Public Health in Urban Communities: A Discussion March 20
Affordable Care Act, Sugar Sweetened Beverages, Health Advisories, Communicable Diseases, Community Health Join Students Of The African Diaspora for an intimate discussion with New York City public health powerhouses sharing their personal experiences and insights gained from navigating the field of public health as women of color. Take a closer look at public health and [...]
Undoing Racism: A Participant Response
Photos and Response by Nick Allanach. Before the spring semester commenced, over forty members of the New School community gathered for a weekend workshop on undoing racism hosted by the People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond. It took two years to make this workshop a reality and would not have happened were it not for [...]
Oxfam’s CHANGE Initiative at The New School
Oxfam America is accepting applications for its 14th annual CHANGE Initiative, its national student organizing and advocacy program. CHANGE offers rising sophomores and juniors at US-based colleges the opportunity to become effective agents for social change. CHANGE Leaders: Have access to expert skills based training, resources, materials and year-round support from Oxfam staff; Establish connections [...]
Got Racism? A Workshop Years in the Making
*by Sydney Kopp-Richardson, Edited by Bryan Carter of The New School’s Social Justice Initiatives Two years ago, a support group of students, activists, academics and friends affiliated with The New School began spending their Fridays discussing their personal and unexpected encounters of racism, sexism and other types of oppression here at the university. During these [...]
World AIDS Day at The New School
Please join any of the following activities commemorating World AIDS Day at The New School. Thursday, November 29 Tabling, 12-2 PM, lobbies of 66 West 12th Street and 55 West 13th Street Pick up a red ribbon and information on HIV testing and community resources on HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment. Co-sponsored by Student Health Services [...]
Humanity in Action: International Human Rights Fellowship Info Session & Film Screening
Humanity in Action: International Human Rights Fellowship Info Session & Film Screening Tuesday, December 4, 2012 5PM-7PM Orozco Room, 66 West 12th Street, 7th Floor Please join Humanity in Action and The New School, for an information session on the HIA Fellowship followed by the screening of Just People: A Quest for Social Souls with Independent Minds, a film produced by Humanity [...]
Campus Climate Assessment FAQs: What, When, and How?
What is the purpose of this assessment? The Campus Climate Assessment (CCA) is designed to help us understand how The New School can become a more equitable and just environment for all members of our community. The assessment will assess current conditions and recommend improvements related to equity and diversity. It will look across all [...]
Marriage ^and Equality
Can marriage be *re-imagined*? As much of the LGBTQ community fights for the legal right to be married, some argue this doesn’t go far enough. A new legal definition of marriage benefits some who were formerly excluded but leaves other family and partnership units behind. In this free, public forum, marriage and equality are treated [...]
Campus Climate Assessment
To what extent is The New School equitable and just for all members of the community? Part of our social justice initiative, “campus climate” refers to the ways in which various constituencies experience a college or university atmosphere. This assessment will look at the extent to which aspects of the university are equitable and just [...]
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