Critique of deinstitutionalisation in postsocialist Central and Eastern Europe

In this paper, we explore critically deinstitutionalisation reform, focusing specifically on the postsocialist region of Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). We argue that deinstitutionalisation in postsocialist CEE has generated re-institutionalising outcomes, including renovation of existing institutions and/or creation of new, smaller settings that have nevertheless reproduced key features of institutional life. To explain these trends, we first consider the historical background of the reform, highlighting the legacy of state socialism and the effects of postsocialist neoliberalisation. We then discuss the impact of ‘external’ drivers of deinstitutionalisation in CEE, particularly the European Union and its funding, as well as human rights discourses incorporated in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. The analysis is supported by looking at the current situation in Hungary and Bulgaria through recent reports by local civil society organisations. In conclusion, we propose some definitional tactics for redirecting existing resources towards genuine community-based services

‘Taking the Bank to the Youth’: Impacts on Savings from the Ghana YouthSave Experiment

This paper explores experimental impacts of in-school banking and marketing outreach on the savings performance of youth in Ghana. Findings suggest that youth in treatment schools performed better than those in control schools in terms of account opening, depositing and savings. Between the two treatment conditions, in-school banking was more effective than marketing outreach in promoting savings. These findings demonstrate that a meaningful proportion of low-income youth, in a resource-limited country, can be connected to formal financial services and save if access and opportunities are available. The results support the offering of financial services at schools as a strategy to expand youth financial inclusion

Life’s Big Questions

An interfaith dialogue with perspectives from Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism and Isla

Life\u27s Big Questions

What happens when a Buddhist minister, an Islamic scholar, a Rabbi and a preacher get together? They answer Life\u27s Big Questions. Come to this workshop to get the answers from the perspective of different religions. This event is available to all campuses. Students in DB can attend in person at the Diversity & Inclusion Collaboration room or virtually by registering here: https://tinyurl.com/3vxpre3

2nd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Celebration, 1993

*This video is restricted to on campus only viewing* 2nd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Celebration, 1993 Speaker: Frederica S. Wilson, Member Dade County Board of Educatio

3rd Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Breakfast, 1994

*This video is restricted to on campus only viewing* 3rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Breakfast, 1994 Speaker: Cornel West, Ph.D., Professor of Religion, Princeton Universit

30th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Celebration, 2021

*This video is restricted to on campus only viewing* 30th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Celebration, 2021. United for Equity: The Power of Collective Action Speaker: Dr. Bernice A. King, Minister; Attorne