BardImpacts
@bardimpacts
Bard Impacts is an initiative of the Center for Civic Engagement at Bard College.
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03-03-2018 16:49:31
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#BardianandProud of #BardCollege students featured in #CollegeBehindBarsPBS AND that the program was founded by Bard undergrads and undergrads continue to engage: this year, 150+ Bard-Annandale students participated in Bard Prison Initiative, sharing classes, debating, tutoring and performing.
Through the #COVID19 crisis, #BPIBardAlumni will be posting reflections about their work and response to the virus on the BPI Blog. Up first, @DarrenMack718 '13 of JustLeadershipUSA urges immediate action to protect incarcerated ppl in NY prisons and jails. bpi.bard.edu/alumni-op-ed-i…
Poll worker in Fishkill has Covid. #RunawayCommissioner @ErikHaight blocked poll hosts from following state guidance on contract tracing of workers. Calls Sheriff (seriously!!!) when voters encouraged to reveal Covid+symptoms. Reform the BOE!!! Dutchess County Marc Molinaro
For those following this case, there's an English lang twitter account Free Sasha Skochilenko with information Sasha's lawyer says she's struggling in custody because she's celiac (gluten intolerant) & can't eat the prison food; there's also 18 people in her cell
Election Commissioner Erik Haight discriminates against disabled and youth voters, supports sham ADA report, lied to Supreme Court Judge, targets Bard College students. Will anyone do anything by Tuesday? Dutchess County ?Marc Molinaro? Tish James Pat Ryan 🇺🇸 ?
1/ Voter suppression continues for Tuesday’s tight special congressional election in #NY19. Republican Election Commissioner Haight targets student voters and voters with disabilities. Stand up and support Bard College. Read complaint to state BOE: tinyurl.com/yf29btvx #ELB
See my commentary in the Times Union on the need for reform of election commissioners in NYState building off work of Brennan Center & Bard College #stopthehaight Commentary: New York must build a better election system timesunion.com/opinion/articl…
On this day when St. Petersburg State U announced closure of Faculty of Lib Arts and Sciences, you might want to read my new article: The Global Liberal Arts Challenge ethicsandinternationalaffairs.org/2022/the-globa… Bard College @opensocietyuniv Open Society Foundations CEU Democracy Institute Carnegie Council
The next step in the long fight for #studentvoting rights. With NY victory, next step is going national for on-campus poll sites (though we will still keep an eye on Dutchess) thx Dutchess Student Voting Coalition, Andrew Goodman FDN NYCLU (Find us on Bluesky) LWV of New York Generation Vote NYPIRG