Many people predicted New York’s restaurant industry
would suffer a huge blow following the city’s decision to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour. But
a new report by the National Employment Law Project and the New School’s Center…
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Andy Mott, founder, Senior Advisor and Board Member of Community Learning Partnership, has developed a
power point presentation titled, “Why Study Community Change?” to share with the broader CLP community.
The presentation is a helpful tool for explaining to students,…
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Felecia Bennett-Clark, a professor at Macomb Community College who teaches political science courses in the CLP-affiliated
Certificate in Community Leadership program, received the 2019 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award. The honor is given to recognize…
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Community Learning Partnership was featured in a recent issue of the “
Bringing Theory to Practice” newsletter, titled “Programs You Should Know About and Books You Should Read.”
In a section called, “learning from our friends,” the BTtoP newsletter…
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Nyeelah Rousseau, a senior at West Chester University, is the first to recognize her own privilege. “I attended a private high school,” she said. “And grew up with both parents in my house, and always had someone there for me.”…
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Classrooms are a great place to become inspired by and learn about efforts to change the world—but the streets are where this hard work actually happens.
For this reason, every program affiliated with the Community Learning Partnership (CLP) includes a…
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The Community Leadership Certificate at Macomb Community College in Detroit is often used to enhance any number of degrees at the college, including those in the public service and business management sectors. But many social work students, in particular, have…
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Tennessee’s Highlander Research and Education Center – which has produced social change leaders and organizers for 80 years – was the victim of an arson attack earlier this year. The headquarters building and valuable archives were destroyed by fire, apparently…
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A recent social media campaign in Ohio is speaking out against the stigma many students face while attending community colleges across the country. Steve Robinson, president of Owens Community College outside Toledo, recently told
a local ABC news outlet that…
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Recently, Dianne Feinstein, the 85-year-old California Senator, went viral in a video clip that showed her speaking down to a group of young climate activists who stopped by her office to ask for her support for the
Green New Deal.…
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