Friday, November 4, 2022 | Vol. 5, No. 12, Fall 2022 Semester

MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT DAISY COCCO DE FILIPPIS

My Dear Colleagues and Students,


As Election Day, November 8, approaches, I am once again sharing my remarks, about my engagement in voting on a very personal level, and as an immigrant who has been an American citizen since my college days. If you did not get to read them when they were first shared in 2020, please see below. If you are registered to vote, do not miss a chance to go to the polls and have your voices heard this coming Tuesday.


Hostos is one of nine CUNY campuses serving as a poll site for the election. The Savoy Manor Building Multipurpose Room is the designated area of the College designated for election day. If this is your polling site, please refer to the Bronx Board of Elections for rules.


Mil gracias y bendiciones, Daisy


Daisy Cocco De Filippis, Ph.D.

President

Remarks on Voting

By Daisy Cocco De Filippis, Ph.D.

Originally Published on October 30, 2020


My Dear Students, 


I am writing to you to urge you to register and to exercise proudly your honor and privilege to vote for leaders who represent your interests and share your beliefs. 


As a woman who emigrated from her native Dominican Republic at the age of 13, I am the happy and proud interim president of one of the finest community colleges in New York and in the nation, our beloved Eugenio María de Hostos Community College. It has been a journey marked by hard work and opportunity, supported along the way by caring teachers and professors in public and higher education. I am a believer in the value of public education and above all, in the value of taking full advantage of the rights afforded me as a citizen of this beautiful and generous nation. 


My first thirteen years were spent in a country ruled by a dictatorship; a country where women were not involved, for the most part, in political leadership positions and where voting, a right granted to women in the 1940’s, was not fully exercised. Years later, as a young U.S. citizen and mother, I was proud to exercise my right. I always took my young children with me in the voting booth, to teach them the importance and the value of my vote. I vote. I vote because it is my obligation to vote. I vote because every voice needs to be heard so that we can continue to be a strong and caring nation. 


I was blessed to come to the United States in the sixties, a time of change and progress for us, people of color, for women and for all the people of the United States. I lived to hear Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speak and to have the privilege of having his speeches and writings shape the woman I am today. I evoke now some words from one of my favorite speeches by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “Civil Right No. 1: The Right to Vote” 


“Voting is the foundation stone for political action. With it the Negro can eventually vote out of office public officials who bar the doorway to decent housing, public safety and decent integrated education. It is now obvious that the basic elements so vital to Negro advancement can only be achieved by seeking redress from government at local, state, and federal levels. To do this the vote is essential. 


When the full power of the ballot is available to my people, it will not be exercised merely to advance our cause alone. We have learned in the course of our freedom struggle that the needs of twenty million Negroes are not truly separable from those of the nearly two hundred million whites and Negroes in America, all of whom will benefit from a color-blind land of opportunity that provides for the nourishment of each man’s body, mind and spirit. Our vote would place in Congress true representatives of the people who would legislate for the Medicare, housing, schools and jobs required by all men of any color.” In New York Magazine (14 March 1965): 26-27 in A Testament of Hope, The Essential Writings and Speeches of Martin Luther King, Jr., edited by James M. Washington. 


My dear students, if you have not done so, I urge you to register and to have friends and family register to vote. More than ever, taking personal responsibility to ensure that you and yours will cast a ballot on November 3rd has become imperative. For it is about power, the power to contribute to the shaping and the fabric of life in this beautiful country. Statistics show that the young of every ethnicity, and African American and Latinos in general, vote in much smaller numbers than the older mainstream population. As Dr. King taught us, we all must be heard and must be counted. Be at the voting booth, exercise your right and be counted, for it is a privilege that was earned by the struggle, suffering and sacrifice of so many who came before you. This is a responsibility that we cannot walk away from. Be there! Silence is not a luxury any of us can afford during a pandemic and the struggle for fair, equal and just treatment for so many of us, as exemplified by the Black Lives Matter Movement. 


For you and yours I wish a hopeful future brought about by the election of leaders who represent us and our interests. 


Mil gracias y bendiciones, Daisy


Daisy Cocco De Filippis, Ph.D.

President

A POEM AND QUOTE TO REFLECT ON THE CHOICES WE MAKE AS WE PREPARE FOR ELECTION DAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2022:

November 

By Robert Frost

 

We saw leaves go to glory,

Then almost migratory

Go part way down the lane,

And then to end the story

Get beaten down and pasted

In one wild day of rain.

We heard ” ‘Tis Over” roaring.

