Yeshiva University College Democrats

12/05/2021

08/08/2021

Join the YU Democrats as a Board Member!
Want to be an integral part of the 2021-2022 school year?
Interested in an amazing resume booster?!
The link to apply for an interview is here:
https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfAjFcyBzqXIl.../viewform

05/31/2021

Mazel Tov to our board members who are graduating today: our Co- President Sarah Brill, our Co-President Courtney Marks (who graduated in the winter), our VP of Criminal Justice and Racial Inequality Shayna Herszage, and our VP of Economic Equality and Healthcare Rivka Lasson ❤️💕 we love you all!! Thank you for all you have done for the club!

05/09/2021

“This year has been one focused on minority groups that, for a long time, have been silenced or muffled by our global society. This has included the movement for equality and safety for Black people, the protests against the genocide of Uyghur Muslim people in China, and, in recent weeks, the mourning of several victims of anti-Asian violence in Atlanta. “

New article by our VPof Criminal Justice and Racial Equality Shayna Herszage! Go check it out

By Shayna Herszage, College Democrats Vice President of Criminal Justice and Racial Equality This year has been one focused on minority groups that, for a long time, have been silenced or muffled by our global society. This has included the movement for equality and safety for Black people, the prot...

05/05/2021

“This year has been one focused on minority groups that, for a long time, have been silenced or muffled by our global society. This has included the movement for equality and safety for Black people, the protests against the genocide of Uyghur Muslim people in China, and, in recent weeks, the mourning of several victims of anti-Asian violence in Atlanta. “

New article by our VPof Criminal Justice and Racial Equality Shayna Herszage!

Go check it out https://yuobserver.org/2021/04/joining-the-fight-from-the-outside/

05/04/2021

Join the YU Democrats as a Board Member!
Want to be an integral part of the 2021-2022 school year?
Interested in an amazing resume booster?!
The link to apply for an interview is here:

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04/27/2021

Wear your denim tomorrow to support survivors of sexual assault and raise awareness around sexual violence!

Tomorrow, April 28th, is Denim Day 2021. Show your solidarity and support for sexual assault survivors by wearing denim or jeans tomorrow!

Some good resources for sexual assault survivors can be found at NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault http://www.svfreenyc.org/

Further educate yourself about Denim Day and facts and myths about sexual assault at denimdayinfo.org

Thank you to our cosponsors for helping to spread the word and awareness!
Jewish Activism Club of YU

HESS: Health Education for Students Society

Yeshiva University College Democrats

04/22/2021

Happy Earth Day!!! Today we note how important it is to enact change in the world not only from a political standpoint, but from a conservation one as well.

How can you help the planet? Donate to non-profit organizations and educate yourself about at-risk species. You can make a difference! 🌍🌻🌿🌴

04/20/2021

Join us tomorrow evening for this amazing event with Valeria Dani and Lauren Reed discussing the importance of higher education in prision!

04/15/2021

Our board is vaccinated... are you? 😎

04/15/2021

Join us on April 20th to hear from Pete Coppolillo, the Executive Director of Working Dogs for Conservation to learn about how dogs are saving the planet.

About our speaker: Pete received a bachelor’s degree with honors in Biology and Environmental Conservation from the University of Colorado and a Ph.D. in Ecology from the University of California, Davis. Pete worked with the Wildlife Conservation Society for 10 years, first at their New York Headquarters and then as part of the Africa and North America Programs. Pete has studied Ferruginous Hawks in North America, avian community ecology in Kenya, and large herbivore ecology and herding systems in Tanzania. He has helped plan and carry out conservation strategies in Bolivia, Ecuador, Argentina, Congo, Cambodia, Tanzania, and the United States. His publications appear in Conservation Biology, Biological Conservation, PLOS (Public Library of Science), Human Ecology, Landscape and Urban Planning, Landscape Ecology, and Science, and he is co-author of the book Conservation: Linking Ecology, Economics and Culture (2005 Princeton Univ. Press).

The teams link will be on the YU email chain and through our group chat!