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In an article published to Columbia Neighbors, Shaun Abreu--who was elected this week to serve as city councilman for District 7--reflects on his passion for civic engagement and foundations in political philosophy.
Wilson Valentin writes in the article, "When looking back at his influences, Abreu credits Plato and Aristotle with introducing him to the possibilities of public service. “Reading them really made me think about my role in a civic society. How I can contribute to the immediate neighborhood around me. That’s what fueled me to get involved in my community board, making sure…
Former TA for Freedom and Citizenship, Jon Carlo Dominguez, was recently honored by Rutgers University as one of six Latinx teachers in New Jersey to feature during Hispanic Heritage Month. Jon Carlo was a TA for F&C from 2018-2019. He joined Teach for America after college and is now a social studies teacher in Paterson, New Jersey. Read his thoughts here.
In a New York Times profile on Professor Padilla, journalist Rachel Pose explores his entry into the classics at a young age, his methods and ideas about teaching Roman history, and his conviction that classic scholars must do far more than speak out against racism when they hear or see it. As Ms. Pose writes, "Dismantling structures of power that have been shored up by the classical tradition will require more than fact-checking; it will require writing an entirely new story about antiquity, and about who we are today."
Professor Tweel reflected on her experiences teaching civics to students in Freedom and Citizenship in an article published by Chalkbeat. Read the full article here.
Shaun Abreu, member of the inaugural F&C class in 2009 and Columbia College graduate of 2014, is now a housing attorney at the New York Legal Assistance Group. He wrote this Op-Ed for the New York Daily News this winter reflecting on his experiences in housing justice. Check out the full article here.