"Koko is proud to partner with The Commonwealth Club and supports its health and science programming. Koko supports healthier living by leveraging non-camera sensing technology and cognitive

"Koko is proud to partner with The Commonwealth Club and supports its health and science programming. Koko supports healthier living by leveraging non-camera sensing technology and cognitive behavioral programming to combat decades of poor sleep. For those interested in exploring a new sleep technology or simply have tried it all when it comes to insomnia with no lasting results, we invite you to apply here:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeQPpVciX81JS_Ba2EV8IXwfNHbOVHtzb2LU3asuTKysQDmhw/viewform to our next study cohort, from the comfort of your own home. To find out more info about Koko please visit our website at http://meetkoko.com/. Is intentional misgendering a crime? Should it be? How does it affect the person who is the subject of the treatment? In July 2021, a California district court struck down a provision of the LGBTQ Long-term Care Facility Residents' Bill of Rights that banned nursing home staff from "willfully and repeatedly" misgendering or using the wrong name to refer to a resident when they've been clearly informed of the preferred name or pronoun. That provision, known as the "pronoun provision," was ruled to be an infringement on free speech, with one of the judges writing that "misgendering may be disrespectful, discourteous and insulting, and used in an inartful way to express an ideological disagreement with another person's expressed gender identity," but the First Amendment "does not protect only speech that inoffensively and artfully articulates a person's point of view." Advocates for LGBTQ seniors, and especially for transgender and gender nonconforming seniors, have called the decision alarming. Openhouse, a San Francisco-based LGBT senior housing, community and services organization, states "Misgendering can be harmful to a resident, particularly as it relates to feelings of safety, acceptance and isolation." California State Senator Scott Weiner (D-San Francisco) said "It’s never OK to intentionally and repeatedly misgender a transgender person. This isn’t a matter of political opinion; it’s straight-up harassment." Join us for a live-stream discussion among advocates and professionals working with transgender and nonconforming seniors about the impact of the ruling and proposals for what to do next. NOTES See more upcoming Michelle Meow Show programs at The Commonwealth Club, and audio and video from past programs: http://commonwealthclub.org/mms OCTOBER 14, 2021 SPEAKERS Eric Carlson Directing Attorney, Justice in Aging; Author, Long-Term Care Advocacy and 25 Common Nursing Home Problems — and How to Resolve Them Richelle Slota Author, Stray Son and Captive Market: Commercial Kidnapping Stories from Nigeria Image - Kathleen Sullivan Dr. Kathleen Sullivan Ph.D.; Executive Director, Openhouse Image - Michelle Meow Michelle Meow Producer and Host, "The Michelle Meow Show," KBCW TV and Podcast; Member, Commonwealth Club Board of Governors—Moderator💯SUBSCRIBE for more VIDEOS: https://www.youtube.com/user/commonwealthclub 📆 UPCOMING EVENTS: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/events 🎉 BECOME a MEMBER: https://www.commonwealthclub.org/membership 💰 DONATE NOW: https://support.commonwealthclub.org/sslpage.aspx?pid=298 📺➕📻 Watch & Listen https://www.commonwealthclub.org/watch-listen CWC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecommonwealthclub/ CWC Instagram https://www.instagram.com/cwclub/ CWC Twitter https://twitter.com/cwclub The Commonwealth Club of California is the nation's oldest and largest public affairs forum 📣, bringing together its 20,000 members for more than 400 annual events on topics ranging across politics, culture, society and the economy. Founded in 1903 in San Francisco California 🌉, The Commonwealth Club has played host to a diverse and distinctive array of speakers, from Teddy Roosevelt in 1911 to Hillary Clinton in 2010. Along the way, Martin Luther King, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton have all given landmark speeches at the Club.

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Michelle Romero describes some of the work that communities are doing to bring sustainable and efficient transportation to their rural towns. She says it's not so much about the environment for them

Michelle Romero describes some of the work that communities are doing to bring sustainable and efficient transportation to their rural towns. She says it's not so much about the environment for them as it is about mobility and health access.

