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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Eighth Annual Robert Fitch Memorial Lecture
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 15 Oct '19

15 Oct '19

Please join us for the Eighth Annual Robert Fitch Memorial Lecture featuring: Dr. Tarry Hum on "Chinese Transnational Capital and City Building in Immigrant New York" Sponsored by the Social Science Department, LaGuardia Community College Monday, October 28, 2019 2:15PM, in the Little Theater at LaGuardia Community College, CUNY Reception to Follow Introduced by Doug Henwood Tarry Hum is Professor and Chair of Queens College's Department of Urban Studies. Her research areas include immigrant urbanism, transnational capital and real estate financialization, urban planning and community economic development. She is the author of making a Global Immigrant Neighborhood: Brooklyn's Sunset Park. Robert Fitch taught in the Social Science department at LaGuardia Community College >From 1993 to 2011. He is best known for his books The Assassination of New York and Solidarity for Sale: How Corruption Destroyed the Labor Movement and Undermined America's Promise. This lecture is being delivered in his memory. Doug Henwood Doug Henwood hosts Behind the News on KPFA. He is a contributing editor of The Nation, and is the author of many books including Wall Street, After the New Economy and My Turn: Hillary Clinton Targets the Presidency. Arooj Malik Queens College 65-30 Kissena Boulevard Flushing, NY 11367 College Assistant Urban Studies (718)997-5130

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Invitation to talk "From Coexistence to Shared Society
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 15 Oct '19

15 Oct '19

F A C U L T Y A N D S T U D E N T S A R E C O R D I A LLY I N V I T E D to a talk: "FROM COEXISTENCE TO SHARED SOCIETY: THE EVOLVING POLITICAL IDENTITY OF ARAB CITIZENS IN ISRAEL" by Professor Mohammad Darawshe, Director of Planning, Equality and Shared Society at Givat Haviva Educational Center and faculty member at Shalom Hartman Institute. Professor Darawshe will discuss current affairs and analyze the results of the recent elections and their ramifications to Jewish-Arab relations within Israeli society. He s a leading expert on Jewish-Arab relations and has presented at the European Parliament, NATO Defense College, World Economic Forum, and Club de Madrid, US Congress, Herzliya Conference and Israel's Presidential Conference. He lives in Iksal with his wife and four children. Tuesday, October 29 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm, light dinner served QSide Lounge in the Dining Hall Greetings: VP of Communications & Marketing Jay Hershenson Moderator: Dean of Social Sciences Michael Wolfe Sponsorship: CERRU, Center for Jewish Studies, Department of Political Science, Department of Sociology, Division of Social Science, Department of Student Affairs, Department of Urban Studies. Arooj Malik Queens College 65-30 Kissena Boulevard Flushing, NY 11367 College Assistant Urban Studies (718)997-5130

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Fwd: United States Census Bureau Jobs
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 08 Oct '19

08 Oct '19

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: United States Census Bureau Jobs Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2019 21:22:00 +0000 From: Daniel J Davenel (CENSUS/NY FED) <daniel.j.davenel(a)2020census.gov><mailto:daniel.j.davenel@2020census.gov> To: mchecker(a)qc.cuny.edu<mailto:mchecker@qc.cuny.edu> <mchecker(a)qc.cuny.edu><mailto:mchecker@qc.cuny.edu> EXTERNAL EMAIL: please report suspicious content to the ITS Help Desk. Hello Prof. Melissa Checker, This is Daniel Davenel. I was one of your students in the Spring of 2018 and I have been working as a Recruiting Clerk for The United States Census Bureau since May 2019. The Census Bureau is doing a massive hiring from now until April for the upcoming 2020 Census. If it is not too much to ask, would you inform your students about the 2020 Census Employment opportunities and where to apply. If you could also put some of these up in the hallways of Powdermaker Hall on the bulletin boards that would be lovely. Attached is a promotional material flyer but I could also fax or mail you some promotional material a well. We will be recruiting over 300,000 applicants throughout the region, hiring has started and will be a continuous process from now until the Spring of 2020. Anyone may apply, however, only US citizens and applicants 18 years of age or older may be considered for employment. This too is subject to change as there have been waivers in the past. The Website for people to apply on is 2020Census.Gov/Jobs Please do not hesitate with any questions or concerns that you may have. Thank you for your time, I look forward to hearing from you! Daniel.J.Davenel Clerk (Recruiting) New York Regional Census Center U.S. Census Bureau Office: 212-882-7102 Desk: 212-882-2517 Daniel.J.Davenel(a)2020CENSUS.GOV<mailto:Daniel.J.Davenel@2020CENSUS.GOV>

