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Production of the Play, Song of Extinction,
Leaves a Legacy of Learning at
Hostos Community College
"Teaching is a strange thing, though. You learn in school to teach one subject, you are hired to teach one subject, the class is called the name of that subject - and you find, at some point, that you are teaching yourself. Your whole self to them." - Khim Phan, a Cambodian biology teacher in the play, Song of Extinction.
When Hostos Community College theater professor Ángel Morales read EM Lewis' play, Song of Extinction, he fell in love with its eclectic themes that combined music, science, history-even life and death.
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Holiday Spirit Takes Over
Hostos Community College
To the delight of youngsters from the Hostos Children's Center (The Center), the lobby of Hostos Community College's C-Building lobby was transformed into a winter wonderland on Wednesday, December 12, 2012, for the ceremonial lighting of the holiday tree.
Deputy to the President Dolly Martínez served as "mistress of ceremonies" on this occasion, and President Félix Matos Rodríguez officially declared the beginning of the holiday season.
With children from the Center attired in their holiday gear, Hostos staff member Rafael Torres led them in singing "Feliz Navidad," Jingle Bells," and other seasonal standards.
President Matos Rodríguez wished all the children a happy holiday and all the students good luck with their final exams. He also reminded faculty and staff members that it was not too late to contribute to the CUNY Campaign for Voluntary Charitable Giving.
After the 30-foot tree was illuminated, the party moved upstairs where students, faculty, and staff enjoyed a turkey lunch with all the trimmings, as well as a raffle that awarded great prizes to a lucky few. Later that evening, the college's Haitian Club also celebrated in the cafeteria with food and music.
The Hostos Community College Children's Center, Inc. is a privately incorporated, campus-based childcare center licensed by the New York City Department of Health. For more information, contact the Hostos Children's Center at (718) 518-4176, or visit the office in Room A-109.
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Hostos CUNY CareerPATH Community Health Worker Program Graduates First Class
 
For a student, one of the best ways to get into the spirit of the holiday season is to know that you've passed all your coursework. If you don't believe this, just ask the nine students who completed the first CUNY CareerPATH Community Health Worker Certificate Program at Hostos Community College on December 19, 2012.
Funded by the United States Department of Labor and offered through the college's Division of Continuing Education and Workforce Development, this program offers unemployed or underemployed adults the opportunity to develop the skills they need to enter the healthcare field while earning bankable credits toward an associate's degree.
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Hostos Hosts a Night of the Arts
 
What do an art exhibit, an art installation, a photography exhibit, a jazz concert, and a trolley have in common? Hostos Community College and one special night, when on Wednesday, December 5, 2012, the campus expressed its deep appreciation and steadfast support for the arts and culture.
The evening also celebrated the Bronx Council on the Art's 50th anniversary and the Bronx Culture Trolley's 10th anniversary.
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Wisin & Yandel and X96.3 FM visit Hostos
Hostos Community College was the place to be on Wednesday, December 12, as radio station X96.3 FM held a celebrity basketball game featuring Grammy-winning reggaeton duo Wisin & Yandel in the swamp in front of hundreds of screaming fans.
The game, which also raised money for charity, featured radio personalities "Psycho" and "Speedy" on Team X versus Team Wisin & Yandel. Although Team X won a close game, the fans were clearly the winners as they got an up-close look at the grammy winning duo.
Hostos President Félix V. Matos Rodríguez was also courtside and welcomed the crowd to Hostos.
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STREET LIFE: PHOTOGRAPHS CONNECTING
CULTURES OF SANTO DOMINGO
AND NEW YORK CITY
By William Casari, Assistant Professor, Hostos Community College Archivist and Librarian
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 through
Thursday, January 31, 2013
475 Grand Concourse 3rd Floor Atrium
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To support scholarships and the
educational mission of the College
For more information contact
Ana M. Carrión-Silva
VP for Institutional Advancement
amcarrion@hostos.cuny.edu, 718.518.4246
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The Hostos Heritage Lecture Series
 
