Events

‘Best uses of Social Media to facilitate conversation’ by FIT and GIT Event Description 6:30pm – 8:30pm Panel Discussion ‘Best uses of Social Media to facilitate conversation’ Brought to you by FIT’s Enterprise Center, The Entrepreneurship Program and Girls in Tech NYC Moderator: Dalia Strum @daliastrum Teacher at The Fashion Institute of Technology Speakers include: Amy Vernon @amyvernon #SocialMarketing for Internet Media Labs Carrie Mantha @CarrieMantha CEO & Co-founder, Indira Ben Relles @benrelles Head of [ continue reading ]

Next Steps in your Career in Non-Profit Event Description Join DoGoodBuyUs and Young Non-Profit Professional Network (YNPN) as we help you make your next steps in your career. Meet with Non-Profits looking to hire, get the help you need in fixing up your resume, take new headshots, find out more about graduate programs in Non-Profit, talk to career counsleors and listen to speaker who have made the leap before you. Ticket Price is $15 Pre-Sale [ continue reading ]

Free Trees at BIG!NYC Event Description Build It Green!NYC is thrilled to host another NYRP’s MillionTreesNYC FREE Tree Giveaways this Spring! We will host two giveaways – one on Saturday, May 4th from 11am to 1pm at our Astoria reuse center, and a second giveaway on Sunday, May 5th from 11am to 1pm at our Gowanus reuse center. You can now RESERVE your tree (and pre-select the species that you would like to adopt!). Please [ continue reading ]

Women’s Rights in the Islamic World After the Arab Spring Event Description There has been a great deal of hope, and some very real progress, in the enhancement of gender equality and women’s rights in many of the Muslim majority nations following the surge of freedom and democracy of the Arab Spring. This program will try to put those advancements in historic context and explain and explore both those changes and the likelihood of their [ continue reading ]

Philanthropy Around the World Event Description Join us for a round table discussion on models of philanthropy flourishing in India, the Czech Republic and South Africa. Our speakers will share their experiences on challenges and successes, funder dynamics, and strategies for collaboration in their home countries. This is an event for grantmakers interested in supporting projects in those parts of the globe, and for grantseekers running or planning to implement programs serving those geographic locations. [ continue reading ]

Bagels & BIG!NYC: Terrariums with Twig! Event Description Have a love for mason jars and moss? Then this class is right up your alley! Join the amazing minds behind Twig Terrariums and get twiggy with materials found at our BIG!NYC reuse center to create a one of a kind terrarium! Date: 4/27/2013 Time: 11am-12:30pm Location: 69 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Posted by: Meg Keys http://www.bignyc.org/workshop

BIG!NYC Tree Give-Away: Pinata Making with Llaves Design Event Description Just in time for Spring, Cinco De Mayo and the BIG!NYC Tree Giveaway join pinata perfectionist Meg Keys of Llaves Designs and learn the amazing craft of pinata making! It’s bound to be a smash!! Class is for children 6 and up plus parents, ticket price is for parent child combo. Date: 5/4/2013 Time: 10am-11:30am Location: 69 9th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11215 Posted by: Meg [ continue reading ]