Month: October 2024

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The Humanities are vital to a CUNY education 

In the Climate Justice course Professor Shelly Eversley taught at Baruch College last spring, her students created documentaries exploring how climate issues affect them person- ally. When three students in the class realized they all had asthma, they decided to collaborate and produced a powerful short film about their experiences living in a place they call “Asthma Alley.” Eversley isn’t teaching science or health. She’s a professor of English and […]

todayOctober 25, 2024 2

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Climate action initiative brings together disability community worldwide

Puneet Singh Singhal grew up in a slum in New Delhi, India, with his chronically ill mother, according to a blog post that he published almost a year ago.   Singhal also shared in this blog post that he battled dyslexia (a learning disorder affecting a person’s ability to read and write), dyspraxia (neurodevelopmental disorder affecting movement and coordination), and a stutter as a child, and both he and his […]

todayOctober 25, 2024 2

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Spectacular success at the SUNSHINE Awards!

Gil Figaro, Sr., the Trinidadian-born chairman and founder of the Teaneck, NJ-based SUNSHINE Awards Organization, expressed profound satisfaction with the prestigious 36th Annual SUNSHINE Awards Celebration on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Robert Treat Hotel on Park Place in Newark, NJ. “I’m very proud of my team,” Figaro told Caribbean Life on Tuesday. “We executed a flawless program Saturday evening. All systems were in sync, and the guests had a […]

todayOctober 25, 2024 2

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30 Years of Power Women, Schneps Media Honors Power Women of the Bronx

The movers and shakers of the Bronx donned glittering gowns and their finest suits Wednesday to celebrate 50 iconic women being honored by Schneps Media as the Power Women of the Bronx. In a high-energy, packed awards ceremony, extraordinary women from various industries were honored for their inspiring leadership, their contributions to Bronx business, and their positive impact on the community. “Bringing together an inspirational group of women with diverse […]

todayOctober 24, 2024 1

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