One-to-World Events

Deadlines are fast approaching!  If you want to attend any of these events, be sure to register/apply as soon as possible!

Community Visit: Celebrating Diversity with Brooklyn Families

Friday, March 20 – Saturday, March 21, 2015

Deadline to register is Wednesday, March 11th – TOMORROW!

Join a local middle school as they celebrate International Day through the lens of "Diversity through Unity." This visit includes an overnight stay with a student's family on Friday night, and a day-long international fair on Saturday that will include performances from local dance troupes, a jazz band, drummers, and much more! After the cultural presentations, you will enjoy an international food fair with small roundtable discussions about your country and culture with local students and their families. This is a unique opportunity to connect with American middle school students and learn about the diversity of the Bushwick community!

Register here!

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Community Visit: Easter Weekend in Pennsylvania

Friday, April 3 – Sunday, April 5, 2015

Deadline to register is Friday, March 27th

Experience an American Easter! Get a glimpse of life in rural America on this relaxing weekend trip to Pennsylvania. Spend the weekend getting to know your U.S. hosts, exploring the local area, and enjoying a family's Easter celebration.

Register online here!

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U.S. Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference

Sunday, April 12 – Thursday, April 16, 2015

Deadline to apply is Monday, March 16th

The 55th Annual U.S. Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference is themed: "Sustainability and Sovereignty: Global Security in a Resource Strained World."

Represent your country and share your views on world affairs as part of a select delegation of international students. Discuss and debate U.S. foreign policy with American college students and foreign affairs professionals from around the country. This is a unique opportunity to network in the field and get an inside look at the U.S. Naval Academy. 

There will be a mandatory orientation meeting on Monday, April 6th.

Click here for more information and the application materials.

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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.

NYU Reel Queer Film Series

Kickoff Thursday, June 19th:

A Conversation with Janet Mock

& Laverne Cox

If you missed the original chat or just want to see it again, come by Kimmel 602 from 2 - 4pm this Thursday! 

For more upcoming screenings, check the Facebook event page!