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Public school teacher grants - deadline April 21!
by Lori A Wallach 20 Apr '17

20 Apr '17

Hi all, Queens Memory is partnering with two St. John's professors on the following NARA-funded project aimed at promoting the use of digital historical records in the 10th grade social studies curriculum. The application deadline is very soon (April 21!), but it is a good opportunity for NYC public school social studies teachers. Please feel free to forward widely! Thanks, Lori Dear Colleagues: We, St. John's University's professors Elaine Carey and Kathy Shaughnessy, are recruiting for the summer workshop "Family, Immigration, and History: Grade 10 Citizen Archivists in the Digital Age." Funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission, this project employs inquiry-based approaches to family history for New York City Public School grade 10 teachers who wish to inspire their students to employ historical methods and thinking, while learning research and digital literacy skills. The goal of the project is to develop curricula and resources to inspire inquiry-based learning that addresses Units 5 and 6 of the NYC Social Studies Scope and Sequence<http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/A739A67E-6228-4084-99C8-F890617D265B/0/…>, and to engage teachers and students in the research and re-use of extant, freely-available digital historical records, thus providing a model for wide-spread adoption in formal and informal education settings. Ten teachers will be selected to participate in the week-long workshop in July as well as five follow-up sessions to further hone their digital and historical thinking and teaching skills. Teachers will receive a stipend of $1, 500 for the summer as well as compensation for the follow-up workshops. Applications due April 21, 2017. The workshops will take place at the St. John's campus in Queens at the corner of Union Turnpike and Utopia Pkwy. For more information, please see http://www.stjohns.edu/about/news/2016-09-08/historian-librarian-team-land-… and our blog https://queensimmigrationhistory.wordpress.com/. This is a great opportunity for teachers! Application May Be Found Here: https://goo.gl/forms/xmzsoiayKSciI5gc2 If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at careye(a)stjohns.edu<mailto:eye@stjohns.edu> or shaughnk(a)stjohns.edu<mailto:shaughnk@stjohns.edu>. Please feel free to circulate this email and the attached flyer. We look forward to hearing from you. Warm Regards, Elaine Carey and Kathy Shaughnessy Elaine Carey, Ph.D. Professor of History Chair of the Department of History St. John's University 8000 Utopia Pkwy Queens, NY 11439 Phone: 718/990-6228 Fax: 718/990-2644 Twitter: @lenicarey Co-Principal Investigator, "Family, Immigration, and History: Grade 10 Citizen Archivists in the Digital Age." National Historical Publications and Records Commission<http://archives.gov/nhprc/> (NHPRC), a division of the National Archives and Records Administration<http://archives.gov/>? Lori Wallach Queens Memory Outreach Coordinator queensmemory.org Center for Teaching and Learning, Razran 316 Queens College Lori.Wallach(a)qc.cuny.edu (718) 990-8532

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Queens Memory event this weekend @Queens Museum
by Lori A Wallach 18 Apr '17

18 Apr '17

Hello all, This coming Sunday, April 23, Queens Memory is hosting an afternoon of story-telling and creativity at the Queens Museum<http://www.queensmuseum.org>. Join us from 2 to 5 pm for hands-on activities exploring the themes of migration and diversity in Queens! Find your community on our giant puzzle map of Queens, write a love letter to your neighborhood, and have a free portrait taken! Our activities will be led by Bridget Bartolini of the Five Boro Story Project<http://www.fiveborostoryproject.org>, Fernanda Espinosa of People's Collective Arts/Colectivo de Arte Popular,<http://peoplescollectivearts.org/> and Annabel Short, creator of the 30th Ave: A Year in the Life of a Street<http://www.30thave.org/> blog. The event is free and open to the public. We will also display archival photos relating to the history of diversity in Queens. This event is the culminating celebration of our NEH-funded "50 Years of Integration" series of community history events. Hope to see you there! Lori Lori Wallach Queens Memory Outreach Coordinator queensmemory.org Center for Teaching and Learning, Razran 316 Queens College Lori.Wallach(a)qc.cuny.edu (718) 990-8532

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Queens College Health Fair Invitation- Wednesday, April 19, 2017, 11am to 2pm, Dining Hall (Midway Court)
by Rowena Li 14 Apr '17

14 Apr '17

Dear all, The success of QC's Health Fair depends on your support and that of your colleagues, students, and friends. Please spread the word and continue QC's tradition of the largest CUNY Health Fair! Wednesday, April 19, 2017, from 11am to 2pm at Dining Hall (Midway Court). More than 40 local and national health agencies will attend this event. Consultations: Medical, Dental, dermatology. Screenings: Blood pressure, skin cancer, HIV, and BMI. Sponsors: Health Service Center, Division of Student Affairs, FNES, Counseling Center, and more. Thank you. Sincerely, Tsuifang Tsui-Fang Shen, MS Director | Health Service Center Queens College, CUNY | 6530 Kissena Blvd, Queens, NY 11367-1597 718-997-2762 | Fax: 718-997-2765 | tsui-fang.shen(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:tsui-fang.shen@qc.cuny.edu>?

