Reece Coren

Sep 10, 2024 | medium.com | Reece Coren

Wiping a bead of sweat from his brow on a blistering August afternoon, Moussa Diallo said he had to leave his four children behind in Mauritania when he embarked on his journey to find a safer life for them in the United States. The 62-year-old Diallo said he left his home country on June 9, 2023, to escape the overwhelming violence and poverty. On June 22, he arrived at the U.S.-Mexico border with the opportunity of a lifetime.

Aug 13, 2024 | medium.com | Reece Coren

‘It feels like being a caged animal’ | State College community members share experiences being incarceratedOn a scorching summer afternoon, after wiping a bead of sweat from his brow and pulling down the brim to adjust his signature fedora, Irvin Moore said the only book available when he was sent to prison in 1969 was the Bible. “There was no way for us to educate ourselves, other than to glean knowledge from our old heads,” Moore said.

Aug 13, 2024 | funtimesmagazine.com | Reece Coren

For many immigrants in Philadelphia, finding community can be a challenge. For Sarah Lumbo — the director of youth science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education for the College of Physicians of Philadelphia — the challenge was one she was eager to engage.

Aug 11, 2024 | funtimesmagazine.com | Reece Coren

After George Floyd was murdered in 2020, Parfait Kouacou said he knew something needed to change. So, Kouacou, an associate teaching professor of global studies and modern languages for Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences, attended a workshop on community-based learning hosted by Drexel's Lindy Center for Civic Engagement to develop a course that would bring together community members, staff and students.

Apr 5, 2024 | psucollegian.com | Reece Coren

Standing beside a display of jeans, a t-shirt and a slice of pizza with the words, “a slice of heaven,” Sophia Mills’ exhibit works to expose “rape myths” that blame survivors of sexual assault for being assaulted. As the Gender Equity Center’s program coordinator for outreach and prevention, Mills said she tries to combat those narratives through education.