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[Englishstudents] Honors Sections of Eng 130H & 170H
by English 13 Oct '16

13 Oct '16

English 130H and 170H Spring 2017 Are you interested in the English Honors Program? The English Department will offer Honors sections of English 130 and English 170 during the Spring 2017 semester. Honors sections are designed to prepare students for the English Honors program-and especially the senior year experience. That means smaller sections, more one-on-one instruction, and increased attention to writing and research. The following sections will be offered during the spring 2017 semester: 130H-01 (38593): M/W 9:15-10.30, Powdermaker Hall 104, Sean Nolan 130H-02 (38954): T/Th 1:40-2:55, Kiely Hall 323, Wendy Tronrud 170H-01 (1096): T/Th 3:10-4:25, Kiely Hall 248, William Orchard For enrollment information, contact Professor Jason Tougaw (jason.tougaw(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:jason.tougaw@qc.cuny.edu>) or talk to any academic advisor in the English Department. For more information about the English Honors program, see http://english.qc.cuny.edu/undergraduate/honors-program/.

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[Englishstudents] FW: Utopia Parkway
by English 13 Oct '16

13 Oct '16

Students, Please see below. Sincerely, The English Department Klapper 607 718-997-4600 [like_us_on_facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/QCENGL> From: utopiaparkwayjournal(a)gmail.com<mailto:utopiaparkwayjournal@gmail.com> [mailto:utopiaparkwayjournal@gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2016 12:03 PM To: English Subject: Utopia Parkway Dear English dept. personnel, We greatly appreciate your help in the past with helping us spread the word about our journal to students and professors. We are requesting that you send out the following email to all students and professors on your mailing list for this year's edition of the journal: Dear Student, Utopia Parkway Journal, the undergraduate literary journal at QC, is accepting submissions for the 2016-2017 edition. The journal is a great way to showcase your work in the areas of fiction, nonfiction, art, poetry, and drama. Submission guidelines can be found on the UP website at utopiaparkwayjournal.com<http://utopiaparkwayjournal.com> If you would like to submit your work or have questions, you can email the journal's editors at utopiaparkwayjournal(a)gmail.com<mailto:utopiaparkwayjournal@gmail.com> Best regards, English Department

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[Englishstudents] Fw: Job Opportunity For Students
by English 13 Oct '16

13 Oct '16

Dear Students, Please see below. Sincerely, The English Department Klapper 607 718-997-4600 [like_us_on_facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/QCENGL> ________________________________ From: LaQuesia Gorins [mailto:region4@frogtutoring.com] My name is LaQuesia Gorins and I’m the hiring manager here at FrogTutoring. I just wanted to say THANK YOU for sharing the opportunity that enables your students could be part of the community through tutoring! Some of the students you referred to us in the past have graduated, while others are too busy to tutor this semester. If you could please forward this email which includes detailed on information on Frogtutoring that would be greatly appreciated! Again, FrogTutoring is an educational technology platform that facilitate 1-on-1 private tutoring offering the full range of academic courses and test prep in your area. Our company has been featured on CNN and other media outlets. We’re looking to hire some of your students to work not just as tutors but also as mentors to students throughout your community and surrounding cities. We have found that when students (K - 12 & College) are tutored by college students, they become more receptive and enthusiastic about the subject. I think this will be a great opportunity for your students to encourage, engage as well give great advice as to what to expect in college to local youth, ALL while enhancing their resume. Not only will your students tutor/mentor youth throughout your area, but they will receive great benefits as well! ⦁ Great pay- Minimum of $30 per session ⦁ Tutors choose which grade level and subjects to tutor ⦁ Tutors create their own schedule ⦁ Driving compensation ⦁ Periodic bonus and Referral bonus. How to apply: http://frogtutoring.com/jobs Learn More: http://frogtutoring.com If you need more information, please don't hesitate to contact me. My information is listed below. Thank you! -- LaQuesia Gorins Hiring Manager At FrogTutoring, LLC Phone: (817) 717-7235 I Fax: (877) 904-0134 hiring(a)frogtutoring.com<mailto:hiring@frogtutoring.com> I Skype: FrogTutoring5 www.FrogTutoring.com<http://www.frogtutoring.com/> I www.Facebook.com/FrogTutoring<http://www.facebook.com/FrogTutoring> I www.Twitter.com/FrogTutoring<http://www.twitter.com/FrogTutoring>

