Defending Democracy and the Right to vote
Nov 15, 2018
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Janai Nelson discusses the local and national steps the Legal Defense and Education Fund is taking to protect and defend voting rights.
The Alt-Right: A New Challenge to Democracy
Oct 31, 2018
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This program features a discussion with Marxe Professor Thomas Main, author of the book “The Rise of the Alt-Right” and Professor Mark Lilla, professor of the Humanities at Columbia University, author of “The Once and Future Liberal: After Identity Politics."
Marxe Breakfast : Democracy in Peril : Defending Voting Rights
Oct 24, 2018
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Moderated by David Birdsell, Dean of the Marxe School
of Public and International Affairs, the program starts by showing a
documentary film regarding the access to the right to vote guaranteed in the
constitution using North Carolina for the case study of the issues and taking a close look as it relates to national
security, terrorism, social justice and human rights protections against radical
public policies. The panelists include: Ezra Rosenberg of the Voting Rights
Project at Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights under the Law, Melissa Mark-Viverito
of the Latino Victory Fund, and Susan Lerner of the Common Cause of New York. A
Q & A follows the discussions
Navigating a Global Career
Oct 04, 2018
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Moderated by Professor Carla Robbins from Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, this program includes panel speakers Carlos Petersen (Eurasia Group), Nawra Mehrin (UNDP), Daniel Coughlin (International Rescue Committee), and Olivia Nightingale (AJWS) focusing on global career paths and their individual professional experiences.
Social Equality Leadership Conference. Promoting Equality in an Age of Austerity.
Jul 25, 2018
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Keynote addresses from the National Academy of Public Administration sponsored event explore ways that states and localities can address inequality in the face of fiscal austerity. J. Philip Thompson: How States, Local Governments, and Nonprofit Agencies Might Address Future Challenges : A Focus Upon New York City ; Jim Malatras: For Many, Is College Out of Reach? Exploring Scalable Innovative State Programs to Close the College Access Gap.
Social Equality Leadership Conference. Promoting Equality in an Age of Austerity. The Role of State and Local Governments.
Jul 25, 2018
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Addresses from the National Academy of Public Administration sponsored event explores ways that states and localities can address inequality in the face of fiscal austerity. Bruce J. Katz: The New Localism: How Cities can Thrive in an Era of Populism. Marc Morial: Keynote address.
The Dreamer and the Day Laborer : Two Faces of the Immigrants Rights Movements
Jun 14, 2018
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This lecture focuses on Manuel Castro's work in and with New York City government to strengthen the labor rights and organizing of day laborers.
Big Impact : Leadership through the Lens of Social Justice
Feb 13, 2018
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The conversation will explore themes from the book Big Impact: Insights & Stories from America's Non-Profit Leaders, including lessons learned about philanthropy and nonprofit leadership at a time when civil society is more important than ever.
Workshop on Blockchain Technology. Day 2. Blockchain with Hands On Experience Usng Hyperledger Fabric
Jan 17, 2018
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Two-day workshop on blockchain technology.
Workshop on Blockchain Technology. Day 1. Blockchain Concepts and Business
Jan 17, 2018
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