Wharton Club Of DC

Meet Dr. Mark Bergel: "Finally: A Way to Eradicate Poverty and Not Just Treat its Symptoms" 7/23

He co-founded The Shared Humanity Project after 35 years of leading efforts in both the university and nonprofit sectors Wharton Club members and guests are invited!

Dr. Mark Bergel co-founded The Shared Humanity Project after 35 years of leading efforts in both the university and nonprofit sectors. He has created grassroots programs and services that have helped more than 300,000 children and adults living in poverty.

In 2018, Mark was inducted into both the Montgomery County Human Rights Hall of Fame and the Montgomery County Business Hall of Fame, the only person to hold both honors.

Mark has also been selected as Washingtonian of the Year and as one of People Magazine’s “All-Stars Among Us.” He has also received the Cyrus A. Ansary Medal, the Dr. Augustus White III Award, the Roscoe R. Nix Leadership Award, and many other local and national recognitions.

Mark is currently developing large-scale, multi-sector solutions to domestic poverty while also consulting organizations in the U.S. and abroad on how to most effectively solve poverty in small communities and larger regions. His perspectives differ greatly from the mainstream approaches to poverty, as he believes the solutions lie not with government but with individuals and groups in every sector — and especially with people in the communities where opportunities are most needed. Mark speaks to audiences of all sizes on poverty and myriad other social issues. He earned a B.A. from Northwestern University and received both Masters and Doctoral degrees from American University.

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• Wharton Club of DC Members - you can attend in-person with a free lunch or by Zoom

• President's Club/Lifetime: You and 2 guests may attend
• Other Members: Yourself only