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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Opportunity for Undergraduates from Underrepresented Groups
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 07 Feb '18

07 Feb '18

Hello, Please send me some more information on the above subject. Thank you, Charmaine Thornhill

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Fully-funded summer opportunity for Queens enviro.
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 07 Feb '18

07 Feb '18

Hello, Please send me some more information on the above subject. Thank you, Charmaine Thornhill

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Leadership Development - SBS
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 06 Feb '18

06 Feb '18

http://www1.nyc.gov/site/sbs/neighborhoods/leadership-development.page#360f… Leadership Development We offer leadership development programs that train emerging and established professionals in new ways to lead change in their organizations and communities and enhance the vitality of the city's commercial districts: Neighborhood Leadership Program [016 Neighborhood Leadership Cohort Graduation] Neighborhood Leadership Program We partner with the Coro New York Leadership Center<http://coronewyork.org/> to help staff from community-based organizations across New York City develop leadership skills, learn new approaches to commercial revitalization, and connect to key stakeholders and resources critical to leading change in their organizations and communities. The Neighborhood Leadership Program is made possible by Community Development Block Grant funding through the Avenue NYC program. The nine-month program teaches innovative management strategies, how to support small businesses and strengthen commercial districts, and provides access to a network of over 2,000 engaged alumni making positive change in New York City. How to Apply Applications have closed. Check back for updates on when applications open for next year's program. Neighborhood 360° Fellows [016 Neighborhood 360° Fellows at the Grand Street] Neighborhood 360° Fellows Neighborhood 360° Fellows help community-based organizations complete commercial revitalization projects and connect local stakeholders to City resources. The fellows are paid, full-time community development professionals, community organizers, or planners. We aim to build a network of leaders prepared with commercial revitalization expertise and experience in New York City neighborhoods. If you are interested in receiving updates about the application and learning more about the projects of the current cohort, please complete the program interest form.<http://www1.nyc.gov/site/sbs/neighborhoods/neighborhood-360-fellows-interes…> Who Can Apply We are looking for Fellows who meet these minimum criteria: * New York City resident (within 90 days of the start date) * One or more year(s) of community outreach, organizing, and/or planning experience * Familiar with the placement neighborhoods. The 2018-2019 placement sites can be found below. Host Sites for fellows meet the following minimum criteria: * Nonprofit community-based organization (Business Improvement Districts, local development corporations, merchants associations, and other organizations) operating in New York City and incorporated in New York State * Able to assist in recruiting candidates and interviewing finalist fellow applicants * Able to provide the fellow with a desk and supporting equipment (i.e. computer and access to organization’s phone) * Please note: The 2018-2019 host sites have been selected. See the section below for more information on when host site applications will open. Read the complete Neighborhood 360° Fellows program guidelines for details on projects and how to apply.<file:///assets/sbs/downloads/pdf/neighborhoods/ndd-n360_fellows_program_guidelines_open_app_1.29.18.pdf> What Fellows Will Do Neighborhood 360° Fellows are placed in New York City community-based organizations for 10 months to implement impactful commercial revitalization projects and better connect their stakeholders to City resources. Types of projects include: * Business Attraction/Retention: Attract new businesses or retain existing businesses in order to ensure commercial corridors have a diverse retail mix to better serve the community and reduce the retail vacancy rate. * Merchant Organizing: Lead the strategic planning, outreach, and organizing efforts to create a new, or revitalize an existing merchants association. * Placemaking: Cultivate a sense of place that capitalizes on the unique characteristics of the commercial corridor, incorporating key traits of the neighborhood and activating public space for the community. Current Projects: An overview of the 2018-2019 host sites and projects can be found below. Meet the Neighborhood 360° Fellows and learn about their projects.<file:///assets/sbs/downloads/pdf/neighborhoods/N360_Fellow_Profiles.pdf> How To Apply Applications to become a host site have closed. Applications to host a 2019-2020 Neighborhood 360° Fellow will open fall of 2018. Applications to become a fellow are open. The application process involves two steps: 1. Review the 2018-2019 host site placements and projects below. 2. Go to the Neighborhood 360° Fellows application page<http://www1.nyc.gov/site/sbs/neighborhoods/neighborhood-360-fellows-app.page>, complete the form, and submit the following documents: o Your resume o Statement of interest - in no more than two pages, tell us why you are interested in working with the two host sites you selected in the application and what about your background and experiences have prepared you to be a Neighborhood 360° Fellow at both of these sites. If you have not reviewed the host site placement and proposed project information in the section below, please do so before submitting your application. o Outreach plan - in no more than two pages, address the mentioned challenge in the 360ville neighborhood profile<http://www.nyc.gov/html/sbs/downloads/pdf/neighborhood_development/n360fell…>. Be sure to include in your plan a timeline for implementation, key stakeholders, ideas for actions or projects, and sample outcomes for impact measurement. o Letter of recommendation o Contact information for an additional reference (optional) Applications are due by March 4, 2018, at 11:59 p.m. Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to attend an information session where staff will provide a comprehensive overview of the program and walk prospective applicants through the application process. Please be advised that the Prospective Fellow Meet & Greet on March 1 will be held at the offices of the NYC Department of Small Business Services, 110 William Street in Lower Manhattan. * Webinar: Friday, February 9, 12:30PM - 1:30 PM (RSVP<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/neighborhood-360-fellows-program-info-session-…>) * Webinar: Tuesday, February 13, 1:00PM - 2:00PM (RSVP<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/neighborhood-360-fellows-program-info-session-…>) * Webinar: Wednesday, February 21, 12:00PM - 1:00PM (RSVP<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/neighborhood-360-fellows-program-info-session-…>) * Neighborhood 360° Fellow Meet & Greet: Thursday, March 1, 5:30PM - 7:30PM (RSVP<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/neighborhood-360-fellows-program-info-session-…>) 2018-2019 Host Sites Contact us for more information.<file:///site/sbs/neighborhoods/contact.page>

