Past Events

2012 Events

Wednesday, December 5
Human Rights & Faith
12:30 p.m.– 1:30 p.m.
LGS Lounge, Science 108

Join LGS, Amnesty International, MSA, and Sikhs United for a discussion focused on faith and human rights.

Wednesday, December 5
Guest Lecture by Erik Schechter
"Robots, Technology, and War"
2:25 p.m.– 3:40 p.m.
UC 215-216

Mr. Schechter is Spector & Associates’ resident defense and technology expert, with more than 12 years of experience in journalism writing for The Jerusalem Post, Aerospace America, C4ISR Journal and Training & Simulation Journal, among others. He has worked at the White House, the Center for Strategic & International Studies, and the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs. He holds an M.A. in International Relations from the University of Chicago.

Monday, December 3
Norwegian Night
7:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m.; LGS Lounge, Science 108

Join us for a creative evening of traditional Norwegian holiday crafts led by Ida Iselin Eriksson — a native Norwegian LGS student here at Adelphi! 

Thursday, November 15
Study Abroad: Norway Fall 2013 Informational Meeting

Learn about the American College of Norway, course offerings and expenses. Students will have the option of taking one (or more) courses with Dr. Thornburg. Adelphi University Tuition and Scholarships Apply!

Presentation by: Center for International Education
Dr. Barry Stinson, Dr. Devin Thornburg and Ida Iselin Eriksson

Wednesday, November 14
An Evening of Interfaith Dialogue

An evening promoting peace building and dialogue across the world’s cultures and religions, co-sponsored by LGS, and the Center for Student Involvement; the Interfaith Center, Multicultural Affairs.

Hear from returned volunteers about international education assignments. Find out how you can launch your career, set yourself up for grad school, gain valuable cross-cultural experience, and apply your skills on the international stage.

Cosponsored by the Levermore Global Scholars Program and the Center for Career Development.

Tuesday, November 13
"Peace and Equality—Absolutely Essential for a Better World" Ambassadorial Lecture by H.E. Anwarul K. Chowdhury*

As a career diplomat, Permanent Representative to United Nations, President of the UN Security Council, President of UNICEF Board, UN Under-Secretary-General, and recipient of the U Thant Peace Award, UNESCO Gandhi Gold Medal for Culture of Peace and UMass Boston Chancellor’s Medal for Global Leadership for Peace, Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury has a wealth of experience in the critical issues of our time — peace, sustainable development, and human rights.

*This lecture is part of Adelphi’s university-wide Ambassador Lecture Series, co-sponsored by the International Leadership Coordinating Committee and Departments of Political Science and International Studies.

Friday, October 19
LGS Cultural Excursion: "Spy" Exhibition – The Secret World of Espionage
Discovery Times Square, Manhattan

Forget what you think you knowabout spies from movies and novels. This new interactive exhibit will take you beyond the Hollywood fiction and put you face to face with the real world of espionage that operates behind the international headlines.

Read a review of the exhibition at The New York Times

Friday, October 12
Conference on Global Diet and Sustainability
The New School for Social Research, Manhattan

A conference on the negative externalities associated with global livestock practices, co-sponsored by The Association for International Development (AID) at the Graduate Program in International Affairs at The New School.

Wednesday, October 10
Special Conversation with former UN Assistant Secretary-General Francesco Bastagli

Thursday, October 4
LGS Informational Lunch with Dr. Jonathan Cristol, BGIA Director

Bard College's Globalization and International Affairs (BGIA) allows students to immerse themselves in the cultural and professional life of New York City for a semester, while merging advanced coursework with substantive internships in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors.

Wednesday, October 3
Thomas L. Friedman "The Future of the American Dream"*

During this lecture, Thomas L. Friedman will address the issues withinhealthcare and Medicaid. Winner of three Pulitzer Prizes, Mr. Friedman has covered monumental stories from around the globe for The New York Timessince 1981. Vanity Fair called him "the country's best newspaper columnist." His latest New York Times bestseller is That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back.

Ranked No. 2 on The Wall Street Journal's influential business thinkers list,named to the 2011 Thinkers50 and considered one of America's Best Leaders by U.S. News & World Report, Mr. Friedman is a frequent guest on TV programs such as Meet The Press, Morning Joe and Charlie Rose.

