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GrandPals

GrandPal Lois Gerstein

Ella Leving • Apr 08, 2025

Meet Lois Gerstein, A former medical social worker with an MSW from NYU, she also ran a children’s bookstore, combining her passion for books and early childhood education. After relocating to New Jersey, she transitioned to legal work, earning a paralegal certificate from NYU and spending twenty years with the...

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  • GrandPals

    GrandPal Student – Lily

    Sweet Moment at Princeton Community Event Lily We had a heartwarming experience at a recent Princeton community event that we just had to share with...

    Ella Leving • Aug 19, 2024

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  • Evergreen Forum

    Evergreen Forum: Hybrid Technology

    Hybrid classrooms were born out of the pandemic as the world began to “open” back up but the comfort level of returning to said world...

    Krista Hendrickson • Aug 16, 2024

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  • Evergreen Forum

    Evergreen Forum: Participants

    Did you know that around 500 participants enjoy Evergreen Forum courses each semester? From the arts to STEM, hundreds take part in courses in-person and...

    Krista Hendrickson • Aug 09, 2024

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  • Open Doors

    Meet Pushpa Kulkarni

    “I first came to Princeton in 2004 from South Africa, where I had been teaching mathematics. My journey began when my son, a professor at...

    Ana Carolina González-Peña • Aug 08, 2024

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  • Rhythms and Roots

    Rhythms and Roots – “What’s Going...

    Rhythms and Roots: Reviving the Impact of “What’s Going On” A Conversation with Nick In the turbulent landscape of the late 1960s and early 1970s, Marvin...

    Ana Carolina González-Peña • Aug 05, 2024

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  • Evergreen Forum

    Evergreen Forum: New Course Leaders

    The Evergreen Forum is excited to welcome a handful of new Evergreen Forum course leaders this Fall, two of which are teaching short form courses...

    Krista Hendrickson • Jul 30, 2024

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  • Open Doors

    Meet Aditi Jaisia

    At the Center for Modern Aging Princeton, we believe in celebrating diversity and promoting inclusivity through various cultural experiences. One such vibrant experience is Bollywood...

    Ana Carolina González-Peña • Jul 25, 2024

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  • Evergreen Forum

    Evergreen Forum: Antebellum America

    After a distinguished legal career, Mr. Frank has discovered a new passion for writing in his retirement. His previous works, exploring the Constitution, the Gay...

    Krista Hendrickson • Jul 23, 2024

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  • Evergreen Forum

    Evergreen Forum: Histories of Indigenous Peoples...

    Check Out One of Evergreen Forum’s New Courses: Histories of Indigenous Peoples in America with Robert Nolan Get ready for a intricate journey through the...

    Krista Hendrickson • Jul 18, 2024

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