A conversation about workers, communities and social justice

  • Alumni Achievement Album: Kristina Ramos-Callan

    Spend five minutes talking to Kristina Ramos-Callan, and one thing is absolutely clear: Kristina Ramos-Callan cares. Kristina is a program manager for United Hospital Fund (UHF), where she has worked for over 13 years. “Working in the health care field kind of came naturally to me,” she said. “I didn’t envision it at first, but…

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  • Students in the News: Brian Fleurantin

    Brian Fleurantin is not about to stop talking. The URB MA graduate candidate has recently been involved in a number of protests and community actions against his employer, Housing Works, which has been accused of unfair labor practices. Along the way, Brian has been quoted in news articles and interviewed on WBAI radio. Here’s Brian in his own words:…

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  • STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: NELLY MATEO, LEAP TO TEACHER

    SLU Provides 25 Scholarships for Teachers-to-Be in Shortage Areas Across NYC Earning a degree and passing multiple teaching certification exams is no easy feat, especially for those who are also working, parenting, and managing all the other responsibilities that come along with adult life. Worker Education at SLU understands how challenging this can be and…

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  • How Does the Past Look from Here?

    How Does the Past Look from Here?

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    In “How Does the Past Look From Here? Notes from a historian” SLU faculty member Joshua Freeman compares today’s pandemic and politics to the events preceding and following the flu epidemic of 1918, and argues that this time, the yearning for a return to “normality” may be misplaced. Read it here in Moyers on Democracy.…

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