“We are Brooklyn” is the thought that comes to mind as I sit in a room full of advocates for restorative justice. Some from the original Brooklyn neighborhood, others proximate …
All New Offerings for Jewish Studies at Queens
Whether you are a parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, or other, one thing is obvious this time of year – school is back in session! School busses fill the neighborhood streets …
Restorative Justice and Reconciliation
By Dr. Willie Keaton In light of the immensely successful Brooklyn Village & Restorative Justice Listening Session (August 22th, 2019), I thought it was time to have a conversation around; …
Brooklyn Village: Listening & Learning
By Debbie Rabinovich Urban renewal processes in Brooklyn, Charlotte resulted in the destruction of countless community resources – so much so that this period has been dubbed “urban removal” by former residents. Twelve …
Justice Calls Charlotte | Episode 2: Michelle Alexander’s The New Jim Crow
We are thrilled that Michelle Alexander will be the Queens University Learning Society speaker on the evening of November 19, 2019. Our podcast explores her book, The New Jim Crow: Mass …
Curriculum exploration: Echoes and Reflections & Becoming One Human Family
Start the school year with a new exploration of Echoes and Reflections and an introduction to Becoming One Human FamilyCu Date: September 16, 2019 Time: 8:30am – 2:30pm Place: Queens …
In Desperate Need of the Antidote
By Barbara Randolph Curtailing legal immigration is now on the agenda of the Trump administration. What we are witnessing isn´t cynical posturing. The animus by this administration toward immigration, even …
Justice Calls Charlotte | Listen to our Inaugural Greenspon Center Podcast
This happened… Dr. Willie Keaton and Rabbi Schindler went to learn about the podcast equipment in the Everett Library at Queens University and ended up birthing our Greenspon Center Podcast …
Join the Health Care Justice Team for a Text Bank Party
Join the Greenspon Center for Peace and Social Justice, Health Care Justice NC, and National Nurses United to help move Congress to adopt Medicare for All. The need for health …
Announcing the Jeffrey Alan Schwartz Holocaust Speakers Bureau
In memory of Jeffrey Alan Schwartz, his brother Larry Schwartz and family have established the Jeffrey Alan Schwartz Holocaust Speakers Bureau. This newly developed program will bring second and third …