March 2022
To the Brooklyn College Community,
This March we celebrate Women’s History Month and recognize the sacrifices, contributions, and achievements of the women at Brooklyn College and around the world. This month we also recognize the historical nomination of the first African American woman to the Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Esq.
This month is a great time to acknowledge and celebrate the women who have inspired positive change and impacted your lives. I invite you to participate in the variety of programs and events celebrating diversity this month.
March is also designated as the following:
- Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
- Ethnic Equality Month
- Gender Equality Month
- Greek-American Heritage Month
- Irish-American Heritage Month
- National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month
The following events take place or are celebrated in March:
- March 1: Mardi Gras
- March 2: Ash Wednesday
- March 8: International Women's Day
- March 8: United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace
- March 11: World Day of Muslim Culture, Peace, Dialogue, and Film
- March 14: Pi Day
- March 16: St. Urho Day
- March 16–17: Purim
- March 17: St. Patrick's Day
- March 20–21: Naw-Ruz (Baha'i New Year)
- March 25: International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
Below are some of this month’s events that are taking place at Brooklyn College to celebrate diversity. Try to attend these events, as they represent an opportunity for you to celebrate the great diversity of the college.
Regards,
Anthony Brown, Esq.
Chief Diversity Officer and Special Assistant to the President
Office of Diversity and Equity Programs
Brooklyn College
718.951.4128
Anthony.Brown@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Selected March Events
Women Empowering Women Event
March 8, 5 p.m.
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Featuring Yasmin Dwedar, a Muslim-American attorney of Egyptian and Filipino descent, who currently serves as the supervising attorney of the Crime Victim Treatment Center’s Legal Services Program.
Jai Chakrabarti ’12 M.F.A. Discusses the Inspirations and Influences That Led to His Award-Winning Novel A Play for the End of the World
March 15, 6:30 p.m.
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Maddalena Marinari, Associate Professor of History at Gustavus Adolphus College, Discusses Her Book, Unwanted: Italian and Jewish Mobilization Against Restrictive Immigration Laws, 1882–1965
March 22, 12:30 p.m.
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Health Disparities in Women of Color
March 22, 12:30 p.m.
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Hosted and co-sponsored by Brooklyn College Cancer Center; Black Student Union; Health Clinic; Student Activities, Involvement and Leadership (SAIL); and the Women’s Center.
