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SUMMARY:The Best of Friends Book Discussion with Noel Hankin
DESCRIPTION:In collaboration with the School of Professional and Community Development \nNoel Hankin is a founder of The Best of Friends\, Inc. (TBOF)\, a pioneering business enterprise that promoted discotheque events in New York City starting in 1971. TBOF owned Leviticus\, Justine’s (formerly Othello)\, and Bogard’s\, three of the first black-owned clubs in midtown Manhattan.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/the-best-of-friends-book-discussion-with-noel-hankin/
LOCATION:Edison O. Jackson Auditorium\, 1638 Bedford Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Month 2024
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240224T140000
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240126T224729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T224729Z
UID:62847-1708772400-1708783200@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:King's Dream Disability Justice
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/kings-dream-disability-justice/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240226
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240301
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240205T222224Z
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SUMMARY:Intercalary or Ayyam-i-ha
DESCRIPTION:Description: This celebration marks the start of the fasting month\, where Bahá’ís 15 years and older abstain from food and drink between sunrise and sunset. \nTraditions or Practices: This celebration and period of fasting celebrate giving back to the community and giving gifts to loved ones\, which honors the Divine Essence of God.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/intercalary-or-ayyam-i-ha-2024/
CATEGORIES:Religous and Ethnic Holidays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240226T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240226T130000
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240110T201654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240201T173841Z
UID:62431-1708947000-1708952400@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Otto Neals: Exhibit & Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:Otto Neals is a world-renowned painter\, sculptor\, and printmaker and one of the most respected visual artists in our lifetime. His commissions include 10 bronze plaques for the “Harlem Walk of Fame\,” a 20-foot mural for Kings County Hospital\, and a bronze portrait of the late Manhattan Borough President Percy Sutton for City College\, CUNY. Otto Neals has exhibited widely\, including the Columbia Museum of Art\, Howard University\, the Library of Congress\, and the Smithsonian Institution. This exhibition will present Neals’ watercolor portraits and landscapes.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/in-collaboration-with-the-charles-evans-inniss/
LOCATION:Library\, 1650 Bedford Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11225\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Month 2024
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240226T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240226T130000
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240124T230520Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T230520Z
UID:62695-1708947000-1708952400@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Otto Neals: Exhibit and Artist Talk
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/otto-neals-exhibit-and-artist-talk/
LOCATION:Library\, 1650 Bedford Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11225\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240227T150000
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240206T172552Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240206T172751Z
UID:62992-1709028000-1709046000@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Entrepreneurship and Leadership in the Black Community
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/entrepreneurship-and-leadership-in-the-black-community/
CATEGORIES:Black History Month 2024
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T130000
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240110T201948Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240110T201948Z
UID:62435-1709119800-1709125200@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:In Collaboration with Student  Soul Food Festival
DESCRIPTION:Soul Food has always been an important part of African American culture and carries added significance beyond nourishment in the lives of past and present generations of African Americans. Join us for an afternoon of conversation\, food\, African drumming\, dances\, poetry\, live music and more.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/in-collaboration-with-student-soul-food-festival/
LOCATION:AB1 Dining Hall
CATEGORIES:Black History Month 2024
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240228T130000
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240124T230617Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240124T230617Z
UID:62697-1709119800-1709125200@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Soul Food Festival
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/soul-food-festival-2-28-2024/
LOCATION:AB1 Dining Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240301
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240320
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240301T185302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T185302Z
UID:63509-1709251200-1710892799@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Nineteen-Day Fast
DESCRIPTION:Baha’is between 15 and 70 years of age do not eat or drink from sunrise to sunset and set aside time for prayer andmeditation. This fasting period is one of the most important obligations for Bahai; the practice is meant to bring adherents closer to God. \nReligious / Ethnic Group – Baha’i  \nTradition and Practices – Bahá’ís observe a period of fasting. The Bahá’í fast involves abstaining from food\, drink\, and tobacco from sunrise to sunset each day.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/nineteen-day-fast-2024/
