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The Nationality Law, Israeli "Hope in Academia" and Diversity and Inclusion on Israeli college campuses
by Sophia Mcgee 16 Aug '18

16 Aug '18

Dear Colleagues, Please join CERRU, the Division of Social Sciences, and the Queens College Departments of Sociology and Urban Studies for a discussion regarding the challenges of diversity and inclusion on Israeli college campuses. Speakers include: Professor Mona Khoury-Khassabri, newly appointed Dean of the School of Social Work at Hebrew University and Dr. Sarah Ozacky Lazar, Director of the Forum for the Promotion of Arab Society in Israeli Academia. Our guest speakers will discuss their work in creating inclusive spaces for Arab students in institutions of higher education in Israel. This event will be held in the President's Conference Room (2) in the Rosenthal Library. Lunch will be served. Please see attached flier, and please RSVP so that we have an idea of numbers for lunch. Thanks and Best, Sophia Salguero-McGee Sophia McGee Director, The Center for Ethnic, Racial and Religious Understanding Associate Director, "America and the Middle East" Program Queens College CUNY 718-997-2985

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Learning to Code Class is Back
by Ying Zhou 15 Aug '18

15 Aug '18

Hello: By popular demand, we are happy to offer the "Learning to Code" class again in the Fall. Below is the description and link to register. To register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learning-to-code-tickets-49083155038 Description: "Hit the ground running in this fast-paced and fun coding course which we will be offering over the course of 3 days! Students will have the opportunity to learn first-hand coding from two winners of PerkinsHacks<http://techcollectives.com/halloffame/winning-at-perkinshacks/>, both CS majors from Queens College. You will learn to code using the programming language Javascript as well as the markup language, HTML, and CSS. This is a unique opportunity to learn how to tackle problems and basic coding concepts while still having fun. Throughout this course, students will be expected to ask questions, partake in the material/exercises and learn the basic concepts of coding. Mentors will be there to provide knowledge as well as assistance where needed." Date: Sept 17, 18, 19 Time: 2 pm to 3:30 pm Location: TBD <https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learning-to-code-tickets-49083155038>rsvp: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learning-to-code-tickets-49083155038?<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/learning-to-code-tickets-49083155038> Best, Ying ying.zhou(a)qc.cuny.edu Tech Incubator at Queens College

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New Faculty Orientation Fall 2018, August 21, 3:00-4:30pm
by Rowena Li 31 Jul '18

31 Jul '18

The Center for Teaching & Learning and the Office of the Provost are pleased to invite you to an orientation for new faculty Things You Need to Know to Teach at Queens. Tuesday, August 21, 2018, 3:00pm - 4:30pm, Patio Room. Representatives from around campus will discuss resources and services you need to know about in your new capacity as faculty: * Using library resources * Accessing instructional technologies * Teaching online * Reporting attendance and grades * Encouraging academic integrity * Union benefits * Seeking professional development opportunities * Resources for your students you should know about We have set up an orientation page and uploaded introduction video clips at http://ctl.qc.cuny.edu/new-faculty-orientation-fall-2018. You are encouraged to visit the page and get to know the key representatives before coming to the orientation. Please join us on August 21st for information, conversation, and some refreshments. We encourage you to bring along a colleague: a full-time faculty member, a not-new adjunct, or your departmental chair. Simply share this email, and ask your colleague to RSVP. To help us better plan the event, please RSVP at http://bit.ly/orientation-fall-2018. For questions, please contact Rowena Li at rowena.li(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:rowena.li@qc.cuny.edu> or Jean Kelly at jean.kelly(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:jean.kelly@qc.cuny.edu>. ?

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Queens Memory now hiring!
by Lori A Wallach 26 Jul '18

26 Jul '18

Hello all, Queens Memory is currently looking for a full-time program coordinator to join our team. The position is based at Central Library in Jamaica but involves some evening and weekend work at Queens Memory events around the borough. This position is ideal for someone interested in entering the library field and/or working in events planning, volunteer coordinating, etc. Please see the attached job description and forward to anyone who might be interested. Thanks very much! Lori Lori Wallach Queens Memory Outreach Coordinator queensmemory.org Center for Teaching and Learning, Razran 346 Queens College Lori.Wallach(a)qc.cuny.edu (718) 990-8532

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Learn to Speak with Confidence and Pitch Like a Pro
by Ying Zhou 20 Jul '18

