Supporting Excellence Conference: Building Your Personal,Professional, and Academic Well Being

Name: Supporting Excellence Conference: Building Your Personal,Professional, and Academic Well Being
Start: 2024-02-29T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-02-29T20:00:00-05:00
Location: Private Location (register to display)

by Macaulay Diversity Initiative

Conference Activism conference Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Macaulay Diversity Initiative

Thu, Feb 29, 2024

6 PM – 8 PM EST (GMT-5)

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Join the Macaulay Diversity Initiative for an evening conference focusing on your personal and professional well-being. The conference consists of a Macaulay alum panel, followed by workshops that go deeper into ways to prioritize and practice wellness throughout your personal and professional lives. The annual conference aims to open up a dialogue on diversity, equity, and inclusion and how to advocate for your wellness through discussions and activities.

Macaulay Honors College is committed to creating a welcoming, healthy, and safe learning environment. Open to CUNY Students, Faculty and Staff!

Agenda

6:00 pm - 6:15 pm Sign in & Dinner
6:15 pm - 6:20 pm Welcoming remarks
6:20 pm - 6:30 pm Welcome By Macaulay Administrator
6:30 pm - 7:00 pm Alum Panel
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm Wellness Workshop
7:30 pm - 8:00 pm Workshops
Student Lounge Volunteers Workshop - Commons
Restorative Justice Workshop - Classroom 2
Peace Action Workshop - Classroom 3

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Speakers

Amrita Narine

Macaulay Alumn

Amrita M. Narine is a Vice President in Asset and Wealth Management at Goldman Sachs Trust Company. Prior to her current position, she served as a Trusts and Estates attorney at Duane Morris LLP. She graduated from Harvard Law School in 2017 and the Macaulay Honors College at CUNY Baruch in 2013.

Erika Russi

Macaulay Alumn

Erika is a Macaulay Alumna, Baruch Class of '08. She graduated with a degree in Accounting and a Masters in Taxation. In 2018-19, she attended a Data Science Bootcamp and has been a Data Scientist at IBM since 2019.

Macaulay Wellness Center

The Macaulay Mental Health and Wellness Center provides multiculturally sensitive counseling within a nonjudgmental, objective, safe space so that students from all walks of life can openly discuss their concerns. This workshop will focus on coping with the stressors of things like impostor syndrome and microaggressions in the workplace.

Macaulay Honors College is committed to creating a welcoming, healthy, and safe learning environment. Open to CUNY Students, Faculty and Staff!

Restorative Justice Practices

Macaulay’s Restorative Justice Program Coordinator, Jayla Allen will host a workshop that focuses on giving the Macaulay community the space to learn and grow together. By teaching and practicing restorative justice, we create spaces where strong relationships can form.

Student Lounge Volunteers

Join this session to connect with our Student Lounge Volunteers. Learn about the community they have built, the resources they provide to students, and enjoy the experience of connectedness with fellow students.

Peace Action

Join the Macaulay Honors College chapter of Peace Action New York State, the largest peace advocacy group in the United States. They aim to expand Peace Action's vision and mission to the Macaulay Honors College and CUNY. They seek to mobilize, connect, and organize students, faculty, alums, and community activists. Join this workshop and discussion centered around burnout and the challenges of working in activist and academic settings, and learn about tips and practices for success!

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