Team Sigel is doing our part to help the most vulnerable during this pandemic. To help spread useful information, Ben will be hosting a series of Virtual Town Halls over the coming weeks. We’ll have special guests including elected officials, public health experts, small business owners, community leaders and consumer advocates as we address the COVID-19 pandemic.
Below you will find registration information for our upcoming virtual town halls, as well links to view past town halls.
Upcoming Virtual Town Halls
Monday, May 11th @ 11:00 am
Challenges for the LGBTQ+ Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Guest: Derrick Young Jr., Co-Founder and President of the Leadership Brainery, Betty Francisco, Founder of Amplify Latinx and Leverett Wing, Executive Director of the Commonwealth Seminar
Past Town Halls
Protecting the Most Vulnerable During the COVID19 Pandemic
Guest: Ivan Espinoza-Madrigal, Executive Director – Lawyers for Civil Rights
From the Front Line: Update on COVID-19
Guests: MA State Representative Jon Santiago, an Attending Physician in Emergency Medicine at Boston Medical Center
Helping Families Navigate Their Financial Lives During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Guests: Stuart Rossman, attorney for 41 years, a former Assistant Attorney General in MA and a consumer advocate working for a public interest organization in Boston for the last 21 years
Being a Small Business Owner During COVID-19 and Finding Ways to Give Back
Guests: Neil Morris, owner of A Perfect Taste Catering and Events, and Avi Shemtov, owner of Simcha Restaurant in Sharon
Journalism and COVID-19: The Importance of Language
Guest: Alberto Vasallo, President and CEO of El Mundo Media
Just the Facts: An Update on COVID-19 Without the Hype
Guest: Benjamin Raby, MD MPH, a leading global authority on pediatric and adult asthma and other lung diseases
Uncharted Territory: Running a Religious Institution During COVID-19
Guest: Rabbi Hamilton, from Congregation Kehillath Israel in Brookline, MA
Workforce Development and Searching for a Job During COVID-19
Guest: Jerry Rubin, President and CEO of Jewish Vocational Service
Mental Health Challenges & COVID-19: Supporting Those in Need
Guest: Kendra McDonald, Manager for the Community Education
Running a City/Town During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Guest: Brookline Select Board Member Dr. Raul Fernandez
Banking During COVID-19 – Supporting Individuals & Businesses
Guest: Bob Rivers, Chairman and CEO of Eastern Bank
Running a Fitness Company When No One Can Leave Their Home
Guest: Joe De Sena, the founder and CEO of the fitness live event company Spartan Race
Education, Teaching & Learning During COVID-19
Guest: Rebecca Blouwolff, Parent, French Teacher at Wellesley Middle School and the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Teacher of the Year 2020
Emerging Company & Family Business Optimization During COVID-19
Guest: Jeffrey Davis, CEO and Host of Radio Entrepreneurs and Chairman and CEO of Mage, LLC
Voice Use in Digital Formats & How to Create Authority Virtually
Guest: Gina Razon, Founder and CEO of GROW Voice LLC
No Time to Plan But the Present: Benefits & Insurance
Guest: Aviva Sapers, CEO, Sapers & Wallack, Thomas Connors, Managing Director, Health Division, Sapers & Wallack/ Hilb Group, Ellen Bohn Gitlitz, Executive Vice President, Property & Casualty, Hilb Group, and Scott Tuxbury, VP Retirement & Wealth Management, Sapers & Wallack
No Time to Plan But the Present: Benefits & Insurance
Guest: Sam Hyun, Executive Director at Korean-American Citizens League and Commissioner of the Massachusetts Asian-American Commission
Glimmer of Optimism: Creating a More Fair & Equitable Society
Guest: Barry Bluestone, Professor Emeritus at Northeastern University
Class of 2020: Being a High School Senior During Covid-19
Guest: Micaela Yudelman, Newton South High School, Class of 2020
Buying and Selling Residential Real Estate during COVID-19
Jayne Bennett Friedberg, Premier Associate/Luxury Property Marketing Specialist at Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage
Building the Largest, Most Inclusive Online Meditation Community
Guest: Stephen Sokoler, Founder & CEO, Journey Meditation
Challenges for the LGBTQ+ Community During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Guest: Idit Klein, President and CEO at Keshet
Business Development and Networking During COVID-19
Guest: Stewart Hirsch, Esq., Managing Director, Strategic Relationships LLC
Supporting Our Community During COVID-19: Project Driveway
Guest: Anat Katz, President and Co-Founder of Project Driveway
Supporting Our Local Businesses: Shop Local During COVID-19
Guest: Jack Lank, President and CEO of The United Regional Chamber of Commerce