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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Student Opportunity: Transforming our Tomorrow Competition
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 30 Jan '19

30 Jan '19

________________________________ From: William Keller Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 11:27 AM To: George Hendrey; Tarry Hum; Gregory D Omullan; Jeffrey A Bird; Allan Ludman; Melissa Checker; Ashima K Kant; Natalie B Vena; Kara M Schlichting; Craig A Michaels; Michael W Wolfe; Susan A Rotenberg; William Mcclure Subject: FW: Student Opportunity: Transforming our Tomorrow Competition Please spread the word about this opportunity for our students working on sustainability related projects. One project will be awarded a bonus prize of $200 for its consideration on the social impacts of clean energy. This could mean their project's implications for low-income communities, developing countries, gender equality, education, racial equity and more. All students that participate will receive a professionally edited video of their presentation. Applications are due on February 8th and may be submitted via a short 1-2 minute video or 2-3 paragraph written pitch. The competition is open to students working on a school project in the renewable field or just have a passion for clean energy and might be interested in applying. For more information and how to apply, click here<http://www.buffalo.edu/sustainability/keyinitiatives/localizing-buffalo-s-r…>. Please see the following email. Feel free to share it with any departments or students who may be interested. Bill Bill Keller Vice President for Finance & Administration Queens College of CUNY 6530 Kissena Blvd. Queens, NY 11367-1597 w—718-997-5557 c----646-601-9332 From: Holle, Lindsay K (NYSERDA) <Lindsay.Holle(a)nyserda.ny.gov> Sent: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 10:55 AM To: erda.sm.revcampuschallenge <revcampuschallenge(a)nyserda.ny.gov> Cc: Nichols, Derek <djn2(a)buffalo.edu> Subject: Student Opportunity: Transforming our Tomorrow Competition EXTERNAL EMAIL: please report suspicious content to the ITS Help Desk. Good morning REV Campus Challenge! ICYMI: Apologies for any cross-promotion, but I wanted to make sure this unique student opportunity made it to as many as possible. The Transforming our Tomorrow student competition is open to ALL public and private higher ed institutions. Also of note, ALL participating students receive a production-quality TED talk style video of their presentation for their professional portfolio. This is a great opportunity for student interns, students working on capstone projects or theses, student orgs, or independent studies to share their work, with some pretty awesome resume building and cash prize payoffs. Applications<http://www.buffalo.edu/sustainability/keyinitiatives/localizing-buffalo-s-r…> are due February 8th. Last year’s presentations can be viewed here<http://www.buffalo.edu/sustainability/keyinitiatives/localizing-buffalo-s-r…>. ------ Transforming our Tomorrow: A New Clean Energy Vision UB Sustainability is searching for students from across New York State to present their revolutionary clean energy ideas. Students that have completed a project or program, or have an idea for a new policy or invention, can apply to win a cash prize at the University at Buffalo’s Transforming our Tomorrow: A New Clean Energy Vision. Participants will have five minutes to showcase their work either in teams or individually in front of a panel of judges on UB’s campus in April. Each presentation will be scored by a panel of judges based on: * Creativity * Presentation * Research First place will receive $3000, second place $2000, and third place will receive $1000. One project will be awarded a bonus prize of $200 for its consideration on the social impacts of clean energy. This could mean their project's implications for low-income communities, developing countries, gender equality, education, racial equity and more. All students that participate will receive a professionally edited video of their presentation. Applications are due on February 8th and may be submitted via a short 1-2 minute video or 2-3 paragraph written pitch. The competition is open to students working on a school project in the renewable field or just have a passion for clean energy and might be interested in applying. For more information and how to apply, click here<http://www.buffalo.edu/sustainability/keyinitiatives/localizing-buffalo-s-r…>. Last year five teams (from University at Buffalo, RIT, and Syracuse) shared their ideas. To see last year’s presentations, click here<http://www.buffalo.edu/sustainability/keyinitiatives/localizing-buffalo-s-r…>. Funding for this competition comes from NYSERDA’s REV Campus Challenge. Questions may be directed to Derek Nichols, UB Sustainability, djn2(a)buffalo.edu<mailto:djn2@buffalo.edu>. ------ Lindsay Holle, EIT, CEM Project Manager NYSERDA 17 Columbia Circle | Albany, NY 12203-6399 P: 518-862-1090 x3051 | F: 518-862-1091 | E: lindsay.holle(a)nyserda.ny.gov<mailto:lindsay.holle@nyserda.ny.gov> nyserda.ny.gov<http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/> follow : friend : connect with NYSERDA<http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/About/Newsroom/Social-Media>

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] The Ancestral Sin: Documentary Screening and Discussion, February 13, 2019
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 26 Jan '19

26 Jan '19

The Ancestral Sin: Documentary Screening and Discussion The story of Israel's "development towns' in a chilling documentary as never told before. See trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gg-bzqW4tc? February 13, 2019 5:45 pm Martin Segal Theater CUNY Graduate Center 365 5th Avenue NY, NY

