Welcome Read Event Schedule
Poetry Workshop on Amanda Gorman's "The Hill We Climb"
Tuesday, Sep 13, 2022 from 12:10 PM to 02:00 PM | Zoom
Prof. Nicole Cooley, Director of the Queens College MFA Creative Writing program, hosts a poetry workshop.
Welcome Read Event: Poetry Treasure Hunt
Wednesday, Sep 28, 2022 from 12:10 PM to 02:00 PM | On-campus
At the Welcome Fair, students embark on a poetry treasure hunt on the hills of our campus & win prizes!
Creating John Lewis’s March: A Conversation with the Illustrator, Nate Powell
Monday, Oct 17, 2022 from 10:10 AM to 11:00 AM | Zoom
Nate Powell, illustrator for the March series, shares his process and insights. Event hosted by the Kupferberg Holocaust Center.
Sites of Social Activism in NYC, Part I
Thursday, Oct 20, 2022 from 12:10 PM to 01:00 PM | Zoom
CUNY faculty Carolina Bank Munoz (M) and Penny Lewis (Th), authors of A People’s Guide to New York City, discuss sites of social activism in NYC.
Sites of Social Activism in NYC, Part II
Monday, Oct 24, 2022 from 01:00 PM to 02:00 PM | Zoom
This event is part of the Welcome Read event series, a community-building experience for Fall 2022 first-semester QCC students taking English classes, in both non-credit programs and credited courses. CUNY faculty Penny Lewis and Carolina Munoz, authors of A People’s Guide to New York City, discuss sites of social activism in NYC. Co-sponsored by the Kupferberg Holocaust Center.
The Welcome Read Wrap-up Celebration!
Wednesday, Nov 16, 2022 from 12:10 PM to 02:00 PM | On-campus in S111
Welcome Read Wrap-Up Celebration. Activities include: Sharing of reflections from students; Music faculty and students presenting a musical performance of “The Hill We Climb.”
