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SUMMARY:FIT Green Roof Tours
DESCRIPTION:Tour the FIT Green Roofs and learn about their history and how they positively impact our environment. Hosted by professors Grazyna Pilatowicz\, Interior Design\, and Evelyn Rynkiewicz\, Science and Math. \nThis event is part of Fall 2017 Sustainability Awareness Week\, which is held throughout campus the week of October 2–6. \nfitnyc.edu/saw  •  #FITsustainability
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/fit-green-roof-tours/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Tour
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171002T183000
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SUMMARY:Film Screening: Blaxploitalian: 100 Years of Blackness in Italian Cinema
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Modern Languages and Cultures presents a screening of the documentary BlaxploItalian 100 Years of Blackness in Italian Cinema (2016)\, followed by a Q&A with director and activist Fred Kuwornu. \nFred Kuwornu is an Italian-Ghanaian filmmaker and activist best known for his documentaries Inside Buffalo (2010)\, about the Black American soldiers who participated in the liberation of Italy during World War II\, and 18 Ius Soli (2012)\, about the children of immigrants in Italy and their struggles for legal and social recognition. \nBlaxploitalian: One Hundred Years of Blackness in Italian Cinema  recounts the century-long yet underappreciated history of people of African descent in Italian cinema. It is a documentary with the explicit social mission of developing a platform to support advocacy for greater diversity in media. \nWatch the trailer for Blaxploitalian below: \n \n“BLAXPLOITALIAN -100 Years of Blackness in Italian Cinema ” 60′ USA-ITALY from Do The Rigth Films Entertainment on Vimeo. \n  \nThis event is only open to the FIT community. 
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/film-screening-blaxploitalian-100-years-of-blackness-in-italian-cinema/
LOCATION:Film and Media Screening Room D207\, Pomerantz Center\, New York City \, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film Screening
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SUMMARY:I'd Rather Dye with Flowers: Natural Dye Demonstration
DESCRIPTION:Bring your own light colored natural textile (silk\, wool\, cotton) to learn the unique\, free form technique of bundle dyeing using fresh dyestuffs from FIT’s Natural Dye Garden. Student leaders from Full-Cycle Fashion and Associate Professor Ajoy Sarkar of Textile Development and Marketing will host. \nThis event is part of Fall 2017 Sustainability Awareness Week\, which is held throughout campus the week of October 2–6. \nfitnyc.edu/saw  •  #FITsustainability
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/id-rather-dye-with-flowers-natural-dye-demonstration/
LOCATION:Dubinsky Student Center\, Room A683\, Fashion Institute of Technology\, New York City\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Demonstration
ORGANIZER;CN="Sustainability Council":MAILTO:sustainability@fitnyc.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171003T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171003T140000
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SUMMARY:Sustainability Grants Think Tank
DESCRIPTION:Learn about how to apply for a $5\,000 Sustainability Grant\, given by FIT’s Sustainability Council in support of projects related to social\, environmental\, and/or economic areas of sustainability at this workshop. Topics discussed include prior grant topics\, eligibility and guidelines\, grant objectives and criteria\, the submission process\, and brainstorming or feedback on grant ideas. \nThis event is part of Fall 2017 Sustainability Awareness Week\, which is held throughout campus the week of October 2–6. \nfitnyc.edu/saw  •  #FITsustainability \nThis event is for the FIT community only. 
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/sustainability-grants-think-tank-3/
LOCATION:Pomerantz Center\, Room D320\, Fashion Institute of Technology\, New York City\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Sustainability Council":MAILTO:sustainability@fitnyc.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171003T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171003T180000
DTSTAMP:20260407T053617
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SUMMARY:Open Hours With President Brown
DESCRIPTION:President Joyce F. Brown will hold an “open hours” session in her office for those interested in meeting with her one on one. Please sign in upon arrival; meetings take place on a first come\, first served basis. Each meeting will be limited to 15 minutes.
