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COVID-19 Conversations: Bryan Stirling on How S.C. Prisons are Managing COVID-19

The Riley Institute’s Center for Critical Issues “brings the world to Furman University” by hosting a diverse roster of speakers on campus each year. While our events are on hold due to COVID-19, The Riley...

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How CommunityWorks Carolina is Adapting to Meet Community Need in the Era of COVID-19

CommunityWorks Carolina client Candace-Channer Williams is the owner of Motsu Socks in Simpsonville. She received a small business loan and business coaching from the organization. The Riley Institute’s Planning and Evaluation Capacity Building Initiative (PECBI) empowers nonprofit...

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COVID-19 Conversations: Entrepreneur Basil Bacall on the Pandemic’s Impact on the Hospitality Industry

The Riley Institute’s Center for Critical Issues “brings the world to Furman University” by hosting a diverse roster of speakers on campus each year. While our events are on hold due to COVID-19, The Riley...

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How Foothills Family Resources is Adapting to Meet Community Need in the Era of COVID-19

The Riley Institute’s Planning and Evaluation Capacity Building Initiative (PECBI) empowers nonprofit organizations to foster a culture of organizational learning around data and evaluation. As community needs grow due to the pandemic, we’re asking our...

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COVID-19 Conversations: Superintendent Russell Booker on the Challenges that Lie Ahead for Reopening Schools

The Riley Institute’s Center for Critical Issues “brings the world to Furman University” by hosting a diverse roster of speakers on campus each year. While our events are on hold due to COVID-19, The Riley...

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COVID-19 Conversations: Jessica Taylor on the Clash of Federal and State Powers

The Riley Institute’s Center for Critical Issues “brings the world to Furman University” by hosting a diverse roster of speakers on campus each year. While our events are on hold due to COVID-19, The Riley...

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COVID-19 Conversations: Dr. Danny Avula on How Social Determinants of Health Shape Our Understanding of the Pandemic

The Riley Institute’s Center for Critical Issues “brings the world to Furman University” by hosting a diverse roster of speakers on campus each year. While our events are on hold due to COVID-19, The Riley...

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Frontline Fellows: Q&A with SCETV President and CEO Anthony Padgett

Committed to progress in South Carolina, fellows of The Riley Institute’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI) seek to develop real solutions for real social issues. As the COVID-19 outbreak has drastically changed the way we live, these state...

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Impact in the Era of COVID-19

The Riley Institute’s Planning and Evaluation Capacity Building Initiative (PECBI) empowers nonprofit organizations to foster a culture of organizational learning around data and evaluation. As community needs grow due to the pandemic, we’re asking our PECBI partners...

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COVID-19 Conversations: Jonathan Kubakundimana on What the Pandemic Means for U.S. Prisons

The Riley Institute’s Center for Critical Issues “brings the world to Furman University” by hosting a diverse roster of speakers on campus each year. While our events are on hold due to COVID-19, The Riley...

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Frontline Fellows: Q&A with Roland Gardner and Faith Polkey of Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Community Health Services

Committed to progress in South Carolina, fellows of The Riley Institute’s Diversity Leaders Initiative (DLI) seek to develop real solutions for real social issues. As the COVID-19 outbreak has drastically changed the way we live,...

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COVID-19 Conversations: Rep. Neal Collins on South Carolina’s Response Efforts

The Riley Institute’s Center for Critical Issues “brings the world to Furman University” by hosting a diverse roster of speakers on campus each year. While our events are on hold due to COVID-19, The Riley...

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