20 Jul '18

The Tech Incubator is happy to offer the following workshop: Speaking for Business: Elevator Speeches and Investor Pitches This workshop by Expressive Elocution will help the participants to learn how to vocally explore and express themselves with confidence in business situations. To learn more and register, <<< click here >>><https://www.eventbrite.com/e/speaking-for-business-elevator-speeches-and-in…> Seating is limited. First come, first serve.? More classes at the Tech Incubator: https://techcollectives.com/category/classes/ Any questions, contact: ying.zhou(a)qc.cuny.edu?<mailto:ying.zhou@qc.cuny.edu>

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Cybersecurity Classes in the Fall
by Ying Zhou 06 Jul '18

06 Jul '18

?The Tech Incubator is happy to sponsor the following classes in the Fall: Introduction to Information Security (Fall 2018): For more information and RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/introduction-to-information-security-tickets-4… Cybersecurity: The Threat Within (Fall 2018): For more information and RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cybersecurity-the-threat-within-fall-2018-tick… These are introductory classes open to all majors, undergraduate and graduate students. Please use promotion code QCSTUDENT to get the discount. Contact: ying.zhou(a)qc.cuny.edu<http://ying.zhou@qc.cuny.edu> for any questions. Best, Ying Program Director Tech Incubator at Queens College

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Free Oral History Workshop With Queens Memory!
by Lori A Wallach 02 Jul '18

02 Jul '18

Hello all, The more relaxed days of summer are the perfect time to brush up on your oral history skills! Please join Queens Memory for an oral history training workshop next week at Queens Central Library in Jamaica. This session will take place on Thursday, July 12, from 3 to 5 pm. Learn how to conduct a great interview to capture the history of your family or neighborhood as a Queens Memory volunteer interviewer. Our volunteers are working all over the borough to collect residents' stories and photos for safekeeping in the Queens Library digital archives. You will learn how to prepare for an interview, ask good questions, and make a high-quality recording, and how to submit your completed interview to the library. The workshop is free and open to the public. It will take place in the first-floor Teen Program Meeting Room at Central Library (89-11 Merrick Blvd., Jamaica, NY). Please email Lori.Wallach(a)qc.cuny.edu?<mailto:Lori.Wallach@qc.cuny.edu> to RSVP or for further information. We'd love to see you there! Thanks! Lori Lori Wallach Queens Memory Outreach Coordinator queensmemory.org Center for Teaching and Learning, Razran 346 Queens College Lori.Wallach(a)qc.cuny.edu (718) 990-8532

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Volunteer at Pomonok Community Center this Summer!
by Yael Rosenstock 02 Jul '18

02 Jul '18

*Volunteer at Pomonok Community Center this Summer! * During this service-learning program, students will support the Food Access Initiative at the Pomonok Community Center. This program will give students the opportunity to explore a community-centered approach to addressing food insecurity in NYC. Students will be able to volunteer at the weekly farmers market, the food pantry, and the garden throughout the week. Tasks could include setting up for events, selling and distributing food, assisting with healthy cooking and eating demonstrations, and general garden maintenance tasks such as planting, watering, harvesting and composting. Through this project, students will learn multiple strategies to increase access to healthy food while building stronger community ties at Pomonok while striving for food justice. *Tuesdays:* Garden *Wednesdays:* Farmers Market *Thursdays:* Food Pantry Contact: Simone Herbin Director of Community Engagement at Pomonok Center *Queens Community House* 718-591-6060 x422 Yael Rosenstock Associate Director The Center for Ethnic, Racial, and Religious Understanding at Queens College (CERRU) Staff Advisor, grrrlz <https://www.facebook.com/QCGrrrlz/> Co-Founder, Facilitator, and Researcher, QC Sexploration and Information Group <https://www.facebook.com/QCSexplorationAndInformationGroup/> office: Delany Hall, room 215 phone: 718-570-0482 email: yrosenstock(a)cerru.org www.cerru.org *Donate Here <https://qccommunity.qc.cuny.edu/pages/funds/center-for-ethnic-racial-and-re…>* “If you have come here to help me, you are wasting your time. But if you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.” - Lilla Watson, Indigenous Australian or Murri visual artist, activist and academic

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Opportunities for Students - June and July
by Ying Zhou 27 Jun '18