CATEGORIES:Religous and Ethnic Holidays
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T140000
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240126T220227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T220227Z
UID:62812-1709290800-1709301600@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Ebbets Field Senior Lunch
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/ebbets-field-senior-lunch/
LOCATION:B1008\, 1650 Bedford Avenue (Bedford Building)\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11225\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240301T210000
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240126T220028Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T220028Z
UID:62810-1709305200-1709326800@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:March Madness Pep Rally
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/march-madness-pep-rally/
LOCATION:Edison O. Jackson Auditorium\, 1638 Bedford Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11225\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T170000
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240126T220451Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T220947Z
UID:62814-1709384400-1709398800@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:MEC Dancers Rehearsal
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/mec-dancers-rehearsal/
LOCATION:Founders Auditorium\, 1650 Bedford Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11225\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240302T190000
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240126T221151Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T221151Z
UID:62816-1709384400-1709406000@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:MEC Dancers Rehearsal
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/mec-dancers-rehearsal-2/
LOCATION:AB1 Dining Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240303T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240303T180000
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240126T221313Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T221313Z
UID:62819-1709470800-1709488800@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Jack and Jill Mother's Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/jack-and-jill-mothers-meeting/
LOCATION:AB1 Dining Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240304T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240304T140000
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240126T221424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T221424Z
UID:62821-1709550000-1709560800@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Women’s History Month Safe Space Seminar
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/womens-history-month-safe-space-seminar/
LOCATION:B1008\, 1650 Bedford Avenue (Bedford Building)\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11225\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240304T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240304T150000
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240206T212939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240306T013816Z
UID:62997-1709551800-1709564400@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Women's History Month Opening Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Join us in Bedford’s Founders Auditorium to kick things off with a parade of flags\, a steelpan performance and a keynote speaker from MTA NYC\, then lunch in the AB1 cafeteria to sample a variety of ethnic dishes! \n\n\n\nKeynote\nSpeaker\nRev. Monica DeCosta is COO at MTA NYC. Rev. DaCosta is a multifaceted leader\, ordained itinerant preacher and inspiring educator\, serving as the head pastor at Christ’s First Presbyterian Church In Hempstead\, NY. \n\n\n\n\nPerformer\nTravis Roberts teaches steelpan in NY schools. The native of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is now the President of CASYM Inc.\, Vice President of USSA\, and the manager of the Brooklyn Steel Orchestra. He has also performed in numerous events all over the county. \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/womens-history-month-opening-ceremony/
CATEGORIES:Women's History Month 2024
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240305T174500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240305T190000
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240126T221544Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T221544Z
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SUMMARY:NSLS
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URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/nsls/
LOCATION:Edison O. Jackson Auditorium\, 1638 Bedford Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11225\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240306T130000
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240126T221919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T221919Z
UID:62827-1709722800-1709730000@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Ebbets Field Community Day Lunch
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/ebbets-field-community-day-lunch/
LOCATION:B1008\, 1650 Bedford Avenue (Bedford Building)\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11225\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240404T140000
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240226T180735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240305T123603Z
UID:63360-1709816400-1712239200@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Yoga and Meditation Series
