ISSUE NO. 26 FALL 2017 THE NEWSLETTER OF THE PAUL SIMON PUBLIC POLICY INSTITUTE AT SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE Celia M. Howard Fellow Researches Human Trafficking - page 5 Latino Legislative Civic Ban Ki-moon: Education Day - page 6 “Look beyond the United States.” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke December 21 at SIU Carbondale United Nations Secretary-General a program open to higher education Barbara Brown Ban Ki-moon visited SIU Carbondale institutions committed to the United Memorial on Dec. 21, 2016 as his “last of the Nations’ goals and mandates. Scholarship last” public appearance before he left Ban, who served as the eighth - page 13 office on Jan.1, 2017. He delivered an Secretary-General for a decade, address to more than 1,500 gathered encouraged students to involve David Yepsen students and community members themselves with international affairs Director's and his speech was live-streamed to and issues. Award thousands more remote viewers. Ban’s “Look beyond the United States,” - page 13 words were particularly focused on the Ban told students in the audience. concept of global citizenship. “National boundaries have no meaning “I am very glad to be in a place in this transformative global time. We where global citizenship is a part of are living in a very, very small world. 2017 Simon the university identity and diversity is Forget about where you come from PollTM Results in the campus DNA,” Ban said. Earlier because you are a member of a family - page 15 that week, SIU became a member of — one world, one family.” the UN Academic Impact initiative, - continued on page 15 CHECK OUR STUDENT SPOTLIGHT - PAGE 3 • HONOR ROLL OF DONORS - PAGE 10 • LEARN HOW TO DONATE - PAGE 12 Carol Marin, journalist and Tequia Hicks-Delgado, director of the DePaul former White House University Center for senior advisor and SIU alumna Journalism Integrity and Excellence STORY ON PAGE 17 STORY ON PAGE 16 ISSUE 26 - 2017 A MESSAGE FROM THE SIMON FAMILY The Simon Times is printed for So much has life. Martin and I grew up at parades, happened lately county fairs and Democratic dinners. And supporters and friends of the in our world, when Perry and I got married almost 30 Paul Simon Public Policy Institute nation and years ago, our honeymoon was, naturally, at SIU Carbondale. state. that 1988 presidential primary. 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Tichenor is a Director of Legislative www.paulsimoninstitute.org veteran broadcast and Governmental journalist who spent Affairs at the Forest the majority of his Preserve of Cook County. 2 spotlightSTUDENT CELEBRATING STUDENT SUCCESS SINCE 1997 2017-2018 CELIA M. HOWARD FELLOWS NAMED Southern Illinois University’s 2017- Lawrence then became an exchange genre. 2018 Celia Howard Fellows are Kara teacher to help establish a new English While conducting research for her Lawrence and Lauren Stoelzle. The fellows program at Yunlin University of Science thesis, Stoelzle has developed an interest in will assist in the planning and execution and Technology in Taiwan. She has had presenting a clear picture of Midwestern of the institute’s multiple civic education, an extensive career as an educator, ESL culture and society. During her fellow- community affairs, outreach and public instructor, English lecturer, and teacher’s ship, Stoelzle will focus on public policy policy programs. In addition to their assistant/tutor. In her work at the insti- surrounding family and children issues in duties, the students will also select a tute, Lawrence plans to conduct research Southern Illinois. research topic of interest that draws upon on water policy at “I firmly believe that mentorship is their work with the institute and the the local, state and immensely valuable to our fellows. It aids Illinois General Assembly. federal levels. leadership development, and provides Kara Lawrence is Lauren Stoelzle opportunities for encouragement, guid- currently a graduate completed her un- ance and institutional support for the student at SIU Car- dergraduate studies program participants,” said Professor Linda bondale completing at SIU Carbondale Baker. her master's degree with a major in The fellowship is made possible through in public administra- photography and a the generosity of the Celia M. Howard tion. She completed minor in art. Fol- Fellowship Fund and the Illinois Federation Lauren Stoelzle her undergraduate lowing graduation, of Business Women’s Clubs. The graduate studies in psychol- she went on to work on a master's degree assistantship comes with a stipend and a ogy and completed Kara Lawrence in mass communication and media arts. tuition waiver. her first master's Stoelzle has completed several short degree in TESOL (Teaching English to films, mostly in the documentary and Apply for the 2018-2019 fellowship at: Speakers of Other Languages). short unconventional fiction/experimental www.paulsimoninstitute.siu.edu/celiahoward INSTITUTE AMBASSADOR PROGRAM REVITALIZED In January 2017, three undergraduate civic participation. as well. Student engagement is a hallmark students — Kelli Tilford, Gabby Robles Student ambassadors have the of the institute and the institute is proud to and Joe Locher — formalized the Institute opportunity to enhance their educational continue working with SIU students. Ambassador program as a Registered Stu- experience, their understanding of The institute continues to cultivate dent Organization (RSO) at SIU Carbon- public policy issues, strengthen public strong relationships with university stu- dale. relations and communications skills and dents to provide them with outstanding More than a dozen undergraduate network with distinguished guests. learning opportunities. The Institute students took advantage of the Institute “It has been a fantastic experience Ambassadors are busy planning events and Ambassador Program in spring 2017 by to be a part of the revitalization of the growing the membership of the group. volunteering at events and assisting with ambassador program and I’m looking Institute Assistant Director Carol Greenlee special initiatives. The underlying forward to the program giving even more is the advisor for the ambassadors. characteristic of those involved with this students opportunities,” said Ambassador program is that of a student who has President Kelli Tilford. Check out the Ambassador Facebook page: an interest in learning more about Institute Ambassadors added a network- www.facebook.com/psppiambassadors public policy, government, politics and ing component to their monthly meetings 3 ON THE FRONT LINES: THE INSTITUTE’S INTERNS IN GOVERNMENT: THE ALEXANDER LANE INTERN: TRAVIS WASHINGTON The Alexander legislative research, and other tasks as Lane Internship was assigned by House staff.