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Regardless of where you are, your Northeastern network is there for you. Bond, socialize, learn, or build personal connections with your community and the global Northeastern network. Find an event to attend.

9.24.20 | 5:00PM ET

Original Animated Film and an Exploration of Archived Survivor Testimony

This was a screening of two student presentations: The 2019-2020 Gideon Klein project, an original animated film by Yael Sheinfeld ’21, based on a children’s book, The Children’s Tree of Terezin; and a presentation by Jessie Sigler ’20 about her project to increase accessibility to the Northeastern Holocaust Awareness Archives, especially the trove of survivor testimonies. This was part of the postponed 2020 Holocaust and Genocide Awareness Week presented by the College of Social Sciences and Humanities at Northeastern.

09.24.20 | 3:30PM EDT

Nature’s Healing Path: Connecting to the Outdoors for the Health and Well-being of School Nurses and Schools

During the coronavirus pandemic access to parks and nature became more important than ever for children, families, schools, and school nurses. Combining "physical distancing" and "being outside" were two key strategies to stop the spread of the virus, but what many didn’t know is that being outdoors–in a park, a forest, a garden, or walking on the beach has significant therapeutic value for our well-being and mental health. This webinar introduced participants to a wide range of benefits of being outdoors, gardening, and even finding green spaces in urban environments.

09.22.20 | 6:00PM ET

Inaugural China Lecture Series: US-China Relations in a post-COVID-19 World

US-China relations are undergoing profound changes because of rising anti-globalization sentiment, rivalry between the two countries, and COVID-19. Attend the lecture to find out what may lie ahead! Yasheng Huang is Epoch Foundation Professor of International Management at MIT-Sloan and an expert on China. The new China Lecture Series at the Center for Emerging Markets explores important topics about China and its role in the world.

9.18.20 | 12:50PM ET

The Battle for Voting Rights in 2020

The Northeastern University School of Law kicked off a new annual conference series celebrating the Public Interest Law Scholars Program. Each year, they will focus on scholarship related to a pressing public interest issue. The Battle for Voting Rights in 2020 virtual half-day conference covered several topics including voting purges, threats to polling locations, voter intimidation, machine malfunctions, and voter suppression.

9.15.20 | 4:00PM ET

A Conversation on Whistleblowing, Authority, and Subversion

The 2019-2020 "Authority and Subversion" Fellowship discussed whistleblowing with the speakers: Allison Stanger, Professor of International Politics and Economics at Middlebury College, David Sanger, New York Times correspondent and author Lida Maxwell, Associate Professor of Political Science and WGSS at Boston University.

09.10.20 | 7PM BST

Northeastern’s UK Apprenticeship Launch

Join us as Northeastern unveils its digital-first business transformation strategy in the UK, with the launch of its newest cooperative education model – apprenticeships! Get an early look at how this ‘first of its kind’ degree apprenticeship, built in collaboration with digital transformation leader ServiceNow, can create accessible pathways to high-quality digital and technology careers. […]

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