Inclusivity Programming

 

MOCA Trip
The Cultural Peer Mentors hosted a trip to the Museum of Chinese in America, followed by a dinner in Chinatown!

APIDA Identity and Success in the Workplace
MMC hosted a workshop that explored how APIDA identity shows up in how we navigate ideas of leadership and success in the workplace. How does the model minority myth impact professional experiences? This session focused on identity and professionalism.

“But You Don’t Look Asian” Roundtable
A short film and roundtable discussion on perceptions of Asian ethnicities.

BLSA APIDA Heritage Month Meeting
BLSA hosted a talk about how all three of these cultures intersect and appropriate one another.

Boba Kit Giveaway
Join the SDA in their Boba Kit Giveaway! Six (6) kits will be awarded to the winners along with an instructional video on how to make your OWN Boba tea at home!

Taste of Culture: Vietnam
As part of MMC Week, the Campus Activities Board presented Taste of Culture: Vietnam where the MMC community enjoyed food, music, and games while celebrating Vietnamese culture.

Conversations With The Queen: Mimi Sashimi
See her in action and learn about the personal experience of working in the performance field being APIDA & and a part of the LGBTQIA+ Community as our guest Drag Performer, Mimi Sashimi, opens up a conversation and answers some of your questions.

Chinatown Walking Food Tour
APIDA and the CPMs as they tour Chinatown to eat at various restaurants and take in the sights of an enriched community.

 

TRAP KARAOKE
TRAP Karaoke is all about cultural empowerment, community building, and fun safe spaces! Come out and let’s get lit - your host for the day is Danielle Hay ’20.

Storytelling Through Soul Food
Join Jacqueline Orange, the owner of Taste of Harlem Food Tour Inc., as she connects the history of soul food through storytelling. Participants are invited to share their own stories and enjoy a meal.

The Black Experience: Idolized and Stigmatized
This trailblazing showcase will look at Black culture and Black history through the eyes of some of the media’s most prolific and iconic Black TV hosts. Tune in, because this is a show you won’t want to miss!

Mental Health and the Black Community
Discussion led by Dr. Neda Hajizadeh, former Director of MMC’s Counseling and Wellness Center, and guests on mental health and the Black community.

Overcoming Racial Biases in the Hunt for a Job
The Office of Career Services will be facilitating a workshop on overcoming racial biases while on the hunt for a job.

Coils and Curls
Open forum led by Assistant Director of Student and Community Engagement, Zakkiyya Taylor, on natural hair followed by a natural hair product swap.

Showcase: Black People Exist in the Future
The Black History Month Showcase seeks to address the question of what Blackness looks like in the far and immediate future, by utilizing dominant forms of artist expression such as: dance choreography, music, poetry, monologues, and more. We will immerse the audience in a multidimensional, multidisciplinary, kaleidoscopic vision of artistic expression…a fashion show, a concert, a poetry slam, a night at the theater, church, therapy, but more importantly, it will be a spiritual journey into the past, present, and future of Black existence .

BLSA: Hair Week
Come join BLSA for a week filled with tips, tricks, and the chance to win some amazing products! Check out our MMC Engage page for more information.

A Masterclass with Ryan Jamaal Swain
Ryan Jamaal Swain is a triple-threat actor, dancer, and singer who was named to Forbes’ “30 Under 30” list for his LGBTQIA+ activism and named by PAPER Magazine as “100 People Taking Over 2019”. As an activist, Swain is a Stonewall Ambassador. He notably partnered with the nonprofit It Gets Better Foundation on the “#48HoursOfLove” campaign, sharing uplifting messages of hope, empowerment and support to LGBTQIA+ students during the stressful back to school season. He was recently honored by the Human Rights Campaign with the Visibility Award and received the Represent Pride Award at the Urban One Honors which recognizes African American luminaries. Ryan has been featured in publications such as Vogue Online, Nylon, GQ, The New York Times, Flaunt Magazine and WWD.

 

Labor Rights, Political Activism, and Protests - Reflections from Civil Rights Icon, Dolores Huerta
Kicking off LatinX Heritage Month and the first session of the Fall Speakers Series, the Student Activities Advisory Board and Campus Activities Board presents a virtual lecture from Dolores Huerta.

Symphony of LatinX Heritage
Student Activities Advisory Board and the Student Government Association invite you to experience Symphony of LatinX Heritage: Photography Exhibit. This event features student submissions.

Bro-Rito’s Food Truck
For all our students on campus, please stop by the front of Carson Hall to experience Bro-Rito’s Food Truck!

Chance to Dance
Campus Activities Board sponsored this night’s event featuring dance lessons, food, and a student showcase on LatinX art. Princess Serrano (Class of 2022) instructed Salsa On2 and Tatiana Valencia (Class of 2018) instructed Latin Fusion.

