Learn about How your Data is used and collected in the 21st Century. How does social media collect and use your information? Is your privacy really private? How are we being marketed to? How was data collected and evolved over time?
The story of the Lighting Thief: Percy Jackson is about to be kicked out of boarding school…again. And that’s the least of his troubles! Zeus’s master lightning bolt has been stolen and Percy is the prime suspect. Now Percy has ten days to find and return Zeus’s stolen property and bring peace to a warring...
A collection of art pieces that span over a decade that brings about awareness, spreading peace and instilling social justice as well as sharing cultural stories.
The Borough of Manhattan Community College Office of Academic Affairs and Office of Research invites you to the 2017 BMCC Annual Research Symposium (BARS). The event allows BMCC student researchers to present what they have learned through their research experiences to a larger audience.
A conversation with women who teach and write in different disciplines, including Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak, Terese Svoboda, Penny Arcade and Celeste Lim regarding their accomplishments and examining the theme of Women Rising. The panel discussion will be followed by a Q&A and an opportunity to mingle with the presenters.See a complete listing of Women's Herstory...
Artist and poet, Carmen Ayala, will discuss her work, her inspiration, and methodology to create visual art, including her special connection between her paintings and the imagery depicted in her poems. See a complete listing of Women's Herstory Month events. For more information about Women's Herstory Month, contact the Women's Resource Center.
Alicia Kozakiewicz, founder of the Alicia Project, was a victim of internet luring. Since her rescue she has since re-acclimated into "normal life" and began developing preventative measures for child/exploitation/human trafficking, as well as assisting law enforcement to solve these unique cases. During this event, via Skype Alicia discuss her story and how her experience...
Educating girls around the world has been a global issue, and this can be seen in Mozambique. Fewer than 50% of girls in Mozambique attain primary school level education. This workshop will address the basic issues that hinder female education in Mozambique as well as provide practical solutions to these challenges by posing the question:...
A presentation and panel discussion facilitated by BMCC Women student veterans highlighting the history, achievements and struggles women face while serving in the U. S. Armed Forces, a historically male dominated organization.See a complete listing of Women's Herstory Month events. For more information about Women's Herstory Month, contact the Women's Resource Center.
A workshop on how to recreate woman's (art) history within the constraints of our male-dominant Western society that traditionally limited the visibility of women. Using visual and written prompts, we will work with each other on how to constructively "read" women into the past and consider how such an exercise broadens our understanding of the...
