Tapestry

2024–2025 Tapestry Co-Chairs

We are excited to welcome Jane Park ’96 and Taytiana Welch-McClure ’13 as the 2024-2025 Tapestry Co-Chairs!

Thank you to our past Tapestry co-chairs, Emily Murase ’87 and Lori Perine ’80. They took on an important leadership role during the pandemic, and ushered in new programming opportunities for BIPOC alumnae/i to enjoy.

Tapestry Mission and Vision Statement: supported by the Alumnae/i Relations and Development Office, Tapestry contributes to the alumnae of color community of Bryn Mawr College by: strengthening a connected network anchored in mutual trust and respect; advancing constructive and inclusive dialogue; and celebrating our diverse history and experiences.

Want to learn more about Tapestry? Interested in joining the Working Committee? Contact bmcalum@brynmawr.edu.

Events and Programs

Take a Break with Tapestry

Take a break from your routine and learn from and do something new with fellow BIPOC Bryn Mawr alumnae/i. Examples of programs to include: How to become an outdoor explorer, mindfulness and meditation, tools to simplify, culinary explorations, etc.

Past Casual Corners:

Thursday, Sept. 23 at 6:00 p.m. EDT
Join Sheila Walker '66, a cultural anthropologist and documentary filmmaker, and explore a myriad of Afrodiasporic cultural manifestations through several decades of her profession and personal exploration. As part of the break, please view in advance Sheila's documentary (30 minutes), Familiar Faces/Unexpected Places: A Global African Diaspora which was screened at the United Nations (2018). During the Take a Break event, the group will discuss, reflect, and celebrate the rich cultural ties that connect the African Diaspora together.

Thursday, March 4 with Akua Nyame-Mensah '10
Productivity is not about doing more. Join certified executive and leadership coach, Akua Nyame-Mensah, to discuss the relationship between productivity, resilience, and mindfulness. 

Thursday, Jan. 28 with Bhakthi Sahgal '13
Pause the doom-scrolling and tap into your creative side. During this break Bhakthi Sahgal '13 will discuss how she made her entry into the world of Podcasting with her show Too Much to Text on Full Service Radio in Washington, D.C.

Thursday, Dec. 17 with Allegra Massaro '15
Join Allegra Massaro '15, co-founder of Fuel the People, as she shares how food is a powerful tool that has always been central to resistance, and is also a love language and form of compassion. 

Causal Corner: BIPOC Alumnae/i Networking  

Want to connect with a fellow BIPOC Mawrter in a similar professional field? Are you navigating workspaces where there are few BIPOC colleagues? Want to connect with someone who has more professional experience under their belt? Here is your opportunity. No resume, no prerequisites, no suits are required. Come as you are. See below for upcoming events.

Past event: Wed., Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. EDT with Wit López '15