El Museo Del Barrio
New York’s leading LatinX cultural institution welcomes visitors of all backgrounds to discover the artistic landscape of LatinX, Caribbean, and Latin American cultures. Cultural Peer Mentors led a group of students to explore El Museo together!

Dia de los Muertos
BLSA honored the annual Dia de los Muertos with an ofrenda to remember the dead. In tandem with this event, BLSA hosted a Coco(a) film screening.

LatinX Heritage Month Celebration
We brought in Councilwoman Carlina Rivera, who was born and raised in Lower Manhattan by a single mother who emigrated from Puerto Rico to New York and has worked for decades as a civil-servant. There was also a spoken word piece performed by one of our own MMC students as well as appetizers catered by Upper East Side’s Empanada Mama.

Reading Hour - Books by LatinX Authors
The College enjoyed an hour of reading books authored by LatinX writers! Books were available to be taken home

Promesa Puerto Rico
Sponsored by the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences, Student Development and Activities, and BLSA, we invited Natasha Lycia, Ora Bannan, and Howard Jordan for a panel discussion on the Statehood, Economic Crisis, and the Future of La Isla del Encanto.

Affinity Space for Students of Color
A monthly space to gather around the diverse identities of being a student of color that encourage students to engage in conversations, relieve stress, and build community that will disrupt structures created by oppressors. 

Speaking Hour - Hablamos Empanadas
Why do second languages feel so taboo? How do you navigate the challenging feelings that come with this? Come and discuss, practice, and address the dynamics of language and bilingualism from the lens of the Spanish language, all while eating some empanadas and being led in conversation by Dr. Lorraine M. Martínez-Novoa! 

Fall Masterclass- Salsa is Nuyorican
“Salsa Is Nuyorican” The music amlagam was created by Puerto Ricans and Nuyoricans in Spanish Harlem. Jose Obando will present the social, economic and social influences through music and dance. 

In The Heights Movie Screening
Stop by the Library to watch the screening of “ In the Heights ”! A film version of the Broadway musical in which Usnavi, a sympathetic New York bodega owner, saves every penny every day as he imagines and sings about a better life. 

LHM Roundtable Discussion
Come join BLSA to discuss what hope, resilience, and perseverance looks like in and for our communities. BLSA looks forward to the support and engagement of available Latinx faculty and staff to create this unique experience. 

Raíces - Latinx Cultural Showcase
The Latinx Heritage Month Showcase: Liberación. This theme highlights the Latinx struggle, heritage, love, traditions, and acceptance our community brings to its people and those around it. Hosted by BLSA, the showcase will be a hybrid of artistic expression: a fashion show, a concert, a poetry slam, a night at the theater, church, an act and so much more. 

Latinx Heritage Flag and Food Appreciation Potluck
Join BLSA in honoring our Latin American countries in a potluck hosted in the Intercultural Center. 

Música Buena
For an hour every Tuesday join us as we listen to some of the most classic and timeless top hits from genres such as Salsa, Bachata, Reggaetón, and more throughout the decades. 

Latinx Book Highlight
Stop by the Library and Intercultural Center all month long to see highlighted books by Latinx authors that you can take out and read. 

 

A Master Class with MJ Rodriguez
Join us for October’s Fall Speaker Series, A Master Class with MJ Rodriguez! In honor of LGBTQ+ History Month, we invite MJ Rodriguez to Marymount Manhattan College to share her career journey, to discuss Trans rights, and how she uses her platform to fight for visibility.

Pride Trivia Night: General LGBTQ+ History & Drag Queen Dictionary
How well do you know your Drag Queen vocabulary? How about general LGBTQ+ History? Join the Student Activities Advisory Board and Christopher Street Tours for a night of fun virtual trivia!

Harlem Renaissance and LGBTQ+ Leaders
Watch out for this video premier on MMC Engage! Learn about the cultural importance of the Harlem Renaissance and the voices of Black LGBTQ+ leaders during this time period.

New York Historical Society Exhibit Stonewall 50
Students were invited to join on an excursion to Stonewall50 at New York Historical Society which featured two exhibitions and a special installation.

Safe Zone
Safe Zone is a program designed to visibly identify students, staff, and faculty members who support the LGBTQ population, understand some of the issues facing LGBTQ individuals and are made aware of the resources that MMC and NYC offer.

National Coming Out Day Roundtable
Students were invited to join GSS (Gender and Sexuality Studies) and SDA (the Office of Student Development and Activities) at the National Coming Out Day roundtable. Here, GSS shared key tips and information on how to support your friends with their decision to come out.

Trans Awareness Week
Students were invited to join GSS and SDA at their information table to pick up advice for trans* people, questioning people, and allies. Additionally, students were welcomed to wear a ribbon for Trans Day of Remembrance.

