HAA. CA79 does not share your profile information with HAA; for details about how we protect your information, see answer #6.
HAA often provides valuable assistance reaching out to Harvard alumni. CA79 sends its news to the HR Class Notes and encourages our participants to contribute to them also. |
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13. How can I suggest project ideas, offer skills to share, or bring an existing project to my classmates’ attention?
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For now, project ideas can be discussed at CA79 meetings or shared directly with CA79's steering committee by emailing us at classacthr79@gmail.com. In the future we will enable this website's online discussions (visible once you sign up). If working groups begin using informal channels (such as Slack, Discord, Telegram, Band, and others) they will post details in the main discussion so that new participants can easily contact them. |
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14. Does CA79 collaborate with other HR ClassACTs? |
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Yes. We are benefitting from ClassACT HR73’s materials and the example of the work they began in 2013. Other HR classes are also creating their own ClassACTs, and we have begun to collaborate with them as well. |
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15. What’s the best way to contact CA79 leadership directly?
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You can email us at classacthr79@gmail.com and we will reply within three days. |
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