Knitting toward a purpose
After working as executive assistant to Harvard College Dean Evelynn M. Hammonds for two years, Marie Dach is now in a similar post with the provost. But it’s her new position as a resident tutor for Pforzheimer House that is having a broader ripple effect, not only for the residents, but also for those in need in the Harvard community. As one of two resident tutors who focus on sexual assault and harassment, Dach wanted to find a weekly forum in which students could discuss challenging subjects openly. “It can be a scary topic,” Dach said. “I wanted to find a way to address it in an upbeat and casual way that would put a different twist on the topic. So I came up with the idea of organizing a weekly knitting circle that would allow people to talk about all sorts of issues relating to relationships. Those kind of personal stories...