February 2021 - englishstudents@lists.qc.cuny.edu

[Englishstudents] FW: Applications Open for Spring 2021 DREAMing Out Loud Program
by English 03 Feb '21

03 Feb '21

See below and attached. Sincerely, The English Department http://english.qc.cuny.edu/ Klapper 607 718-997-4600 From: Nicole Marie Gervasio <ngervasio(a)pen.org> Sent: Tuesday, February 2, 2021 2:39 PM To: English <english(a)qc.cuny.edu> Subject: Applications Open for Spring 2021 DREAMing Out Loud Program EXTERNAL EMAIL: please report suspicious content to the ITS Help Desk. Dear Karen, My name is Nicole Gervasio, and I manage DREAMing Out Loud<https://pen.org/dreaming-out-loud/>, PEN America's paid, tuition-free writing program for young, aspiring immigrant writers, especially those who are undocumented. Would you please pass along the news that applications are now open<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTi1WfOhkbTu0dA9xnhNE4fhYcaqc-a0D…> for the spring 2021 semester to students in any relevant clubs, programs, or departmental listserves you may manage at Queens College? Here are some details they may want to know: Program Benefits * Mentorship & instruction from published immigrant writers * $200 student stipend for participation * Publication in our annual anthology * Career development support on getting published and breaking into the publishing industry * Public speaking opportunities at the annual PEN World Voices Festival * Access to a thoughtful, supportive, and socially conscious writing community Eligibility The workshop primarily serves undocumented students and DACA recipients, though we also welcome new citizens, recent émigrés, and young immigrants in search of community. Applicants must be students and/or residents in New York City to receive a stipend. Dates & Times Workshops take place once a week for eight sessions from the second week of March through the first week in May. To make scheduling easy, a variety of dates and times are available from our 2021 teaching artists, Álvaro Enrigue, Charlie Vázquez, Cherry Lou Sy, and Victor I. Cazares. The deadline to apply is Monday, February 22, 2021 by 11:59pm ET. The form is brief and applications are rolling, so apply today<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfTi1WfOhkbTu0dA9xnhNE4fhYcaqc-a0D…>! For your convenience, we have also penned a post suitable for any social media platform: Applications are open for @PENAmerica’s 2021 season of DREAMing Out Loud, a paid, tuition-free writing workshop for young undocumented and immigrant writers in NYC this spring. Submit yours today! https://forms.gle/dR8FuBCaJBJGMShG9 It would mean so much to us if you could share this program with any immigrant students in your network, especially those who are undocumented and/or DACA. You and your students are also welcome to email me questions at ngervasio(a)pen.org<mailto:ngervasio@pen.org> anytime. Thank you in advance, Nicole Marie Gervasio DREAMing Out Loud is a project of PEN America in collaboration with the National Queer Theater and the CUNY Mexican Studies Institute, with public funds from the New York City Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment. -- Nicole Marie Gervasio, Ph.D. she / her / hers Literary Festival & Public Programs Manager, PEN America Mellon/ACLS Public Fellow ngervasio(a)pen.org<mailto:ngervasio@pen.org> | t. +1 646.779.4816 | PEN AMERICA 588 Broadway Suite 303, New York, NY 10012, USA<https://maps.google.com/?q=588+Broadway+Suite+303,%C2%A0New+York,+NY+10012,…> pen.org<http://pen.org/> | facebook.com/penamerica<https://www.facebook.com/PENamerica/> | @penamerica The Freedom to Write Be an active literary citizen. Join PEN America today!<http://www.pen.org/join> Help PEN America defend free expression. Subscribe to the DARE newsletter<https://mailchi.mp/pen/dare>.

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[Englishstudents] Lorgia Garcia Pena talk next Wednesday, February 10 from 12:15 - 1:30 pm
by Karen Weingarten 02 Feb '21

02 Feb '21

Dear English majors and minors, Next Wednesday, Feb. 10 at 12:15 pm Professor Lorgia Garcia Peña from Harvard University will be giving her talk, "Black Latinidad: From Arthur Schomburg to Cardi B." This talk is part of our English Majors series, Decolonizing the Curriculum. It's really exciting that Professor Garcia Peña has agreed to give this talk, and I hope many of you can attend. I think you'll find it interesting and eye opening! To register for the event and get the Zoom link, please click here: http://bit.ly/39GwSZR I hope to see many of you there. all best, ? Karen Weingarten Associate Chair Associate Professor English Department Queens College, CUNY http://english.qc.cuny.edu For appointments on Zoom, click here: https://qc-cuny.campus.eab.com/

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[Englishstudents] TKN general meeting
by English 02 Feb '21

02 Feb '21

Dear students, Are you interested in getting involved with The Knight News—as a reporter, copyeditor, digital content creator, or social media / pubicity team member? The paper’s first open meeting of the semester is tomorrow at free hour. Here’s the Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85878878472. See flyer below for details. Best, Jason Tougaw Professor, English English Internship Coordinator Faculty Advisor, The Knight News Queens College jason.tougaw(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:jason.tougaw@qc.cuny.edu> californica.net [cid:f_kknn93rh0]

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[Englishstudents] Re: English Matters Puzzle Contest
by English 01 Feb '21

01 Feb '21

Good morning, I failed to mention that the deadline to submit puzzles will be Tuesday, June 1, 2021. See below: Sincerely, The English Department http://english.qc.cuny.edu/ Klapper 607 718-997-4600 From: English Sent: Wednesday, January 13, 2021 11:25 AM To: 'englishstudents(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu' <englishstudents(a)lists.qc.cuny.edu> Subject: English Matters Puzzle Contest Greetings English majors/minors! We would like to include two puzzles in our next issue of English Matters, so we've decided to run a contest. The winner's puzzle, picture, and bio will be included in the next issue of English Matters and a cash prize of $75 will be awarded. If you need assistance creating a puzzle, there are several puzzle tools you can use if you Google "puzzle generator". The English department does not endorse any puzzle software so please take caution when using software on the internet. Guidelines: Puzzles must reference literature 1 puzzle on 1 page (8 ½ x 11 paper) Submit your name and Cuny ID with your puzzles Send an answer grid to all puzzles submitted. Puzzle Type (a few ideas but not limited to those listed): Anagrams - submit a set of letters for readers to create as many words as possible from those letters. Cryptograms - each letter is substituted either for a different letter or a symbol. Include clues to help readers piece together what the correct letters might be to form the hidden word or phrase. Crossword - a grid of squares and numbers, which readers fill in as they play based on clues along the side of the page. Usually these clues are definitions or uses of the word readers are trying to guess. Letter Arrangement - readers are tasked with creating words from 9 letters. Rebus - printed words, pictures, or symbols arranged in a way that acts as a clue to the solution. Example: soup (split pea soup) Word Jumbles - a random looking arrangement of letters that readers have to re-arrange into a proper word. Word Search - a square grid of letters, usually with a series of clues or a theme. Readers have to try to locate those words within the grid. Have fun! Sincerely, The English Department http://english.qc.cuny.edu/ Klapper 607 718-997-4600

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