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Lawrentians are the best. Impressive at every turn. Here are 10 we got to know in 2023.

Leaders from many different sectors, including government, arts, and philanthropy, come together on Jan. 30 to explore how the arts and humanities can strengthen individuals and communities. Tune in at arts.gov.

Can we make this mandatory for all USA citizens? Why, Who, What, When, Where, & How can also lead us to bringing down ancestral brickwalls by knowing the issues of the time.

https://lnkd.in/exntWz4G A moving impactful documentary video buried in latest NEJM considering the value of mentorship and diversity which directly and indirectly helps improve health and wellbeing in minority communities. Do take time to read, pause and reflect.

Another look back at our Advocate Q&A from this past year brings us to Eugene McFeely, senior director of veteran affairs and services. We talked with McFeely about the importance of the Center, his background, and the future of student veteran impact at Penn State. Read his Q&A here https://ow.ly/H0UB50Ql7hP!

OUR COMMON PURPOSE: REINVENTING AMERICAN DEMOCRACY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY https://lnkd.in/gqCRFKrP Throughout our country’s history, the American people have confronted moments of crisis with resilience and an openness to reinvention, enabling our nation to become a better version of itself. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the members of this Commission recognized that we found ourselves at a similar crossroads. The recommendations in this report touch all sectors of American life and offer a bold path that will require all of us to commit to reinventing aspects of our constitutional democracy. The realities of a disruptive media and information environment, outdated political institutions, economic and social inequality, and hyperpartisan political leadership have laid bare the urgency of this imperative. The Commission challenges us to achieve significant progress toward its recommendations by 2026, our nation’s 250th anniversary. 

Here is an Excellent Read For All Interested in US History, Society, Politics, Democracy, Elections, Diversity, Equality, Culture, Labor Unions, #leadership, Civil Rights, Human Rights, #blackhistory, #environmentaljustice, #climatejustice, & #socialjustice -- "Black Folk: The Roots of the Black Working Class" by Distinguished Professor Blair LM Kelley (ProfBLMKelley.com) -- This Book is Enlightening, Moving, Incredibly Engaging & Important; #blackexcellence; United States Postal Service.

🌱 Through our residencies, fellowships, and public programs, The LP continuously uplifts our community's legacies while breathing life into an equitable future led by Black, Indigenous, POC artists and neighbors. Today, we recall Toni Morrison's brilliant essay titled "The Future of Time: Literature and Diminished Expectations". As part of her book titled The Source of Self-Regard, this essay asks us to reimagine ourselves as authors of time. Morrison creates space for us to consider a world that holds our collective past and the complexities of our present and creates space for a radical liberatory future: “Perhaps it is the reality of a future as durable and far-reaching as the past, a future that will be shaped by those who have been pressed to the margins, by those who have been dismissed as irrelevant surplus, by those who have been cloaked with the demon's cape..” pg. 126 ✨ Think & Reflect: How might we stray away from colonial representations of the past, and instead honor our ancestors, live into the present, and dream of a better future? Click the link below to visit to learn more about The LP programs our Read, Rest & Reflect picks inspire! https://lnkd.in/enpYWqZq [Image Description: Slide 1 - Hand holding book displaying book cover in front of LP bookshelves]

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