Past Events
Spring 2021
Financial Nutrition for the Soul
March 25, 2021 at 6 p.m.
Lift My Voice and Be A.B.C.: Active, Bold and in Control (Diabetes)
April 22, 2021
Tell it to My Heart Health
May 27, 2021
Hear My Roar - I Have A New Attitude (Mental Health)
June 24, 2021
Love, Lust & Trust: A Healthy Sexy Me (Sexual Health)
July 22, 2021
Fall 2020
Health & Wellness: Forum of Health to Deal With Coronavirus Aftermath
November 11, 2020
7 to 8:30 p.m.
A panel discussion via Zoom
LULAC, 1199 SEIG, Healthcare Education Project, & Lisa Millsaps, MPH, Tevin Williams, YMCA Manager.
Tips to maintain the face of the pandemic. Resources available in the Community in times of health crisis. Staying Healthy.
Hispanic/Latinx On the Rise
October 30, 2020
6 to 7 p.m.
A panel discussion via Zoom
GCWE- Bronx Chamber of Commerce- Carlos Sierra & other invited guests.
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage month.
Financial Literacy in Spanish
October 22, 2020
An interactive workshop conducted in Spanish via Zoom
Anselma Rodriguez, GCWE Associate Director & Community Liaison
Professional Etiquette: Lessons Learned from Distance-Online Work
October 13, 2020
An interactive panel discussion via Zoom
Luis Cuneo, President & Founder of Mojavie Co. & Anselma Rodriguez & Guest speaker
Professional etiquette, applying soft skills for career advancement & success. Applying lessons learned in the aftermath of COVID 19.
Financial Literacy
September 17, 2020
An interactive presentation via Zoom
Anselma Rodriguez, GCWE Associate Director & Community Liaison
Introduction to financial principles for financial well being. Topics covered include but not limited to: What financial institution is suitable for individuals, what is a FICO score, how to build financial safety net.
Fall 2019
Art-Talk Reliquia Futuras De Mexico
November 6, 2019
Speakers
Sylvia Matos
Diego Anaya
A talk about Mexican Art and the future relics of Mexican Art.
Ikebana as Meditation: Reduce Stress!
November 1, 2019
Miho Negraor
Introduction to Ikebana: Japanese flower arrangement as meditation to reduce stress.
Professional Etiquette
October 29, 2019
Anselma Rodriguez
This workshop covers protocol and communication standards.
Professional Etiquette
October 4, 2019
Anselma Rodriguez
The appropriate protocol and comportment in a professional setting. How to communicate.
Immigration: DACA & Immigrant's Rights
September 27, 2019
Speakers
Elinor Drucker-Rahmani, CUNY Citizenship Now
Carlos Sierra, CUNY Citizenship Now
Immigrant's rights for encounters with ICE officers. Resources available in CUNY and the community.
Professional Etiquette
August 14, 2019
Anselma Rodriguez
A workshop designed to inform students about the importance of professional etiquette in the workplace.
Spring 2019
May 16 - Ikebana: Japanese Flower Arranging
Ikebana as meditation.
Flyer (PDF)
2:20-3:30 p.m.
Room 7-13
May 11 - Health and Wellness Cooking
Nutritious, delicious, and inexpensive.
1-3 p.m.
Room 7-13
May 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 and June 7 - ContractHER
Contract readiness program geared to assist certified women-owned MWBEs (firms) in all industries by providing industry knowledge, expert support, mentorship and tools to help companies compete for city and state contracts.
Flyer (PDF)
10 a.m - 1 p.m.
RSVP: bit.ly/2U5gs6i_ContractHERCohort
May 3 - Financial Literacy for Parents
How to file a financial aid application.
1-3 p.m.
Room 7-13
April 12 - Health and Wellness Expo
With Go Africa in partnership with GCWE.
1-3 p.m.
Room 7-13
April 5 - Communication in the Age of Social Media: The Power of Your Message
1-3 p.m.
Room 7-13
March 22 - Meditation in Action
Ikebana - Japanese Flower arrangement
1-3 p.m.
Room 7-13
March 15 - Financial Literacy
The steps you need to take for your financial wellbeing.
1-3 p.m.
Room 7-13
March 8 - Immigrant’s Rights
Legal rights, help for green card holders, DACA.
1-3 p.m.
Room 7-13
March 1 - Financial Literacy and Tips for Millennials and Other Member of CUNY
In this workshop, you will learn the basics about financial literacy. Tips from the expert about building wealth, build good credit, choose the financial institution that is the best fit for your needs - credit union or commercial bank.
