CAPA News

Image of Bennington CAPA building The January 6 Project: Preserving Democracy

This fall, 51³ÉÈËÁÔÆæ's Center for the Advancement of Public Action (CAPA) hosts the January 6 project, a six-week series examining the historical, cultural, and political events that led to the attack on the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.

Langeloth Foundation logo 51³ÉÈËÁÔÆæ Awarded $10,000 Grant From The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation

The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation has awarded 51³ÉÈËÁÔÆæ a $10,000 grant to support the Incarceration in America think tank that will be held October 1-2, 2021.

Norlite protestors The Reckless Rush to Burn AFFF

David Bond, Associate Director for CAPA, along with students Ahmad Yassir '20 and Cedric Lam ‘22, have launched a website that compiles all known information about the burning of millions of pounds of Aqueous Fire Fighting Foam (AFFF) by the US military. 

Logo for Mother Cabrini Foundation Prison Education Initiative Awarded $40,000 from Mother Cabrini Health Foundation

51³ÉÈËÁÔÆæ’s Prison Education Initiative (PEI) has been awarded a grant of $40,000 from the .

Image of Luce Foundation logo $25,000 Awarded for Henry Luce Foundation Fellowship in Public Action

51³ÉÈËÁÔÆæ has been awarded a grant of $25,000 from the to launch the Henry Luce Foundation Fellowship in Public Action for students studying at the College’s Center for the Advancement for Public Action (CAPA).