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Conference: The Fabric of Cultures
by Amanda E Nocera 07 Apr '17

07 Apr '17

Conference: The Fabric of Cultures Thursday, May 4, 2017 10:00am - 6:00pm Rosenthal Library, President's Conference Room #2 (Level 5) The Fabric of Cultures Conference is one of several steps in a research and pedagogical project undertaken by Eugenia Paulicelli and her students at Queens College and the CUNY Graduate Center. The ongoing Fabric of Cultures series explores, in theory and practice, how fibers, fabrics, clothing, and texts tell the stories of individuals and communities across cultures, class, gender, and space. To this end, the Conference's presentations will investigate the ways in which the materiality of texts and fabrics can ground our memories, aesthetics, political awareness, and activism through use, care, and making. This collaborative event will also serve as a preview of "The Fabric of Cultures: Objects, Memory, Technology", to be exhibited at the QC Art Center in Fall 2017. Keynote Speakers: Ann Rosalind Jones Esther Cloudman Dunn Professor of Comparative Literature, Smith College Peter Stallybrass Walter H. and Leonore C. Annenberg Professor in the Humanities; Professor of English, Comparative Literature, and Literary Theory, University of Pennsylvania Panel Discussions: "Objects and Memory: From the Personal to the Collective" "Intersections: Craft and Technology" "The Old and the New: Sustainable Fashion" Free and open to the public. Event co-sponsors and partners: Queens College Art Center\Kupferberg Center for the Arts\Tech Incubator(a)QC\M.A. in Liberal Studies\The Center for Teaching and Learning\Center for Ethnic, Racial, and Religious Understanding\European Languages and Literatures\Freshman Year Initiative\Fashion Studies (CUNY Graduate Center)\Brooklyn Fashion and Design Accelerator\Instituto Italiano di Cultura\Italian Trade Agency (Under the Patronage of the Italian Trade Commission) - - - - - Amanda Nocera Director, Queens College Art Center Administrative Coordinator, Art Department (718) 997-4803

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QC Art Center: Spy Stories
by Amanda E Nocera 04 Apr '17

04 Apr '17

Spy Stories Thursday, May 4, 2017 5:30-7:30pm Rosenthal Library, Tanenbaum Room (Level 3) The Art Center welcomes Robin Libert and Renaat Vandecasteele of the Belgian Intelligence Studies Center (BISC) and Royal Union of Intelligence and Action Services (WWII) as they discuss how 18,716 courageous citizens engaged in espionage, escape lines, sabotage, and more to turn Nazi-occupied Belgium into a "house of glass". Offered in conjunction with Resistance and Memory in Belgium, 1940-1945: Multiple Narratives, on view at the Queens College Art Center on the 6th Floor of Rosenthal Library until May 26. The History of Belgian Intelligence and Action Agents during World War II - Robin Libert Narratives and Beyond: Intelligence and Action Agents and Their Services - The Memorial Volume - Renaat Vandecasteele For more information, please call (718)997-4803, or email amanda.nocera(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:amanda.nocera@qc.cuny.edu> - - - - - Amanda Nocera Director, Queens College Art Center Administrative Coordinator, Art Department (718) 997-4803

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QC Art Center: Film Screening
by Amanda E Nocera 04 Apr '17

04 Apr '17

Please join the QC Art Center for a screening of Just a Link (Un Simple Maillon, 2003) Wednesday, April 19, 2017 12:15-1:30pm (Free Hour) Rosenthal 230 Screening of "Just a Link" (Un Simple Maillon, directed by Frederic Dumont and Bernard Balteau, 53 mins., 2003), a documentary about the women of the Belgian Jewish Defense Committee who saved thousands of children during the Nazi occupation of Belgium. Among others, the film highlights the story of Andree Geulen, one of the 27 Resisters featured in Resistance and Memory in Belgium, 1940-1945: Multiple Narratives, on view at the Queens College Art Center on the 6th Floor of Rosenthal Library until May 26. For more information, please call (718)997-4803, or email amanda.nocera(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:amanda.nocera@qc.cuny.edu>

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Oral History Workshop at QC, 4/4
by Lori A Wallach 30 Mar '17

30 Mar '17

Hello all, Next Tuesday (April 4), Queens Memory will hold an oral history training workshop, in conjunction with QC's Irish Studies Program, Hellenic-American Oral History Project and History Department. The workshop will cover such topics as interviewing techniques, recording technology and the creation of timecode outlines, and will offer some time to practice your skills. We'll meet in Powdermaker 253 from 4 to 6 pm -- see flyer attached for more details. The workshop is free and open to anyone in the QC community; please just RSVP to me (Lori.Wallach(a)qc.cuny.edu?<mailto:Lori.Wallach@qc.cuny.edu>) if you'd like to attend so we're sure to have enough materials. We'd love to see you there! Thanks! Lori Lori Wallach Queens Memory Outreach Coordinator queensmemory.org Center for Teaching and Learning, Razran 316 Queens College Lori.Wallach(a)qc.cuny.edu (718) 990-8532

