Hey Pittsburgh! Stephanie Mirah, the audience growth and engagement producer, here. đ
With the Iowa primary in the rearview and the New Hampshire primary today, we want to hear from you about what you want to read about the presidential election locally. We'll have more about this on our website tomorrow but here's your heads up so you can start brainstorming.
Today, get an update on CCAC's enrollment. Despite a decade-long decline worsened by the pandemic, this year saw a slight increase. Also, explore how community schools around Pittsburgh work to reduce violence, fight food insecurity and support student mental health.
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Local community college enrollment dropped steadily after 2010, then took a further beating in 2020. Can CCAC now capitalize on a modest rebound to stabilize revenues and fuel the regional workforce?
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Mary Crossley, interim dean of Pitt Law and author of the recently published book, âEmbodied Injustice: Race, Disability, and Health," will discuss how intersecting identities impact health equity in the next Thornburgh Family Lecture.
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In his keynote lecture, "On the Front Lines: Chaos or Community," Emmy Awardâwinning journalist Byron Pitts will reflect on Dr. King, who was often troubled by post-Civil Rights times and pondered if he had integrated his people into a burning building. Pittsâ work on the front lines of some of the greatest and most tragic events over the last 30 years gives him critical insight into where we are as a nation and how we can turn turbulent times into reflection of the beloved community King envisioned.Â
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