Office 365: Microsoft Excel Advanced Level
In this workshop, participants with a basic knowledge of Excel will learn how to create pivot tables and pivot charts, audit and analyze data, utilize data tools, and collaborate with others using Excel. The workshop will include hands-on exercises. 

Online Schedule via Zoom

Date: Monday, April 25^th
Time: 11am – 12 noon
Location: Online

Zoom Link:

https://lehman-cuny-edu.zoom.us/j/86025241787?pwd=R0ZsWHFqM20zS2lxdTUwK2FqQy9Idz09

Meeting ID: 860 2524 1787

Passcode: 745837

Date: Wednesday, May 11^th
Time: 12pm - 1:00pm
Location: Online

Zoom Link:

https://lehman-cuny-edu.zoom.us/j/89725518931?pwd=UFVQZng1S3ZUWFNMcjZlbUhUMnpJZz09

Meeting ID: 897 2551 8931

Passcode: 631457

 In-Person - CA-118

·         Saturday, April 26th, 3pm - 4:00 pm, Carman Hall, CA-118

·         Tuesday, May 24, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Carman Hall, CA-118 

Lehman College’s 2022 Commencement Ceremony

May 26, 2022

10 a.m.

Lehman’s 2022 Commencement ceremony will be held in person and on campus on Thursday, May 26, at 10 a.m. We look forward to celebrating the hard work of the Class of ’22!  

Tickets are required for entry, and all guests must be able to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination to attend.

For details, go to lehman.edu/classof2022.

LSP-Macaulay Honors
“Friday Forums” Research Colloquium Faculty Spotlights, Alumni Visits & Book Talks

Lehman College, CUNY

Fridays, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
February to April Spring 2022
Sponsored by Lehman Honors, Activism in Academia, and the School of Arts & Humanities 

Feb. 11: Michael Buckley, Philosophy | Faculty Spotlight Research Talk | “Does justice need the truth?” 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Feb 18: Catherine Kapphahn, English & Disabilities Studies | Faculty Book Talk | “Miseducation of a Dyslexic Girl” 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Feb 25: Jang Wook Huh (Ethnic American Studies, University of Washington, Seattle) and Eve Eure (English) | Afro-Asian & Afro-Indigenous Literary Connections | A Conversation Between Scholars 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Mar 4: Whitney Diaz Gochez (Macaulay alum ’16) | PhD-MBA Candidate, Cornell Weill Medical Research Hospital | "From B.A. to Ph.D.: An Unconventional Path"

Mar 11: Maurice Vann, Social Work | Faculty Spotlight Research Talk | Returning Citizens and the Freddie Gray Uprising of 2015 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Mar 18: Duran Fiack & Michael Sutherland (Macaulay alum ’20) | Political Science & Environmental Studies | "The Value of Student-Faculty Collaboration in Scholarly Research: Co-writing and Publishing a Scholarly Article” 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Mar 25: Dr. Vanessa Valdés (Black Studies, Spanish and Portuguese) | Dean of Macaulay Honors College | “From the Bronx to Diasporic Blackness: Making My Way to Arturo Schomburg” 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

April 1: Stephanie Rupp (Anthropology) & Bertrade Ngo-ngijol Banoum (Africana Studies) | “Experiential Learning: Interdisciplinary, International & Intersectional Coursework in Cameroon” 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Zoom link for all talks: https://lehman-cuny-edu.zoom.us/my/macaulay Full program for all talks: https://www.lehmanhonors.org/

Women’s & Gender Studies / Lehman College-CUNY

Spring Lecture Series

Radical Care: Leading for Justice in Urban Schools

Rosa L. Rivera-McCutchen, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Leadership Studies Coordinator, School & District Leadership Programs

In her new book Radical Care: Leading for Justice in Urban Schools, Dr. Rosa L. Rivera- McCutchen argues that care, as typically described and enacted, is not sufficient for leading schools, particularly those serving Black and Latinx children. Instead, school leaders need to embrace radical care. Dr. Rivera-McCutchen will outline the five components of radical care— adopting an antiracist stance, cultivating authentic relationships, believing in students’ and teachers’ capacity for excellence, leveraging power strategically, and embracing a spirit of radical hope—while sharing vignettes from her personal experiences and research that exemplify each of the components. Calling for educators to thoughtfully challenge existing structures that reproduce inequality, Radical Care offers a much-needed framework that will guide practice with a sense of urgency and a spirit of hope.

CLICK ON LINK TO JOIN MEETING

https://lehman-cuny-edu.zoom.us/j/84019980191?pwd=WVhRWHpZT0lDM05FcHNkRzRYd3Y2dz09

Meeting ID: 840 1998 0191

Passcode: 995060 

OR JOIN BY PHONE!

