January 10, 2026, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Havdalah, Program, and Dessert Reception
This event is free. Registration is required. RSVP here.
Scott Fried is an internationally recognized award-winning educator, public speaker and writer. Having lived with HIV for nearly 40 years, Scott is a survivor of that 20th-century pandemic, and his support group served as the inspiration for the Broadway musical “RENT.”
He has authored four books and currently holds the position of visiting professor at Colby College, where he teaches a popular course called, “AIDS and the Meaning of Life.”
Scott has received the “Collaborative Program of the Year” Award from the University of Pittsburgh, the “Outstanding Education Event” Award at Florida Tech, the “Governor General’s Meritorious Service Medal” from Ottawa, and the “Honorary Star of the Rainbow Award” from the GLCC of Fort Lauderdale, which he shared with Chaz Bono.
He has appeared in a variety of periodicals and newspapers and his contributions are included in the following books: The Five Gifts of Illness: A Reconsideration, Living Proof: Courage in the Face of AIDS, The Faces of AIDS: Lives at the Epicenter, and The World is a Narrow Bridge: Stories that Celebrate Hope and Healing.
Scott offers wellness coaching for teens, parents, and couples. Additionally, he leads online support groups specifically designed for parents of trans and questioning children. He is also an instructor at Hand 2 Mouth Learning, where he works with non-verbal autistic adults.
Additionally, he leads civil rights tours throughout the American south, with etgar.org, focusing on the history and legacy of MLK, Jr.
Scott resides in New York City with his energetic dachshund-beagle, Galileo.