A year of leaves was wasted…..

By denying and ignoring

The waste of nations warring.

 

Cramer, Jeffrey S. “Robert Frost among His Poems: A Literary Companion to the Poet’s Own Biographical Contexts and Associations”. Jefferson, N.C.: MacFarland, 1996. 

“…Give us the ballot, and we will fill our legislative halls with men of goodwill and send to the sacred halls of Congressmen who will not sign a ‘Southern Manifesto’ because of their devotion to the manifesto of justice. Give us the ballot, and will place judges on the benches of the South who will do justly and love mercy, and we will place at the head of southern states governors who will, who have felt not only the tang of the human, but the glow of the Divine…” 


— Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.


(Selected from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s address at the gathering at the memorial for the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom on May 17, 1957.)

MESSAGE FROM SGA PRESIDENT LEAGHTON N. OZORIA

Sub-Culture at Hostos


Hi, it is me again the President of the Student Government Association. As a team, we have heralded many events and have seen many projects, and introduced a lot of people. Events like the Stated Meeting of the College, and selection of students through College-Wide Senate. All for the advancement of school and professional culture. The culture we are leading is for all of you; please take advantage of the culturalism we bring to all of you. One culturistic view few see during Halloween is the spirit of togetherness which has created an atmosphere that results in an air of positive growth in your friendliness. The Halloween “get-together” produced a togetherness of fun, from “get-ups” to once-in-a-lifetime pictures of costumes and friendly, laughing talk of the Halloween day. I felt costume #4 won but we cannot have all that we expect as ours to be ours..

CAIMAN CLUES

The “Caiman Clues” for the  Fall ’22 semester | Week 9


Dear Students,


Here are the Caiman Clues: 


Happy November! There is lots happening in these upcoming weeks. Remember to apply for graduation, vote, visit the food pantry, and meet with Hostos alumni to learn more about career paths.  

  • Attention, fall graduates! – The last day to apply for Graduation is Friday, November 4. 
  • Alumni Career Talk Week: Join us on the week of November 7-11 for an interactive chat week with Alumni regarding their career journeys. Learn how they started at Hostos, their challenges and accomplishments, and where they are now. Register here. 
  • Election Day is November 8 – Early voting takes place October 29-November 6 at specific locations listed here.  More information on how to vote can be found in the Hostos Library guide
  • Hostos Food Pantry If you are dealing with food insecurity, don’t wait to schedule an appointment with the One Stop Office by contacting Madeline Cruz at 718-518-4141 or email mcruz@hostos.cuny.edu.


Every week, for the Academic calendar year, read the Caiman Clues for helpful tips and reminders.


Simply follow our Facebook (@HostosCC), Twitter (@HostosCollege) and Instagram (@HostosCollege) for helpful hints you can use all year round.

PRESIDENT’S INITIATIVES

Submitted by Sofia Oviedo, Ph.D., Research Programs Director  


Dear Students and Colleagues,


I am pleased to provide new updates on two of the Ms. MacKenzie Scott’s Gift: President’s Initiatives that were launched in the spring and are providing support to continuing education students and family members that are pursuing their education at Hostos. The Workforce Initiative, under the leadership of the Continuing Education and Workforce Development Division (CEWD), has awarded six continuing education students the Ms. MacKenzie Scott Adult and Continuing Education (ACE) scholarship. Each student has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship to support their transition and enrollment in a Hostos degree program, which puts them on a positive path toward degree attainment, and further strengthens the partnership between Hostos non-degree and degree programs. Please join me in congratulating Shaquanna Barr, Oumou Djikine, Regina Galley, Maryury Lainez, Stephanie Oliveira de Araujo, and Kacey Witter on this wonderful accomplishment!


The Families United in Education Program has been actively recruiting new family members who are attending Hostos to join the program this semester. The program is open to various family configurations including parents and adult children, siblings, cousins, and spouses or legal partners and provides them with access to supportive resources, monthly mentoring, health and wellness workshops, academic incentives, and opportunities to participate in cultural activities. To participate, students must be enrolled at Hostos and maintain good academic standing with a minimum 2.7 GPA. We have five students from last semester who are continuing in the program and six new family members who have recently joined. I am excited for this group of students and the new experiences they will gain through this program.


