<![CDATA[Center for Urban Excellence - News]]>Sun, 10 May 2026 20:59:18 -0700EditMySite<![CDATA[CUE Winter Celebration Event 2022!]]>Wed, 01 Feb 2023 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.centerforurbanexcellence.org/news/cue-winter-celebration-event-2022
]]><![CDATA[Career Opportunities: 2023 Apprenticeship Application Openings]]>Tue, 03 Jan 2023 18:32:50 GMThttps://www.centerforurbanexcellence.org/news/career-opportunities-2023-apprenticeship-application-openingsCurrent & Upcoming Openings 
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ADVANCING ECONOMIC AND
SOCIAL JUSTICE BY STRENGTHENING PATHWAYS
TO FAMILY-SUSTAINING
UNION CONSTRUCTION CAREERS
FOR UNDERREPRESENTED
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]]><![CDATA[CMLCA 2021]]>Sat, 23 Oct 2021 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.centerforurbanexcellence.org/news/cmlca-2021Enjoy the Critical Media Literacy Conference of the Americas with Reina Robinson, Andy Lee Roth, and Mickey Huff.
]]><![CDATA[Keynote: Critical Media Literacy Conference of the Americas, 2020]]>Mon, 18 Oct 2021 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.centerforurbanexcellence.org/news/keynote-critical-media-literacy-conference-of-the-americas-2020
]]><![CDATA[The Critical Media Literacy Conference of The Americas]]>Sat, 16 Oct 2021 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.centerforurbanexcellence.org/news/the-critical-media-literacy-conference-of-the-americas
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A virtual conference focused on providing accessible media literacy skills. Click below to read more.
Opening Statement
Decolonizing Media Education ​
]]><![CDATA[Reina Robinson: Cultivator for Urban Excellence]]>Fri, 08 Oct 2021 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.centerforurbanexcellence.org/news/reina-robinson-cultivator-for-urban-excellenceCal State East Bay interviews Reina Robinson on her educational background and professional endeavors. ​
"The students that I serve feel like family," said Robinson. "I am a child of teen parents and my father was murdered when I was just three years old. I’m from and have lived in many underprivileged communities where little to no economic or social opportunities are available. Education has afforded me new experiences and provided many opportunities to connect with people I thought I would only read about."
Click here for the full interview.
]]><![CDATA[CommUnity Podcast Episode 3]]>Fri, 08 Oct 2021 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.centerforurbanexcellence.org/news/october-08th-2021A podcast featuring Reina Robinson with the Communications Department at Cal State East Bay.
]]><![CDATA["At First I Thought it Was a Joke": Academic Media Censorship Conference Censored by YouTube]]>Tue, 02 Feb 2021 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.centerforurbanexcellence.org/news/at-first-i-thought-it-was-a-joke-academic-media-censorship-conference-censored-by-youtubeA Mint Press News article by Alan Macleod.
"An academic critical media literacy conference warning of the dangers of media censorship has, ironically, been censored by YouTube."
Click here for the entire article. ​
]]><![CDATA[Corporate Fact-Checking Services Shouldn’t Be Our Defense Against “Fake News”]]>Sat, 19 Dec 2020 08:00:00 GMThttps://www.centerforurbanexcellence.org/news/corporate-fact-checking-services-shouldnt-be-our-defense-against-fake-newsEnjoy this op-ed article from Truthout in which Center for Urban Excellence is mentioned
"in Oakland, the nonprofit Center for Urban Excellence promotes digital and social media literacy programs for youth affected by incarceration and violence, helping them to understand and counter exploitation of their data by both advertisers and law enforcement;"
Click here for the full article ​
]]><![CDATA[Federation Brewing's 3rd Anniversary Block Party]]>Sun, 22 Mar 2020 07:00:00 GMThttps://www.centerforurbanexcellence.org/news/federation-brewings-3rd-anniversary-block-partyThis exciting block party would give a portion of its proceeds to support the Center for Urban Excellence.
Click here for more information. ​
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