Assistant Dean Trudy Zimmerman was featured in this article, published by BU student newspaper, The Daily Free Press, for speaking at “Reducing Disparities and Promoting Well-Being in Boston: The Role of the BU Community,” a discussion hosted by the BU Initiative on Cities.
“This is really about asking the question: ‘To what extent do youth have power and agency to inform the policies impacting them?’” Professor Linda Sprague Martinez told Currents about her new project “Barriers to Wellness: Voices and Views from Young People in Five Cities.” Sprague Martinez set out to engage youth people in the identification […]
Professor Melvin Delgado’s latest book, Celebrating Urban Community Life: Fairs, Festivals, Parades, and Community Practice, was published by University of Toronto press in April 2016. A comprehensive guide to understanding and enhancing communal celebrations, Celebrating Urban Community Life utilizes case studies from New York, San Francisco, and Toronto and examines the role of celebrations in enriching community. “Celebrations […]