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In Honor of Black History Month
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February 2
U.S. Supreme Court Justice
Sonia Sotomayor
will discuss and sign copies of her book,
"My Beloved World."
Hostos Repertory Theatre
3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
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February 2
34th Annual Ebony Ecumenical Ensemble Concert
Music of the African American Religious Experience
A Black History Month Celebration
Main Theater
Admission $35 Orch, $25 Mezz,
$15 Balcony
Group Sales available
Tkts & info: 718-518-4455
7:00 p.m.
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February 4
Pulitzer Prize Winning Author
Junot Diaz Visits Hostos
Main Theater
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
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Martin Luther King Scholarship Presentation and Book Signing and Lecture by Author Cheryl Wills
Savoy Building. Multipurpose Room
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Staff Member of the Month
Armando Amador
Position: Full-time substitute mathematics professor and tutor in the Hostos Academic Learning Center.
At Hostos: Since 2009
Continue. Keep going. It can be as easy as one, two, three, if you set your mind to it.
That message briefly describes the journey that Armando Amador began nearly 20 years ago.
Now a Bronx resident, Amador immigrated to the United States from Caracas, Venezuela in 1991.
Although he held a degree in industrial engineering, he had trouble finding work in his new country, so he spent his first decade here driving a cab.
Eventually a suggestion from a customer who worked as a math tutor encouraged Armando to earn his GED in 1998. Then he entered the CUNY Language Immersion Program (CLIP) at Hostos in 1999. CLIP is an intensive ESL program for entering freshmen who have been admitted to a CUNY college and other students who need to develop proficiency in English.
With the help of current CLIP director Fatiha Makloufi, Armando overcame the language barrier, and by 2000 he had completed ESL courses at Hostos under the tutelage of Assistant Professor Lewis Levine of the Department of Language and Cognition. He also began taking courses in the liberal arts at this time.
Amazingly, Armando, who is now 50, had never touched a computer before he came to Hostos.
In spite of getting a late start, the former cab driver has attained his educational goals through a combination of intelligence and persistence. He just kept going.
In 2000, Armando became the first Hostos graduate to earn an A.S. degree in Electrical Engineering Science. Then he was off to Lehman College for a B.A. in Mathematics in 2008, as well as an M.A. in 2010.
Aware of Armando's talents, Hostos hired him as an adjunct mathematics professor soon after his graduation from Lehman. However, it wasn't as if Armando had ever really left the college because he had continued to work-and still does-as a tutor at the Hostos Academic Learning Center (HALC).
Having made the leap to full-time substitute math professor two years ago, Armando is now pursuing an even more impressive goal: He intends to earn a Doctorate in Education (Ed.D.) from Columbia University.
The man who spoke little English when he came to the U.S. said he wants to earn his doctorate in order to make higher education easier for other minority students: "I want to learn how to teach mathematics in new ways. For me, Hostos is my home and I see myself in my students."
Armando hopes to complete this impressive stage of his journey in four years so that he can help others continue their education and inspire them to keep going.
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Student of the Month
Hernán García
Studying: Dental Hygiene
Hernán García practiced dentistry in Colombia for 15 years before moving to the United States in 1999. Even though he was licensed to practice in his native country, he found out the hard way that he would have to be relicensed in the U.S. to practice dentistry here.
However, the 53-year-old Queens resident encountered difficulty in finding a program that would accept him.
After taking orthodontist courses at the United States Dental Institute in 2004, Hernán heard about the Dental Hygiene Program at Hostos, where he has been working toward his A.A.S. degree in Applied Science.
Having worked as a dentist in Colombia as well as a dental technician in the United States, Hernán said the Hostos program has helped him keep up with the latest techniques and technologies so that he can return to the career he loves.
"I tried to enter colleges and universities when I came to this country, but my English was not good and this made it difficult," Hernán said. "I see this as a great platform to go to another place...another college or another position in dentistry."
Having already accomplished so much in his field, Hernán said he still has a lot to learn about several "endodontic" procedures, including implants, root canals, and treating dental trauma.
At Hostos, students like Hernán are prepared to become registered dental hygienists and pass an intensive theory National Board and Clinical State Board examination.
Passing both examinations is required for licensure and employment. During their studies, students provide dental hygiene care for patients of all ages under the direct guidance and supervision of licensed professional dental hygienists and dentists. Students, faculty, staff members, their families, and other members of the community have access to free dental hygiene care and oral health maintenance.
Hernán says he loves to learn and that Hostos provides a great academic environment: "I love to study. I enjoy learning and broadening my mind. Everything is changing [in dentistry], so it is exciting to learn the new concepts."
Hernán has earned Dean's List honors, and is scheduled to complete the program in the Spring of 2014.
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