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/open-hours-with-president-brown-4/
LOCATION:Office of the President\, Feldman Center\, Room C908
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171004T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171004T180000
DTSTAMP:20260407T053617
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SUMMARY:Sustainability Awareness Week Green Market
DESCRIPTION:Join us outside for fresh fruits and vegetables\, a freecycle station where you can exchange items\, a table where you can learn about joining FIT Hives\, and info from GrowNYC on recycling and composting in New York City. \n\nFarmers Market: 8 am–6 pm\nFreecycle: 12:15–3 pm\nGrowNYC: 11am–3 pm\n\nThis event is part of Fall 2017 Sustainability Awareness Week\, which is held throughout campus the week of October 2–6. \nfitnyc.edu/saw  •  #FITsustainability
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/sustainability-awareness-week-green-market/
LOCATION:Breezeway\, between Business and Liberal Arts Center and Dubinsky Student Center\, Fashion Institute of Technology\, New York City \, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:bazaar
ORGANIZER;CN="Sustainability Council":MAILTO:sustainability@fitnyc.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171004T120000
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SUMMARY:Social Media\, Digital Aggregation\, and Creating Communities: The Case of Repeating Islands
DESCRIPTION:Dr. Ivette Romero\, director of the Latin American and Caribbean Studies program at Marist College and co-editor of the Repeating Islands blog—a site for news and commentary on Caribbean literature and culture—will discuss the blog\, social media\, and creating communities. Romero is also professor of Spanish and chair of the department of Modern Languages and Cultures at Marist. Her research interests center on comparative Caribbean studies (literature\, visual arts\, cinema\, and gender) and the preservation of national identity in marginal communities in Puerto Rico and the diaspora. \nThis event is for the FIT community only.
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/social-media-digital-aggregation-and-creating-communities-the-case-of-repeating-islands/
LOCATION:Conference Center\, Seminar Room 9\, 227 West 27th Street\, New York\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Pilar Blanco Ruiz":MAILTO:pilar_blancoruiz@fitnyc.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171004T123000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171004T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T053617
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SUMMARY:Sustainability Curriculum Roundtable for Faculty
DESCRIPTION:Join Lucy Collins and Daniel Benkendorf of Social Sciences and the Sustainability Council as they facilitate conversation with fellow faculty members and brainstorm about how to engage students in conversations about sustainability in the classroom. We hope this initial conversation will be a springboard for more events that will help both full-time and part-time instructors think about how best to incorporate sustainability into each and every course across the college. In partnership with the Center for Excellence in Teaching. Lunch will be provided; please RSVP to celia_baez@fitnyc.edu by October 1 to attend. \nThis event is part of Fall 2017 Sustainability Awareness Week\, which is held throughout campus the week of October 2–6. \nfitnyc.edu/saw  •  #FITsustainability \n  \nThis event is for FIT faculty members only. 
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/sustainability-curriculum-roundtable-for-faculty/
LOCATION:NY
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Celia Baez":MAILTO:Celia_Baez@fitnyc.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171005T094500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171005T110000
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SUMMARY:FIT Board of Trustees Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The FIT Board of Trustees holds its October meeting. For more information\, contact the Office of the President\, 212 217.4000.\n\n\nThis event is open to the public.
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/fit-board-of-trustees-meeting-5/
LOCATION:Robert Lagary Board Room\, Marvin Feldman Center\, Ninth Floor\, Fashion Institute of Technology\, New York City \, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171005T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171005T140000
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SUMMARY:FIT Town Hall Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The FIT community is invited to participate in two Town Hall meetings: The first is on Thursday\, October 5 from 1-2 pm in the Katie Murphy Amphitheatre and the second on Thursday\, October 5 from 5-6 pm in the John E. Reeves Great Hall. Langdon Morris\, founder of the consulting firm Innovation Labs\, who led the effort to create the plan\, will present it at the meetings. \nThe plan can be found when you log onto MyFIT and click on the link “Strategic Plan for Innovation.” Participants are invited to review the document and discuss its contents at either of the meetings.
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/fit-town-hall-meeting/
LOCATION:Katie Murphy Amphitheatre\, Pomerantz Art and Design Center\, Fashion Institute of Technology\, New York City\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171005T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171005T140000
DTSTAMP:20260407T053617
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SUMMARY:Make Your Own Beeswax Wraps
DESCRIPTION:Assistant Professor Theanne Schiros\, Science and Math\, will teach you the ancient practice of combining beeswax and cotton to create a sustainable\, reusable food storage option that can replace plastic cling wrap. \nThis event is part of Fall 2017 Sustainability Awareness Week\, which is held throughout campus the week of October 2–6. \nfitnyc.edu/saw  •  #FITsustainability \n 
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/make-your-own-beeswax-wraps/
LOCATION:Feldman Center\, Room C804\, Fashion Institute of Technology\, New York City\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Demonstration
ORGANIZER;CN="Sustainability Council":MAILTO:sustainability@fitnyc.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171005T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171005T180000
DTSTAMP:20260407T053617
CREATED:20170927T145327Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170927T145327Z
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SUMMARY:FIT Town Hall Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The FIT community is invited to participate in two Town Hall meetings: The first is on Thursday\, October 5 from 1-2 pm in the Katie Murphy Amphitheatre and the second on Thursday\, October 5 from 5-6 pm in the John E. Reeves Great Hall. Langdon Morris\, founder of the consulting firm Innovation Labs\, who led the effort to create the plan\, will present it at the meetings. \nThe plan can be found when you log onto MyFIT and click on the link “Strategic Plan for Innovation.” Participants are invited to review the document and discuss its contents at either of the meetings.
