Journeys Toward Justice – Mapping Social Justice Movements in Durham
Journeys Toward Justice is a multi-college collaboration spotlighting changemakers across the country who are driving justice and equity forward. The goal is to connect students, partners, and communities with one another and help us all understand the local and historical contexts of universal social justice issues and the work communities are doing. Mapping Social Justice …
Performance and Artist Talk: The Plantings
Local Poughkeepsie artist, Suprina Sculpture, invites you to attend her first performance piece, titled The Plantings. This piece is part of a larger collaborative exhibition, "We Are The Forest," located at Queen City 15 Gallery. Register here!
Media Overload? Not Sure What to Trust?
The Poughkeepsie Public Library hosts a Media Literacy 101 workshop, which briefly touches on facts vs. opinions, bias, satire, propaganda, hoaxes/scams/rumors, advertising, editorial cartoons, how to verify sources, and the importance of being a good digital citizen. Guest presenter Mary Miller is Education Services Director with New York News Publishers Association in Albany. Register here! You …
Celebrating the Sister Arts (part 1)
Please join the Loeb Student Advisory Committee for the virtual two-part event, Celebrating the Sister Arts. Past winners of the Sister Arts Poetry Prize will read their works on April 8th (register here) and all participants are invited to return the following week, April 15th, for an intimate writing workshop led by the Dutchess Poet …
“The Low Road: Walking the Walk for Veterans” – A Celebration and Book Reading with Tommy Zurhellen
Join veteran advocate and author Tommy Zurhellen, Hudson River Housing, and special guests for an intimate virtual reading and discussion of Tommy's new book, The Low Road: Walking the Walk for Veterans. In the summer of 2019, Navy veteran Tommy Zurhellen walked 2,866 miles across America alone to raise awareness on veteran suicide and homelessness in …
Journeys Toward Justice – The Real Montgomery Bus Boycott
Journeys Toward Justice is a multi-college collaboration spotlighting changemakers across the country who are driving justice and equity forward. The goal is to connect students, partners, and communities with one another and help us all understand the local and historical contexts of universal social justice issues and the work communities are doing. The Real Montgomery …
Journeys Toward Justice – Public Art as a Form of Activism and Untold Narratives of BIPOC Voices
Journeys Toward Justice is a multi-college collaboration spotlighting changemakers across the country who are driving justice and equity forward. The goal is to connect students, partners, and communities with one another and help us all understand the local and historical contexts of universal social justice issues and the work communities are doing. Public Art as …
Deadline to Enter: Talent United!
United Way of the Dutchess-Orange Region (UWDOR) is hosting our first Talent United contest. The winner will be announced at our virtual Celebration of Service Awards on June 8, 2021. The winner is determined by the most votes. To enter the contest, contestants must fill out the form below online and include a link to …
César Chávez and the Future of Farmworker Organizing in New York State
Worker Justice Center of New York's webinar, César Chávez & The Future of Farmworker Organizing in New York State, will discuss César Chávez's legacy in the Workers' Rights Movement and explore the future of farmworker organizing in New York, one year after the passage of the NY Farmworkers Fair Labor Practices Act. The panel discussion …
City of Poughkeepsie Public Arts Commission Meeting
The City of Poughkeepsie Public Arts Commission’s duty is to expand community awareness and advocate for the role and value of arts and culture in civic life. The meeting agenda includes: Public Art Policy– update on ongoing policy document development. Whale Sculpture in Waryas Park – update from the restoration focus group. Skyscraper (TheBrugesWhale) – …