November is the month for creativity! I am inviting all students who enjoy creating artwork and would love the opportunity to paint a mural that will be showcased in the Hostos Research Center to submit mural design proposals for the “Celebrating the Love of Learning” Mural Design Contest. The contest is open to all Hostos students and teams of students from any discipline. We are seeking artwork that embodies the theme and that will add vibrancy to the Hostos Research Center. Submissions in two-dimensional media are encouraged such as painting, graphic design, and drawing. Works incorporating a dynamic blend of media are also encouraged. Two mural designs will be selected. A prize of $500 will be made per selected design. All art materials, paint supplies, and space to paint the murals will be provided.

The deadline for submitting entries is November 30 by 11:59 p.m.


Click here to download the PDF with full contest rules, eligibility criteria, and instructions to submit proposals.


To submit an entry to the “Celebrating the Love of Learning” Mural Design Contest, click here. Please use your CUNY login to access. 


For more information about the Ms. MacKenzie Scott’s Gift: President’s Initiatives, please email or call Sofia Oviedo at soviedo@hostos.cuny.edu | Tel: 718-518-4309.

POLICY OF THE WEEK

Submitted by Executive Counsel and Labor Designee Eugene Sohn,

Esq. 


This week’s Policy of the Week is the CUNY Computer Use Policy. 


CUNY’s computer resources are dedicated to the support of the University’s mission of education, research and public service. In furtherance of this mission, CUNY respects, upholds and endeavors to safeguard the principles of academic freedom, freedom of expression and freedom of inquiry. CUNY recognizes that there is a concern among the University community that because information created, used, transmitted or stored in electronic form is by its nature susceptible to disclosure, invasion, loss, and similar risks, electronic communications and transactions will be particularly vulnerable to infringements of academic freedom. CUNY’s commitment to the principles of academic freedom and freedom of expression includes electronic information. Therefore, whenever possible, CUNY will resolve doubts about the need to access CUNY Computer Resources in favor of a User’s privacy interest. However, the use of CUNY Computer Resources, including for electronic transactions and communications, like the use of other University-provided resources and activities, is subject to the requirements of legal and ethical behavior. This policy is intended to support the free exchange of ideas among members of the CUNY community and between the CUNY community and other communities, while recognizing the responsibilities and limitations associated with such exchange. 


To read more about the policy, click here

OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL AND EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

Submitted by Director of Governmental and External Affairs Eric Radezky, Ph.D.


This week’s updates are all about civic participation with three different ways to go out and make your voice heard!


Early Voting Starts this Saturday!


November 8 is Election Day and will feature elections for Governor of New York and all seats in the New York State Senate and Assembly, US Senate, and all of the seats in the US House of Representatives. There is also early voting today, Friday, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., and this Saturday and Sunday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.


To find your poll site, visit the Board of Elections website and use the lookup tool on the homepage. Note that your early voting poll site might be different from your Election Day poll site.

 

Exercise your right to vote on Election Day or in early voting!

Participatory Budgeting at Hostos a Success


On Wednesday, October 19, I held a Zoom event on NYC Participatory Budgeting, a process in which everyday people can suggest ideas on how to spend a certain amount of money in next year’s city budget. Over 30 Hostos students attended and helped to generate more than a dozen ideas, submitted to the NYC Civic Engagement Commission.  


Ideas for projects must cost no more than $50,000, not include any infrastructure construction (i.e. a new building or anything else brick and mortar) and be something that can be run from start to finish in one year. Did you miss our event but you still have an idea you would like to submit to the Civic Engagement Commission? Visit this website at https://www.participate.nyc.gov and send in your idea by November 9 and it will be considered!

DYCD to Conduct Community Needs Assessment


The NYC Department of Youth & Community Development (DYCD) is conducting a citywide Community Needs Assessment (CNA), to hear from New Yorkers about their highest priority needs for their communities. This data helps inform how DYCD directs funding, designs its programs, assesses program success, and gain insight as to where they need to improve their policies or practices. 

 

The DYCD is encouraging all New Yorkers to complete the survey — the more voices the better, like voting. The survey takes under 10 minutes to complete, and any NYC resident (age 14+) is eligible to participate. Here is an electronic link to the survey.

 

Thanks in advance for helping us spread the word!

NEWS FROM THE OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

The Career Services office has a subscription to Candid Career. This website has thousands of videos that can help students and recent graduates learn about various career pathways. These videos feature interviews with people from various fields. There were few videos representing community college graduates. Hostos Community College's Director of Career Services wanted our students to have access to videos by Hostos Community College graduates who are currently working to help them learn about opportunities that are relevant to their interests. Career Services and Alumni Relations worked together to contact alumni and arrange interviews for them to share their experiences. Six graduates participated, and links to the recordings are provided below. Link to Candid Career

 

 

Hostos Community College, Career Services, offers the HIRECAIMANS, Virtual Career Fair with built-in video that supports 1:1 video chats and large-group video sessions.


