Wednesday, December 17, 2014

NAFSA youth delegate at the United Nations


Call for Applications!


Applications for the January- June 2015 internships are now open until January 10,  2015. Only applicants selected will be contacted. This position may be renewed upon review at the end of each semester for up to one year.

NAFSA: Association of International Educators (www.nafsa.org)  is accepting applications for undergrad/ graduate students to work with NAFSA’s NGO reps at the United Nations. This is a volunteer position for students interested in international affairs. NGO youth delegates work with NAFSA's designated representatives to the UN to help implement the team's internationalization mission of helping young people become global citizens by providing opportunities for them to engage with the UN's global agenda. This involves assisting the NAFSA UN team with organizing events to engage youth with the NGO/UN community, assisting with UN study tours, attending high-level UN events, participating in International Day of Peace, UN Academic Impact Initiative events and more. Youth delegates will have UN -NGO security badges and will have an opportunity to observe the work of the UN and its NGOs.

Responsibilities of the Youth Delegate Position Include:
  • Attending (3) monthly NGO briefings in NYC at the UN, organized by the UN Department of Public Information on Thursday mornings 10am- 1pm and writing a brief summary to be shared with NAFSA members
  • Meeting with members of the NAFSA UN team to attend 1 Thursday monthly meeting of the NGO/DPI Executive Committee Board
  • Participating in planning events at UN and networking with other UN DPI NGO youth representatives at the UN
  • Working about 5 hours a week with NAFSA NGO representatives at the UN in information gathering and participating in UN-NGO committee meetings/events
  • Updating NAFSA UN Member Interest Group listserve with UN meetings/conference/ NGO briefing summaries, blogging entries.
  • Creating a NAFSA blog for UN interested members to read- a portion of the 10,000 professional membership

Qualifications:

For this position, applicants must be students 18- 32 years old and enrolled in graduate or undergraduate program in Spring 2015. Students must be available Thursdays during this period and live in or close to New York City so that transportation to and from the UN is reasonable and manageable. Youth delegates are expected to be culturally competent, dedicated, have a diplomatic personal style, excellent writing and communication skills, as well as the ability to work collaboratively with peers, senior NGO reps/UN officials and others. Fluency in another language helpful but not required.

How to Apply:   Applications must be submitted electronically to:  Kelly Roberts; NAFSA Main Representative at UN.

An application must include the following 3 items:
  1. A statement of interest from you about this position and why you are the best candidate. Describe any relevant international and/or culturally relevant experience with diversity/UN/NGOs.
  2. Your Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  3. One letter of recommendation from a current or recent faculty member (that includes their contact information) whom you have had at least one semester of recent contact. Faculty member must be willing to oversee your experience at the UN while you are serving. They will be accountable for you while you have this position.
Send this information via email to Ms. Kelly Roberts  email:   keroberts@fordham.edu.  Use this heading in your email subject line: "NAFSA YOUTH  (with your name)"

Friday, December 12, 2014

Photography: Record of Cherry Road

"The Department of Photography & Imaging presents Record of Cherry Road, an exhibition of photographs by alum Elizabeth Moran, recipient of the Department's 2013 Tierney Fellowship. Moran writes, "Record of Cherry Road investigates the myths that surround my family's home, the farmhouse of an old plantation in Memphis, Tennessee. Storied to be haunted, the house contains a multitude of histories that are ever-present yet hidden. With the help of my aunt and uncle, both paranormal investigators, the project seeks a presence that exists within familial lore... Documentation of paranormal activity from my mother's childhood, like a map of footsteps or a flash in a window, further conflate myth and history. Referencing spirit photography from the nineteenth century, when ectoplasm was made of cotton, and contemporary images of the paranormal, where chromatic aberrations are not just an artifact of a digital sensor, the project questions our continued reliance on photography to prove a belief." Photographs from Record of Cherry Road has been featured in the New York Times Lens Blog, BBC World News, Wired, Lenscratch, and Don/Dean."

 

Event Dates:

Now – January 17, 2015
Open from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. weekdays, and noon to 5 p.m. Saturdays.

 

Location:

Gulf + Western Gallery
721 Broadway, 1st Floor (rear of lobby)
New York, NY 10003

Thursday, December 11, 2014

Upcoming CMEP Event: Racial (In)Justice


As a follow-up to recent community forums and panel on the future of race in America, NYU Student Diversity team is offering a series of hands-on interactive workshops and trainings for long-term action and support. Participants are encouraged to drop in on sessions throughout the teach-in. This event is hosted by NYU's Center for Multicultural Education and Programs (CMEP).

