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Welcome to our story hub—a place where every voice, experience, and perspective comes together. Here, you’ll find all the stories we’ve shared across the site, from inspiring journeys and insightful interviews to behind-the-scenes moments and community highlights. Whether you’re looking to catch up, explore something new, or simply get inspired, this is your gateway to everything we’ve been talking about.

  • CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE IN YOUTH EDUCATION HAS AN OPENING FOR A TEACHING ASSISTANT

    Full-Time Teaching Assistant Position The CEYE is one of the longest sustaining and well-developed pipeline programs in the nation. The Center of Excellence in Youth Education (CEYE), a unit within the Mount Sinai Health System’s Office for Diversity and Inclusion, has worked for over four decades to expose young minds from educationally and economically disadvantaged…

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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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