27 Jun '18

The following opportunities are mostly for students. Please distribute as you see fit. WordPress Class (open to public): https://techcollectives.com/classes/learning-wordpress/ ------------------------------------ Announcement: NYC Media Lab is seeking NYC university-based teams that endeavor to start new companies. Join NYC Media Lab's XR Startup Bootcamp, an accelerator for startup teams focusing on VR/AR, voice technology and other future interfaces. The program will empower teams to adopt the "lean" startup method to search for and develop a business model for their startup concept. The program runs from September through November 2018 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Participating teams will receive mentorship from leading media and technology executives and investors from NYC Media Lab Member Companies and $10,000 in funding. Eligibility: Faculty members, students (undergraduate and graduate), and/or existing startups affiliated with a NYC-based university are eligible to apply. Students who graduated in 2018 are eligible to apply. Learn more about the program and application, and register for an information session this summer.<http://nycmedialab.org/projects/2018/6/15/xr-startup-bootcamp?utm_source=NY…> Application Deadline: Friday, August 3, 2018 Questions? Contact: Amy Chen at amy.chen(a)nycmedialab.org<http://amy.chen@nycmedialab.org> --------------------------------------------------- The following opportunity is specifically for Black and Hispanic students: If you're a college student who is curious about a career in venture capital, you should join HBCUvc on July 14th for their summer venture capital boot camp in New York. HBCUvc<http://www.hbcu.vc/> provides black and Latino college students at select schools a two-year venture capital fellowship where they learn the theory and practice of investing in innovation. At the boot camp, you will learn from experienced investors how to break into venture capital, build a professional network, and how to identify breakthrough technologies of the future. Space is limited. Apply to attend by visiting the event page<https://student-hbcuvc.splashthat.com/> (password = bootcamp). ----------------------------------------------------- If you have a product or service idea to solve a real problem, the Tech Incubator is offering an “Idea Pitch” practice event every Friday from 1 pm to 1:30 pm, by appointment only. You can register via the link below: http://techcollectives.com/idea-pitch/ ----------------------------------------------------- As the summer gets underway, Revature will be hosting Webinars for Students and Alumni to learn more about Revature, and to discuss one of our newest Programs that launched earlier this year: SPARK! Students and Alumni will be able to watch a LIVE presentation AND participate in a LIVE Q&A Session with yours truly. Please share this opportunity with your Colleagues, Classmates, Friends, and Family, all of the Revature opportunities are FREE and happening THIS SUMMER! Upcoming Webinar Dates: · Wednesday June 27th 2018 at 12pm · Monday July 2nd 2018 at 12pm Webinar Link: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/rt/8659409824583586563 In addition to the Webinars, Revature is also HIRING for our July Immersive Training Positions! Trainings are being held: July 9th at the CUNY School for Professional Studies and July 30th at CUNY Queens College. To apply for the 12-Week Immersive Training please click the link below and complete the application form. Application Link: www.Revature.com/cuny<http://Www.Revature.com/cuny> For more information regarding Revature and the programs available, I have attached shareable content. For additional information please visit our website at: www.Revature.com/CUNY<http://www.Revature.com/CUNY> or www.Revature.com<http://www.Revature.com> Additional information: Revature flyer1<https://gallery.mailchimp.com/3ead78c5639f9e3a122face9a/files/33bba70a-d47f…> Revature flyer2<https://gallery.mailchimp.com/3ead78c5639f9e3a122face9a/files/355e241c-4f6a…> ----------------------------------------------------- For classes and workshops at the Tech Incubator in June and July, please check this link: http://techcollectives.com/category/classes/ For Online Classes: http://techcollectives.com/category/onlinecourses/ For other opportunities: http://techcollectives.com/category/opportunities/ User groups: http://techcollectives.com/resources/user-groups/?<http://techcollectives.com/resources/user-groups/> Best, Ying Program Director Tech Incubator at Queens College This email was sent to gabriel.campos77(a)qmail.cuny.edu<mailto:gabriel.campos77@qmail.cuny.edu> why did I get this?<https://cuny.us10.list-manage.com/about?u=3ead78c5639f9e3a122face9a&id=c56d…> unsubscribe from this list<https://cuny.us10.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=3ead78c5639f9e3a122face9a&i…> update subscription preferences<https://cuny.us10.list-manage.com/profile?u=3ead78c5639f9e3a122face9a&id=c5…> Queens College · Tech Incubator at Queens College · 65-30 Kissena Blvd · Flushing, NY 11365 · USA [Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp]<http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?utm_source=freemium_newsletter&utm…>

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iOS Mobile Development 101 - June Classes
by Ying Zhou 01 Jun '18

01 Jun '18

Hello - We are offering four additional sessions of iOS Mobile App Development 101 class. Please use the following link to register: Session 1 - June 4, 5, 7: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ios-mobile-app-develpment-101-tickets-46621163… Session 2 - June 11, 12, 14: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ios-mobile-app-development-101-tickets-4662150… Session 3 - June 18, 19, 21: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ios-mobile-app-develpment-101-tickets-46621618… Session 4 - June 25, 26, 28: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ios-mobile-app-development-101-tickets-4662184… For other classes offered at the Tech Incubator, please use the link below to access: http://techcollectives.com/category/classes/ For user groups information: http://techcollectives.com/resources/user-groups/? Have a great summer! Best, Ying

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