Trans Day of Remembrance
On this day, we remember and honor transgender people around the world whose lives have been lost to anti-transgender violence

Virtual Book Club
Love to read? Join Student Development and Activities in our Virtual Book Club! In her most revealing and powerful memoir yet, the activist, speaker, bestselling author, and “patron saint of female empowerment” (People) explores the joy and peace we discover when we stop striving to meet others’ expectations and start trusting the voice deep within us.

Queer Clothing Swap
The Queer clothing swap will encourage gender affirming clothing swaps for the LGBTQ+ Community. A clothing swap is a social gathering where you can bring clothes, shoes, and accessories you’re ready to part with. Folx who are seeking to get rid of old clothing or looking for affirming attire, that is also environmentally friendly, should join SDA & IC for this clothing swap event! Also enter for a chance to win a binder or gaff of your choice!

Drag Bingo
CAB, SDA, and the Intercultural Center team up to bring you Drag Bingo hosted by Clarice Heart. Come for a night of Bingo, food, and prizes! 

Fun Til’ 1: National Coming Out Day
Join the Campus Activities Board, the Intercultural Center, and Student Development and Activities to celebrate National Coming Out Day! Visit the table to collect a flag and learn a little bit more about the LGBTQ+ community. 

Pride Parade
For Spirit Day during LGBTQ History Month, we will be having a PRIDE Parade throughout our campus starting in the IC. 

 

Keynote Reception
MMC hosted a Keynote Reception with speaker Oleana. Oleana is a valued advocate of the Lenape community. A Tsalagi-Algonquian descendant, Oleana is a member of the American Indian Community House and Museum Guide/Educator/Curator/Native American Outreach Liaison.

SELF EXPLORE NYC SERIES
MMC highlighted various New York City installations, events, and institutions happening in NYC in honor of Native American Heritage Month such as Urban Indian: Native New York Now, Native Sounds Downtown featuring Pamyua, Lenape Harvest in Inwood, and Farmhouse Family Day: Native Storytelling Today

Museum Tour of the National Museum of the American Indian
MMC joined Museum Ambassador, Rhonda Asher for a 1-hour tour of Infinity of Nations: Art and History in the Collections of the National Museum of the American Indian.

Smoke Signals Film Screening
The Office of Student Development and Activities and Cinemaniacs hosted a film screening of Smoke Signals.

First United Lenape Nations Pow Wow and Standing Ground Symposium
MMC sponsored tickets for a day of Native art, food, dance competitions, and special performances in addition to a symposium that explores Indigenous culture with Inuit (Inuk) experimental vocalist and artist Tanya Tagaq and fellow artists, writers, scholars, performers, and community leaders.

The Tapestry of American History Through Native Eyes:
An Alternative Perspective examines the history and outstanding leaders of the Indigenous Peoples of the Western Hemisphere. From Plymouth Rock to Standing Rock the story of Native Americans is one of genocide, exploitation, survival, resilience and hope for the future.

We Are Still Here: How First Nations Survived Pandemics and Other Catastrophes
“We Are Still Here: How First Nations Survived Pandemics and Other Catastrophes” is an examination of how Native Peoples throughout the Western Hemisphere overcame epidemics, land theft, forced relocation and the violent attempt to assimilate them through the boarding school system.

Sustain MMC: Indigenous Recipes
@SUSTAINMMC on Instagram talks about sustainability in indigenous food, farming, and agriculture.

The Magick Circle: Spiritual Appropriation
@THE.MAGIC.CIRCLE on Instagram teaches about spiritual appropriation in the forms of burning sage and the art of smudging.

 

A Masterclass with Nikki Giovanni
Join us for March’s Spring Speaker Series, A Masterclass with Nikki Giovanni! In honor of Women’s History Month, we invite Nikki Giovanni to MMC to share her career trajectory and answer your questions!

Health Station Food Truck
Come grab a bite to eat from the Health Station Food Truck - a woman-owned company. Health Station is bringing healthy food options to the NYC food truck scene! This truck dishes up a variety of healthy eats that absolutely do not skimp on the flavor.

Becoming Mothers
Jacqueline Leon ’22 moderated a panel discussion focusing on mothering and motherhood. Panelists included MMC faculty members Dr. Nava Silton, Dr. Laura Tropp, and Gunjali Trikha, MBA, and MMC staff Kanny Rodriguez.

Self Defense Workshop
Brought to you by SGA, CAB, and SAAB! Taught by R.A.D Certified Michelle Quock.

He Named Me Malala Documentary Screening
Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSOC) and Student Development and Activities (SDA) presented the documentary He Named Me Malala. This documentary showcases the life Malala Yousafzai.

Wonder Women
Marymount Manhattan College’s Science Society presents Wonder Women , a panel featuring diverse women with doctorate degrees across fields, including medicine, dentistry, and neuroscience.

Women in Publishing
During this one-day workshop, students were able to hear from women leaders across the publishing industry. They shared their experiences in this fast-paced and rapidly changing field. In addition to presentations and panel discussions, the day provided numerous opportunities for informal conversation and networking.