Jonathan M. Tisch College of Civic Life
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18601km - A Home away from Home

Tufts Civic Semester Fellow Yong Quan Tan shares his experience moving halfway around the world for this transformative educational opportunity.
Writer and Holocaust historian Deborah Lipstadt explains the nuances and dangers of modern antisemitism in a talk at Tufts University

A Perfect Storm of Antisemitism

Tisch College was pleased to co-host writer and Holocaust historian Deborah Lipstadt as she highlighted the nuances and dangers of modern antisemitism.
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Learn How to Be a Campaign Staffer

The new Tufts Campaign School is a six-day course in the winter term designed to train students about political campaigns ahead of the 2020 election.
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Announcing the Tufts Campaign School

Spearheaded by Tisch College, this one-week winter course will offer students who want to work in politics a chance to learn key skills from experienced scholars and campaign veterans.
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Sonia Sotomayor and the Power of Asking Why

Tisch College was honored to co-sponsor the Supreme Court Justice's visit to Tufts, where she told thousands of students we all need to speak up and be heard—and be willing to engage with others.
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A Promise of Change

At a Tufts visit hosted by Tisch College, Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke vowed to serve those who are often overlooked.