+1 929 205 6099 US (New York) 

For more information, please contact Professor Anne Rice, Director, at womens.studies@lehman.cuny.edu

LSP-Macaulay Honors
“Friday Forums” Research Colloquium Faculty Spotlights, Alumni Visits & Book Talks

Lehman College, CUNY

Fridays, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
February to April Spring 2022
Sponsored by Lehman Honors, Activism in Academia, and the School of Arts & Humanities 

Feb. 11: Michael Buckley, Philosophy | Faculty Spotlight Research Talk | “Does justice need the truth?” 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Feb 18: Catherine Kapphahn, English & Disabilities Studies | Faculty Book Talk | “Miseducation of a Dyslexic Girl” 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Feb 25: Jang Wook Huh (Ethnic American Studies, University of Washington, Seattle) and Eve Eure (English) | Afro-Asian & Afro-Indigenous Literary Connections | A Conversation Between Scholars 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Mar 4: Whitney Diaz Gochez (Macaulay alum ’16) | PhD-MBA Candidate, Cornell Weill Medical Research Hospital | "From B.A. to Ph.D.: An Unconventional Path"

Mar 11: Maurice Vann, Social Work | Faculty Spotlight Research Talk | Returning Citizens and the Freddie Gray Uprising of 2015 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Mar 18: Duran Fiack & Michael Sutherland (Macaulay alum ’20) | Political Science & Environmental Studies | "The Value of Student-Faculty Collaboration in Scholarly Research: Co-writing and Publishing a Scholarly Article” 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Mar 25: Dr. Vanessa Valdés (Black Studies, Spanish and Portuguese) | Dean of Macaulay Honors College | “From the Bronx to Diasporic Blackness: Making My Way to Arturo Schomburg” 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

April 1: Stephanie Rupp (Anthropology) & Bertrade Ngo-ngijol Banoum (Africana Studies) | “Experiential Learning: Interdisciplinary, International & Intersectional Coursework in Cameroon” 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Zoom link for all talks: https://lehman-cuny-edu.zoom.us/my/macaulay Full program for all talks: https://www.lehmanhonors.org/

2/18 - James Mahon

2/25 - Juliana Mantay

3/04 - James Lendemer

3/11 - Gahlord Dewald

3/18 - Christina Rüegg Grässli 

3/25 - Jeanne Haffner

4/01 - Nicky Enright

4/29 - Hadrien Coumans and Joe Baker

LSP-Macaulay Honors
“Friday Forums” Research Colloquium Faculty Spotlights, Alumni Visits & Book Talks

Lehman College, CUNY

Fridays, 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
February to April Spring 2022
Sponsored by Lehman Honors, Activism in Academia, and the School of Arts & Humanities 

Feb. 11: Michael Buckley, Philosophy | Faculty Spotlight Research Talk | “Does justice need the truth?” 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Feb 18: Catherine Kapphahn, English & Disabilities Studies | Faculty Book Talk | “Miseducation of a Dyslexic Girl” 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Feb 25: Jang Wook Huh (Ethnic American Studies, University of Washington, Seattle) and Eve Eure (English) | Afro-Asian & Afro-Indigenous Literary Connections | A Conversation Between Scholars 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Mar 4: Whitney Diaz Gochez (Macaulay alum ’16) | PhD-MBA Candidate, Cornell Weill Medical Research Hospital | "From B.A. to Ph.D.: An Unconventional Path"

Mar 11: Maurice Vann, Social Work | Faculty Spotlight Research Talk | Returning Citizens and the Freddie Gray Uprising of 2015 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Mar 18: Duran Fiack & Michael Sutherland (Macaulay alum ’20) | Political Science & Environmental Studies | "The Value of Student-Faculty Collaboration in Scholarly Research: Co-writing and Publishing a Scholarly Article” 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Mar 25: Dr. Vanessa Valdés (Black Studies, Spanish and Portuguese) | Dean of Macaulay Honors College | “From the Bronx to Diasporic Blackness: Making My Way to Arturo Schomburg” 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

April 1: Stephanie Rupp (Anthropology) & Bertrade Ngo-ngijol Banoum (Africana Studies) | “Experiential Learning: Interdisciplinary, International & Intersectional Coursework in Cameroon” 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Zoom link for all talks: https://lehman-cuny-edu.zoom.us/my/macaulay Full program for all talks: https://www.lehmanhonors.org/

Help ensure that Lehman is an inclusive, welcoming space for all! 

On March 1, Lehman College will be sending out a campus climate survey to students, faculty, and staff to help gauge its strengths and weaknesses around diversity and inclusion. And we’ll need everyone to participate so we can identify what we’re doing right and where we may need to improve. 

Go to lehman.edu/campus-climate to learn more about this important project and how you can participate.

