MIT Reflects: Moments of Remembrance and Hope
Wednesday, March 10, 2021
4:30 pm EST
Captioned webcast, with ASL interpretation provided
Sponsored by the Office of the President and the Office of Religious, Spiritual, and Ethical Life
Order of the program
Welcome
L. Rafael Reif, President
Opening
Rev. Thea Keith-Lucas, Interim Chaplain to the Institute
Prayers and reflections
Daryush Mehta SM ’06 PhD ’10, Zoroastrian Chaplain
Sister Nada El-Alami, Muslim Chaplain
Greg M. Epstein, Humanist Chaplain
Interlude
Lonely Suite: IV. Imaginary Dialogue by Lera Auerbach
Performed by Assistant Professor Natalie Lin Douglas, violin, Music and Theater Arts Section
Prayers and reflections
Venerable Tenzin Priyadarshi, Buddhist Chaplain
Brian Aull PhD ’85, Baha’i Chaplain
Rabbi Michelle Fisher SM ’97, Executive Director, MIT Hillel
Candle lighting
With Rev. Natalie Hill, Protestant Chaplain, and MIT students:
Luisa Apolaya Torres ’21, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Danielle Geathers ’22, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Kelvin Green II ’22, Department of Physics
Eesha Banerjee ’24
Bex Nelson ’21, Department of Mathematics
Shariqah Hossain ’21, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Blair Anaman Williams ’21, Department of Chemical Engineering
Luke Bastian ’21, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Isabella Salinas ’23, Department of Biological Engineering
Rachel Luo, G, Department of Urban Studies and Planning
Joy Domingo-Kameenui ’24
Interlude
Syrnix by Claude Debussy
Performed by Sara Simpson, G, flute, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences
Prayers and reflections
Patricia Saulis, MLK Visiting Scholar and Member of the Maliseet Nation, with family members Christie and James Saulis
Sadananda Dasa, Hindu Chaplain
Catherine Alex, Catholic Pastoral Team
Poem
Alive, written and read by Maisha M. Prome ’21, Department of Biological Engineering
Closing
Rev. Thea Keith-Lucas
Community discussion
After the program, attendees may join the Chaplains and fellow community members in small Zoom groups for further conversation about the losses and discoveries of this extraordinary year. A link to access the discussions will be provided in the blue box under the webcast viewing window at the conclusion of the program.
In addition, we invite you to share your thoughts in the online board, Messages of Remembrance and Hope. This is a place to honor the people we lost, acknowledge our struggles, reflect on what gives us meaning, and celebrate the strengths we have found. The board is open to the entire MIT community and will accept new posts through March 2021.
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Support for students
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Support for faculty, staff, and postdocs
Free, confidential, 24/7 assistance is available from MyLife Services.
For spiritual support
Please reach out to the Office of Religious, Spiritual, and Ethical Life.
Thank you
To all those who contributed to the MIT Reflects program, including
Nina DeAgrela, Office of Intercultural Engagement
Martha Eddison, Office of the President
Sister Nada El-Alami, Muslim Chaplain
Christina English, Office of Religious, Spiritual, and Ethical Life
Gayle Gallagher, MIT Institute Events
Clayton Hainsworth, MIT Video Productions
Frederick Harris, MIT Music and Theater Arts Section
Rev. Natalie Hill, Protestant Chaplain
Ted Johnson, MIT Institute Events
Rev. Thea Keith-Lucas, Interim Chaplain to the Institute
Maryanne Kirkbride, MIT Institute Community & Equity Office
Kathryn Liede, Office of the President
Fr. Michael Medas, Catholic Chaplain
Adam Reynolds, Assistant Chaplain, Addir Interfaith Dialogue
Aaron Weinberger, Office of the President
Contact
Questions about the program? Please send a note to info-events@mit.edu.