*Sponsored by The William E. Simon Lecture in American Civilization and Values, The Hagedorn Lecture Series on Corporate Social Responsibility, and The Center for Health Innovation

Sunday, September 23, 2012
LGS Cultural Excursion:
"International Way" Street Festival

The only international street fair in New York City stretching nearly 20 blocks down Lexington Avenue and incorporating music, food, dancing, and signing from over a dozen countries around the world. This year, the following nations will be participating: Armenia, Belgium, China, Germany, Haiti, Hungary, India, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Poland, Spain, and Thailand.

Thursday, September 13, 2012
LGS Welcome Dinner

Start the 2012-2013 academic year by joining your fellow LGS students for an evening of friendly conversation, good food, and lively entertainment. All LGS students are invited and encouraged to attend!

Liang Fu Wang, Esq.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Using International Law to Fight for Human Rights

Guest Speaker Liang-fu Wang, J.D., LL.M, LL.B., discussed his participation, and his firm's participation, in several interesting and controversial international human rights cases, and elaborated on legal system differences in the U.S., Taiwan, and China and their implications for human rights today. He offered students thoughts and insights on studying human rights law and pursuing a career as international human rights attorney.

Friday, April 13, 2012
LGS Cultural Experience: Ellis Island Immigration Museum

The Ellis Island Immigration Museum is a place where visitors can spend hours learning about Ellis Island's history - before, during, and after its heyday as America's premier immigration station. The museum also tells the stories of why so many people immigrated to America and what became of them after they arrived. Ellis Island has become a place where families and individuals celebrate and honor those family members who made the arduous journey to a new life in America. For more information, please visit the Ellis Island Immigration Museum’s website.

Thursday, April 12
Ambassadorial Lecture
Brave New World – Global Tendencies, Challenges and Opportunities from Central European Perspectives

Ambassador Csaba Korösi, Permanent Representative of Hungary to the UN, will give a public lecture.

Sponsored by the Adelphi University International Coordinating Committee.

Monday, April 9, 2012
Jane Goodall: Making a Difference

Dr. Jane Goodall's work revolves around inspiring action on behalf of endangered species, particularly the chimpanzee, and encouraging people to do their part to make the world a better place for people, animals, and the environment we all share. She has published two overviews of her 45-year study of wild chimpanzee behavior at Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania, as well as two autobiographies in letters and a spiritual autobiography. Goodall has also been the subject of numerous TV documentaries.

Monday, April 2, 2012
After the Storm: Film Screening and Q&A with James Lecesne

After the Storm is a feature-length documentary film that follows a group of New York Broadway actors who were inspired to help the youth of New Orleans. They stage a musical theater production of the Broadway play "Once on this Island" with local teenagers at the St. Marks Community Center.

The film follows the crew and the kids from auditions through performances and also includes the story of each young actor's life in the wake of Katrina. The story of the musical reflects the life in New Orleans post Katrina. James Lecesne, a member of the crew and producer of the film, will come to speak at the event.

Sponsored by: Levermore Global Scholars; Departments of Communications, Political Science, Theatre and Sociology; Department of Curriculum and Instruction/Ruth S. Ammon School of Education and the Collaboration Project.

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March 29 &30, 2012
UN Peace and Human Rights Conference

The theme of this year's UN Peace and Human Rights conference was "Social Media and Global Change."

March 27, 2012
Ambassadorial Lecture
Climate Change and Sustainability

Ambassador Donatus Keith St. Aimee, the Permanent Representative of St. Lucia to the UN, will give a public lecture.

Sponsored by the Adelphi University International Coordinating Committee.

March 21, 2012
Informational Session on BGIA Program

The Bard Globalization and International Affairs (BGIA) Program, located in Manhattan, merges advanced coursework in international affairs with substantive professional internships in the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, and provides a new generation of young leaders insight into careers at organizations such as: the Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, Human Rights Watch, Oxford Analytica, and many more.

The program provides a unique opportunity for university students from around the world to engage in the study and practice of:  international law; international relations theory; global public health; political economy; international reporting; and other aspects of international affairs.

February 10, 2012
UNA - USA Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference

This day-long conference on "The UN in American Foreign Policy" was hosted by the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) and featured leading international scholars, experts, ambassadors, UN officials, and NGO executive directors, etc. The keynote address was given by Dr. Jeffrey Sachs from Columbia University.