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Examining the Student Loan Debt Crisis, January 31, 2019
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 26 Jan '19

26 Jan '19

Examining the Student Loan and Debt Crisis CSS Keynote Panel and Discussion Thursday, January 31, 2019 5:30 pm-7:30 pm Baruch College William and Anita Newman Vertical Campus Conference Center 55 Lexington Avenue, Room 14-220 (14th Floor), New York, NY For more information: http://www.baruch.cuny.edu/calendar/EventList.aspx?fromdate=1/26/2019&todat… Registration required! http://www.cssny.org/loans ________________________________ From: Tarry Hum Sent: Friday, January 25, 2019 12:57 PM To: Natalie B Vena Cc: queens(a)nypirg.org Subject: Fw: Reminder: You're Invited to Examining the Student Loan Debt Crisis Hello Natalie, Could you post this event on the Urban Circular? NYPIRG colleagues - you may already be aware of this event but just in case. Best, Tarry Tarry Hum, MCP, PhD Professor and Chair Department of Urban Studies Queens College CUNY (718) 997-5124 Doctoral Faculty<http://enviropsych.org/faculty/tarry-hum/>, Graduate Center Environmental Psychology Program Making a Global Immigrant Neighborhood<http://tupress.temple.edu/book/1228> Hum Gotham Gazette<http://www.gothamgazette.com/index.php/contact/1232> ________________________________ From: David R. Jones, Community Service Society <info(a)cssny.org> Sent: Friday, January 25, 2019 11:15 AM To: Tarry Hum Subject: Reminder: You're Invited to Examining the Student Loan Debt Crisis EXTERNAL EMAIL: please report suspicious content to the ITS Help Desk. Please join us next week for a lively discussion on this important issue [http://lghttp.58547.nexcesscdn.net/803F44A/images/nycss/Fundraising/student…] Dear Tarry, Please join us<https://secure.cssny.org/page/m/240c631/31083d52/31ababad/13eccfe4/39304252…> next Thursday for a keynote address and panel discussion to explore what we can do to address the student loan debt crisis; its implications for upward mobility; and how New York compares with what is happening nationally. Student loan debt is a huge and growing problem, which disproportionately impacts communities of color and low-income New Yorkers, making it difficult for them to make ends meet, build savings, start families, buy homes, and complete their education. Under the Trump administration, the federal government has steadily abandoned its role in protecting consumers from unscrupulous for-profit colleges and loan servicers. Keynote Speaker: Seth Frotman Founder & Executive Director, Student Borrower Protection Center and Former Student Loan Ombudsman, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Panelists: Daniel Fuller, Deputy Secretary for Education, Office of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo Kenneth Zebrowski, New York State Assemblyman, District 96 Lorelei Salas, Commissioner, New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Mark Huelsman, Associate Director, Policy & Research, Demos Kavya Vaghul, Graduate Student, MIT Department of Urban Planning and Studies Moderator: Tara Siegel Bernard, Personal Finance Reporter, The New York Times Thursday, January 31, 2019 - 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Baruch College, William and Anita Newman Vertical Campus Conference Center 55 Lexington Avenue, Room 14-220 (14th Floor), New York, NY [https://secure.cssny.org/page/-/ButtonRegisterNow.jpg]<https://secure.cssny.org/page/m/240c631/31083d52/31ababad/13eccfe5/39304252…> For more information, contact Jennie Krems at jkrems(a)cssny.org or 212.614.5407. [http://lghttp.58547.nexcesscdn.net/803F44A/images/nycss/Fundraising/host-lo…] [CSS] <https://secure.cssny.org/page/m/240c631/31083d52/31ababad/13eccfe2/39304252…> 633 3rd Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10017 PH 212-254-8900 FAX 212-260-6218 www.cssny.org <https://secure.cssny.org/page/m/240c631/31083d52/31ababad/13eccfe2/39304252…> subscribe<https://secure.cssny.org/page/m/240c631/31083d52/31ababad/13eccfe3/39304252…> | [Facebook] <https://secure.cssny.org/page/m/240c631/31083d52/31ababad/13eccfe0/39304252…> | [Twitter] <https://secure.cssny.org/page/m/240c631/31083d52/31ababad/13eccfe1/39304252…> [Act Now] <https://secure.cssny.org/page/m/240c631/31083d52/31ababad/13eccfee/39304252…> Spread the word! Share this e-mail with a friend who shares our commitment to fighting poverty and strengthening New York. If you are not a regular subscriber, sign up here<https://secure.cssny.org/page/m/240c631/31083d52/31ababad/13eccfe3/39304252…> for news from the Community Service Society. ________________________________ This email was sent to: Tarry.Hum(a)qc.cuny.edu To unsubscribe, go to: https://secure.cssny.org/unsubscribe<https://secure.cssny.org/page/m/240c631/31083d52/31ababad/13eccfef/39304252…>