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Sign international petition! http://amazonwatch.org/take-action/save-yasuni Join the global conversation using #YasuniDependeDeTi Amazon Watch and Yasunidos released a new PSA featuring celebrity

Sign international petition! http://amazonwatch.org/take-action/save-yasuni Join the global conversation using #YasuniDependeDeTi Amazon Watch and Yasunidos released a new PSA featuring celebrity supporters rising in solidarity with Ecuadorians to defend the controversial Yasuní National Park from oil drilling. The PSA features prominent stars including recent Oscar award winner Jared Leto, Michelle Rodriguez, Michelle Monaghan, Benjamin Bratt, Daryl Hannah and an impressive lineup of other actors, musicians and celebrity activists. Sign the international petition here: http://amazonwatch.org/take-action/save-yasuni #YasuniDependeDeTi amwt.ch/3242 yasunidos.org

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Dr. St Jane takes you on a journey through changing careers and roles and the lessons learned along the way. Her focus on the strength of matriarchal society as seen in orca whales becomes central to

Dr. St Jane takes you on a journey through changing careers and roles and the lessons learned along the way. Her focus on the strength of matriarchal society as seen in orca whales becomes central to her research and writing. Dr. Michelle St Jane, is a pioneer at being a re-emergence strategist for compassionate leaders. Today she is on her fourth career as a video podcaster and host of Life & Leadership: A Conscious Journey, a unique destination for topics on leadership, conscious stewardship, and legacy. Dr. Michelle St Jane is an intergenerational collaborator and global business connector. Michelle’s vision is to pioneer a new frontier and leading the way for women to lean into living their legacy using their voice. She loves to collaborate with powerful women business leaders who are ready to use their unique message to affect change rather than keep the status quo. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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BUILDING THE MODERN FOOD BOWL : Strengthening the Food Bowl in Rural Developing Communities Michelle Cheo is passionate about using science to improve our agricultural and food manufacturing

BUILDING THE MODERN FOOD BOWL : Strengthening the Food Bowl in Rural Developing Communities Michelle Cheo is passionate about using science to improve our agricultural and food manufacturing efficiency so as to leave a lower environmental footprint. Deputy Chairman World Vision Singapore | Food Technologist Michelle Cheo is passionate about using science to improve our agricultural and food manufacturing efficiency so as to leave a lower environmental footprint. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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Travel Editor of Vanity Fair and award-winning writer Michelle Jana Chan tells TEDxWarwick about some poignant travel experiences of hers. These include voyages to destinations such as Scotland,

Travel Editor of Vanity Fair and award-winning writer Michelle Jana Chan tells TEDxWarwick about some poignant travel experiences of hers. These include voyages to destinations such as Scotland, Mongolia and China, all with their own unique stories. Michelle also gives her answer to what the future of travel may entail once we can freely move again, positing that we will plan our trips more carefully, take our time to fully appreciate each step of our journey and remember our trips more keenly. Michelle is the Travel Editor of Vanity Fair and Contributing Editor of Conde Nast Travel. In 2016 she was awarded with the Travel Writer of the Year and Consumer Magazine Feature of the Year award. Author of the novel, Song, released in 2018. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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This August 2022 Garrison Institute Pathways to Planetary Health forum features Michelle Moore, CEO of Groundswell, author of the upcoming book Rural Renaissance: Revitalizing America’s Hometowns

This August 2022 Garrison Institute Pathways to Planetary Health forum features Michelle Moore, CEO of Groundswell, author of the upcoming book Rural Renaissance: Revitalizing America’s Hometowns through Clean Power, and President Biden nominee to the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors. Michelle and Garrison Institute co-founder Jonathan F.P. Rose discussed the transition to clean energy and steps necessary to create an inclusive system that regenerates communities around the country.

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