The Edge Brochure - Chestnut Hill Center

STAFF AND SPEAKERS 2016 - 2017
JOSEPH G. BILLMEIER
Director, Chestnut Hill Center
WHAT IS
IMPORTANT
IN HIGH SCHOOL?
MICHAEL BLAZEK
Director of Communications,
Greater Providence Chamber of
Commerce
PETER J. BUCKLEY
First Vice President,
Investments, UBS
SEAN CASEY
Allocation Specialist
BJ’s Wholesale Club
JOSEPH V. CAVANAGH, JR., ESQ
Attorney, Blish & Cavanagh
ROBERT M. DUFFY, ESQ
Attorney, Duffy & Sweeney, Ltd.
TALENT? GOOD LOOKS? ATHLETIC
SKILLS? . . . NOT REALLY. WHAT MATTERS
IS CHARACTER. CHARACTER MAKES YOU
STRONG. CHARACTER ENDURES
AFTER THESE OTHERS ARE LONG GONE.
The Edge gives you the practical, intellectual
and moral foundation to be a man of
character. Through a combination of classes,
one-on-one mentoring, interactive sessions,
and career presentations by successful
professionals, it helps you develop the skills
and attitudes necessary to be effective in
college and later on as a father,
a professional, a friend,
and a citizen.
MENTORING
Each student works with a mentor from the Edge
staff who will meet individually with him between the
monthly sessions. The mentor will help the student
make practical goals based on the material presented in
the seminars. Mentoring sessions last 45 minutes and
will usually take place in person at Chestnut Hill
Center or by phone or Skype.
KEVIN MAJERES, MD
Psychiatrist,
Harvard Medical School
FRANCISCO MARTY, MD
Brigham and Women’s Hospital,
Harvard Medical School
MARK A. O’DONNELL
Associate Broker, William Raveis
Real Estate and Home Services
JAMES R. O’LEARY
Attorney, O’Leary Law Office
ANDREW P. O’MEARA
Attorney, Massachusetts
Department of Revenue
DWIGHT G. DUNCAN
Professor, University of
Massachusetts School of Law
GEORGE O’NEILL
Associate/Senior Project Manager
Gorman Richardson Lewis,
Architects
PATRICK R. HOGAN
Former FBI Agent
JAMES B. STENSON
Educator and Author
THOMAS J. KEELEY
Detective, Boston Police
Department
PAUL F. SWOPE
Entrepreneur
RAYMOND LE GRAND
iOS Lead Developer,
Teva Pharmaceuticals
COL (RET) MICHAEL J. MADISON
U.S. Army, Former Director of
Operations, New Hampshire
National Guard
PREPARING
YOUNG MEN FOR
LIFE BEYOND
HIGH SCHOOL
ROBERT M. SYLVAIN
Head of School,
The Mill Brook School
JOSEPH C. WILLIAMS
First Vice President,
Investments, UBS
LOCATION AND TIMES
The Edge seminars will meet at:
Chestnut Hill Center
481 Hammond Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
The seminars begin at 2:00 pm and end at 4:30 pm.
ABOUT CHESTNUT
HILL CENTER
Chestnut Hill Center is dedicated to the character and
intellectual development of young men. The Christian
orientation of its activities is entrusted to Opus Dei, a personal
prelature of the Catholic Church (www.opusdei.org).
2016 - 2017
CHESTNUT HILL
CENTER
THE PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR
SOPHOMORES/JUNIORS
PREPARING
YOUNG MEN FOR
LIFE BEYOND
HIGH SCHOOL
High School is the time to begin thinking about career
interests. Your interests will affect the college and the
major you choose. It is also the time to develop the
habits of effective speaking and critical thinking that
are essential for success in college and the workplace.
An interactive session to develop team building
and communication skills and a talk on character
development follows each presentation.
APPLICATION
2016 - 2017
REGISTER AT WWW.CHESTNUTHILLCENTER.ORG
OR APPLY BELOW
PARTICIPANT’S NAME
Sept 17
Adventures of an Entrepreneur
FATHER’S NAME
Oct 15
Law Enforcement
MOTHER’S NAME
Nov 19
Financial Services Industry
ADDRESS
Dec 17
Building a Career in Architecture
CITY
Jan 21
The Field of Medicine
STATE ZIP
Feb 18
Planning for the Summer
HOME PHONE
Mar 18
Understanding the Legal Profession
CELL PHONE PARENT
FILLING THE GAPS
Apr 15
Government and Public Policy
SENIORS
May 20
Effective Speaking
This seminar gives seniors an analysis of philosophical
ideas that currently underlie the academics at most
American universities. It is taught by a long-time
university professor and lets seniors experience a
college-level class.
Sept 17
Relativism: What is truth?
Oct 15
Evolution: What kind of monkey do you
take me for?
Nov 19
Authority or freedom: Which is it?
Dec 17
Morality and conscience
Jan 21
Secular humanism: A common
world view
Feb 18
Human rights, individualism,
libertarianism
Mar 18
Reliability of Scripture
Apr 15
The reality of marriage
May 20
Learning self-control
STUDENT
SCHOOL
GRADE DATE OF BIRTH
FATHER’S EMAIL
THE BIG PICTURE SEMINAR
FRESHMEN
MOTHER’S EMAIL
PARTICIPANT’S EMAIL
Freshmen need to establish the right priorities early in
high school. Each topic is examined first in a short talk
and then studied interactively in a break-out session.
Sept 17
Making the most of high school
Oct 15
Studying for success
Nov 19
Aiming high for college: the college
application process
Dec 17
Character and maturity
Jan 21
Career considerations
Feb 18
Choosing extracurricular activities and
summer jobs
Mar 18
True manliness
Apr 15
The importance of friendship
May 20
What makes you happy?
Announcements for The Edge and related activities are sent via
email to both parents and participants.
The seminar fee is $375 or $325 for applications received
by September 1, 2016. The application deadline is
September 10, 2016.
Checks should be made payable to Chestnut Hill Foundation, Inc.
Send applications to:
Chestnut Hill Center
481 Hammond Street
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Financial considerations should not prevent anyone from
attending. Scholarships are available upon request.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Contact Joe Billmeier at 617-738-7348 or
jbillmeier@chestnuthillcenter.org or
visit www.chestnuthillcenter.org