DESCRIPTION:Women’s History Month in collaboration with the Medgar Evers College Multimedia Dance Studio Presents: Elevate your well-being and discover techniques to enhance mental clarity and focus. \nMindfulMEC offers 5 FREE yoga classes March through April 2024. These classes are taught by a certified\, dynamic\, and highly experienced teacher. Classes focus not just on physical fitness and health but also on connecting to our center and finding peace through meditation-in-movement. \nAll classes are open to students\, faculty\, and staff with a current and valid MEC ID. \nThese classes require registration. Seating is limited. \nLocation: 1150 Carroll Street\, 2nd Floor – Carroll Dance Studio\, Room 223\nDates: Every Thursday from March 7 – April 4\, 2024\nTime: 1:00pm – 2:00pm \n \nMaria-Luisa Ruiz is a French Professor at Medgar Evers College. She is a certified yoga instructor with more than 700 hours of training done in the Yoga School of New York\, which follows the tradition of TKV Desikachar founder of the Viniyoga of Yoga. In this tradition\, the connection with breath and the heart chakra is the most important one. The need of each individual practitioner is placed at the center of the experience and there is plenty of room to adjust and modify the postures done in a slow pace. Maria-Luisa Ruiz is also trained in Vedic Chant. She plays the violin and practices the 5 rhythms\, a meditative dance practice created by Gabrielle Roth. \n\nSeats are limited. Register Now! \n\n	Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/yoga-and-meditation-series/
CATEGORIES:Women's History Month 2024
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240307T210000
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240126T222115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T222128Z
UID:62829-1709820000-1709845200@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:ABSW Fundraising Gala
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/absw-fundraising-gala/
LOCATION:AB1 Dining Hall
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240308
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240310
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240301T185450Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T185450Z
UID:63511-1709856000-1710028799@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Maha Shivaratri
DESCRIPTION:Hindu celebration of the birth of Lord Shiva. \nReligious / Ethnic Group – Hindu \nTradition and Practices – On the day of Maha Shivratri\, people fast the whole day and night. Almost all temples dedicated to Lord Shiva see a huge congregation of devotees from the early hours of the morning. Pujas are performed before the lingam (idol)\, after which people take a bath in the holy water of the Ganga river.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/maha-shivaratri-2024/
CATEGORIES:Religous and Ethnic Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T210000
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240126T222752Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T222752Z
UID:62831-1709917200-1709931600@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:SGA: Faculty/Staff vs Student Fundraising Volleyball Game
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/sga-faculty-staff-vs-student-fundraising-volleyball-game/
LOCATION:Gym\, 1150 Carroll St\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11225\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240308T210000
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240126T222942Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T222942Z
UID:62834-1709924400-1709931600@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Jack and Jill Teen Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/jack-and-jill-teen-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Edison O. Jackson Auditorium\, 1638 Bedford Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11225\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240309T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240309T173000
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240126T223530Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T223530Z
UID:62840-1709971200-1710005400@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:26th Annual John A. Gibbs  2024 Conference on Environmental Issues
DESCRIPTION:Locations: Founders Auditorium and rotunda area\, B1008 & Art Room B1009 (for breakfast only)\, 1st-floor lobby area to display posters)\, room 312 and Cafeteria
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/26th-annual-john-a-gibbs-2024-conference-on-environmental-issues/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240309T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240309T170000
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240126T223124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T223124Z
UID:62836-1709989200-1710003600@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:MEC Dancers Rehearsal
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/mec-dancers-rehearsal-3/
LOCATION:Founders Auditorium\, 1650 Bedford Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11225\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240309T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240309T190000
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240126T223231Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240126T223231Z
UID:62838-1709989200-1710010800@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Psi Lambda Omega Chapter
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/psi-lambda-omega-chapter/
LOCATION:Founders Auditorium\, 1650 Bedford Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11225\, United States
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240310T185800
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240409T192900
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240301T185820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240301T185857Z
