Week of Events
Poetry Out Loud 2021
Poetry Out Loud is a national poetry recitation competition, open to students in grades 9-12. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about their literary heritage. The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry Foundation partner with U.S. state arts agencies to support Poetry Out Loud, which encourages the […]
FIT Library MakerMinds Series: e-Textiles with Adafruit and MakeCode
FIT Library MakerMinds Series: e-Textiles with Adafruit and MakeCode
Are you interested in wearable technology and smart devices? Join our virtual MakerMinds workshop e-Textiles with Adafruit and MakeCode. Join on Google Meet at the time of the event. This virtual event is for the FIT community only.
Black History Month: Diversity Council Meet and Greet
Black History Month: Diversity Council Meet and Greet
The Diversity Council invites the FIT community to a virtual meet and greet to ask questions, make suggestions, and find out more about the activities and initiatives of the Diversity Council. Join the Webex meeting here ID: 1321197346 Password: aUcD2mp8 This event is part of the FIT Diversity Council’s Black History Month activities; for a […]
Globally Connected @ FIT: Touching Color: A Latin American Sabbatical
Globally Connected @ FIT: Touching Color: A Latin American Sabbatical
Guest: Jada Schumacher, Professor, Communication Design Pathways On a chromatic sabbatical journey in 2019, Jada Schumacher journeyed through Mexico and Argentina working with local artists and their materials—targeting sites frequented by iconic […]
Black History Month: How to Talk About Race: White Fragility Presentation
Black History Month: How to Talk About Race: White Fragility Presentation
Talking about race, although hard, is necessary. "How to Talk About Race" is a presentation based on Robin DiAngelo’s book White Fragility. The presentation will discuss ways to have true […]
Fashion Culture Online Event: What Becomes a Legend Most: A Biography of Richard Avedon
Fashion Culture Online Event: What Becomes a Legend Most: A Biography of Richard Avedon
Avedon with Dovima following the shoot at Cirque D’Hiver, Paris, 1955. Credit: Sam Shaw/Sam Shaw Family Archives. Philip Gefter’s book What Becomes a Legend Most: A Biography of Richard Avedon is […]