Posts Tagged ‘2017’
Sunday, November 5th, 2017
Abdul Saboor, a grant coordinator at The Center for New Americans, spoke at Bird Library during an information session earlier this week. Saboor and his family came to Syracuse from Afghanistan.
On October 24, a 120 day ban on refugee admissions expired, and the Trump administration announced Executive Order 4, which included new vetting measures, as well as another 90 day ban on refugees from 11 countries and Palestinians. According to stats provided by Interfaith Works, refugee resettlements in our regions was down nearly 92 percent for the month of October (compared to 2016). The group did a presentation at Syracuse University’s Bird Library about refugee challenges and the impact of the travel ban.
Tags:2017, Abdul Saboor, Immigration, New Americans, Refugees, Syracuse Demographics, Syracuse University, Travel Ban
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Sunday, October 29th, 2017
Jaqueline Page , (left) a student in College of Arts and Sciences/Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs/S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications, participated in the Rose-Laying Ceremony at Syracuse University on Friday. After her remarks she was consoled by a fellow student.
Tags:2017, Remembrance Week, Rose Laying Ceremony, Syracuse University, Week in Review
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Sunday, October 29th, 2017
Construction of the the two tiny houses by the not-for-profit Serenity for Women began this week. According to builders the project is slated to be finished in about 2 wks. The project is located in the 400 block of Hawley Avenue.
Tags:2017, Construction, Creative Placemaking, Development, Hawley Avenue, Hawley-Green, Serenity for Women, Syracuse Architectural Digest, Tiny Homes
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Saturday, October 28th, 2017
The Daily Show’s Hasan Mihaj was part of the University Union and University Lecture Series at Syracuse University on Friday. He talked about refugees, immigration, fake news and the probability of being attacked by a terrorist. After an opening monologue he was engaged in a conversation with SU Professor Osama Khalid.
Tags:2017, Comedy, Hasan Mihaj, Minternet, The Daily Show, University Lecture Series, University Union
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