UID:63513-1710097080-1712690940@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Ramadan
DESCRIPTION:Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar\, observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting\, prayer\, reflection\, and community. \nReligious / Ethnic Group – Muslim \nTradition and Practices – After the sunset prayer\, Muslims gather in their homes or mosques to break their fast with a meal called ifṭār that is often shared with friends and extended family. The ifṭar usually begins with dates\, as was the custom of Muhammad\, peace be upon him.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/ramadan-2024/
CATEGORIES:Religous and Ethnic Holidays
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240311T113000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240311T133000
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240206T212435Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240311T150607Z
UID:63000-1710156600-1710163800@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Women in Leadership: Breaking Barriers and Shaping the Future
DESCRIPTION:Women’s History Month in collaboration with the Center for Law and Social Justice\, Medgar Evers College Presents: \nA Panel Discussion with women who have broken the glass ceiling in their current position or are serving as the first in their current position. \n\n\n \nLurie Daniel Favors\, Esq.\nModerator\n\n\nLurie Daniel Favors\, Esq. serves as Executive Director at the Center for Law and Social Justice. She is an activist and attorney with a long-standing commitment to racial and social justice. Ms. Daniel Favors earned her J.D. from New York University\, where she was a Root-Tilden-Kern public interest scholar. She graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a BA in African and African American Studies\, with a Minor in Spanish Language. \nMs. Daniel Favors started her legal career as an attorney in the New York offices of Proskauer Rose LLP and Manatt Phelps and Phillips\, LLP. She also served as a federal court law clerk in the chambers of the Honorable Sterling Johnson\, Jr.\, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. She later founded Daniel Favors Law PLLC\, a law firm that focused on economic and racial justice. \nBefore completing law school\, Ms. Daniel Favors co-founded Sankofa Community Empowerment\, Inc.\, a non-profit organization designed to educate and empower communities of African descent. She later co-founded Breaking the Cycle Consulting Services LLC\, which specializes in creating comprehensive professional development for educators\, youth education programs and family engagement workshops designed to address the crisis in urban education through the use of culturally responsive teaching. Ms. Daniel Favors hosts the Lurie Daniel Favors Show on Sirius XM’s Urban View Network. \nMs. Daniel Favors is a contributing author to The Birth of a Nation: Nat Turner and the Making of a Movement. She has also penned Afro State of Mind: Memories of a Nappy Headed Black Girl\, a coming of age story about a Black girl fighting to find her place in a world where her hair texture and skin color did not fit the accepted beauty standard. Through an examination of the history of African textured hair and racism\, Ms. Daniel Favors identifies Black hair\, identity\, skin color and self-esteem as areas that are ripe with potential for personal and political power. \nMs. Daniel Favors adheres to the West African principle of sankofa and believes one must use the past in order to understand the present and build for a brighter future. She is a proud member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority\, Incorporated. You can follow her on Twitter; Instagram; or Facebook. \nPanelist: \n\nShuda Setty- CUNY Law School Dean\nEmelyn Stuart\, CEO\, Stuart Cinema and Cafe\n\nLocation: \n1638 Bedford Avenue • Edison O. Jackson Auditorium • 11:30am \n\n\n\n\n\nOnline Register Form\nSecure your spot at our in-person event with convenient online registration. \n\n\n\n	Notice: JavaScript is required for this content.
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/women-in-leadership-breaking-barriers-and-shaping-the-future/
CATEGORIES:Women's History Month 2024
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240313T150000
DTSTAMP:20260927T212852
CREATED:20240312T180258Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240312T180258Z
UID:64060-1710327600-1710342000@www.mec.cuny.edu
SUMMARY:Annual Health and Wellness Fair
DESCRIPTION:TREASURE YOUR HEALTH – IT’S YOUR GOLDEN TICKET \nJoin the Office of Health Services for its annual Health & Wellness Fair. During the event\, each individual will have the opportunity to: \n\n\n\nMeet a variety of community-based wellness providers;\nGet health information and resources;\nGet free health screenings; and\nDiscover new ways to be a healthier person\n\n\n\nAnnually\, the health fair brings together health organizations throughout New York City with services aimed at assisting individuals in developing healthier lifestyles. \nFOR MORE INFORMATION\, PLEASE CONTACT: Office of Health Services • healthservices@mec.cuny.edu
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/annual-health-and-wellness-fair/
LOCATION:AB-1 Lobby\, 1638 Bedford Avenue\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11225\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240314T150000
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SUMMARY:Empowering Women through Information
DESCRIPTION:Office of Kings County District Attorney Eric Gonzalez in collaboration with the Medgar Evers College Women’s History Month Committee Presents: \nHow to avoid the pitfalls of scams and social media propaganda. \nLocation:\n1638 Bedford Avenue • Edison O. Jackson Auditorium and 1st Floor Lobby \nTime:\n1:00pm – 3:00pm
URL:https://www.mec.cuny.edu/event/empowering-women-through-information/
CATEGORIES:Women's History Month 2024
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