Summer Reading 2020

Summer is here and it’s absolutely not going as planned. Looking on the bright side, though, maybe we’ve all got a little extra time to catch up on reading? Well, we’ve got some ideas.

Past Event | Student Village Square | March 12, 2020

The Green New Deal and our Community

A discussion on how the proposed US legislation called the Green New Deal will impact local community planning and infrastructure in the future.

Past Event | Student Village Square | November 12, 2019

The 2020 US Census: Unveiled

Complicated and challenging issues take time to flesh out. We’ll be updating the site soon with more information on the topic and panelists so stay tuned!

Past Event | Student Village Square | November 4, 2019

US Census: The Debate, the Impact, and Why It Matters

Complicated and challenging issues take time to flesh out. We’ll be updating the site soon with more information on the topic and panelists so stay tuned!

Past Event | Student Village Square | February 12, 2020

Gentrification: Affordable Housing Matters

As rising sea levels render seafront properties less desirable, real estate developers are scouting out high elevation locations. Oftentimes this means people in low-income neighborhoods like Little Haiti, Liberty City, and Overtown are caught in the crossfire.

Past Event | Dinner at the Square | February 26, 2020

Ready or Not, Here Growth Comes

Broward County’s population is expected to increase to nearly 2 million people next year. Over the next five years, our community is expected to have 167,320 new residents, bringing the total population to over 2.1 million in 2022. Are we ready?

Past Event | Student Village Square | October 29, 2019

Census Counts 2020: A Debate About the Impact and Politics of the Count

Complicated and challenging issues take time to flesh out. We’ll be updating the site soon with more information on the topic and panelists so stay tuned!

Past Event | Dinner at the Square | October 23, 2019

The Politics of Counting: Fear, Fairness & Partisanship around the 2020 Census

Although the citizenship question will not be asked and it has eased the threat, many feel it has hardly eliminated it. The public controversy over the issue has already stirred fears of retribution among many immigrants, even those who are here legally, who say they will avoid filling out the census form even if the question is not asked.

Past Event | Dinner at the Square | May 29, 2019

How Florida’s New Immigration Bill Could Help or Hurt Florida

The Florida Senate & House are currently working on legislation that would require local governments to use their “best efforts” to support federal immigration law, including complying with requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain suspected undocumented immigrants held in local jails until ICE is able to pick them up.

Past Event | Dinner at the Square | May 1, 2019

Can Sea Level Rise Be Stopped? Ultimately Who Will Pay For It?

Can Sea Level Rise be stopped? Ultimately who will pay for it: Federal, State, local government? Coal and oil industry? Homeowners and investors? Are these actions only costs, or is there a positive Return on Investment (ROI)?