What does it take to build a Jewish Studies program at a university? Commitment from the university’s administration. From the inception of the idea four years ago, Queens’ President, Dr. …
Introducing Minister de’Angelo Dia
The Stan Greenspon Center for Peace and Social Justice is thrilled to welcome Minister de’Angelo Dia as an advocacy coordinator. He will be helping us organize on issues of refugees, …
Dream America: Immigration – Inaugural Arts and Advocacy Conference
Saturday, April 21, 2018 12:30 pm-8:00 pm Come for any one program or stay for the day! Join Myers Park Baptist Church and the Stan Greenspon Center at Queens University of Charlotte …
Stan Greenspon Center – Looking Back, Looking Forward
“How great it is that no one need wait a single moment to start to improve the world.” – Anne Frank Your support has enabled us to embrace each moment of …
Initial Reflections: National Level Advocacy
On Thursday, November 16th the Racial Justice Advocacy group met to brainstorm areas for advocacy efforts. After the past eight weeks of education events, the group felt inspired to explore …
How long does it take to grow a Jewish Studies program?
How long does it take to grow a Jewish Studies program? It is analogous to raising a child – it is hard to mark when that task comes to its …
Celebrating a Permanent Home for Jewish Studies at Queens & Our Newly Named Sklut Professorship
QUEENS RECEIVES $1 MILLION TO ESTABLISH PROFESSORSHIP OF JEWISH STUDIES CHARLOTTE, N.C. (September 25, 2017) – Thanks to the generosity of Lori and Eric Sklut, a $1 million endowed fund …
White Supremacy, Charlottesville, and Us
White supremacy is sometimes easy to identify. Some who hold this ideology are aligned with groups we know well: the Ku Klux Klan and neo-Nazis. Their presence is frightening. Intimidation …
Then and Now
Then and now… 78 years ago today, the calls to help 937 Jewish refugees (mostly from Germany) fell on deaf ears as the transatlantic liner St. Louis was denied entry …
Religion and Relationships on the Road: A Deep South Pilgrimage
Racial justice is preoccupying many religious leaders. As in too many other cities across the country, protests erupted in Charlotte last fall following the fatal police shooting of an African-American …
