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Posts tagged as “Presidential Colloquium Series”

L’amiral Rachel Levine s’exprime sur la politique et les communautés de santé publique

Le mardi 5 octobre, Smith College a organisé une conférence intitulée « L'avenir de la santé publique aux États-Unis » au Julia Child '34 Campus Center, avec l'amiral Rachel Levine, pédiatre accomplie et actuellement membre du corps enseignant de Penn State. Levine a discuté de l'importance de l'équité en matière de santé, à la suite de la pandémie de COVID-19, du changement climatique et de la politisation de la santé publique.

Ex Alcaldesa de San Juan Aboga Por Amor y Liderazgo Sin Disculpas

Traducido del ingles por Laisha Aniceto

“Recuerdo que un periodista me preguntó cuál fue una de las cosas más importantes que aprendí después de los huracanes Irma y María y dije, ya no podemos ocultar nuestra desigualdad detrás de palmeras y piñas coladas”, afirmó la ex alcaldesa de San Juan, Puerto Rico, Carmen Yulín Cruz.

Former Mayor of San Juan Vouches for Unapologetic Leadership and Love

“I remember one reporter asked me what was one of the most important things that I learned after Hurricanes Irma and Maria and I said, we will no longer be able to hide our inequality behind palm trees and piña coladas,” stated former Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, Carmen Yulín Cruz. 

Here to be Free — Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy on Global Women’s Activism

Award-winning activist and filmmaker Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy ‘02 gave the second address in the 2019-2020 Presidential Colloquium series on Oct. 17, 2019. Her speech, entitled “On Artist Activism: Women’s Rights in a Volatile World,” combined clips from her various films with personal accounts of her life experiences to explore what the modern female activist looks like.

Cristina Rodríguez Discusses Immigration and the Constitution

Cristina Rodríguez, the Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law at Yale University, gave the first speech in the 2019-2020 Presidential Colloquium Series on Thursday, September 19, 2019. Her lecture, “The President, Immigration Law, and the Politics of Constitutional Structure,” sought to provide greater insight into US immigration law by looking at historic and current tensions between executive and legislative powers.