2/18 - James Mahon

2/25 - Juliana Mantay

3/04 - James Lendemer

3/11 - Gahlord Dewald

3/18 - Christina Rüegg Grässli 

3/25 - Jeanne Haffner

4/01 - Nicky Enright

4/29 - Hadrien Coumans and Joe Baker

This week, Activism in Academia welcomes Whitney Diaz Gochez, a Lehman Honors alumna and current Ph.D. candidate at Cornell Weill Medical Research Hospital, to talk candidly about her experiences applying to medical school, navigating the graduate experience, and dealing with questions of student debt and the astronomical costs of med school tuition. Since attending Cornell Weill, Diaz Gochez has spearheaded new efforts towards increasing equity and diversity in the medical professions, providing opportunities such as internships and lab research positions to undergrads at CUNY campuses.  

Link for Zoom meeting: 

 https://lehman-cuny-edu.zoom.us/my/macaulay 

Full series program link: 


https://www.lehmanhonors.org/colloquium

Leonard Lief Library
English
invite you to:

One Headlight
by Matt Caprioli

An affecting and surprising remembrance about the responsibilities of parents and children — Kirkus

In his debut memoir - Matt Caprioli tells the story of a devoted single mother raising her would-be pastor son around Lazy Mountain, Alaska, in a church-donated Mustang with no snow tires, a missing passenger window, and one headlight.  

Offering a rare glimpse into working class and LGBTQI+ life in Alaska - excerpts of One Headlight have appeared in literary journals and the Netflix docuseries, Worn Stories.  This memoir will resonate with those who have lost a loved one to cancer - or wish to craft their own coming-of-age story.

Matt Caprioli is a Lecturer in the English Department at Lehman College.

RSVP by March 8^th:  https://libcal.lehman.edu/event/8580057

*This is an online event - URL will be sent via registration e-mail*

*Registration is required*

Information:  Michelle.Ehrenpreis@lehman.cuny.edu 

2/18 - James Mahon

2/25 - Juliana Mantay

3/04 - James Lendemer

3/11 - Gahlord Dewald

3/18 - Christina Rüegg Grässli 

3/25 - Jeanne Haffner

4/01 - Nicky Enright

4/29 - Hadrien Coumans and Joe Baker

The Women's and Gender Studies Program at Lehman College is hosting a talk, '"I Dream A World': 19th and 20th Century Radical Women Thinkers," by LaRose Parris, Associate Professor in the Department of Africana Studies, as part of Women's History Month in their Spring Lecture Series, on Wednesday, March 16, at 12:30 p.m., on Zoom. 

CLICK HERE TO JOIN THE TALK!

https://lehman-cuny-edu.zoom.us/j/84184341443?pwd=RlBZLzh2UThpNHVvcmxRd2ZUZWJOZz09 

Meeting ID: 841 8434 1443

Passcode: 032482

Or JOIN BY PHONE!

+1 929 205 6099 US (New York)

To find your local number, please click here!

2/18 - James Mahon

2/25 - Juliana Mantay

3/04 - James Lendemer

3/11 - Gahlord Dewald

3/18 - Christina Rüegg Grässli 

3/25 - Jeanne Haffner

4/01 - Nicky Enright

4/29 - Hadrien Coumans and Joe Baker

In honor of Women’s History Month, the Women’s & Gender Studies Program will host a Poetry Reading by Dr. Melissa Castillo Planas, Associate Professor from the English Department at Lehman College, CUNY, on Wednesday, March 23, at 11:00 a.m.
She will be reading from her new book Chingona Rules. 

Chingona Rules is a handbook for resiliency and a radical love letter to unapologetic bodies that know “healing starts at the wound.” Melissa Castillo Planas proves we don’t have to bleed out in our poems in order to be heard, but if we choose to, we suture the wound and wear the scar proudly. 

Members of the Lehman Community will also share some of their readings. 

Wednesday, March 23, 2022 11:00am –12:15pm

Zoom link:

Applying to Graduate School?

Join us on Wednesday, March 23 from 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. to get some tips about writing your Personal Statement Essay for your graduate school application. We will talk about how the statement is used by an admissions committee, how to handle potentially negative information in your record, how the essay is normally structured, and a host of other suggestions.

