The Swearer Center

The Swearer Center at @BrownUniversity is a hub for community engagement in and beyond Providence. Join the conversation with #SwearerCommunity

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Faculty & staff gathered this morning to learn about resources to help foster nonpartisan civic engagement among our students and community. Thanks to Juliet Hooker of @PPE_Center, Dr. Nick Longo of @ProvidenceCol and Al Dahlberg of @BrownUniversity

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Congrats to Swearer staff member Austin Wilson on his appointment to the @aacu and @Campus_Compact Higher Education Democracy Inventory Design Team! https://t.co/FnydHelDTA

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Congratulations to our partners at @WilliamDAbateES on the dedication of their new school building! 🥳

[William D'Abate Elementary School @WilliamDAbateES]

We were so proud to cut the ribbon to our newly renovated building today. Thank you @RIDeptEd, @AInfanteGreen, @pvdschools, @PVDMayor, members of the @pvdcitycouncil and the D'Abate family for celebrating alongside our students, families, community partners and staff. ✂️🎀

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Win a "Birb" by Birbs at Brown or a pair of Brown-inspired high-tops! 🐥📣

Complete Swearer's End-of-Year Student Learning Survey before May 20 to be eligible to participate in a raffle: https://t.co/Q8WIwqQa1a

[Cities United @CitiesUnited]

Shining a light on #BlackHistoryMonth at Cities United! Michael Thompson, a Young Leader Fellowship alum, is making history at Brown University. Read about his groundbreaking award and work, empowering mental wellness post-incarceration.
https://t.co/duTa68lb09

[Watson School at Brown @Watson_School]

Democracy's Price Tag — @TaubmanCtr's latest research on #votingrights focuses on changes in election laws between the midterm elections of 2018 and 2022 and how those laws have affected voter turnout. Featuring @profwschiller. (VIDEO)

https://t.co/mqSbk3PNOX

[Brown History Dept. @BrownHist]

Next Week: 11/29 at 5:30PM: "The Time of Catastrophe in Jewish & Islamic Cultures," moderated by Kenneth Sacks. Discussants include @ShahzadBashirRI. Part of the Current Events in Israel–Gaza series, organized by @bartov_omer & hosted by @WatsonInstitute. https://t.co/FA3oHglgJ6

[Brown Anthropology @BrownAnthro]

.@BrownUniversity's Haffenreffer Museum announces historic move to PVD — Robert Preucel provides commentary in @NBC10: "The move will open up new possibilities for scholarship, community outreach and partnership with Indigenous communities worldwide." https://t.co/7e4AeKFrNv

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Student Spotlight 📸 Nijpawi Gordon '25 shares what inspired her Edward Guiliano Global Fellowship working at a pediatric ward in Cambodia, Chenla Children’s Healthcare.

Learn more work at the full spotlight on our website: https://t.co/yIMDdFcoJS

@Chenlachildren
@BrownAnthro

[The Swearer Center @SwearerCenter]

Congratulations to Swearer alum, Francesca Raoelison, founder of @omenamovement!

[Echoing Green @echoinggreen]

We are delighted to introduce the newest #EGFellows! Spanning ten countries and four continents, this cohort is one of Echoing Green’s most global classes.

Meet the 2023 Fellows ➡️ https://t.co/glq3OY4hXb

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Rishika Kartik ’26, a current Royce Fellow with the Swearer Center, has combined her interest in accessibility and art through her Fellowship project, exploring how the blind community embraces creativity. Read more: https://t.co/PxDC0nhx01

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Swearer Center Walking Tours bring together students, faculty, staff and members of our community to reflect on the intersections of place and community engagement. Join us for 3 upcoming tours; register here: https://t.co/txi238zPqk

@hwri
@provlib

[The Swearer Center @SwearerCenter]

Join TONIGHT at 6:30 PM for a gun violence prevention panel hosted by Students Demand Action @ Brown, and co-sponsored by the Swearer Center and @TaubmanCtr

[Brown University @BrownUniversity]

A vote by the Providence City Council approved a set of agreements that establish Providence’s four colleges and universities among the nation’s most generous voluntary financial contributors to the city in which they operate.

https://t.co/xSvONVv6OD

[The Swearer Center @SwearerCenter]

Swearer alum shares how her engagement with opportunities through the Swearer Center and the Brown-Tougaloo partnership ignited [her] passion for engaged community research and a focus on advancing public health.

[Brown University @BrownUniversity]

Now a senior at Brown University, Alice Im has woven the threads of community engagement throughout her education. And in turn, those experiences at Brown have shaped — and altered — her own trajectory. https://t.co/aWjcXHQvRm

[Common Cause RI @commoncauseri]

Happy #NationalVoterRegistrationDay! Celebrate American democracy by making sure you, your friends, family, & community are #VoteReady for the next trip to the ballot box in 2023 AND 2024! Go to vote.ri.govto register or to update your registration.

[The Swearer Center @SwearerCenter]

Join us for an open house TOMORROW, September 12 from 2pm - 4pm to learn about Swearer Center programs and civic engagement opportunities with Brown Votes while enjoying some local drinks and snacks!

[Campus Compact @Campus_Compact]

Out now: guest blog from @SwearerCenter's Carmine Perrotti & jesús hernández on Unlearning to Grade in Anti-Racist Community-Engaged Courses. In it, they explore "ungrading" as anti-racist pedagogical practice for the community-engaged classroom.
https://t.co/bCTVlBOcfc

[Brown University @BrownUniversity]

Liz Gledhill, MPH'24 at @Brown_SPH, is developing tools that first responders can use to de-escalate a mental health crisis and connect people to the resources they need.
https://t.co/JCK3msdcjO

[Center for Digital Scholarship @brown_cds]

@brownlibrary awarded @US_IMLS grant to grow & diversify #digitalpublishing landscape via a cross-organizational training program for library professionals from #HBCUs! @HBCULibAlliance @fiskuniversity @KyStateU @PVAMU @UofMPress @openaccess #borndigital @BrownUniversity