Immigrant Justice Team and Refugees from Afghanistan – For five years, refugee and immigrant education and advocacy has been an issue of focus for the Stan Greenspon Center. As the …
Meet our New Scholar Activists
The Greenspon Center is committed to strengthening social justice movements by training and educating community members to become impactful organizers and sustaining changemakers in the many and diverse personal and …
The soil on which we stand
This talk was delivered at the Restorative Justice Two Year Reflection at Little Rock AME Zion in Charlotte, NC, August 22, 2021 Thank you to Dr. Walker for hosting us. …
Time to Break the Silence by: Frances Hamilton
It has been totally disregarded, or begrudgingly noted with the least amount of recognition, for too long. It’s been threatened, degraded, forced out, pushed aside, silenced, unappreciated, criticized, downplayed or …
From the Field: Teachers and Students Share with Us
For teachers, July is the month that embodies Summer Vacation. June ends with a few days of school followed by a week or so of finishing grades and other odds …
Refugee Admissions: Lessons Learned in the Wake of the Holocaust Brought to Life Last Month by Amy Lefkof
This July 28th will mark the 70th Anniversary of the signing of the 1951 International Refugee Convention, which is the key legal document (along with its 1967 Protocol) that defines …
Seven Great Social Justice Initiatives: Find your place, Join our Work
The Stan Greenspon Center kicked off our year of advocacy with our Social Justice Agenda 2021 meeting on March 2nd. Our seven advocacy teams haven’t missed a beat in planning …
Tuesday Teach-In “The Future of Restorative Justice,” April 13th at 6 pm
Join Restorative Justice CLT and the Greenspon Center for our next Tuesday Teach-In on the topic of: “The Future of Restorative Justice.” Tuesday, April 13, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm …
Black-Jewish Young Professionals Social Justice Leadership Program
In the summer of 1964, many Black and Jewish young adults worked together during Mississippi’s Freedom Summer registering voters. In March 1965, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel marched with Rev. Dr. …
Antisemitism and Racism: Two Sides of the Same Coin
As a Holocaust educator, I always feel that I have a dual purpose: help my students to explore the various factors that led to the horrific events of what we …