The beginning of the fall season marks the time when many people go back to school. For veterans who have served overseas the experience of going back to school can be exciting, but can also come with its fair share of culture shock.
This weeks Fordham Conversations showcases a collection of student produced stories across an array of topics.
Sara Kugel explores the challenges facing gay and lesbian youth; Ricky Sobrono and Kyle Kresses talk with author Ernie Palladino to discuss his book "Lombardi and Landry", about two of professional foodball's greatest legends; Connor Ryan takes a look at New York City's future bike-share program Citi-bike; and Jake Neher talks to 50's and 60's pop icon Dion Dimucci about growing up in the Bronx and his time on the Doo Wop Corner.
What can the autobiography of an 18th century ex-slave teach us about self-reliance? John Bugg talks about the Interesting Narrative of Olaudah Equiano. Then, Father Terrance Klein fleshes out what he means when he says the soul itself is narrative.
Author and Fordham professor Dan Zevin discusses his comic memoir “Dan gets a Minivan:
Families who lost a loved one on September 11, 2001 are still coping with the traumatic nature of their loss. Terry Sears is the Executive Director of "Tuesday's Children." This organization provides programs and services to children who have lost a family member due to this tragedy. Also, Fordham University Junior, Kevin Clyne remembers his mom Susan who died in Tower One of the World Trade Center.
Author Joseph Ponterotto, Ph.D., professor of counseling, attempts to understand the mind of arguably the world’s most famous chess player in his book A Psychobiography of Bobby Fischer (Charles C. Thomas Publisher Ltd, 2012). WFUV’s Viridiana Castelan reports on a group of Bronx students whose meet-and-greet with Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter encouraged them to immerse themselves in reading.
Social Stigma can take on many forms. It may be an unpleasant remark, a strange look or even the refusal of employment.
In May 2010 a group of eight students from Fordham Law School went on a fact-finding mission to investigate land access in Nepal. They were sent by the Crowley Program for International Human Rights at Fordham Law's Leitner Center, which sponsors a fact-finding mission to a different country every year. The Crowley scholars share their experiences, as well as the audio diaries they kept during their time in Nepal.
The non-profit youth and community development organization “Rocking the Boat” uses traditional wooden boat-building and on-water education to help young people develop into empowered and responsible adults.
Kennedy spoke as part of the American Age Lecture Series, co-sponsored by the Fordham University College Democrats. During his speech, Kennedy urged students to become energy entrepreneurs and create a free-energy marketplace.
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