"The beauty of aging is you have more time to help people." - Harriett Cholden

As a young adult, Harriett visited Chicago from her home in Waterloo, Iowa and never looked

back. She got a job teaching 5 th grade at an independent school based on the progressive

philosophy of John Dewey, and stayed for 40 years. Upon retirement 16 years ago, Harriett has

continued the teachings of Dewey in her extensive volunteer work with new citizens eager to

vote, people who are blind, youth who are college-bound, and adults who are non-reading.

Harriett offers an expansive perspective on what friendship can encompass and tips on ways to

make new friends as we age. Listen in for why Harriett took up tap dancing at age 79.

Contact Harriett:

Contact Information: harriettch@me.com