Our Community Dialogue Workshop for this weekend, organized by Dr. Johanna Solomon, was featured in Kent State Today. Check out "How to Talk to Your Neighbor: Workshop Will Teach the Art of Civil Dialogue." The link the to article is https://www.kent.edu/today/news/how-talk-your-neighbor-workshop-will-teach-art-civil-dialogue ...
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Two School of Fashion students were recognized recently by the Fashion Scholarship Fund (FSF) as 2023 FSF Scholars. The annual FSF Case Study Scholarship is the Fashion Scholarship Fund's signature program, asking applicants to address real issues facing the fashion industry today. This year, the organization recognized 127 FSF Scholars from colleges and universities across the United States. In addition to a financial award, FSF Scholars receive access to internships and full-time jobs through partner companies and enjoy ongoing professional development and support. Junior fashion merch...
You know how at Thanksgiving dinner everyone is trained to avoid the touchy subjects – politics, religion, money? Society teaches us to dodge sensitive topics of discussion to maintain civil and peaceful relationships in the workplace, our neighborhoods and our families. That needs to change, said Johanna Solomon, assistant professor at Kent State’s School of Peace and Conflict Studies. “We need to be talking about those things,” she said, and we need to be able to talk about them with civility. The Community Dialogue Workshop, a three-day event that sta...