Thinking about getting involved in a public cause? You’re not alone. Over the past couple of years, movements, activism, and protests have swelled nationwide, also across Long Island. Come hear from leading Long Island activists themselves: what current dilemmas energize them, and how you too can lend a hand.
April 25
1-2:30 pm, Humanities 1008
Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Inequalities, Social Justice, and Policy (CSISJP) and the Humanities Institute
1 pm–Introduction and Historical Perspective
Christopher Sellers, Professor of History and CSISJP Director
1:15 pm–Climate and Environment
Ryan Madden, NYRenews-Long Island and Long Island Progressive Coalition
1:30 pm–Get Out the Vote
Alejandra Sorto and Rodman Serrano, Long Island Civic Engagement Table
1:45 pm–Gun Control
Avalon Fenster, March for Our Lives-Long Island
2 pm–Immigrant and Worker Justice
Richard Koubek, Long Island Jobs for Justice
2:15 pm–Prison Reform
Claire Deroche, Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement (CAIC)
