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This edition: CUNY Stories September

Episode Details

Original tape date: August 19, 2024. First aired: September 12, 2024.

On this episode of Urban U, education meets justice! We explore a groundbreaking course that LaGuardia community College offers right on Rikers Island, equipping individuals behind bars with the skills to reshape their futures. We hear from a City Tech professor as he unveils the stunning story of former Congressman George Santos. And we celebrate the Loui Armstrong House Museum at QC, recently honored with the nation’s highest museum accolade. That and much more. Tune In!

Guest List

Jessica Barreto Facilitator and Researcher, Intergenerational Change Initiative

Aim-E C Justice Fellow/Student, LaGuardia Community College

Rachel Castillo Program Manager, Intergenerational Change Initiative

Mark Chiusauno Author: “The Fabulist”

Jay Hershenson Chair, Board of Trustees, Louis Armstrong House Museum

Waiza Jagirdar Member, Intergenerational Change Initiative

Kathy Mora Rikers Island Program Coordinator/Director, College Way

Daniel Pecoraro Graduate, Hunter College/Macaulay Honors College

Afsana Rahman Member, Intergenerational Change Initiative

Cory Rowe, PhD Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, LaGuardia Community College

Sarah Zeller-Berkman Director, Intergenerational Change Initiative