Red Cross Alumni Network(ARCAN) upcoming events

Gratitude and Loss: Reflecting on 9/11, 25 Years Later (09/10/2026)

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:00:00 GMT

Gratitude and Loss: Reflecting on 9/11, 25 Years Later

GATHERING ON THURSDAY

ARCAN is hosting a gathering to Honor American Red Cross 9/11 Responders and all who wish to honor them, presented by American Red Cross Disaster Spiritual Care volunteers.

No registration needed, just join the live Zoom on Thursday at 3 pm Eastern Time.

Zoom link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86840139318?pwd=tGIElx4YAoPfz8psNVamV5biKeNfN0.1

Voices from the Front Lines: Humanitarian Work in Conflict Zones (09/17/2026)

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:00:00 GMT

IHL Discussion

Voices from the Front Lines: Humanitarian Work in Conflict Zones

Susan Burgess Lent is a veteran international aid worker, Emmy Award–winning documentary editor, and author whose work focuses on amplifying the voices and experiences of people too often overlooked. Her areas of expertise include the Darfur/Sudan conflict, women living in conflict zones, and refugee communities in East Africa.

Susan worked with American Red Cross International Services during the Rwandan genocide and later with DPDO, a Darfuri-led organization, where she helped establish some of the region’s first women’s centers. Her experiences in the world’s most challenging humanitarian settings have informed both her advocacy and her writing. Her publications include Borderlands & Trouble Ahead: Dangerous Missions with Desperate People and her newest novel, When All the Girls Stopped Singing. We are honored to welcome Susan Burgess Lent as our September speaker.

Thursday, September 17th, 2026
5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. ET | 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. PT

Register:

https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=Ql1b3dPA0kq18WDts68ncaEoeLtaEu9Or-Hkd8vSXbFUQTNJUEUyWThJT00wOURBNFdZN0tRN1Q5OC4u&origin=lprLink&route=shorturl

In Honor of our Veterans: SAF Reorganization and the 5-Year ISD & SAF Vision (10/29/2026)

Thu, 29 Oct 2026 21:00:00 GMT

WEBINAR

In Honor of our Veterans: SAF Reorganization and the 5-Year ISD & SAF Vision

Jarrett Barrios, Sr. Vice President

American Red Cross International Services & Service to Armed Forces

Jarrett will present an update on the reorganization of SAF, his goals for the next five years. He will also share about what is happening in International Services. Jarrett provides oversight and direction for international American Red Cross programs, including international disaster response and recovery efforts, the Global Disaster Preparedness Center, disaster risk reduction programming in 15 nations, and representation of the American Red Cross within the IFRC. In his role managing the SAF programs, he oversees wellness programs supporting service members and their families during deployments, in military hospitals, on installations and through the operation of the Hero Care Center hotline.

Thursday, October 29, 2026

5:00 p.m. Eastern Time

Registration

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/_p0T8iI-QtWEdeXtY30jXw