Part of living in a community, to me, means giving back to the community and participating in its cultural life. As my neighborhood of Washington Heights is slowly becoming gentrified, as demonstrated by various new establishments, I am trying to become involved in some community-based efforts that enrich the neighborhood from the bottom up – from the community, for the community. As you may have … Continue reading This is Us – Youth Theater
I went to the Mayoral Candidate Forum at the First Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem this evening, co-sponsored by the Community Service Society. The forum, hosted by Brian Lehrer, was about “What’s In It for Low-Income New Yorkers?” This was the first Mayoral forum I’ve ever been to, and I’m glad I went to see how they responded (or not) to questions about living wage, … Continue reading #Race4Mayor
I’ve never taken education classes. I spend a majority of my time in an office at a computer all day, but one evening a week, for an hour and a half, I am “teacher!” With a dry erase marker in hand, I struggle to explain in Spanish or English to a small group of what an “eyelash” is, or how to ask a question. I … Continue reading No soy maestra – Teaching English, or How to Volunteer in NYC
Over the past few weeks I have been working on a new design for the Center for Civic Engagement’s website. It finally went live yesterday. It is a mash-up of our old site using a new template. I am hoping that it is easier to navigate so users can find information quickly. I used a lot from our old page since I didn’t want to … Continue reading Website Redesign
Back when I was a sophomore in 2009, I was a member of Catalysts for Intellectual Capital 2020, a leadership/entrepreneurship seminar. This course radically changed my path, not only my course of study but my outlook and attitude. After five years in Binghamton I can really see the divide between the campus and community, which was first brought to my attention in CIC 2020. The … Continue reading On making community connections
I am taking an Entrepreneurship class at Binghamton University and the class revolves around a business plan competition. My idea for a new company, BScene, is now the basis for one of eight teams. Our mission is to host the best parties for upperclassmen at the area’s higher education institutions, graduate students, and young professionals. We will work with local businesses and organizations to make … Continue reading BScene
Almost two months after the devastating flood in September, it has been released that BAE, one of the area’s largest employers, will not be returning to their Westover plant. The plant was flooded in early September. Government officials are hoping they stay in the area, but are not sure what other facilities can provide the same space requirements and security. Hopefully they will remain in … Continue reading Come together