Students and graduates can RSVP in HIRECAIMANS, Symplicity


November 14 | 2 - 4 p.m. | Career Hub: Accounting & Administrative Services Recruitment Day

November 15 | 2 - 4 p.m. | Career Hub: Arts & Entertainment Recruitment Day

November 16 | 2 - 4 p.m. | Career Hub: Education & Human Services Recruitment Day

November 17 | 2 - 4 p.m. | Career Hub: Government, Law & Public Policy Recruitment Day 


Accenture Recruitment/Info Session for Prospective Graduates and Graduates


November 16 | 3 - 4 p.m. EST

Kickstart your career by joining Accenture’s Apprenticeship Program! This is a full-time, year-long salaried position providing a structured, “earn and learn” experience.


If you are looking for on-the-job training, enjoy learning new things and are excited about a hands-on experience in an innovative workplace this is an opportunity for you. There are apprentice positions across our business groups including Technology, Strategy & Consulting, Song and Industry X.


What is the Accenture Apprenticeship Program?

The program provides mentorship, formal learning, on-the-job training, and ongoing coaching to help build skills with the opportunity to advance into a career with Accenture. Accenture is seeking candidates without a four-year college degree who are curious, creative, detail-oriented and collaborative. This program requires you to be in person at your local office.


Accenture Apprenticeship Information Session

Meet Us On

November 16 | 3-4 p.m. EST | via Zoom

NEWS FROM THE DIVISION OF STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT

Submitted by VP of Student Development and Enrollment Management (SDEM) La Toro Yates, Ph.D.


Admissions

This week, the Office of Admissions and Recruitment participated in three National Hispanic College Fairs that targeted students from Brooklyn and Queens (St. John’s University), Manhattan and the Bronx (College of Mt. St. Vincent), and Westchester and Rockland Counties (Manhattanville College). These events allowed our Admissions Advisors to connect with high school students and their counselors. We promoted our dynamic academic program while highlighting our educational support programs, including ASAP, CUNY start, and Math start programs.

 

Children’s Center

On Monday, the FDNY visited for a walk-through inspection in regard to the Infant/Toddler license. We passed inspection!

 

Health & Wellness

On October 25, 2022 - Petrie Emergency Grant was approved for Hostos One-Stop Program. The amount approved is: (“Grant”): $135,000 to be paid in two annual installments of $67,500.​

 

Athletics

Women’s Volleyball wrapped up their Fall 2022 season on Monday, October 24 in the CUNYAC playoffs. The women’s Volleyball team was the #4 seed and lost to the #1 seed BMCC in the semifinal round.

 

Financial Aid

Updates

  • The U.S. Department of Education on Thursday released final regulations that spell out how colleges can lay the groundwork for enrolling some of the more than 700,000 incarcerated people who are expected to become eligible next summer to apply for Pell Grants to pay for college. This new pool of potential applicants emerged because of a law Congress passed in 2020 that lifted a 26-year ban on the federal need-based grants for people serving time in prison
  • The new prison-education initiative, which will take effect in July, will eventually replace the Second-Chance Pell Program, a pilot that began in 2015 under the Obama administration
  • Student Loan Debt Relief Application is OPEN! To apply for one-time student loan debt relief of up to $20,000 by December 31, 2022.
  • 2023–2024 FAFSA & TAP applications are AVAILABLE as of October 1.

 

College Discovery

On Wednesday, October 26, College Discovery presented “Applying for Graduation Workshop,” in collaboration with HALC, CSTEP, ASAP, STEM and Dual Degree. The workshop was facilitated by Cynthia Morales-Delbrun.

 

Student Activities

SGA Assembly and Inauguration

  • SGA Assembly and Inauguration will take place on Monday, November 7,at 4 p.m., in room C-391.

 

Student Enrollment Information

  • Enrollment for Spring 2023 is open now! Log in to your CUNYfirst account to register for classes using Schedule Builder; for navigation assistance click here. If you need assistance, you can make an appointment with your ASAP Advisor or College Discovery Advisor or Student Success Coach. You can also call Student Services at 718-518-4385.

Poem submitted by VP La Toro Yates


I Return to the Church

By Carolyn Marie Rodgers


Spoons of love and

grace, mushy with mercy,

like oatmeal in a bowl

hushes my mouth into

sugary sweet solemnity.

