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2021 Community Partnership Programs

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In collaboration with four community partner organizations, we offer media literacy workshops to counter vaccine misinformation. More

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The PEN Pod: On PEN Belarus, Book Bans, and Vaccine Misinformation with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewAugust 13, 2021

“Book bans are alive and well, and that they move with the culture. They tend to crop up as a battleground in connection with culture wars.” More

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The PEN Pod: On Vaccine Misinformation, the Capitol Insurrection, and Crackdowns on Journalists in Russia

InterviewJuly 30, 2021

“It’s extremely important to get [the Capitol insurrection] down as a first draft of history that cannot be wished away or ignored.” More

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How COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation Uniquely Affects Communities of Color: A Conversation with Nora Benavidez

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By: Erin Carden | June 9, 2021

Misleading information, anti-vaccine propaganda, and conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccine continue to threaten public health. This interview unpacks those issues. More

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Lawrence Wright

The Plague Year: America in the Time of CovidColette and Daniel BennettThursday, June 10, 2021 | 7:00 pm ET
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The PEN Pod: The Right to Protest and Vaccine Hesitancy with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewMarch 19, 2021

“The introduction of this sweeping anti-protest legislation that restricts where you can protest. . . really runs counter to freedom of assembly rights.” More

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Works of Justice Podcast: Criminal Justice Expert Dr. Bruce Western on Decarceration, Reentry, and Vaccination

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By: Nicolette Natale | March 9, 2021

Prison and Justice Writing Program intern Nicolette Natale speaks with Dr. Bruce Western about decarceration, reentry, and vaccination behind bars. More

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[VIRTUAL] How Misinfo & History Affect BIPOC Trust in the COVID Vaccine

Friday, March 5, 2021 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET
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The PEN Pod: On the Virtual Gala and the Beauty of Human Rights Work with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewDecember 11, 2020

“There’s something about individual cases of dissidents—these are human stories, faces, and individuals with families and life trajectories. When you can help them, it’s so concrete.” More

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The PEN Pod: On Trump’s Continuing Fraud Claims and COVID Vaccine with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewDecember 4, 2020

“I think the question of the media’s role in helping usher Trump offstage is a really important one. . . it’s important that the media begin to shift focus… More

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