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With a Degree from SLU, Yvette Clairjeane’s Career Trajectory Soars
Yvette Clairjeane is determined to succeed. And with a Master’s degree in Urban Studies from SLU, that is exactly what is happening. How did she arrive at SLU? “I was working (and still am) at the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP), and I was looking for a program with evening classes so I could…
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THE ACTION CENTER ON RACE AND THE ECONOMY (ACRE), HAS AN OPENING FOR A SENIOR RESEARCH ANALYST -TECH
Senior Research Analyst – Tech, Action Center on Race and the Economy The Action Center on Race and the Economy (ACRE) drives campaigns that seek to win structural change by directly taking on the corporate elite responsible for pillaging communities of color and working-class communities, and harming our environment. Through partnerships with organizations involved in…
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Deran Cadotte’s Story of Worker Victory!
Six years ago, Deran Cadotte was weighing his options for a degree in urban policy. He walked into The Murphy Institute (SLU’s predecessor) and met with June Cumberbatch, advisor to the Urban Studies BA Program and his decision was made. “I immediately felt at home,” Deran reports. In the fall of 2014, while working full-time,…
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BECOME A NYC 311 CALL REP!
The CUNY 311 Project provides qualified CUNY students with the opportunity to work as part-time Call Center Representatives (Call Takers) within New York City’s Information Hub. Call Takers will work within the 311 Call Center to perform the following tasks: Answer incoming calls within the 24-hour/7-day/week operation in a professional and courteous manner. Maintain customer…
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