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Faculty & staff gathered this morning to learn about resources to help foster nonpartisan civic engagement among our students and community. Thanks to Juliet Hooker of @PPE_Center, Dr. Nick Longo of @ProvidenceCol and Al Dahlberg of @BrownUniversity
Congrats to Swearer staff member Austin Wilson on his appointment to the @aacu and @Campus_Compact Higher Education Democracy Inventory Design Team! compact.org/news/aacu-and-ca…
Congratulations to our partners at @WilliamDAbateES on the dedication of their new school building! 🥳
We were so proud to cut the ribbon to our newly renovated building today. Thank you @RIDeptEd, @AInfanteGreen, @pvdschools, @PVDMayor, members of the @pvdcitycouncil and the D'Abate family for celebrating alongside our students, families, community partners and staff. ✂️🎀
Win a "Birb" by Birbs at Brown or a pair of Brown-inspired high-tops! 🐥📣
Complete Swearer's End-of-Year Student Learning Survey before May 20 to be eligible to participate in a raffle: bit.ly/3Wwso0B
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Shining a light on #BlackHistoryMonth at Cities United! Michael Thompson, a Young Leader Fellowship alum, is making history at Brown University. Read about his groundbreaking award and work, empowering mental wellness post-incarceration.
sph.brown.edu/news/2024-01-1…
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Democracy's Price Tag — @TaubmanCtr's latest research on #votingrights focuses on changes in election laws between the midterm elections of 2018 and 2022 and how those laws have affected voter turnout. Featuring @profwschiller. (VIDEO)
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Next Week: 11/29 at 5:30PM: "The Time of Catastrophe in Jewish & Islamic Cultures," moderated by Kenneth Sacks. Discussants include @ShahzadBashirRI. Part of the Current Events in Israel–Gaza series, organized by @bartov_omer & hosted by @WatsonInstitute. events.brown.edu/watson-inte…
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.@BrownUniversity's Haffenreffer Museum announces historic move to PVD — Robert Preucel provides commentary in @NBC10: "The move will open up new possibilities for scholarship, community outreach and partnership with Indigenous communities worldwide." turnto10.com/news/local/brow…
Student Spotlight 📸 Nijpawi Gordon '25 shares what inspired her Edward Guiliano Global Fellowship working at a pediatric ward in Cambodia, Chenla Children’s Healthcare.
Learn more work at the full spotlight on our website: bit.ly/46K0f8L
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Congratulations to Swearer alum, Francesca Raoelison, founder of @omenamovement!
We are delighted to introduce the newest #EGFellows! Spanning ten countries and four continents, this cohort is one of Echoing Green’s most global classes.
Meet the 2023 Fellows ➡️ bit.ly/3E8vQnG
Rishika Kartik ’26, a current Royce Fellow with the Swearer Center, has combined her interest in accessibility and art through her Fellowship project, exploring how the blind community embraces creativity. Read more: bit.ly/3tCnYJk
Swearer Center Walking Tours bring together students, faculty, staff and members of our community to reflect on the intersections of place and community engagement. Join us for 3 upcoming tours; register here: brown.edu/academics/college/…
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Join TONIGHT at 6:30 PM for a gun violence prevention panel hosted by Students Demand Action @ Brown, and co-sponsored by the Swearer Center and @TaubmanCtr
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A vote by the Providence City Council approved a set of agreements that establish Providence’s four colleges and universities among the nation’s most generous voluntary financial contributors to the city in which they operate.
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Swearer alum shares how her engagement with opportunities through the Swearer Center and the Brown-Tougaloo partnership ignited [her] passion for engaged community research and a focus on advancing public health.
Now a senior at Brown University, Alice Im has woven the threads of community engagement throughout her education. And in turn, those experiences at Brown have shaped — and altered — her own trajectory. brnw.ch/21wCUie
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Happy #NationalVoterRegistrationDay! Celebrate American democracy by making sure you, your friends, family, & community are #VoteReady for the next trip to the ballot box in 2023 AND 2024! Go to vote.ri.govto register or to update your registration.
Join us for an open house TOMORROW, September 12 from 2pm - 4pm to learn about Swearer Center programs and civic engagement opportunities with Brown Votes while enjoying some local drinks and snacks!
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Out now: guest blog from @SwearerCenter's Carmine Perrotti & jesús hernández on Unlearning to Grade in Anti-Racist Community-Engaged Courses. In it, they explore "ungrading" as anti-racist pedagogical practice for the community-engaged classroom.
compact.org/news/unlearning-…
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Liz Gledhill, MPH'24 at @Brown_SPH, is developing tools that first responders can use to de-escalate a mental health crisis and connect people to the resources they need.
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@brownlibrary awarded @US_IMLS grant to grow & diversify #digitalpublishing landscape via a cross-organizational training program for library professionals from #HBCUs! @HBCULibAlliance @fiskuniversity @KyStateU @PVAMU @UofMPress @openaccess #borndigital @BrownUniversity
IMLS Announces $20 Million Investment in U.S. Library and Archive Initiatives (64 Project Awards via National Leadership Grants for Libraries and Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program) ow.ly/Fq8750PmOK1 #libraries #archives #funding @US_IMLS
