Would you like to spend the summer at KCC Urban Farm? Sign up for one of our continuing education classes today:
Check out our Continuing Education on the Farm page regularly updated list of available courses at KCC Urban Farm.
To register for any of these classes, call 718.368.5050 of click here.
As the Northeast Resiliency Consortium begins its roll-out, we’ve made it a point to stay on top of infrastructure and systems developed by NYC to help local residents in the wake of future natural disasters. Earlier this year the New York City Office of Emergency Management unveiled the NYC’s post-disaster housing prototype. The structure includes 3 units (2 3-bedroom units and 1 1-bedroom unit) that each have a kitchen, living space, bathroom, storage space and even a balcony! What’s great is that these units have been created so that they can be assembled on site, allowing residents to stay in their communities and not rebuild too quickly (especially helpful in densely urban areas like NYC when development processes change in the wake of natural disasters). A unit has been constructed in Brooklyn Heights and will be on public display within the next few weeks. Take a look at this timelapse of a one being constructed:
New York State now offers the TASC Test Assessing Secondary CompletionTm, instead of the GED, but it’s worth seeing how all exams compare. Take a look at this great infographic from TASC comparing the three:
Project Rise is a CEWD initiative at Kingsborough that provides educational, internship and employment services to young adults. We prepare participants for the GED®/TASC exam, supports the development of work readiness skills and provides opportunities for participants to acquire gainful employment.
Interested? Here’s an updated snapshot of Project Rise at Kingsborough:
Project Rise at Kingsborough
Have you seen these funny looking garbage cans on the street lately?
image via Scott Lynch @ gothamist.com
They’re part of the NYC’s Organics Recycling program that just recently spread its pilot throughout additional NYC neighborhoods. If you’re lucky enough to be in a piloted area, the program gives you a starter kit that includes a brown organics bin and a small kitchen container. Collection is once a week with your normal recycling days. If you live in a neighborhood that isn’t currently part of the pilot, you can still dispose of organic waste at one of the cities many drop-off sites.
Can you believe it’s June already? Here’s a listing of job/career-related events happening in New York City throughout the month of June:
Upcoming Fairs/Workshops/Events*:
CEWD at Kingsborough continues to offer a number of trainings throughout the month of June. Check out the Northeast Resiliency Consortium, CUNY CareerPATH and Project Rise pages for more information about upcoming programs.
Before heading to any event, check out some of our earlier posts that provide tips on compiling your resume, building your professional social media presence, and preparing for career fairs and interviews.
Links below include events that are open to the public and provide both trainings and business-specific recruitment events:
*Check with sponsors/locations to verify event details.
**This is not the most comprehensive list. If you are sponsoring an event and would like it mentioned on our site, please leave a comment and we’ll make sure it is listed in upcoming posts.
Celebrate a HAPPY Friday with CUNY:
The City University of New York (CUNY) represents diversity, culture, education, freedom, and hope for many students in NYC. Most importantly the purpose of this video is to empower and promote student rights for all.
**Disclaimer: Audio inspired by Pharrell William’s “Happy”. We do not own any copyrights to this song.
Information sessions for CUNY CareerPATH’s Food & Beverage program (at Kingsborough Community College) and Direct Care Counselor program (at Borough of Manhattan Community College) have just been posted. Check out our Information Session page for dates/times.
To get more information about these programs, visit CUNY CareerPATH on the web.
A little late, but it’s better than nothing, right? Here’s a listing of job/career-related events happening in New York City throughout the month of May:
Upcoming Fairs/Workshops/Events*:
The Center for Economic and Workforce Development at Kingsborough is offering a number of trainings throughout the summer, and beyond! Check out the Northeast Resiliency Consortium, CUNY CareerPATH and Project Rise pages for more information about upcoming programs.
Before heading to any event, check out some of our earlier posts that provide tips on compiling your resume, building your professional social media presence, and preparing for career fairs and interviews.
Links below include events that are open to the public and provide both trainings and business-specific recruitment events:
*Check with sponsors/locations to verify event details.
**This is not the most comprehensive list. If you are sponsoring an event and would like it mentioned on our site, please leave a comment and we’ll make sure it is listed in upcoming posts.
KCC Urban Farm is engaged with so many different parts of the Kingsborough community. We provide soil samples used by students and instructors in Physical Science labs, supplement work in Community Health and other classes, offer cooking demonstrations throughout campus, provide produce used in the Culinary Arts kitchens and deliver produce that is donated to students through KCC’s Single Stop, just to name a few. Take a look at some of our hard work in action:
Cooking demonstrations at KCC’s Single Stop and other events on campus.