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Queens Botanical Garden: Opportunities for Students
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 15 Jan '19

15 Jan '19

________________________________ 2019 Farm & Compost Internship<https://queensbotanical.org/employment/>: Interns will support NYC Compost Project staff in running and maintaining one acre of intensively planted, mixed vegetable, fruit, and flower production and educational areas. Interns will also help support on-site composting operations; including processing organics collected at food scrap drop-offs. We are looking for dedicated, hard-working individuals with a keen interest in urban farming and composting. Deadline for applications is February 4. NYC MASTER COMPOSTER CERTIFICATE PROGRAM AT QUEENS BOTANICAL GARDEN<https://queensbotanical.org/farmandcompost/workshops-programming/> The NYC Compost Project Master Composter Certificate Program is an advanced composting course that trains a select group of New Yorkers every year to support, develop, and maintain community-based composting projects across all five boroughs. The course requires 24 hours of classroom instruction, two field trips, 30 hours of compost-related fieldwork, and a final project. The course covers the following topics: * Soil, decomposition, and compost science. * How to design and build a variety of compost systems suitable for urban areas. * How to start and manage a composting project in your community. * How to use finished compost. * Techniques for teaching others about composting. 2019 Master Composter Course Details Location: Queens Botanical Garden Dates and Times: 6 Thursdays, 2 Sundays Thursdays March 21, 28, April 4, 11, 18, 25 | 6-9pm Sundays April 7, 14 | 10am-1pm 2 Field Trips will be mandatory and scheduled in addition to class time. Course Fee: $40 Applications may be submitted any time before the deadline. Application deadline is February 1, 2019. Apply here!<https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/site/contact/master-composter-certificate-…> Vanessa Ventola Outreach Coordinator New York City Compost Project Hosted by Queens Botanical Garden 43-50 Main Street, Flushing, NY 11355 Email: vventola(a)queensbotanical.org<mailto:vventola@queensbotanical.org> Phone: 718-886-3800, ext. 260 Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/queensbotanical> | Instagram<https://instagram.com/queensbotanicalgarden/> | Twitter<https://twitter.com/queensbotanicl> | E-News<http://visitor.constantcontact.com/manage/optin?v=001_Ke66uLjz75jWC0zOWaER0…> Become the next NYC Master Composter!<https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/dsny/site/contact/master-composter-certificate-…> Please note I am out of the office Sundays & Mondays

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Spring 2019 URBST 732: Researching New York City
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 14 Jan '19

14 Jan '19

URBST 732 Researching New York City Professor Rafael De Balanzo Spring 2019 Thursdays, 6:30pm-8:30pm Through the analysis of urban planning policies in cities such as Barcelona (Spain), San Juan (Puerto-Rico) and New York, this course deepens our understanding of urban dynamics and how cities change and re-invent themselves after a crisis. We will begin the course identifying the different short- and long-term stressesthese three cities have experienced over the last half century. These stresses include (but are not limited to) natural disasters, government austerity programs, gentrification processes. Then, we will explore how these different crises generate a window of opportunity for change, in which different actors (grass-root movements, activists, neighborhood association, intellectuals) unify forces to create change-also known as creative destruction process. Through this analysis, students will be introduced to different theoretical concepts that will enable them to understand how (and whether) cities become resilient and adapt and transform themselves to meet the needs and aspiration of their citizens, or if, instead, they return to their pre-crisis form. By the end of the course, students will be familiar with concepts such as resilience thinking approach and creative destruction process. This course will draw from Queens College research project: Art and Urban Actions Against Austerity/Memories of Disinvestment. This project is a collaboration between Art Department/Social Practice Queens, QC Urban Studies and Urban Studies department from University of Puerto-Rico.?

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Opportunities at Generation Citizen
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 09 Jan '19

09 Jan '19

Generation Citizen is seeking Queens College students to bring action civics to NYC public schools this semester! Volunteers, called Democracy Coaches, partner with teachers to teach an innovative action-based civics curriculum. Democracy Coaches help students identify a community issue that matters to them, create an action plan to address the issue, then take real-world action on it. Democracy Coaches gain excellent experience teaching, managing projects, navigating local government, and mentoring youth. In total, this is a 5-7 hour per week commitment, Selected students receive a stipend and are eligible to apply for an enhanced stipend. To learn more about this opportunity and to apply go to: https://generationcitizen.org/join-us/apply-to-be-a-democracy-coach/ <https://generationcitizen.org/join-us/apply-to-be-a-democracy-coach/>The deadline to apply is February 14th, 2019. If you have any questions feel free to email Maria Jose Mares at mmares(a)generationcitizen.org<mailto:mmares@generationcitizen.org>.

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] City Council Speaker and Public Advocate Corey Johnson's survey about public transportation
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 09 Jan '19

09 Jan '19

Take this survey about your experiences with NYC public transportation, and influence the city's priorities for making travel easier: https://iqconnect.lmhostediq.com/iqextranet/view_newsletter.aspx?id=158856&…

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