2011 Events

November 30, 2011
The Best in Spoken Word and Theater TRUTH Urban Theatre Group Performance

The Truth Urban Theater Group (TTUTG) otherwise known as The Truth, is a Long Island-based youth/young adult theater organization. The performances produced by TTUTG give audiences of all ages, races and backgrounds an intimate, visual look at life’s grim realities and divine beauty. Using the captivating tools of drama, hip-hop and poetry, the powerful performances portray relatable characters, which reflect everyday human errors, poor judgment and the endless results of human flaws while leaving audiences thinking about the alternative. TTUTG aims not to preach, nor judge, but instead uncover the unknown or forgotten hope, and open the doors that were once shut or hidden in the minds of many people today. All performances strive to release chains of fear and other types of mental bondage by the portrayal of different characters and their identified resemblance in each of us.

Cosponsored by: the Office of the Provost on behalf of the University Diversity Committee, Center for Student Involvement, College of Arts and Sciences, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, Levermore Global Scholars, The Collaborative Project: ICAN/WeCan and the Departments of Sociology, Anthropology and Art and Art History.


November 21, 2011
Ambassadorial Lecture
"International Security: The roles of the UN, NATO, and the EU"

Herman Schaper, Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the United Nations, will give a public lecture on International Security. 
Sponsored by the Department of Political Science and the International Studies Program.

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November 18, 2011
Cultural Excursion to Museum of Tolerance

As part of Adelphi's International Education Week, LGS sponsored a special trip to the Museum of Tolerance in NYC. Through the Museum of Tolerance's interactive workshops, exhibits, and videos, individuals explore issues of prejudice, diversity, tolerance, and cooperation in the workplace, schools, local communities, and around the world.

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November 4, 2011
Dialog in the Dark Trip

Dialog in the Dark leads visitors through a series of New York City environments, highlighted by city-centric scents, sounds, temperatures, and textures, in complete darkness. Dialog in the Dark will change your perception of what it means to be blind or have low vision. For LGS Science Seminar students only.

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October 2011
LGBTQ History Month

This month will be celebrated with a series of activities and public events co-sponsored by various offices, clubs, and groups across campus.
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October 24, 2011
United Nations Day and National Food Day

This will include an evening screening of the documentary film "The Harvest" and an interactive discussion with the filmmaker. Co-sponsored by the Levermore Global Scholars Program, the Institute for Social Research and Community Engagement, Adelphi's Department of Political Science, and Adelphi's student chapter of Amnesty International.
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The event will include a series of student-led workshops on global learning and cultural diversity. All LGS students are encouraged to attend.

Rebecca Skloot, the author of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, will give a public lecture on her book. Sponsored by the Robert and Augusta P. Finkelstein Memorial Lecture and the John Hope Franklin Distinguished Lecture.

This evening included a screening of the documentary film My Country is Tibet and a special lecture by Dr. Roni Berger (AU School of Social Work) with Tibetan Refreshments. Sponsored by the Levermore Global Scholars Program.

October 11, 2011
Ambassadorial Lecture:
The World from the Perspective of Sri Lanka

Dr. Palitha T.B.Kohanda-Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Sri Lanka to the US will give a public lecture on international affairs.

May 5 & 6, 2011

Sixth Annual Conference on Teaching for Peace and Human Rights
Special Focus: The Rights of Children

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April 27, 2011
Tibetan History, Culture, and Challenges Under the Chinese Regime

Roni Berger, Ph.D. LSCW was born and raised in Israel, and holds a BSW, MSW, and PhD from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and a Diploma in Psychotherapy from Tel Aviv Medical School. She serves as a Professor at Adelphi University, a consultant to various professional organizations, and holds a private clinical practice as well as provides mentoring services in developing scholarly publications. Her fields of expertise are immigrants, families, specifically stepfamilies, cross cultural aspects of trauma and posttraumatic growth, qualitative research, evidence-based practice and group work. She published and presented extensively nationally and internationally. Previous books include: Stepfamilies: A Multi-Dimensional Perspective, Immigrant Women Tell Their Stories, and From Custodialism to Community: Transforming Residential Settings (with H. W. Polsky). Prior to her immigration to the United States in 1990, she worked in Israel in academia, direct practice with individuals, families and groups in the fields of health and mental health, and supervisory and administrative positions in diverse social, medical and educational settings. Dr. Berger received several awards and grants, and is a Fulbright Senior Specialist.



2010 Events

December 7, 2010
Writing for Social Change
Immigration, Segregation and Education

Sarah Garland, Author of Gangs in Garden City

Lecture about how immigration segregation, and youth violence are changing America's suburbs.

