At just 24 years old, Boyan Slat is a youthful Dutchman with a passion for conservation, and an incredible drive to clean up the world’s oceans. He’s devoted the past five years of his life to fighting marine pollution through designing an innovative waste catchment system to trap and collect ocean plastic that is currently being implemented in the Pacific Ocean.
Read MoreOn International Women’s Day, Maria Jose Pinto acknowledges progress towards gender equity but cautions against celebrating when there is still much more work to do.
Read MoreOn the topic of photography of capstone projects at a February SIPA Liason Orientation, a presenter commented that “office or domestic photos” are not as interesting as “those in an African village.” SIPA students speak out against perceived encouragement of “poverty porn” by the SIPA administration, and offer steps the administration can take to implore students to refrain from taking and sharing exploitative photography of affected populations and communities.
Read MoreIn response to controversy surrounding the SIPASA budget meetings, Ali Feldhausen writes, “we love to revel in other people’s flaws and point out how we are better. However, the reality is that unless we are actively taking steps to improve our community and change SIPA’s shameful lack of awareness around race and intersectionality than we can claim no moral high ground.”
Read MoreIn an era of criminal justice reform, many jurisdictions in the U.S. are turning to risk-assessment algorithms to reform an unfair bond system. Shalaka Joshi illuminates the racial biases fueling these algorithms, and advocates for regulation to ensure representativeness, fairness, and transparency in our criminal justice system.
Read MoreBrittany Cronin explores the history of racism in her hometown.
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