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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.

  • Writing Center Coordinator Michael Rymer Receives Award

    The Marilyn Sternglass Writing Award at City College is given for excellence in writing in the English Department’s Language and Literacy program. This semester, that award went to Murphy Writing Center Coordinator Michael Rymer, who holds an MFA in Nonfiction Writing from Sarah Lawrence College and is currently enrolled in the English Master of Arts in…

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  • New Labor Forum Highlights: May 28th, 2018

    The New Labor Forum has a bi-weekly newsletter on current topics in labor, curated by the some of the most insightful scholars and activists in the labor world today. Check out some highlights from the latest edition below. Corporate America has always played a weighty, often determining role in our political life.  And toward the turn of the twenty-first…

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  • Virginia Education Association (VEA) Seeks Executive Director (Richmond, VA)

    OPPORTUNITY: The Virginia Education Association (VEA) seeks a strategic, motivational, articulate leader for the position of Executive Director. The Executive Director will work in partnership with the Association’s governance and staff to provide operational leadership for VEA to fulfill VEA’s mission, “to unite our members and local communities across the Commonwealth in fulfilling the promise…

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  • New York City and Vicinity District Council of Carpenters Seeks Communications Coordinator

    The New York City and Vicinity District Council of Carpenters is seeking a Communications Coordinator to assist in the daily operations of the Communications department. This is an excellent growth opportunity to become involved with all aspects of communications related to a large member-driven organization.We are seeking a keen self-starter with a sense of urgency…

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