A neophyte’s reverence.

Holiness. Me. God’s witness

recipient. 

 

A finger to make a cross

across my lips.

And is this love?

Oh yes, this is love

when I come, returned from

the world from walking through

hells, my hungry years.

Hunger that is called youth

looking for rainbows, promised

lands, edens, and paradises.

Only to find it all

that I left behind, that

I could not see like Hagar.

 

And I did not

even know the word,

desert.

NEWS FROM THE DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE 

Health Benefits Program Open Enrollment, 11/1-11/30/2022


The annual health benefits open enrollment period will take place from November 1, 2022 through November 30, 2022. Changes made during the open enrollment, will take effect January 1, 2023.

The Transfer Period is the only time to make changes in your health plan without a qualifying event. During the transfer period you may:

  • Transfer health insurance plans
  • Add or Drop coverage and/or optional rider
  • Add or Drop dependents

Employees who do NOT wish to make any changes to their current plan, do NOT need to do anything.

If you are considering making changes to your health benefits plan/options, please click on the link below to review materials:

Benefits Open Enrollment 2022 – The City University of New York (cuny.edu)


To make changes, please complete a Health Benefits Application. Please note that if you are a CUNY-PSC member and you are making changes to your health benefits, you are also required to complete the PSC-CUNY Change of Status Form.


If you are adding a dependent, please review the list of Dependent Verification Documents for acceptable documents. Dependents will NOT be added without the required documentation.


Buy-Out Waiver Program


Employees waiving coverage in the NYC Health Benefits Program because they have private insurance may be eligible to enroll in the Buy-Out Waiver program. For more detailed information, go here.

To enroll in the Buy-Out Program, you must complete BOTH a Health Benefits Application and a MSC Health Benefits Buy-Out Waiver Enrollment/Change Form. If you are already enrolled and you wish to continue with the program, you do NOT need to take any action. Your enrollment will continue automatically.


All required forms must be completed and returned to Alysha Willis via email at awillis@hostos.cuny.edu or via fax at 347-710-2952, no later than Wednesday, November 30, 2022. Please remember to password-protect any documents with sensitive information.


Flexible Spending Accounts


The open enrollment period for the Flexible Spending Program is October 17, 2022 through November 18, 2022. For additional information about the program, please go here.


Enrollment in the FSA program is not automatic from year to year. You MUST re-enroll every year. To enroll, please complete the attached 2023 FSA form and go to https://www1.nyc.gov/site/olr/fsa/fsahome.page for instructions on how to submit form.

Please reach out to HR Associate Director of Benefits, Alysha Willis at awillis@hostos.cuny.edu to assist you with any questions.

NEWS FROM THE DIVISION OF CONTINUING EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT

Hostos Community College and Good Shepherd Services kicked off the New York State Latina Mentoring Initiative (LMI) on September 15. President Daisy Cocco De Filippis stopped by the event to inspire our foster care mentees with a poem, “Dame La Mano” by Gabriela Mistral and gave a brief speech. Samantha McQuibban, Deputy Director-New York State Mentoring Program expressed her gratitude. “We're so grateful to Daisy for hosting the mentoring program on campus,” she said. CEWD Vice President Evelyn Fernandez-Ketcham, who is an LMI mentor this year, said “I hope to be present and learn from the mentees as they have so much to offer.”


On Latina Equal Pay Day, Governor Hochul launched the New York State Latina Mentoring Initiative to “support young Latinas and begin leveling the playing field.” The Latina Mentoring Program is being implemented across the state of New York. At Hostos, mentors will be meeting with their mentees bi-weekly thru June 2023.

Spread the Word


Please share information about CEWD’s current scholarships and no-cost programming opportunities, which can be found by clicking here and selecting the scholarships and tuition assistance programs link in our online course catalog. 


For additional information, please encourage prospective students to sign up for one of CEWD’s upcoming summer Virtual Information Sessions by visiting here. 

NEWS FROM THE DIVISION OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT

Changes to CUNY Tuesday


Our annual CUNY Tuesday season of giving has started! Remember, this year there will not be a payroll deduction option for CUNY faculty and staff. Instead, we encourage our giving community to make a pledge or enroll in recurring payments via the CUNY Tuesday website between October 8 and November 29. Setting up a pledge with recurring payments is the easiest way to support students with a manageable, monthly payment. Contact Idelsa Méndez if you have questions or want help planning your gift.