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/fit-town-hall-meeting-2/
LOCATION:John E. Reeves Great Hall\, Conference Center\, Fashion Institute of Technology\, New York City\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Meeting
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171005T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171005T180000
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SUMMARY:Sustainability Grants Think Tank
DESCRIPTION:Learn about how to apply for a $5\,000 Sustainability Grant\, given by FIT’s Sustainability Council in support of projects related to social\, environmental\, and/or economic areas of sustainability at this workshop. Topics discussed include prior grant topics\, eligibility and guidelines\, grant objectives and criteria\, the submission process\, and brainstorming or feedback on grant ideas. \nThis event is part of Fall 2017 Sustainability Awareness Week\, which is held throughout campus the week of October 2–6. \nfitnyc.edu/saw  •  #FITsustainability \nThis event is for the FIT community only. 
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/sustainability-grants-think-tank-4/
LOCATION:Pomerantz Center\, Room D320\, Fashion Institute of Technology\, New York City\, NY\, 10001\, United States
CATEGORIES:Workshop
ORGANIZER;CN="Sustainability Council":MAILTO:sustainability@fitnyc.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171005T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171005T190000
DTSTAMP:20260407T053617
CREATED:20170927T154738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20170927T154738Z
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SUMMARY:Urban Buzz: Bees and Beekeeping in NYC
DESCRIPTION:This talk\, “The Honeybee Conservancy and FIT Hives\,” is an exploration of the diverse types of bees in New York\, the complex relationship between pollinators and people\, and a discussion of why urban beekeeping benefits the city and how we can protect bees in a time of abrupt environmental change. It will be accompanied by a guided tasting flight of honey from New York City and around the world. Interested students can stay after the presentation to learn about getting involved in leadership for FIT Hives. \nThis event is part of Fall 2017 Sustainability Awareness Week\, which is held throughout campus the week of October 2–6. \nfitnyc.edu/saw  •  #FITsustainability
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/urban-buzz-bees-and-beekeeping-in-nyc/
LOCATION:Feldman Center\, Room C205\, Fashion Institute of Technology\, 227 West 27th Street\, New York City\, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Lecture
ORGANIZER;CN="Sustainability Council":MAILTO:sustainability@fitnyc.edu
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171006T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171006T193000
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SUMMARY:Wheelchair Access on the New York City Subway System
DESCRIPTION:  \n          Via ny.curbed.com.             Still from The Commute.       \nFIT and the Department of Social Sciences hosts a panel discussion on the successes and failures of the New York City Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) in providing accessibility to wheelchair users\, in compliance with the federal Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.  Panelists will discuss their efforts to push the MTA to improve wheelchair access: \n\nYannick Benjamin\, co-founder of Wheeling Forward\nSasha Blair-Goldensohn\, Google\nJaqi Cohen\, NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign\nGeorge Gallego\, founder and CEO of Wheels of Progress and star of The Commute\nEdmund O’Donnell\, senior vice president\, Goodwill of NY/NJ\n\nTwo short films will be screened\, The Commute\, which was produced by Goodwill of NY/NJ\, and a video that accompanied a New York Times editorial about MTA wheelchair accessibility by Blair-Goldensohn on March 29\, 2017. \nThis event is free and open to the public.
URL:https://events.fitnyc.edu/event/wheelchair-access-on-the-new-york-city-subway-system/
LOCATION:Film and Media Screening Room D207\, Pomerantz Center\, New York City \, NY\, United States
CATEGORIES:Panel Discussion
ORGANIZER;CN="Dan Levinson Wilk":MAILTO:danlw@fitnyc.edu
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