Human Rights and Social Change
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Human Rights Is Center Stage at October 2 Jan Black Webinar
| by Molly Laughlin
Viewers from around the world joined for the October 2 webinar, “All Boats Rise: Turning the Tide Against Poverty,” the third event supporting the Jan Knippers Black Fund for Human Rights.
Connecting with the Past and Moving Forward into a Brighter Future
A dichotomy of two realities in Cuba which connect the past and present.
Professor and Alumna Collaborate on Save the Children’s Global Childhood Report 2019
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
The 2019 Save the Children Global Childhood Report was co-authored by Middlebury Institute Professor Beryl Levinger and alumna Nikki Gillette MPA ‘07/MBA ’08.
Cuba Trip Offers Students “Invaluable Opportunity” to Learn Outside the Classroom
| by Jason Warburg
A group of Middlebury Institute students and faculty recently traveled to Cuba recently to meet with government officials, diplomats, educators, writers, artists, and everyday citizens.
Civil Rights Leader Benjamin Jealous to Be Spring Commencement Speaker
| by Jason Warburg
The Middlebury Institute’s Spring 2019 Commencement Speaker will be Benjamin Jealous, human rights activist and former president of the NAACP.
First WorldViews Lecture Explores Nationalism & Immigration
| by Jason Warburg
Professor William Arrocha examined the different manifestations of nationalism and how it can turn into nativism and anti-immigrant sentiment.
Speaker Series to Explore New Global Realities
| by Jason Warburg
Five Middlebury Institute faculty experts will examine nationalism, terrorism and cybercrime, and language and identity as part of this spring’s WorldViews Speaker Series.
Professor Jan Black Honored for Decades of Human Rights Leadership
| by Eva Gudbergsdottir
The Jan Knippers Black Fund for Human Rights was launched with a lively and inspiring celebration at the Middlebury Institute on September 7th.