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[Englishstudents] FW: Job Posting at Preschool
by English 13 Sep '16

13 Sep '16

Dear Majors and Minors, Please see below. If you have questions you can also email our Associate Chair, Dr. Karen Weingarten(karen.weingarten(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:karen.weingarten@qc.cuny.edu>). Sincerely, The English Department Klapper 607 718-997-4600 [like_us_on_facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/QCENGL> From: Karen Weingarten Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2016 8:57 AM To: Tiffany T Thomas Subject: Job Posting at Preschool Our school is currently searching for a high-energy teachers’ assistant to join our dynamic staff team. The assistant will be responsible for helping the teacher to welcome families to school each day, to maintain classroom management, extend the critical thinking abilities of our students and to provide a clean learning environment. We have positions available working with our four year old children in the PreK for All (UPK) program. We have a position available for the following shifts: 7:30am-2:30pm, Monday - Friday The salary scale for this position below is dependent on level of previous experience and education: $11.00 - $13.00 per hour The successful candidate must: ♦ Have a background in education or childcare ♦ Be a positive, creative, and self-motivated person ♦ Possess at least 6 college credits related to childhood education ♦ Be fluent in English and one other language, preferably Spanish, Mandarin or Bengali To apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover-letter by email only to jobs(a)82ndst.com<mailto:jobs@82ndst.com>. In your cover letter, please explain any gaps in your job history. For more information about our organization, visit our website: www.82ndst.com<http://www.82ndst.com>

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[Englishstudents] FW: Teaching Artist Training
by English 17 Aug '16

17 Aug '16

Students, Please see below. ************************************************************************************* TATIP runs October-May. There are 6 Saturday training sessions in the fall and an internship component in the spring in one of our in school residencies (one class, one day a week). In addition, in the spring there are elective Saturday seminars covering the various art forms and different types of groups you may work with as a TA, as well as a few other topics. And lastly, in the spring, monthly Friday evening Debriefing meetings with the Teaching Artists from the residencies as well as the other trainees. The deadline for this program is September 19th. You can see an overview of the amazing work our trainees did last year in our online Anthology<http://communitywordproject.org/news-and-events/2015-2016-tatip-anthology,2…>. I have copied below the information about this year's program, which includes links for the application, guidelines and FAQs. There is also a short video<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT7_unVEO2k> on the work we do in the training program. Would you mind sharing our information with your students? Please let me know if you have any questions and thank you so much for your time. Best, -- Katie Rainey TATIP Program Manager Community-Word Project (212) 962-3820 ext. 7 www.facebook.com/communitywordproject<http://www.facebook.com/communitywordproject> www.communitywordproject.org<http://www.communitywordproject.org/> [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/5e8d48485e76d71d876e658f4/images/78f9197d-eb4…]<http://communitywordproject.org/what-we-do/#wwd-teaching-artist-training> [https://gallery.mailchimp.com/5e8d48485e76d71d876e658f4/images/c23e472f-3d7…]<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT7_unVEO2k> Community-Word Project is now accepting applications for the 2016-17 Teaching Artist Training & Internship Program (TATIP) October 2016 - May 2017 Application Deadline: September 19th, 2016 TATIP is now running an Early Bird Special! Get your application in before September 12th and knock $150 off next year's tuition! Tuition: New & Beginning: $950 Advanced: $850 Student: $750 Scholarship Assistance Available APPLICATION<http://communitywordproject.org/media/uploads/16-17_application.pdf> APPLICATION GUIDELINES<http://communitywordproject.org/media/uploads/16-17_application_guidelines_…> Fall is just around the corner, so start making plans now! Join Community-Word Project's Teaching Artist Training & Internship Program (TATIP) and be a part of a community of artists giving back to NYC's under-resourced youth. Through our training, artists from all disciplines and varied levels of experience will: • Transform creative practice into teaching tools • Gain hands-on classroom experience in public schools • Attend elective seminars with NYC's top Arts-in-Education organizations • Join a community of artists teaching toward social justice • Build a portfolio of syllabi, lesson plans and creative work See highlights from last year's program in our online 2015-16 TATIP<http://communitywordproject.org/news-and-events/2015-2016-tatip-anthology,2…> Anthology<http://communitywordproject.org/news-and-events/2015-2016-tatip-anthology,2…> or check out our video<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT7_unVEO2k> about the program! Questions? Please contact Katie Rainey at tatip(a)communitywordproject.org<mailto:tatip@communitywordproject.org?subject=Summer%20Institute%206.0%20Inquiry> or see more about us at communitywordproject.org<http://communitywordproject.org/what-we-do/#wwd-teaching-artist-training> [https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/icons/social-block-v2/color-twitter-48.png]<https://twitter.com/CommunityWordPr> [https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/icons/social-block-v2/color-facebook-48.png]<https://www.facebook.com/communitywordproject> [https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/icons/social-block-v2/color-link-48.png]<http://communitywordproject.org/> [https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/icons/social-block-v2/color-instagram-48.p…]<https://www.instagram.com/communitywordproject/> [https://cdn-images.mailchimp.com/icons/social-block-v2/color-youtube-48.png]<https://www.youtube.com/user/CommunityWordProject> Copyright © 2016 Community-Word Project, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: 11 Broadway, Suite 508 New York, NY 10004 Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences<http://communitywordproject.us10.list-manage.com/profile?u=5e8d48485e76d71d…> or unsubscribe from this list<http://communitywordproject.us10.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=5e8d48485e76…>

