Spring 2018 CollegeNow at WHEELS. Registration for fall 2018 is happening now!

Interested in taking a free credit bearing, GPA impacting CollegeNow course on-site at WHEELS?


1.  Attend an informational session.
2.  Check out:

General Psychology 100.  PSY 100.  Tuesdays 3:30 PM-6:45 PM
Introduction to Sociology 100.  SOC 100.  Thursdays 3:30 PM-6:45 PM
Fundamentals of Speech.  SPE 100. Wednesdays 3:30 PM-6:45 PM
Critical Thinking 100.  CRT 100.  Mondays 3:30 PM-6:45 PM

3.  Sign up on-site with Ms. MacNeil by Friday,May 11, 2018.

Questions?

Please feel free to see Ms. MacNeil.

Spring 2018 Travel to South Africa. Become a Curtis Scholar. Due: May 20, 2018

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/programs/curtis-scholarship/

2018 Curtis Scholars


The 2018 Curtis Scholarship is an annual leadership development program to support youth ages 16-20 from underserved communities in the U.S. or U.K. who embody the values of global citizenship.

Curtis Scholars will be invited to join a 10 day learning trip to South Africa, and one advocacy trip to Global Citizen Week Events in NYC.

Joined by members of the Global Citizen staff, the Curtis Scholars will explore social issues, innovative international organizations and cultural sites with a focus on poverty alleviation in Global Citizen's issue areas.

Our mission is to foster global citizenship through empowering youth from underrepresented groups with the skills and tools to become dynamic change-makers for local to global impact.





Application Requirements

Applicants can choose between submitting 2-3 minute videos or 500-700 word written responses to the two essay questions in the application.
Applicants must also respond to two short answer questions, up to 250 words each.
Applicants must submit a recommendation letter from a teacher/professor, school administrator, community leader, or colleague to be considered for the Curtis Scholarship.
Guidelines for Recommendation letter
Applications close May 20, 11:59 PM EST 2018

Learning Trip Includes

Pre- and post-departure trip learning sessions (through December 2018)
Round trip airfare from within the U.S. or U.K. to South Africa (August 2 - 12) and New York (September 24-29)
Round trip airfare from within the U.S. to NYC or within U.K. to London for a Global Citizen-led Orientation (August 1)
All trip-related meals
Lodging and transportation
Other out-of-pocket expenses (at the GC’s discretion)
Passport fees and all travel costs associated with this trip

Eligibility Criteria

Ages 16-20 (by time of application)
U.S. Citizens or U.K. Citizens
Limited past overseas travel
Family household income of under $85,000 USD

Spring 2018 Ninth Annual Urban Male Conference (UMC) Friday, May 25th at Hunter College May 25, 2018

College Now

Ninth Annual Urban Male Conference (UMC) 

Friday, May 25th at Hunter College

This year’s theme is UNITY: United Network of Inspired Transcending Youth. There are some dynamic presentations scheduled for this year’s conference, such as; GAP YEAR: Alternatives to College, Turning First Impressions into Lasting Impacts.

Register now. 

https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CNUMC_2018


The 9th Annual Manhattan College Now Urban Male Conference
at Hunter College

695 Park Avenue

New York, New York 

10065

Spring 2018 Design Prep at Cooper Hewitt https://www.cooperhewitt.org/education/teen-programs/

DesignPrep | May 2018

Cooper Hewitt offers free hands-on workshops for teens to learn about design's creative process. Led by professional designers, the workshops help build skills and a portfolio. All programs are from 4:30–6:30 p.m. Preregistration is required. Open to New York City high school students only. Wednesday, May 16 | Light It Up! Architecture, design, and construction all play a role in the final design of every light fixture in our environment today. In this workshop, participants will work with guest designer Oscar Lopez to design a light fixture prototype.  RSVP TODAY!  Wednesday, May 23 | Places and Spaces Future Green Studio will present an interactive case study of one of its own built projects: the 20,000-square-foot rooftop plaza at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum. Students will fabricate their own innovative designs for this terrace in teams, using various modeling materials familiar to professionals in the field, in response to the institution’s diverse programming needs and array of daily visitors. Through this hands-on approach, participants will explore prevailing typologies within landscape architecture that contribute vital ecological and human services to the urban environment.  RSVP TODAY!