Schedule:
10:30 - 11:00 - Vigil on the Kimmel Stairs
11:00 - 12:30 - Opening Session (Welcome with Dr. Elizabeth R. OuYang), NYU Gospel Choir performance, and mindfulness workshop and discussion)
12:30 - 1:50 - Workshop Break Out (Choose 1 of 3)
2:00 - 3:20 - Workshop Break Out (Choose 1 of 3)
3:30 - 4:00 - Closing session and reflections

Workshop offerings include:
How to Have Difficult Conversations about Race
What is Anti-Black Racism
and Black Organizing?
Student Organizing and Activism 101

 
RSVP on Facebook here!

Faculty Speaker Bio:
Civil Rights Attorney Elizabeth R. OuYang is an adjunct professor at NYU's Department of Social and Cultural Analysis. For nearly 15 years, Ms. OuYang has been teaching a comparative pre-law course, Constitution and Communities of Color. She has served as the staff attorney with the Asian American Legal Defense and Education Fund for eight years and represented multiple victims of police brutality and misconduct ranging from illegal strip searches, unlawful raids, to the 1995 fatal shooting of 16 year old Yong Xin Huang in the back of the head. Currently, she serves as 2014 President of OCA-NY Asian American Advocate), where she helped lead a successful organizing effort to get trumped up charges dismissed against 84 year old Kang Wong after he sustained stitches to his head.

Wednesday, December 10, 2014

Fuel Your Finals

Now through Dec 19th!

Every fall and spring semester, during the last week of class and finals week, the Health Promotion Office is here to help reduce stress, promote self-care, and provide resources during students’ busiest time of the semester.
 
Free cereal breakfast:
Students are invited to visit the Health Promotion Office each weekday morning, 9am to 11am, to relax and enjoy a free breakfast. Cereal, oatmeal, and fruit are provided, along with skim, 2%, and soy milk.


Study kits:
Stop by the Health Promotion Office or one of the Student Health Center waiting areas to pick up a kit. Contents include stress reduction and study essentials—a stress toy, relaxation tips, a highlighter, earplugs, a snack and more…

Student Health Center
726 Broadway
3rd Floor
Daily, 9am - 11am 
 

Friday, December 5, 2014

CMEP Presents: The Fire This Time

Ferguson and the Future of Race in America

Wednesday, December 10th
6:30PM to 8:00PM
Kimmel Center - Room 914
60 Washington Square South

The crisis in Ferguson, Missouri - the shooting deaths of teenagers Michael Brown and VonDerrit Myers, Jr., as well as the civil unrest that has followed - has led to new conversations about the continued catastrophe of race in America. This panel brings together a diverse array of activists, grassroots organizers, and public intellectuals to discuss their experiences in Ferguson and to wrestle with a question asked by Dr. Martin Luther King fifty years ago: Where do we go from here?



Featuring panelists Kiese Laymon, Dr. Hua-Yu Sebastian Cherng, Dr. Brittney Cooper, Nyle Fort, and Imani Henry. Moderated by Frank Leon Roberts.

RSVP here!

Please email cmep@nyu.edu or call 212-998-4343 with any questions.

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

!~*~Upcoming Events~*~!

International Student Coffee Hour

This week we will be joined by students from AAP for a tour of the Grey Art Gallery's exhibit of the photographic work of Ernest Cole


Meet in Silver 907 for refreshments at 4:00 pm
Thursday, December 4th
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ISC E-Board Elections


Don’t forget to vote for this year’s International Student Board (ISC) E-Board elections! We have a wonderful roster of candidates for a number of key positions (including ISC President).

Voting lasts for a week, and ends at midnight on Wednesday, December 10.

Read about the candidates and cast your vote here!
One vote per person per position. 

Tuesday, December 2, 2014

Writing Workshop with R.I.S.E.

"Essay Edit"


Thursday, December 4, 2014 5pm-8pm
Founders Hall 4th Floor Lounge
(120 East 12th Street, between 3rd & 4th Avenu
e)

 
"Need help with your writing? Join the Writing Affiliates who will be reading International Students' essays. They will provide constructive feedback and suggestions to improve your writing. We understand expressing oneself in a second language is extremely difficult especially when placed in classes with native speakers. So we are offering an opportunity and space for international students to interact with other members of NYU’s community.  Bring your current paper or project that you are working on to receive feedback!"

RSVP here!