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Civic Engagement and Political Participation Programming at Murphy
The Murphy Institute is pleased to announce the expansion of Civic Engagement and Political Participation programming beginning Fall 2015. The new Civic Engagement and Political Participation programming is part of the Institute’s ongoing commitment to increase civic and political participation of workers, union members, and community activists.
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Research Data Analyst (UC Berkeley Labor Center)
The Center for Labor Research and Education [Labor Center] is a public service and outreach program of the UC Berkeley Institute for Research on Labor and Employment. Founded in 1964, the Labor Center conducts research and education on issues related to labor and employment. The Labor Center’s curricula and leadership training’s serve to educate a…
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Introducing Fall 2015 NY Union Semester Students
The Fall semester is upon us, and we’re gearing up to welcome yet another Union Semester cohort! Introducing the Fall 2015 class…. For information on joining the class of Spring 2016, find us at www.unionsemester.org. Siddika Degia Originally from India, Siddika has lived in New York City since the age of seven. She is a junior at Sarah Lawrence…
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Creative Arts Night Panel Presentation: Dr. Randall Horton
On June 12th, 2015, the Murphy Institute Blog Arts & Culture Editors hosted the first ever Creative Arts Night at the Murphy Institute. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JG0hnT4fsEM&w=560&h=315] In this video clip, Dr. Randall Horton, Assistant Professor of New Haven College of Arts and Science, explores how his writing life as a poet began during his commuted sentence in…
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