February 1, 2012 - March 1, 2012
Ties That Bind: Reimagining juvenile justice and child welfare for teens, families and communities
Date: February 2, 2012 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
A Child Welfare Watch forum presented by the Center for New York City AffairsThe Bloomberg administration is seeking major changes in how the city works with teens in juvenile justice, child protection and foster care. The city would create a complete juvenile justice system in the five boroughs, no longer sending teens to state-run correctional facilities. At the same time, nonprofits would create more intensive, family-centered and community-rooted services for teens in child welfare. Can the ...
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Social Innovation Speaker Series: Filmmaking as Social Innovation
Date: February 6, 2012 6:30 p.m.
Join us for "Filmmaking as Social Innovation: A panel discussion" with three award-winning activists and changemakers who leverage the power of film and media to influence positive social change.Featuring:David France, producer, director and writer of How To Survive A Plague; contributing editor, GQ and New York MagazineLinda Goode Bryant, co-producer, director and writer of Flag Wars; founder, Active Citizen Project & Project EATSRobin Hayes, producer and director of Beautiful Me(s):Finding our...
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Using Corpora in the Language Classroom: A Lecture by Randi Reppen
Date: February 22, 2012 6:00 p.m.
Many teachers are eager to use corpora in their classrooms but lack the training and resources to accomplish this task. In this interactive workshop, the presenter will help to demystify corpus linguistics with clear explanations, examples and hands-on activities.Participants will gain the knowledge and skills for creating classroom materials and activities, including how to create corpora to address specific class needs.Speaker: Randi Reppen is professor of Applied Linguistics at Northern Arizo...
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The Detention Dilemma: Families, Security and Immigrant Rights
Date: February 23, 2012 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Media reports document the continuing expansion and privatization of immigrant detention centers and the violation of immigrants’ rights throughout the process of detention and deportation. How does long-term detention affect individuals and their families? Can the immigration system do a better job of balancing the nation’s professed commitment to human rights with concerns about law enforcement and border security?With:Maria Hinojosa, of the FRONTLINE documentary Lost in Detention; President &...
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