�鶹��ý���� News - Friday, March 22, 2019

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Future Teachers Helping Young Readers at Pleasantville School

Students taking the Literacy Development Class at �鶹��ý���� are getting first-hand experience in how students learn to read through a partnership with the Pleasantville School District at North Main Street School.

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Sankofa Summit Addresses Issues Facing Men of Color

The third annual Sankofa Summit, an educational symposium about common issues affecting men of color, was held at the �鶹��ý���� Campus Center on March 19.

This event is coordinated by Jonathan Johnson, director of the Office of Community Wellness & Health Education and Sankofa founder. Johnson teaches the course “Black Men in Amer

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Map Shows South Jersey 'Green Book' Sites

A map outlining 55 places in South Jersey included in the “Green Book” travel guide is part of an exhibition of art, photos and artifacts titled “Driving While Black” currently featured at the Noyes Museum of Art at �鶹��ý���� at Kramer Hall, 30 Front St. in Hammonton.

A copy of the map is also on display at the Noyes Arts Garage, 2200 Fairmount Ave. in Atlantic City.

The movie “Green Book,” this year’s Oscar-winning best film, got its name from the guidebook, first published in 1936, that helped black motorists identify service stations, restaurants, hotels and other businesses that would serve them as they traveled during the era of segregation.

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Aide to Barack Obama to Speak in A.C.

Ferial Govashiri, former personal aide to President Barack Obama, will be the inaugural speaker for the Distinguished Women. Distinctive Voices series sponsored by the �鶹��ý���� Foundation’s new Women’s Leadership Council at 6 p.m., Thursday, April 4, in the Fannie Lou Hamer Room at �鶹��ý���� Atlantic City, 3711 Atlantic Ave.

For more events happening at �鶹��ý���� Atlantic City, visit the online calendar.

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Students Go Behind-the-Scenes at Borgata 

Fifteen Communication Studies students and faculty recently had the opportunity to tour the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa with host Jim Drew, employment center manager at Borgata. The group learned how the casino uses storytelling and messaging for all who walk through the door, whether to work or to play.  

“The students seemed motivated about pursuing internships and employment there after this experience. They learned about some of the HR benefits and began to imagine all of the possible ways that their Communication Studies degrees could serve them working at Borgata,” said Toby Rosenthal, visiting instructor of Communication Studies. “The students enjoyed learning some of the insider property details that make Borgata so special. The big highlight was touring the high-roller, multi-level suites in the Water Club. The views of AC were spectacular!”

The participating students were Annamarie Freedman, Diana Marroquin, Paige Crain, Rebecca Uhrik, Jeremy Nass, Dominick Tarangelo, Joe MacDonald, Chris Walter, Amaris Sotomayor, Joe Makar, William Morrison and Acquinn Phillip.

The students were accompanied by Rosenthal; Erin O'Hanlon, adjunct faculty of General Studies; and Netesha Peterson, University Academic Internship coordinator.

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