Your success matters to us!
1-3 p.m.
Room 7-13
Please bring I.D., and you must register by emailing Anselma@brooklyn.cuny.edu.
February 22 - Career Wise: Dress as Branding - The Bottomless Closet
1-3 p.m.
Room 7-13
February 15 - Immigrant’s Rights: Resources in CUNY and the Community
In this workshop we will identify resources available to immigrants available in CUNY and the community. Identify reliable and trustworthy centers that offer legal service, free advice on completing paper work to become a citizen, assistance for education and much more.
1-3 p.m.
Room 7-13
Please bring I.D., and you must register by emailing Anselma@brooklyn.cuny.edu.
February 8 - Health and Wellness Meditation
Methods to fight stress.
1-3 p.m.
Room 7-13
January 9 - Career Path: Apps that Work
Which one is right for you?
1-3 p.m.
Room 7-13
Spring 2018
Community Outreach Event—Career Strategies: Your Résumé and Dressing for the Career You Want
Friday, April 13, 2018
2–4 p.m.
Speakers
- Bottomless Closet
- Luis Cuneo, former IBM recruiter and CEO of Mojavie Inc.
Personal branding and posting the resume in social media are tools to get a job with potential for career growth. Dressing for the interview is not enough for career growth. Learn what it takes to succeed once you get that dream job.
- KUE—engagement tool to connect with potential employers
- Social media—your digital brand
- How to prepare for the interview
In cooperation with the Magner Career Center and CUNY EDGE.
Community Outreach Event - Start Your Own Business: Experts' Tips That Lead to Success
Friday, March 16, 2018
2–4:30 p.m.
Speakers
- William Drewes, MBA, JD, Business Advisor
- Evelyn Vargas, MWBE Specialist
- Luis Cuneo, CEO, Mojavie Inc.
A panel discussion: Tips about what it takes to succeed in a small business. William Drewes, attorney at law and business counselor, will discuss developing the mission statement, finding financing sources, and developing your team. Evelyn Vargas, MWBE specialist, will walk your through the basics of getting certified. Luis Cuneo, formerly with IBM, founder of Mojavie Inc., will share what it is like to own and operate your own business. Participants will receive information about courses offered at Borough of Manhattan Community College (CUNY).
- Preregistration required. Register now.
Spring 2015
PIMA at 25 Broadway
A full line-up of arts programming focused on community and activism.
June 2015
CUNY/Labor Arts—Annual Awards: Making Work Visible Contest
Poetry – Art – Fiction – Nonfiction
April 22, 2015
The Labors of American Poetry: An Evening With Mark Nowak
April 28, 2015
Philosophy of the City
April 30, 2015
Cartoonists—Foot Soldiers of Democracy
Art and Activism—Discussion and Screening
Discussion with Jeff Danziger, one of the cartoonists featured in the documentary, followed by screening of Director Stéphanie Valloatto's film, in which he follows twelve cartoonists from around the world fighting with their pencils and risking their lives.
Wednesday, March 4, 2015
Human Rights Mini-Clinic
Facilitated by the GCWE's resident Human Rights in Iran Unit.
February 24, 2015
A copy of the presentation can be downloaded here.
An Evening With Bruno Roelants, Secretary General of CICOPA
The International Organization of Industrial, Artisanal and Service Providers' Cooperatives)
February 5, 2015
Fall 2014
Book Party for Carol Gould
Book party for Interactive Democracy: The Social Roots of Global Justice (Cambridge University Press, 2014)
Professor Carol Gould (Department of Philosophy, Hunter/CUNY Graduate Center)
November 7, 2014
Ralph Fasanella: Lest We Forget
A Roundtable Discussion of His Art and Work
November 5, 2014
Part of the Ralph Fasanella: Lest We Forget exhibit
(September 2–December 1, 2014) at the American Folk Art Museum
2 Lincoln Square, Columbus Avenue and West 66 Street
(Free admission)
Societies in Movement: Reinventing Democracy From Greece to Bosnia
Marina Sitrin, Visiting Scholar at the Center for Place Culture and Politics at the City University of New York
October 15, 2014
Collective Courage: An Evening With Jessica Gordon Nembhard
Jessica Gordon Nembhard
Professor of Community Justice and Social Economic Development in the Department of Africana Studies at John Jay College (CUNY)
September 3, 2014
