The first of three mini webinars will be led by Michelle Gabriel, Director of Career Services & Strategic Partnerships. She will have a brief, but thought-provoking discussion on careers in social impact and sustainability. You do not want to miss out; it's only 10 minutes! WHEN: Wednesday,...
Date/Time: March 4, 2021 at 12:00 PM EST Eventbrite Link: Click here to register! Description: Mitigating the likelihood and consequences of disaster risks can be a challenging societal task. Hence, it is essential to enhance the ability of society to cope with disaster risk. This lecture covers the trends...
WHEN: Thursday, March 4, 2021, at 12 PM EST WHAT: Mitigating the likelihood and consequences of disaster risks can be a challenging societal task. Hence, it is essential to enhance the ability of society to cope with disaster risk. This lecture covers the trends of societal...
WHEN: Thursday, February 25th at 12 PM EST WHAT: The workplace is facing unprecedented disruption. Increasing levels of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are replacing workers and reshaping the world of work. McKinsey estimates that by 2030 about half of work activities could be automated, forcing workers into...
WHEN: Thursday, February 25th at 6 PM EST WHAT: We are at the beginning stages of reviewing our degree programs. Alumni and Student participation and insight are crucial to how we restructure the programs to meet the academic and professional needs of our community. At this point...
WHEN: Thursday, February 18th at 12 PM EST WHAT: The COVID-19 pandemic has already caused significant physical, social, and economic harms across the globe. It is inevitable that the world population has to bear the damages caused by COVID-19 for several decades, if not generations. Arguably the national...
WHEN: Monday, February 15th through Friday, February 19th WHAT: Take a deeper look into how brands are improving sustainability and understand the difference between progress and greenwashing. Shannon Welch, GCNYC Dec 2020 graduate, currently serving as the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Fashion Revolution and Sustainability Division Director at...
Date/Time: February 11, 2021 12:00 EST 17:00 GMT Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/covid-19-and-authoritarians-featuring-umut-korkut-tickets-136999387857 Description: This seminar is going to reflect on three topics namely accountability, responsibility, and solidarity at the intersection of democratic and authoritarian governance facing the Covid-19 pandemic. Societies are exposed to a range of risks where complex modern social systems interface...
4TH EDITION: FASHINNOVATION When: Thursday, February 11th What: Since 2018, FASHINNOVATION has hosted over 400 of fashion’s leading innovators to audiences representing 120 countries. Fashinnovation crosses boundaries and amplifies topics including sustainable development goals, social impact, diversity and inclusion, entrepreneurship, connectivity, and new technologies all seen through the lens...