About the Author:
Sarah Garland is the author of Gangs in Garden City: How Immigration, Segregation and Youth Violence Are Changing America’s Suburbs (Nation Books, 2009). Her book explores the lives of current and former gang members living in Hempstead on the border of Garden City, Long Island. Affiliated with Mara Salvatrucha and 18th Street, their troubling personal stories expose the cruel realities of segregation, racial income gaps, and poverty that lie hidden behind suburban white picket fences.

Sarah is a staff writer at the Hechinger Report. She has written for The New York Times, Newsweek, Newsday, The New York Sun, The New York Post, The Village Voice, New York Magazine, and Marie Claire. She is a 2009 recipient of the Spencer Fellowship in Education Reporting at Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and received her master’s degree from New York University as a Henry M. MacCracken fellow. Sarah is originally from Louisville, Kentucky and now lives in New York City.



Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Living through Rwandan Genocide

Emily Meehan is a writer, public relations consultant and political analyst who has worked in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, Kenya, New York and Alaska. She served as a spokesman for UNICEF and the International Rescue Committee in eastern DRC during the region’s 2008-2009 conflict and mass displacement.

For more information, download the event flyer (PDF 1.7MB)


March 4, 2010
Politics and the Burmese Artist
Adelphi University Manhattan Center

Adelphi University is pleased to welcome Chaw Ei Thein as she offers an in-depth look at artists’ roles in social and political issues. The event, “Politics and the Burmese Artist,” is part of the Human Rights Speaker Series co-hosted by the Levermore Global Scholars Program and freeDimensional, a network that supports art spaces centered on activism and strengthening community engagement.

For more information, read the press release.



2009 Events

December 3, 2009
LGS in the News

Renowned Writers Rien Kuntari and D.W. Gibson on "Fracture of Identity" at Adelphi University on December 3, 2009.
Read the Press Release.

Read two Newsday articles about the LGS Scholars' computer initiative:

• Think Globally Act Locally (PDF 508KB)
• Community Computers

December 3, 2009
Fracture of Identify

Rien Kuntari is a writer and former war correspondent from Indonesia. She covered international affairs from 1991 until 2004 for the Kompas Daily in Indonesia, where she covered human right violations in Iraq, Rwanda, Cambodia, and Indonesia; diplomacy and Indonesian Foreign Policy; International politics, and Indonesian internal politics and presidential activities.

For more info, download the event flyer (PDF 44KB)



November 11, 2009
Paul Cunningham
Hurricane Katrina and Environmental Racism

Paul Cunningham was born in New Orleans in 1981, and lived all his life in neighboring St. Bernard parish. An avid programmer and technophile, he attended the University of New Orleans where he majored in Business Administration and Computer Science until hurricane Katrina came ashore in 2005. Download event flyer (PDF 50KB)


Operation Unity
September 26, 2009
Hempstead High School

Operation Unity was held on Saturday, September 26 from 9:00am to 3:00pm. The event was mostly student-run and featured multiple workshops to increase students’ leadership, program planning, and/or communication skills. One of the goals of the event, was to provide students with an opportunity to get to know each other and bond across grades. The second goal was to ensure student participation in the program planning process and increase students’ engagement.

For more information, download the Operation Unity booklet (PDF 200KB)

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August 20 – August 21, 2009
August Community Service Project 2009
Hempstead Lake State Park, Garden City Bird Sanctuary

Levermore Global Scholars (LGS) had their second annual Community Service Day Program on Thursday, August 20th and Friday, August 21st. Students came together before school started and participated in community service activities – a way to bond, while making a difference in their surrounding communities.

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March 27, 2009
Global Kids 2009 Annual Youth Conference
Baruch College

Four Levermore Global Scholars attended the Global Kids 2009 Annual Youth Conference. Global Kids, Inc. is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to transforming urban youth into successful students and global and community leaders by engaging them in socially dynamic, content-rich learning experiences. This year’s theme focused on global public health, and the conference was sponsored by the Stephen and May Cavin Leeman Foundation and held at Baruch College.

March 2, 2009

Globalization and International Politics: India, China, and the Politics of AIDS

Varun Shetty is an AmeriCorps National Service member who currently works as the coordinator of a pediatric literacy program at the Ryan/Chelsea-Clinton Community Health Center in Manhattan. There, he oversees a program which seeks to improve literacy rates in underserved communities by providing children with new books and advising parents on the importance of reading and writing in early childhood development. He is a graduate of Union College, where he has received a bachelor's degree in Political Science and Biology, and from Union Graduate College, where he is completing an MBA in Healthcare Management. For his senior thesis, Varun researched the evolution of government policies of India and China as it related to the HIV/AIDS epidemic over the last two decades.

2008 Events