Discover new, engaging, open learning opportunities!
Coming this Fall, the Buffalo Project proposes a series of new and exciting action initiatives focused on the concept of Sustainability, as it applies to building success through acquiring marketable career skills, creating impact at community level, using knowledge and technology to spread good through the world and being environmentally responsible.
Our efforts will be amplified and supported by our new partnership with SPEC (Sustainable Progress and Equality Collective), an emerging non-profit organization that empowers individuals to be catalysts for positive change through mentoring, training, internships, and hosting of educational events. We will also be partnering with the #BlackandBrilliant Network. However, as always, we will be collaborating with SUNY Empire’s Office of Student life, the DEI Council, SUNY Empire International Education, the Sustainability Committee and other community affiliates.
Although we may add other programming as the term unfolds, here are a few notable highlights:
Panel discussion – “Breaking Through the Middle”. The discussion will tackle the challenge of breaking through the glass ceiling set in the middle of too many organizations (Happening on Tuesday, July 28, 6-7pm Est; in collaboration with the #BlackandBrilliant Network, a group of individuals that advocates for diversity in leadership).
Virtual Residency - “Sustainability through Learning” (CMLAI-IMTL Collaboration with Mark Abendroth and Linda Jones. Details forthcoming.)
Deliberative Conversations (All sessions 5:30 - 7:30 pm)
September 17, 2020 – Race and the United States Constitution
October 21, 2020 - Racialized Disparities, a discussion at the Student Wellness Retreat
November 2020 - Panel on Food Sustainability/Food Drive, sponsored by Virtual Residency on Sustainability through Learning, Office of Student Life, and the Sustainability Committee.
Additionally, we will continue to engage with SUNY Empire students in interesting discussions through the online platform called SUNY Empire Connects, specifically the Coffee Talks, COVID-19 Stories, Creative Expressions and the African American Discussion Group.
There are some key elements that will be consistent throughout the program offer during the Fall term, as we explore our theme of sustainability:
Open Learning: Students will have access to do learning guided by mentors who will freely share their expertise in an open and flexible way, tailored to the students' needs.
Mutual Reciprocity: The students will be able to gain knowledge while they contribute to the community.
Values: While we’re never setting aside our core values of diversity, equity, inclusion, intercultural competencies, technology and respect, we will add the values of collective work, mindfulness of the environment and transparency in our dealings with others
As a reminder, the Buffalo Project’s programming is crafted in response of the data collected during the 10-year track of this culture research led by Dr. Rhianna C. Rogers, an expert on cultural and ethnic studies, intercultural competencies and diversity education, cultural mediation, and virtual exchange programmatic development and implementation. The Virtual Residencies and the Deliberative conversations are original programming models developed by the Buffalo Project.
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