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RFPs on Experiential Education, Globalizing the Curriculum (Apr 14 deadline)
by Eva Fernandez 29 Mar '17

29 Mar '17

Colleagues: CUNY Central has just released two RFPs whose objective is to provide resources for two of CUNY's academic and strategic priorities to globalize the curriculum and make experiential education a signature component of a CUNY education. All faculty are invited to submit proposals to create or revise a course or courses, or to propose other curricular or co-curricular projects related to either or both of the priorities (experiential education and globalizing the curriculum). Budgets of up to $5,000 per proposal are to be used for summer 2017 salary or fall 2017 release time. The complete text of the RFPs and instructions for completing your proposal are available here: * Experiential Education<https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByWnVl3glZbHaHE0bGFZYWMzRDA/view?usp=shari…> * Globalizing the Curriculum<https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByWnVl3glZbHVEMzQ1E2TWdrTGc/view?usp=shari…> Proposals are due to Queens College Provost Elizabeth Hendrey on April 14, for internal review before submission to CUNY. To submit a proposal: https://goo.gl/forms/YD3EyDyEJ2CJhVwu1 If you have questions, let me know. Best! Eva Eva M. Fernández Assistant Provost Queens College, City University of New York http://efernandez.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu<http://efernandez.qwriting.qc.cuny.edu/>

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Call for Interview Facilitators and Observers - CUNY Service Corps Groups Interviews!
by CUNY Service Corps 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

Hello Everyone! The CUNY Service Corps Program at Queens College has received 263 applications for our next cohort 2016-2017! For the first time in the history of the program, we received the most applications among all the participating CUNY schools! This means that we have a great number of students to interview. In hopes to offer an equal opportunity to all of our students, we interview everyone who has submitted a completed application. For this reason, we are reaching out to you to ask for your help. We need faculty, staff and students to help us during our Group Interview Sessions. This is a commitment of about 2 hours. We will provide all necessary information and materials for you prior to the interview date. For each interview date we call 50 students, then divide the group in two, and conduct a group interview of 25 students each. Here are areas in which we need your support: * Group Interview Facilitators: open to Faculty and Staff only * Group Interview Observers: open to Service Corps Alums and current members only * Group Interview Assistants: open to QC students! Please complete this form to let us know about your availability. You can sign up for as many dates/times as you can! Please, also share this email with all your colleagues or fellow students! https://drive.google.com/open?id=1U14zzm-3LnT3ZuY1DTuDqi2p0rC7KL2wBMIMMp_Lo… Click here to learn more about CUNY Service Corps at QC: http://qc.cuny.edu/servicecorps Thank you in advance for all your support! I look forward to meeting you! Cecilia and Service Corps Team!

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CUNY-wide Open Pedagogy Event: Multimedia Pedagogy Across the Disciplines, March 23
by Jean Kelly 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

On behalf of The OpenLab Community Team: Multimedia Pedagogy Across the Disciplines Thursday March 23, 2017, 5:30-7:00pm (Faculty Commons, N227) *Refreshments will be served. (Thanks to the City Tech Faculty Commons for its generous support of this event!) See more details about the event and RSVP by by commenting on this post on The OpenLab site: https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/openpedagogyopenlab/2017/03/17/open-pedag…. Join the OpenLab Team (https://openlab.citytech.cuny.edu/) City Tech faculty and staff, and CUNY colleagues at our next Open Pedagogy event where we’ll be discussing the use of multimedia in open digital pedagogy. Although a large part of teaching and learning online is based in text, open digital pedagogy enables a multitude of multimedia possibilities. Capitalizing on the fact that we are a college of technology, we will utilize an expanded notion of multimedia, broadening the concept to include not just images, sound, and video but also materials used for physical construction, 3-D printing, and makerspaces, in order to showcase and brainstorm new and exciting uses of open digital pedagogy techniques beyond blogging and other types of writing assignments. Our conversation will be guided by the following questions: -How can multimedia enhance student learning? How can they impact the teaching process?- -What challenges have you/faculty encountered while working with multimedia? -How can you (and your students) use the OpenLab (and/or other open digital tools) to incorporate multimedia into your course? *New York City College of Technology, CUNY is located at 300 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. Enter the college on Jay Street (main entrance) and head up the stairs to your right (do not go down the few steps once you check in with security). When you reach the second floor, make a right again and head down the corridor. The Faculty Commons (N227) is on the right at the end. We hope to see you this Thursday evening! Best, The OpenLab Community Team OpenLab(a)citytech.cuny.edu

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