Video Interviews

Video Interviews with Faculty, Staff, and Students about Civic Engagement at Bard

Jonathan Becker Talks about Civic Engagement

Slow Water, Clean Water & Learning Across Borders

Bard New Orleans Project

Stephen Tremaine, director of the Bard Early College in New Orleans, speaks on the program's liberal arts course of study for 11th- and 12th-grade students. The early college began as a TLS project, which Mr. Tremaine started as a Bard student.

Erin Cannan Talks about Civic Engagement

Eban Goodstein: The Center for Environmental Policy

Palestinian Youth Initiative

Project leaders Mujahed Sarsur and Rosana Zarza speak about the student-led Palestinian Youth Initiative, a cultural exchange that conducts summer camps for girls and boys in Palestine.

Bard Upbeats: Bringing the Joy of Music to Children

Lindsay Stanley introduces the Bard Upbeats, a student-created program that offers music instruction to local children.

Paul Marienthal Speaks about the TLS Program

Bard Leprosy Relief Project

Daniela Anderson discusses her experience creating the Bard Leprosy Relief Project. This endeavor was inspired by the Kevin Rohan Eco-village, founded by Krishna Gurung in Kathmandu, Nepal.

The Old Gym: A Student-Run Performing Arts Space

Eva Steinmartz, co-manager of the Old Gym, discusses this student-led performance venue. The Old Gym hosts theatrical and musical productions by students and visiting artists.

Roger Berkowitz on the Hannah Arendt Center

Education for the Common Good