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During the next edition of Batten Expert Chats, Brooke Lehmann, Batten lecturer, will speak and take questions on heightened anxiety and depression among young people, as well as the path to an appropriate policy response. Join the conversation on Zoom. Learn more Jul 28 Mindfulness for Community Support, Processing, and Resilience: A Six-week Program July 28, 2020 8:30 AM Online via Zoom Join Erin Henshaw, founder of The Mind-Body Project, for the final week of "Mindfulness for Community Support, Processing, and Resilience: A Six-week Program." Learn more Jul 22 Batten Expert Chats: "Scoring Effectiveness in Congress" with Craig Volden and Alan Wiseman JULY 22, 2020 12:00 PM Watch Here What constitutes an effective lawmaker? The discourse around members of Congress once focused solely on party affiliations, but the legislative effectiveness scores developed by the Center for Effective Lawmaking. For the latest edition of Batten Expert Chats, CEL co-directors Craig Volden and Alan Wiseman will speak and take questions on the origins of the scores they developed, what they mean for our political system, and how they’re currently being used. Learn more Jul 21 Mindfulness for Community Support, Processing, and Resilience: A Six-week Program July 21, 2020 8:30 AM Online via Zoom Join Erin Henshaw, founder of The Mind-Body Project, for the fifth week of "Mindfulness for Community Support, Processing, and Resilience: A Six-week Program." Learn more Jul 15 Batten Expert Chats: "Making a Meaningful Commitment to Diversity" with Dana Laurens and Michael Dannenberg JULY 15, 2020 12:00 PM Online via Zoom At a moment when our country’s inequalities have come into sharp focus, many colleges and universities are looking to make their institutions more inclusive. But what does a meaningful commitment to diversity actually look like? In this week’s installment of Batten Expert Chats, Dana Laurens (COL ’09, MPP ’10), senior associate for policy and advocacy at Education Reform Now, and her colleague, Michael Dannenberg, Director of Strategic Initiatives for Policy, will speak and take questions on the types of policies needed to hold institutions, including the University of Virginia, accountable for following through on pledges and statements about racial equity and inclusivity. Learn more Jul 14 Mindfulness for Community Support, Processing, and Resilience: A Six-week Program July 14, 2020 8:30 AM Online via Zoom Join Erin Henshaw, founder of The Mind-Body Project, for the fourth week of "Mindfulness for Community Support, Processing, and Resilience: A Six-week Program." Learn more Jun 30 Mindfulness for Community Support, Processing, and Resilience: A Six-week Program June 30, 2020 8:30 AM Online via Zoom Join Erin Henshaw, founder of The Mind-Body Project, for the second week of "Mindfulness for Community Support, Processing, and Resilience: A Six-week Program." Learn more Jun 24 Expert Chat: “Racial Bias and Healthcare” with Sophie Trawalter June 24, 2020 1:30 PM Watch Here Black Americans are systematically under-treated for pain relative to White Americans. For the next edition of Batten’s Expert Chats Series, Batten professor Sophie Trawalter will discuss research indicating that people--including individuals with medical training--believe that Blacks (vs. Whites) feel less pain. Join the conversation on Zoom. Learn more Jun 23 Mindfulness for Community Support, Processing, and Resilience: A Six-week Program June 23, 2020 8:30 AM Online via Zoom Batten students, faculty, and staff are invited to join Erin Henshaw, founder of The Mind-Body Project, for the first meeting of "Mindfulness for Community Support, Processing, and Resilience: A Six-week Program." Learn more Jun 19 Virtual Event: "The New Age of Advocacy: Wide-ranging Tools to Effect Change" with Irma Palmer (MPP '15) June 19, 2020 12:00 PM Watch Here Join us for "The New Age of Advocacy: Wide-ranging Tools to Effect Change" with Batten alum, Irma Palmer (MPP '15), current speechwriter for U.S. Senator Kamala Harris. Learn more Pagination Previous page ‹ Previous Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Current page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Next page Next ›
