The Center for Civic Engagement’s Globalization Day events this year will focus on the theme, “Hungry for War? Conflict and Global Poverty” – Tuesday, April 3, 2018. The all-day series of panels and presentations, as well as a film screening, will examine the contrast between the rhetoric of war and the dire conditions of displaced […]
Hungry for War
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Hofstra Joins Effort to Improve Health for Low-Income Families
Hofstra University and other members of the Advocates for Community Health (ACH) will celebrate the launch of a new partnership with the Health Leads organization at a ceremony with local health care leaders this Thursday, May 23. The partnership enables health care providers to prescribe basic resources like food and heat just as they do medication, and signals […]
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Hofstra to Host Journalism Workshop on Suburban Poverty
Journalists from across the nation will converge on the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra University this week for a workshop on covering the growing crisis of suburban poverty. The seminar brings together economists, sociologists, advocacy group leaders, government officials and working journalists for a dozen sessions aimed at helping reporters produce smart, well- […]
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Film Screening: “Lost Town,” March 3
Hofstra’s Center for Civic Engagement and the Documentary Filmmakers Club will present a free screening of the 2012 documentary, “Lost Town,” co-directed by Jeremy Goldscheider, on Monday, March 3rd, at 7:00 p.m. in the Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater in Axinn Library, South Campus. On IMDB.com, Goldscheider notes, “‘Lost Town’ tells the story of […]
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Center for Civic Engagement Holding Logo Contest This Week
The Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) is holding a contest this week for a new logo. An iPod nano will be awarded to the student with the winning entry. The CCE is a university institute that educates students in democratic values by engaging them as knowledgeable citizens on campus and in their local, state, national, […]
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Celebrate Earth Day – April 22&23
Join the Center for Civic Engagement and the Hofstra community on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 22 and 23, for a full slate of Earth Day events aimed at promoting sustainability and ensuring a greener future. “Being knowledgeable and aware about the state of our environment can only help students and future generations understand the impacts […]
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Experts from UN, Dept. of State Bring International Focus to Earth Day
Earth Day events today feature talks on the impact of technology and the economy on a sustainable future, socially responsible investing, and extreme weather conditions caused by changes in the global climate. Key speakers include: E. William Colglazier, the science and technology advisor to U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who will address “The Role of Science and Technology in […]
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Prof. Greg Maney Wins Grant for Anti-Bullying Program
Gregory Maney, professor of sociology and co-director of the Center for Civic Engagement, has been awarded a $2,500 grant from the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation to support the CCE’s “Roosevelt Can Be A STAR – Anti-Bullying Program.” The program is a new initiative that will focus on middle school youth from Roosevelt, NY with a […]
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Remembering Hiroshima
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D’Innocenzo Seminar Room Named
More than one 100 members of the Hofstra community paid tribute to Professor Emeritus Michael D’Innocenzo for his many years of service to the university by naming a seminar room in his honor. The Michael D’Innocenzo Seminar Room is located in the History Department on the third floor of Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall. D’Innocenzo, […]
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Promoting Positive Social Change
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The “We” in Identity Politics
The Center for Civic Engagement presents Civil Rights Day on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019 with a full day of events examining the theme, “The WE in Identity Politics.” “The phrase ‘personal is political’ arose during the ‘70s feminist movement and resonates even more now. This year’s Civil Rights Day will focus on conversations taking place in movement […]
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Globalization Day, March 26
The Center for Civic Engagement presents a multidisciplinary approach to this year’s Globalization Day, with events examining deindustrialization, the green economy, and the deep ideological divides in today’s political climate – Tuesday, March 26, 2019, 9:30 am-7 pm. See the full schedule for locations and details regarding featured events, which include: 9:35-11 am: The “S” […]
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Day of Dialogue 2019: Conflict, Climate, & Forced Migration
The Center for Civic Engagement’s 17th annual Day of Dialogue will focus on the theme “People on the Move: Conflict Climate, and the Crisis of Forced Migration” on Wednesday, October 23, 2019, 9 am-6 pm. The daylong series features panels, talks, and presentations on timely topics such as human trafficking, public service, immigrants’ rights, migration […]
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Civil Rights: Right Here, Right Now
In honor of Civil Rights Day, Hofstra University’s Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) presents a full day of forums, talks, and presentations on issues such as disability law, housing discrimination, and immigration rights — Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, 10 am-6 pm. “This year is the 150th anniversary of the 15th Amendment, which specified that the vote not […]
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Student’s Play Tackles Global Problem of Human Trafficking
By Madie Mento ‘21 The hardships and heartbreak faced by victims of sex trafficking is the focus of Stained Glass, written by Margaret Engel ’21. This original one-act play has been given the coveted opportunity to close this year’s Day of Dialogue on Wednesday, October 28, at 6:30 p.m. Engel, a triple major in drama, […]
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Hofstra Celebrates Earth Day 2021
The Center for Civic Engagement at Hofstra University will celebrate Earth Day on Thursday, April 22 with a series of virtual events that will focus on how local action can help create […]
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Restore Our Earth: Climate Change and Migration
Hofstra’s Center for Civic Engagement held a series of events in recognition of Earth Day. This panel explores the legal, political, and cultural implications of the ongoing crisis of climate […]
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First Recipients for Professors’ Peace Fellowships
A graduating senior with a passion for fighting the global human trafficking crisis and a rising junior who has mentored local high school students are the first recipients of Hofstra’s […]
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Day of Dialogue Focuses on Topics to Strengthen the Community
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