To set up your recurring gift at any time, visit www.givetohostos.com enter your donation amount, then click “add donation.” When more options appear, select “recurring gift.”

New Alumni Fund Available for CUNY Tuesday Gifts!


The Office of Alumni Relations is pleased to announce the Hostos Alumni Fund for Student Transfer Scholarships. The intended fund gives alumni a way to honor the impact of their Hostos degree by providing empowering support to current students who want to further their academic career at a four-year institution. If you’re an alumnus, consider allocating your CUNY Tuesday gift toward the Hostos Alumni Fund for Student Transfer Scholarships.

Gerontology Unit Seeks to Establish Scholarship Fund for Aging and Health Studies Students  


In honor of Professor Flemister’s retirement, the Gerontology Unit has started fundraising for a Gerontology Student Scholarship. Help the unit reach the $5,000 threshold to set unique scholarship criteria by making a gift here.


If your unit would like to learn more about establishing a scholarship to directly support your students, contact Colette Atkins to learn more.

BRAVO NEWS

South Bronx Rising Book Talk at Hostos


Author Jill Jonnes visited Hostos on October 27 with Nilka Martell, founder and director of Loving the Bronx, to present a Q&A on the third edition of Jonnes’ book, “South Bronx Rising.” Martell wrote the forward for the recently-released book, which includes two new chapters discussing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and gentrification on the Bronx, and makes mention of Hostos. Organized and moderated by Associate Professor William Casari, College Archivist and Special Collections Librarian at Hostos, the afternoon event was an excellent opportunity for the audience to learn more about our beloved borough.


Nursing Student Raises Prematurity Awareness Through Infant Clothing Line and Nonprofit 


November is National Prematurity Awareness Month, and we are saluting Hostos nursing student Velvet Reed for her ongoing efforts to support parents of premature babies. 


Reed’s life changed in 2017 when her daughter Amira was born earlier than anticipated. Her baby girl was born at 25 weeks gestation and weighing less than two pounds. The experience, coupled with the support she received in the NICU, inspired Reed to pay it forward to other parents of premature babies.  


In 2018, she launched Everything Preemie, an online shop featuring clothes designed specifically to fit premature babies. Reed makes the clothes herself and hopes they help parents feel seen and supported. She soon expanded her efforts and established her preemie nonprofit, Amira’s NICU Support and Awareness, through which she makes and delivers NICU care packages containing Everything Preemie onesies, children’s books about prematurity, water bottles, tissues, swaddle blankets, car seat tags and personalized NICU diplomas celebrating when babies have “graduated” from the NICU and can go home. She also includes journals for parents “because some parents aren’t comfortable expressing with someone else what they’re going through,” she explained, adding: “What they’re going through is traumatic and they need to express that.” 

Read Velvet’s story here.


VP of Continuing Education and Workforce Development Honored at Local Leadership Gala


On Friday, October 28, 2022, Vice President Evelyn Fernández-Ketcham was honored at the Latino Social Work Coalition & Scholarship Fund as their Social Work Advocate of the Year. Please join us in recognizing our colleague for this honor. You can read more here.

VIRTUAL EVENTS

Career Week Alumni Panel – Alumni Speakers Bureau

Monday, November 7- Friday, November 11 | Virtual Event


SAVE THE DATE

DSA2022 Virtually@Hostos: X Biennial Dominican Studies Association Conference

December 1–3, 2022

The College is co-sponsoring the DSA Conference, which will consist of 18 panels and 7 roundtables over the course of three days. More details to be shared soon. We hope you will join us virtually on Zoom!

IN-PERSON EVENTS

Abua Yala: Structural Origins (Recurring Notice)

October 5–December 21 | The Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos


El Inolvidable Tito Rodriguez: A Tribute Concert

Saturday, November 12 | 8 p.m. | Hostos Theater

Sunday, November 13 | 4 p.m. | Hostos Theater

Buy tickets here.


Homecoming Alumni Basketball Game

Thursday, November 17 | Hostos Gym | 4:30 p.m. (tentative) | Hostos Gym

Details forthcoming.


SAVE THE DATE AND SIGN-UPS

All Talent on Deck! 

Wednesday, December 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Hostos Repertory Theater

Calling all Members of the Hostos Family! We invite you to share your natural gifts in our upcoming Winter 2022 All College Meeting: End of the Semester Recognitions and Talent Show!


If you wish to participate in the talent show, please email dkreymer@hostos.cuny.edu with the title of your performance and estimated duration time. Everyone is welcome to sign up. Hope to see you there!

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