Jul 29 Batten Expert Chats: "Prioritizing Youth Mental Health" with Brooke Lehmann JULY 29, 2020 12:00 PM Watch Here Young people across the country are experiencing all kinds of loss, whether it’s the death of a loved one or the loss of freedom after moving back home. What can we do about it? During the next edition of Batten Expert Chats, Brooke Lehmann, Batten lecturer, will speak and take questions on heightened anxiety and depression among young people, as well as the path to an appropriate policy response. Join the conversation on Zoom. Learn more
Jul 28 Mindfulness for Community Support, Processing, and Resilience: A Six-week Program July 28, 2020 8:30 AM Online via Zoom Join Erin Henshaw, founder of The Mind-Body Project, for the final week of "Mindfulness for Community Support, Processing, and Resilience: A Six-week Program." Learn more
Jul 22 Batten Expert Chats: "Scoring Effectiveness in Congress" with Craig Volden and Alan Wiseman JULY 22, 2020 12:00 PM Watch Here What constitutes an effective lawmaker? The discourse around members of Congress once focused solely on party affiliations, but the legislative effectiveness scores developed by the Center for Effective Lawmaking. For the latest edition of Batten Expert Chats, CEL co-directors Craig Volden and Alan Wiseman will speak and take questions on the origins of the scores they developed, what they mean for our political system, and how they’re currently being used. Learn more
Jul 21 Mindfulness for Community Support, Processing, and Resilience: A Six-week Program July 21, 2020 8:30 AM Online via Zoom Join Erin Henshaw, founder of The Mind-Body Project, for the fifth week of "Mindfulness for Community Support, Processing, and Resilience: A Six-week Program." Learn more
Jul 15 Batten Expert Chats: "Making a Meaningful Commitment to Diversity" with Dana Laurens and Michael Dannenberg JULY 15, 2020 12:00 PM Online via Zoom At a moment when our country’s inequalities have come into sharp focus, many colleges and universities are looking to make their institutions more inclusive. But what does a meaningful commitment to diversity actually look like? In this week’s installment of Batten Expert Chats, Dana Laurens (COL ’09, MPP ’10), senior associate for policy and advocacy at Education Reform Now, and her colleague, Michael Dannenberg, Director of Strategic Initiatives for Policy, will speak and take questions on the types of policies needed to hold institutions, including the University of Virginia, accountable for following through on pledges and statements about racial equity and inclusivity. Learn more
Jul 14 Mindfulness for Community Support, Processing, and Resilience: A Six-week Program July 14, 2020 8:30 AM Online via Zoom Join Erin Henshaw, founder of The Mind-Body Project, for the fourth week of "Mindfulness for Community Support, Processing, and Resilience: A Six-week Program." Learn more
Jun 30 Mindfulness for Community Support, Processing, and Resilience: A Six-week Program June 30, 2020 8:30 AM Online via Zoom Join Erin Henshaw, founder of The Mind-Body Project, for the second week of "Mindfulness for Community Support, Processing, and Resilience: A Six-week Program." Learn more
Jun 24 Expert Chat: “Racial Bias and Healthcare” with Sophie Trawalter June 24, 2020 1:30 PM Watch Here Black Americans are systematically under-treated for pain relative to White Americans. For the next edition of Batten’s Expert Chats Series, Batten professor Sophie Trawalter will discuss research indicating that people--including individuals with medical training--believe that Blacks (vs. Whites) feel less pain. Join the conversation on Zoom. Learn more
Jun 23 Mindfulness for Community Support, Processing, and Resilience: A Six-week Program June 23, 2020 8:30 AM Online via Zoom Batten students, faculty, and staff are invited to join Erin Henshaw, founder of The Mind-Body Project, for the first meeting of "Mindfulness for Community Support, Processing, and Resilience: A Six-week Program." Learn more
Jun 19 Virtual Event: "The New Age of Advocacy: Wide-ranging Tools to Effect Change" with Irma Palmer (MPP '15) June 19, 2020 12:00 PM Watch Here Join us for "The New Age of Advocacy: Wide-ranging Tools to Effect Change" with Batten alum, Irma Palmer (MPP '15), current speechwriter for U.S. Senator Kamala Harris. Learn more