Hobart and William Smith Colleges - alejandra molina

Conference on Poverty and Homelessness

Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In 2009, 44 million Americans - that's one in seven residents - were living below the poverty line. Thursday, Oct. 21, will mark the first day of a weekend-long event on campus - "Being Without: A Conference on Poverty and Homelessness." "Being Without" seeks to create a forum in which to discuss issues of poverty and homelessness across the United States, and specifically within the Geneva comm...

Four-day Celebration of Peace, MLK

Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 GMT

In the 42 years since Martin Luther King Jr. was killed, his message of peace and anti- war sentiment has been an inspiration to many Americans. King opposed any war that took away valuable resources that could go toward improving the social welfare of this country. He said, "A nation that continues, year after year, to spend more money on military defense than on programs of social uplift is app...

LAO Shares College Experience

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Latin American Organization recently hosted students from Geneva High School to experience a day in college. Director of Intercultural Affairs Alejandra Molina worked with Ryan Wagner, a graduate student who works at Geneva High School, to identify students who would most benefit from such an event. Wagner selected a dozen students who were struggling academically or socially in the classroom...

LAO Shares College Experience

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

The Latin American Organization (LAO) at HWS recently hosted students from Geneva High School to experience a day in college. Director of Intercultural Affairs Alejandra Molina worked with Ryan Wagner, a graduate student who works at Geneva High School, to identify students who would most benefit from such an event. Wagner selected a dozen students who were struggling academically or socially in ...

Women in LAX discussion up next

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

"When you talk about lacrosse, you talk about the lifeblood of the Six Nations. The game is ingrained into our culture and our system and our lives." - Chief Oren Lyons, Jr. Hobart and William Smith Colleges' Office of Intercultural Affairs will host three events as part of a Native American Conference titled, "Lacrosse: The Creator's Game." The conference is focused on the Native American roo...

Alternative Spring Break in Nicaragua

Sat, 04 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

This year, HWS made history by sending a group of students abroad on an Alternative Spring Break service-learning trip to Nicaragua. Thanks to the hard work of Carl Ranieri '11, nine students joined Alejandra Molina, director of Intercultural Affairs, to spend a week in Nindiri, Nicaragua to work on projects, such as housing and educational needs. To make the trip such a success, Ranieri helped co...

A Medley of Spring Break Opportunities

Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT

With spring break starting this weekend, the HWS Center for Community Engagement and Service Learning (CCESL) is gearing up for the Alternative Break Trips. CCESL is coordinating service trips to the states of Louisiana, Virginia, and North Carolina, as well as abroad to Nicaragua, and here at home in Geneva. While many of the domestic service trips, such as those to Pocahontas State Park, Va. and...

Youth in Action

Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Over the first few weeks of Barack Obama's presidency, his campaign for change has evolved into a sustained era of responsibility. The Rev. Dr. John Walker exemplified that notion of accountability perfectly in his keynote speech in the capstone event of the Colleges' week-long celebration recognizing Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and the inauguration of President Obama. From the Friendship Church ...

Inaugurating Change: HWS in Action

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

To reflect and celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr., the importance of youth activism, and the inauguration of President-Elect Barack Obama, Hobart and William Smith Colleges are sponsoring a MLK Week titled "Youth in Action: Awakening the Dream." From Monday, Jan. 19 through Thursday, Jan. 22, the Colleges have planned a number of events so that students, faculty, staff and community mem...