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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.

  • Southwest Brooklyn Industrial Development Corporation Seeks Revitalization Fellow

    SBIDC is offering a six month paid fellowship for a Revitalization Fellow to work on several of our economic development projects as part of our Business Services team. The Revitalization Fellow’s primary responsibilities will be centered around our commercial revitalization programs in Red Hook. The Fellow will work with the Economic Development Program Manager to

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  • Diversity Scholarship: Spring 2017 Symposium

    By Janet Leslie On Tuesday, February 28, 2017, the Murphy Institute hosted the Joseph S. Murphy Scholarship for Diversity in Labor Spring 2017 Scholar Symposium. Michelle Akyempong, Vice President of Legislation & Political Action for District Council 37, Local 371 attended as this term’s special guest. Since the inception of the Joseph S. Murphy Scholarship program,

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  • Taking a Systems Approach to Social Impact

    By Rebecca Lurie In a recent paper on the Pinkerton Foundation website, Steve Dawson describes how social purposes business can accomplish business growth and social impact: In a burst of entrepreneurial spirit, the workforce development field is showing new enthusiasm for an old idea: creating “social enterprises” to employ low-income jobseekers. The theory is enormously

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  • Livestream: Dilma Rousseff: The Attack on Democracy & Human Rights in Brazil (4/14)

    Friday, April 14th | 6:30pm Murphy Institute 25 W. 43 Street, 18th Floor New York, NY Can’t make it in person? Watch the livestream here: CUNY’s Murphy Institute is pleased to host a presentation by Dilma Rousseff, former President of Brazil, co-organized with the Committee Defend Democracy in Brazil/New York. Brazil’s former president, Rousseff − impeached

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