Media Kit
In a virtual event on Thursday, February 25, at 3 p.m., CCSU President Zulma R. Toro & Scott Pioli ’88, NFL executive and philanthropist, announced the launch of CCSU’s John Lewis Institute for Social Justice. They were joined by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, Congressman John Larson, Governor Ned Lamont, New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart, and CSCU Interim President Jane Gates, along with several students, faculty, and alumni.
Soundbites from the event are linked below.
Full Launch Program available here: www.ccsu.edu/jlilaunch
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Opening video
.24
Welcome Remarks from CCSU President Zulma R. Toro
3.14
Introduction of Dr. Miller
4.12
Dr. Craig Wright, Vice President for Equity & Inclusion
7.16
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal
9.05
U.S. Senator Chris Murphy
10.50
Rep. John Larson, 1st Congressional District
12.36
“Lift Every Voice and Sing” performed by Monique Price-Taylor, MS ’15
14.03
Introduction of Scott Pioli, Founding Donor & Chair of the JLI Advisory Board
15.17
Scott Pioli ’88, NFL Executive & Philanthropist
Pioli_JLI SOT.mp4
19.37
Governor Ned Lamont
20.11
New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart ’09
22.06
Dr. Jane Gates, Interim CSCU President
24.40
CCSU students and alumnus Student SOT_ JLI_ CCSU.mp4
24.40
CCSU Student Mia Dorantes, Political Science Major
25.00
CCSU Student Ana Cruz, History Major
25.17
CCSU Student Olanrewaju Olamuyiwa, Political Science Major
26.14
Recent Alumnus Christian Reyes ’20, CCSU Center for Public Policy & Research Associate
27.15
Dr. John Tully, Interim VP for Student Affairs & Professor of History
29.14
Closing – President Toro
30.21
Voice of Dr. Reginald Simmons, Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice, reading an excerpt from Congressman Lewis’s final essay.
31.04
Program concludes