SPEAKER SERIES 2006-07

An evening with Arlene Blum, noted mountaineer, author of Annapurna: A Woman’s Place and Breaking Trail: A Climbing Life

Breaking Trail: Learning to Care about the World

Windrush School Multipurpose Room

November 8, 2006

7:00 p.m.

Event is free and open to the public

Arlene Blum has led a remarkable life.  From unlikely beginnings, she became a leader in the breakthrough of women into mountaineering on the world's highest peaks.  She has a compelling tale to share: of personal growth, dramatic adventure, and committed action to make the world a better place.

As she writes in the introduction to her recent book, Breaking Trail,

“To try to understand why I love climbing distant mountains, I decided to look close to home, specifically at my upbringing. As a child who was not allowed to cross the street, literally or figuratively, I ultimately learned how to find my path through or around barriers.  Like a compressed spring, I was catapulted by my narrow, over-protected early years into the heights. Reliving my childhood while writing this book, I discovered surprising solutions to some family mysteries as well as unexpected roots of my ability to lead mountaineering expeditions, do scientific research, and turn far-fetched visions into reality.”

Arlene Blum is a passionate voice for taking action to make the world a better place.  She leads benefits to support the people of Burma and is a tireless campaigner for ecological sustainability.  In her Windrush talk, “Breaking Trail: Learning to Care about the World,” Arlene Blum will address how adults can motivate young people to reach out to care for others and for the earth and how we can empower them to approach the future with optimism and personal conviction.

 

Please join us for what promises to be a fascinating and inspirational evening.

For more information about Arlene Blum, please visit www.arleneblum.com