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From Lorca to Sacco & Vanzetti: Upcoming Summer and Fall Events

May 17, 2023
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From Lorca to Sacco & Vanzetti: Upcoming Summer and Fall Events

As this issue is going to print, the ALBA office is busy preparing a series of events for the summer and fall.
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Workshops, Screenings, & Panel Discussions: An ALBA-Filled Spring

May 17, 2023
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Workshops, Screenings, & Panel Discussions: An ALBA-Filled Spring

Between workshops, screenings, and panel discussions, the past couple of months have been busy for the ALBA staff and board. Here's an overview of our programming since the last issue of The Volunteer came out.
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Indigenous Women Rising Receives ALBA/Puffin Award

May 17, 2023
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Indigenous Women Rising Receives ALBA/Puffin Award

At a moving ceremony in New York City on May 6, Rachael Guerra-Cordero de Lorenzo accepted the 2023 ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism on behalf of Indigenous Women Rising (IWR). “Indigenous people’s rights throughout the world have been trampled by colonialism, disrupting our connections with each other, our children, our land and all...
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ALBA Authors Curricular Guide for Students and Teachers in Spain

February 17, 2023
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ALBA Authors Curricular Guide for Students and Teachers in Spain

ALBA is proud to partner with the Spanish government in the publication of a 60-page curricular guide for high-school students and teachers in Spain as part of a government-sponsored series. Highlighting the experiences of U.S. volunteers in the International Brigades, the guide invites readers to use these stories as an inspiration to set...
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Students Curate ALBA Exhibit on Washington Square

February 17, 2023
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Students Curate ALBA Exhibit on Washington Square

This spring, NYU’s Kimmel Windows—a 13-window exhibition space spanning LaGuardia Place and West 3rd Street—will feature Fighting Fascism: Visual Culture of the Spanish Civil War, put together by students.
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Celebrating the 2022 Watt Prize Winners

February 17, 2023
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Celebrating the 2022 Watt Prize Winners

Six students were recognized in this year’s George Watt Prize for their outstanding essays on the Spanish Civil War. The committee read through dozens of wonderful submissions from across the United States and Western Europe in what was, once again, a reminder of how many students appear interested in the Spanish Civil War.
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ALBA’s Busy Spring Calendar: Workshops, Roundtables, Films

February 17, 2023
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ALBA’s Busy Spring Calendar: Workshops, Roundtables, Films

A preview of ALBA's busy Spring calendar.
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From Guthrie to Database: ALBA Events Draw Hundreds

February 17, 2023
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From Guthrie to Database: ALBA Events Draw Hundreds

ALBA's events in December and January drew hundreds of participants.
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ALBA/Puffin Award for Indigenous Women’s Group Defending Reproductive Rights

February 17, 2023
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ALBA/Puffin Award for Indigenous Women’s Group Defending Reproductive Rights

Fifty years after Roe v. Wade, the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives (ALBA) is pleased to announce that the 2023 ALBA/Puffin Award for Human Rights Activism will go to Indigenous Women Rising (IWR), which is committed to honoring Native and Indigenous People’s inherent right to equitable and culturally safe health options through accessible health education,...
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Stay Tuned for ALBA workshops and screenings in the Spring

November 19, 2022
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Stay Tuned for ALBA workshops and screenings in the Spring

As this issue goes to press, the ALBA office is busy finalizing the event calendar for January, February and March, which will include online workshops and film screenings as part of the ongoing Perry Rosenstein Cultural Series. To stay informed, keep an eye out for our email newsletters (sign up through info@alba-valb.org), connect with us...
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