Art, Empathy, and Immigration: Hostile Terrain 94 Conversations at Wagner College
Wagner College hosted Hostile Terrain 94 Conversations, a participatory art exhibit co-created with Catholic Charities and La Colmena as the capstone for a Mellon-supported Periclean Faculty Leadership course. Students explored migration narratives through art, anthropology, and community engagement, memorializing lives lost at the U.S.-Mexico border and reflecting on immigration’s human impact.
Event Recap: Teaching Creativity to Inspire Social Good with the Center for Artistic Activism
Project Pericles and the Center for Artistic Activism co-hosted Teaching Creativity to Inspire Social Good, featuring Periclean Faculty Leader Shannon Zenner (Elon) and D.T. Burns (Point Park). The webinar highlighted how creative expression—from giant mascots to ethical AI—can spark joyful civic engagement, offering faculty practical tools to inspire lasting student action.
The April Periclean (2025)
This month’s Periclean features reflections from COMPACT25, Skidmore College’s Make Your Voice Heard competition, and the announcement of nearly 50 new Civic Engagement Mini-Grants. We highlight Periclean faculty advancing environmental stewardship at Wagner and Ursinus, celebrate Pericleans leading at AAC&U’s AI Week, and recap our Technology Empowered Dialogue webinar with Unify America.
Skidmore College Turns Passion into Action through Public Policy Competition
Skidmore College’s annual Make Your Voice Heard Public Policy Prize empowers students to transform passion into policy by writing letters to elected officials, proposing solutions, and advocating for local change. Inspired by Project Pericles’ D4D competition, it has engaged 120+ students since 2018, fostering agency, civic leadership, and real-world impact.