What is true, and how do you know? Now that you know, what will you do about it? These questions are at the core of the media literacy case study that SEGL at ALA students participated in last week.
On May 25, 2020, eight minutes and 46 seconds changed history.
Or did they?
The answer to that question depends, in large part, on the actions our leaders–current and future–take.
Our first three weeks have flown by, perhaps because each one has brought something unique and different: a week of off-campus orientation, a week of on-campus virtual classes (per South African government orders), and finally, our first “normal” week with in-person instruction.
For the past six years, our beloved chef Susana Heureaux has fed generations of SEGL’s best. Many of them have eagerly enjoyed the following recipe, for her favorite chocolate chip cookies.
Return your memory, for just a moment, to the year 2020. You have completed a long day of classes–in person, online, or hybrid–and your brain is nearly full.
The weather is turning colder but our learning is heating up! Our final weeks have included visits with two high-ranking White House leaders, an advisor to six Secretaries of State, and our social entrepreneurship coach.
How do you learn to testify before Congress? Argue before the Supreme Court? Defend your PhD thesis? The answer? Come to SEGL and complete the capstone collaborative policy document experience!
Santiago Mendoza (S’12): For about two months I worked as an organizer with NextGen America, a progressive youth voter outreach organization, on their Maine field team.
Just months ago, the Trump Administration brought the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict back into the American limelight by unveiling a controversial peace plan.
Over 300 guests joined us by videoconference this past weekend to celebrate Family/Homecoming Weekend 2020!
Our festivities included:
Friday
“Live look-in” to Ethics and Leadership class featuring a conversation with 2015 Golden Mug Award winner Ghaith al-Omari (recording here), introduced by Amaani Jetley, DC Fall 2020 student.
The SEGL “Master Class” is perhaps our most challenging and rewarding academic tradition. Several times a term, students present and defend a “deliverable” in front of a distinguished expert who grills, mentors, and evaluates their effort.
In a week dominated by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, we also took time to focus on what many believe is the defining issue of our generation: climate change.
One of SEGL’s great traditions is Ghosts of Rwanda Night. It’s an early and sober turning point each semester. More important, it provokes some of the term’s most meaningful reflection.
On May 25, 2020, eight minutes and 46 seconds changed history.
Or did they?
The answer to that question depends, in large part, on the actions our leaders take.
How do we know something is true? How do we know something is right? Answering these questions, especially in 2020, requires a special kind of perseverance.
After a summer of anticipation and preparation, our fall 2020 cohort is here!
On arrival day we braved a bit of thunder and lightning with high spirits.