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] "Wrestling Jerusalem" Screening and Talkback
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 06 Feb '18

06 Feb '18

Hello everyone, I hope that your semester is off to a good start! I wanted to let you know that CERRU, along with the Hillel and MSA clubs, will be screening the film "Wrestling Jerusalem" next Tuesday February 13th from 5:30 - 8 in the Campbell Dome. Dinner will be served, and there will be a talkback with the screenwriter/actor, Aaron Davidson. We are hoping for a robust turnout and lively conversation. I am attaching a flier for the event. I hope that you might share with your students, and also attend if you are interested. There is an eventbrite link on the flier; we are hoping that people will RSVP so we have some idea of how many people we have for dinner. Many Thanks! Sophia Sophia McGee Director, The Center for Ethnic, Racial and Religious Understanding Adjunct Lecturer, Department of History Queens College CUNY 718-997-2985

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Fwd: Fully-funded summer opportunity for Queens enviro. studies undergrads
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 06 Feb '18

06 Feb '18

Dear Professor Checker and Professor Bird, Good afternoon! My name is Laura Marcus, and I am executive director of the Arete Project<http://www.areteproject.org/>, a small nonprofit that runs summer programs for college students integrating experiential education with the liberal arts and sciences. I'm writing to you in hopes that some of your undergraduates in the Queens College environmental studies major might be interested in one of our upcoming programs. The Arete Project will be running a course in southeast Alaska this coming summer, based at Inian Islands Institute<http://inianislandsinstitute.org/>, near Glacier Bay National Park. While we admit students from all over the country, we are reserving two fully-funded spots for students enrolled in the CUNY system. Students will spend the program exploring the guiding question: how do human beings define their relationship to the natural world? We will consider the answers to this question that have been offered by many different schools of thought and academic disciplines: conservationists, subsistence practitioners, Indigenous communities, and scientists, to name only a few. The Glacier Bay Session<http://www.areteproject.org/the-glacier-bay-session>, as the program is called, will run for four weeks, from July 17th-August 13th, and is structured around the "three pillars" of our educational model: academic work in the liberal arts and sciences, physical labor performed in service of campus and land, and student self-governance over their own community. A prospectus with further details is attached. Financial aid for students is generous. All students automatically receive a scholarship covering tuition, room, board, and travel within Alaska, as well as a $500 stipend. (We are currently investigating the possibility of offering course credit, in which case we may offer students the option between the stipend or three credits.) We hope that these resources will make the course a possibility for students from all backgrounds - especially those who might not otherwise be able to devote the time to such a program. Given the nature of the course, I hope this opportunity will be of interest to your students. The application deadline is February 10th, but given the short amount of time left, we could arrange an extension for any of your students who would like to apply. Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions. ? Best regards, Laura Marcus -- Laura Marcus Executive Director, Arete Project laura(a)areteproject.org<mailto:laura@areteproject.org> www.areteproject.org<http://www.areteproject.org/>

