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From Colin L. Powell:

"In 1997, I launched the Colin Powell Center for Policy Studies at The City College of New York, my alma mater, to prepare a new generation of American leaders who reflect the broad mosaic that is our country’s strength. The Powell Center provides high-achieving CCNY students with the experiences, ideas, and opportunities that will enable them to make a difference in the policy and public-service worlds. Key to this, they take an active role in all of the Center’s initiatives and research activities. Through our service-learning programs and related activities, the Powell Center is also building a culture of civic engagement on campus. Inspiring young people with a sense of public purpose, vision, and responsibility, and honing their capacities is our goal—and my priority."

—Colin L. Powell, founder, chair, and distinguished scholar
Secretaries of State Roundtable
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Five Former Secretaries of State Address Acute U.S. Challenges
Colin Powell Center Scholars
Attend Historic Dialogue

To launch the 2008-2009 academic year, the Colin Powell Center for Policy Studies co-sponsored a roundtable discussion at which five former U.S. Secretaries of State considered what the foreign policy agenda should be for the new President. Thirty Colin Powell Leadership Scholars and Fellows attended the roundtable, which brought together General Colin L. Powell, Madeleine K. Albright, James A. Baker, III, Warren Christopher, and Henry Kissinger. The September 15 event, entitled “The Next President and U.S. Foreign Policy: Guiding Principles and Global Challenges,” took place at George Washington University and was broadcast by CNN. More  

 

News and Announcements
Powell Center to Sponsor Immigration Conference
Immigrants in the shadows.On February 5, 2009, the Powell Center will host an immigration conference that will bring together advocates, policy makers and other players to discuss the challenges and successes of immigration policy at the state and local level. The conference is free and open to the public. More
 

Center Awards New Koch Scholarships
The Colin Powell Center announces the selection of eight new Edward I. Koch Scholars, who include five freshmen and three juniors. The Edward I. Koch Scholarship in Public Service awards $5,000 of financial support to students who show an ongoing commitment to service.
 

Powell Center Hosts Project Become
Project Become participantOn November 15, the Powell Center hosted Project Become, an all-day session of workshops for new members of CCNY’s Harlem Mentoring Association. The Association is a student-led group who mentor local youth to foster college access.
 

Our Students
Felicity Tsikiwa
New York Life Undergraduate Scholar, 2007-2009
felicity TSikiwa 
Felicity Tsikiwa is an art history major specializing in African Art. Her anticipated graduate research includes considering how publicly funded museums, such as the National Gallery of Zimbabwe, maintain themselves during times of political turmoil.
Read more about Felicity.

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