Podcast: What is Your Why, Episode 2: Megumi Kivuva
This week our What's Your Why podcast host Erin invites Megumi Kivuva who shares her stories about her passion for civic engagement and education outreach. Tune in and find out how you can leverage your academic interest as a CCE fellow to engage with larger communities!
Bard College Student Sonita Alizada Awarded 2021 Freedom Prize
Bard College student Sonita Alizada has been awarded the 2021 Freedom Prize in recognition of her international advocacy to end forced marriage. Alizada is a 24-year-old rapper and human rights activist from Afghanistan and a sophomore at Bard College. She was chosen by 5,683 young people from 86 countries to receive the prize, which carries an award of €25,000 to support her work. Read More>>Introducing the CCE Podcast:
What Is Your Why, Episode 1
What Is Your Why is a podcast series hosted by Erin Cannan, the Vice President for Civic Engagement. This project invites speakers within the Bard global network to share their “why” stories. This week, we are lucky to be joined by Sonita Alizada who is a current Bard student and one of the nominees for the Freedom Prize. Read More>>
More CCE News
- Max Kenner ’01 on Crime, Education, and the Bard Prison Initiative
- Associate Dean of Civic Engagement Brian Mateo Says Climate Change Solutions Must Include People with Disabilities
- The Bard Microcollege for Just Community Leadership: Bard College Launches the Nation’s First Tuition-Free College Dedicated to Advocacy, Arts, and Sciences
- Brian Mateo, Associate Dean of Civic Engagement, Says Climate Change Solutions Must Include People with Disabilities
- The Institute for International Liberal Education (IILE) and Bard Abroad continue to support student exchanges and study abroad.
- Reaching for Audubon Sustainability in Red Hook
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