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Opportunity for Undergraduates from Underrepresented Groups Interested in Pursuing a PhD
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 06 Feb '18

06 Feb '18

The CUNY Pipeline Program is currently looking for CUNY undergrads to join their 2018-2019 cohort. Pipeline is a CUNY-wide initiative to provide educational and financial support to CUNY students from underrepresented groups who are interested in pursuing graduate studies. If you know or teach any students who would be a good fit for this program, please let them know and encourage them to apply. Note that it is a rolling deadline, but interviews have already begun, so the sooner they apply the better! Please help me spread the word about what this unique opportunity for CUNY students. Please refer interested students to the application form at the following link: http://www.diversiphd.com/application<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.diversiphd.com_appl…>. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Thanks so much for your help! Hilary -- Hilary Wilson PhD Student in Earth and Environmental Sciences The Graduate Center at City University of New York

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Spring 2018 NYCEM University Partnership Program (UPP) Classes
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 03 Feb '18

03 Feb '18

From: NYC Emergency Management Academy Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2018 12:32 PM To: NYC Emergency Management Academy <NYCEMAcademy(a)oem.nyc.gov> Subject: Spring 2018 NYCEM University Partnership Program (UPP) Classes Good afternoon, The NYCEM Academy would like to invite you and your students to participate in the Spring 2018 classes for the NYC Emergency Management’s University Partnership Program (UPP), designed to support graduate and undergraduate students completing emergency management or related degree programs in the NYC area. The goal is to help to bridge the gap between theory and practice, and strengthen understanding of how emergency management is actually practiced in NYC. Attached is a flyer with the class dates and times, which you are welcome to distribute to your students and colleagues who may be interested in learning more about emergency management in New York City. Each class is only a single session, and can be taken in any order or separately, and there is no cost associated with participation (however, food and transportation are not provided). To Register: students and faculty can register themselves by clicking the link on the flyer next to the date and time of the session(s) that work best for their schedule. Please note there is a password on the flyer (“spring2018”) that must be entered before registration can be completed. Space is limited, however if you have a large number of students interested in participating who cannot register for any of the sessions, please let us know and we can follow up to discuss additional possibilities. Please contact NYCEMAcademy(a)oem.nyc.gov<mailto:NYCEMAcademy@oem.nyc.gov> if you have any questions or have any difficulty registering for the classes. Thank you! Kaylan Sobel, NYCEM Academy NYC EM Confidentiality Notice: This message may contain information that is confidential or privileged. If you are not the intended recipient, please advise the sender immediately and delete this message.

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Event Invitation: History of Foley Square: NY Legal Landmarks & Civic Reform 2/27 at 6:30pm at NYC Bar
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 03 Feb '18

03 Feb '18

The Historical Society of the New York Courts extends a warm invitation to attend: History of Foley Square: New York Legal Landmarks & Civic Reform on Tuesday, February 27th at 6:30 PM at NYC Bar Association (42 W. 44th St. NYC<https://www.google.com/maps/place/Association+of+the+Bar+of+the+City+of+New…>). Have you ever wondered how Foley Square came to be surrounded by State and Federal courthouses and other buildings? This program will help you discover the history of Foley Square through the migration of these buildings within the context of a national civic center movement in the early 1900s and the important role taken by George McAneny, city planner and preservation advocate, in its development. Join us, along with our speakers Hon. Albert M. Rosenblatt, Robert Pigott, Jon Ritter, Charles Starks, and Hon. Dennis Jacobs, for this fascinating investigation! For details about the program, please open the invitation: http://bit.ly/hist-foley-sq-inv This event is free and open to the public. Register now at: http://bit.ly/hist-foley-regis Thank you and we hope you can join us at the event! ?

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