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[Englishstudents] FW: Student Employment Opportunity - FLIA Fall Fellowship
by English 12 Jul '16

12 Jul '16

Dear Students, Please see attached. Best, English Department 718 997 4600 [like_us_on_facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/QCENGL>

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[Englishstudents] The Creative Outlet Flyer
by English 15 Jun '16

15 Jun '16

Dear Students, Please see attached. Sincerely, The English Department Klapper 607 718-997-4600 [like_us_on_facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/QCENGL>

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[Englishstudents] Flyer: Recruiting Undergrad Tutors
by English 14 Jun '16

14 Jun '16

Dear English Majors/Minors, Please read below and attached. Sincerely, The English Department Klapper 607 718-997-4600 [like_us_on_facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/QCENGL> Better Edge Tutoring is looking for outstanding undergraduates willing to tutor 8th-grade level Math and English in July. The position pays $35/hour for tutoring and $15/hour for training. When: Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 5th to July 28th Where: 114 Kosciuszko St., Brooklyn, NY (Bedford-Nostrand stop on the G Train) Time: 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. Email: kevin(a)betteredgetutoring.com<mailto:kevin@betteredgetutoring.com> See attached flyer for additional details.

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[Englishstudents] Undergraduate Literature Conference Call For Papers
by English 06 Jun '16

06 Jun '16

English majors/minors, Please see attached Sincerely, The English Department Klapper 607 718-997-4600 [like_us_on_facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/QCENGL>

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[Englishstudents] Invitation to take a survey (compensation $20)- respond to Catherine DeLazzero (DeLazzero@tc.columbia.edu; 917-440-9395)
by English 24 May '16

24 May '16

English Major Minor : You are invited to share your beliefs about writing and school by participating in a research study called “Writing Assessment for Diverse Student Writers” Participants will receive $20 to take a survey The survey will be administered from 2 p.m - 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25th - Kiely Hall Room 316 Who is conducting the study? My name is Catherine, and I am a teacher and Ph.D. candidate at Teachers College, Columbia University. I believe every person has important and interesting things to say about writing, and I am interested in learning about your unique thoughts and experiences. What will I be asked to do? If you participate, you will be asked to take a survey. After that, you may be asked to participate in further activities (if you are interested), which will include sharing your writing and talking with me about your experiences. Is my participation voluntary and confidential? Yes. Would it be possible to take the survey at another time? Yes. Feel free to write or call to schedule an alternative time to meet. Catherine DeLazzero (DeLazzero(a)tc.columbia.edu<mailto:DeLazzero@tc.columbia.edu>; 917-440-9395<tel:917-440-9395>) NYC DoE IRB File #1137; Teachers College, Columbia University IRB Protocol # 15-431

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