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Diversity in NYC Public Schools
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 08 Oct '19

08 Oct '19

Join us for a Distinguished Panel Discussion on Diversity in New York City Public Schools Speakers are: Ms. Maya Wiley Keynote Speaker, Co-Chair, Mayor's School Diversity Advisory Group & Senior VP for Social Justice, The New School Sen. John C. Liu Chair, New York City Education Committee, New York State Senate DR. Joshua P. Starr CEO, PDK International & former Superintendent Stamford, CT and Montgomery Co, MD Public Schools Centered on recent recommendations of the Mayor's School Diversity Advisory Group, Our distinguished panel will discuss the origins, dimensions, and solutions to pressing social and educational issues. Tuesday, Oct 29 | 6:30 - 8:30 pm Martin E. Segal Theatre Center, GC To register, go here : https://tinyurl.com/DivNYCPublicSchools Co-Sponsored by the Ph.D. Programs in Urban Education, Anthropology, Critical Psychology, Political Science, Sociology, Social Welfare; the Public Science Project, and the Certificate Programs in Africana Studies and Women and Gender Studies Arooj Malik Queens College 65-30 Kissena Boulevard Flushing, NY 11367 College Assistant Urban Studies (718)997-5130

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] The Future of New York from the Perspective of a "New" State Senate
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 07 Oct '19

07 Oct '19

Please join the Department of Urban Studies for The Future of New York from the Perspective of a "New" State Senate 6:30 pm on October 16th Powdermaker Hall Rm 115 State Senator John Liu represents the 11th District in Queens and serves as chairperson of the New York City Education Committee. He joined the State Senate in a "game-changing" election in 2018. From 2010-2013 he was the New York City Comptroller and also served as a member of the New York City Council from 2002 to 2009, the first Asian-American to ever serve on the Council. He is uniquely qualified to discuss how this "New" State Senate has changed and may continue to change a wide range of public policies in New York City and State.? Natalie Bump Vena, J.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor Department of Urban Studies Queens College CUNY

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[UrbanStudiesCircular] Investor Invasion of the Small Homes Market in Queens
by urbanstudiescircular＠lists.qc.cuny.edu 04 Oct '19

04 Oct '19

Investor Invasion of the Small Homes Market in Queens Chhaya's report entitled, "Investor Invasion: The Changing Landscape of Small Home Investors in Queens," reveals the alarming trend in homebuyers being priced out of purchasing small homes (one and two-family houses) in neighborhoods that, not long ago, were affordable for low-to-moderate income (LMI) immigrant communities. After a year of research and client-counseling sessions, Chhaya found a significant increase in real-estate investor activity in the Queens small homes market. Neighborhoods that overcame the barrier of redlining, now face a new threat linked to gentrification. The paper's author, William Spisak, and experts in the field will discuss more on the issue of investors crowding out families in the small homes market. This event is hosted by CUNY Law's Community and Economic Development Clinic at the CUNY Law School. Moderated by: Annetta Seecharran, Executive Director, Chhaya CDC Panelists: Lena Afridi, Director of Policy, ANHD; Tarry Hum, Professor and Chair of Queens College's Department of Urban Studies; Christie Peale, CEO and Executive Director of CNYCN; William Spisak, Program Director, Economic Justice, Chhaya CDC. Date And Time Thu, October 10, 2019 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT CUNY School of Law 2 Court Square West Room 3/301 Queens, NY 11101 Arooj Malik Queens College 65-30 Kissena Boulevard Flushing, NY 11367 College Assistant Urban Studies (718)997-5130

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