Prof. Suzanne Yates, Pre-Grad Advisor
Prof. Keith Happaney, Pre-Grad Advisor

Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/91238727801?pwd=OGdDQWRKbkNRREp4UFpnc0M5MTZGQT09

2/18 - James Mahon

2/25 - Juliana Mantay

3/04 - James Lendemer

3/11 - Gahlord Dewald

3/18 - Christina Rüegg Grässli 

3/25 - Jeanne Haffner

4/01 - Nicky Enright

4/29 - Hadrien Coumans and Joe Baker

2/18 - James Mahon

2/25 - Juliana Mantay

3/04 - James Lendemer

3/11 - Gahlord Dewald

3/18 - Christina Rüegg Grässli 

3/25 - Jeanne Haffner

4/01 - Nicky Enright

4/29 - Hadrien Coumans and Joe Baker

Office 365: Introduction to Microsoft Excel Basics

Microsoft Excel allows you to enter manipulate and display numbers and text in a spreadsheet- a grid composed of rows, columns and cells. Participants will be introduced to the Excel user interface including the ribbon, menus, toolbars and keyboard equivalents; cell, column and row references; data entry and formatting; creating and copying simple formulas; setting up a spreadsheet for printing; creating charts; and data protection. The workshop will include hands-on exercises. 

Online Schedule via Zoom

Date: Monday, April 4^th
Time: 11am – 12 noon
Location: Online

Zoom Link:

https://lehman-cuny-edu.zoom.us/j/81818499231?pwd=NFR4Q3JsZy93QndkcUkvV3BHRUlaUT09

Meeting ID: 818 1849 9231

Passcode: 959533

Date: Wednesday, April 13th
Time: 12pm - 1:00pm
Location: Online

Zoom Link:

https://lehman-cuny-edu.zoom.us/j/83849358542?pwd=NXByRzBMRk9LZ2x5TTczV1ZxSmM1dz09

Meeting ID: 838 4935 8542

Passcode: 330561

In-Person Schedule - CA-118

Date: Thursday, April 14th
Time: 3pm - 4pm
Location: Carman Hall, CA 118

Date: Thursday, May 19th
Time: 4pm - 5pm
Location: Carman Hall, CA 118

Interviewing for Graduate School Admissions   

What to say...What not to say...What to expect  

Join us on Wednesday, April 6 from 3:30 - 5:00 PM to get some tips about interviewing for graduate school admissions.  If you are applying to a program that requires an interview as part of their admissions procedure, this session is for you!  Come and get some tips to help you prepare.

Zoom Link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/91238727801?pwd=OGdDQWRKbkNRREp4UFpnc0M5MTZGQT09

Workshop 2: Multimodal Writing & Student Engagement 

March 16, 2022,  3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Austin Bailey and Mark Allan Donaldson will discuss the benefits of using multimodal writing as a way to increase student engagement both in person and on Zoom. They will share examples of multimodal assignments that not only utilize digital media and unconventional forms of writing but also center students’ interests, expertise, and professional and educational goals.

Workshop 3: Wellness, Care & Compassion for Students & Faculty

April 6, 2022 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 

This workshop will share strategies for building a safe learning environment in the classroom, in the context of a Hispanic Serving Institution of students from NYC Public High Schools. Presenters will talk about how their research feeds into their teaching, and vice versa, and facilitate an activity to brainstorm writing and assessment strategies across the disciplines.

Register in advance for the online meeting:

https://lehman-cuny-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYlf-GhrDwjGdEuQC1mwgMG5-ojXH3Bk5Ah      

On March 1, the College sent out a survey to all students, staff, faculty, and administrators to help gauge its strengths and weaknesses around diversity and inclusion. This is called a Campus Climate survey. 

The online survey is completely anonymous and can be taken on a computer, phone, or tablet. It takes 20-30 minutes to complete.

The link to the survey is here:

https://rankinsurveys3.com/lehman.cuny//

Participation is voluntary, but we need everyone to participate so we can identify what we’re doing right and where we may need to improve on our campus. 

The closing date for the survey is April 8, 2022. Please complete the survey by that day!

Open Data: Bronx Community Connect

Bronx Community Connect provides a map-based platform to find, view and interact with publicly available data (open data) and Lehman College information. The goal of the site is to enable students, faculty, researchers and the public to participate in their community by facilitating inquiry, exploration, and the development of creative applications. This site brings together information about health, population, education, urban sustainability, and other Bronx-related data from New York’s Open Data site. 

Via Zoom
April 12^th  from 10:00am - 11:00am

Meeting URL: https://lehman-cuny-edu.zoom.us/j/84478724880?pwd=UUJzeVF3MW5LRDZQcGdwRW1Kd2F0QT09

Meeting ID: 844 7872 4880
Passcode: 535300

Via Zoom
May 10^th from 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Meeting URL: https://lehman-cuny-edu.zoom.us/j/82760942654?pwd=SjJwSXlLNnlJTmRMWERTNEpZWm1SQT09

Meeting ID: 827 6094 2654
Passcode: 715744

Office 365: Introduction to Microsoft Excel Basics

Microsoft Excel allows you to enter manipulate and display numbers and text in a spreadsheet- a grid composed of rows, columns and cells. Participants will be introduced to the Excel user interface including the ribbon, menus, toolbars and keyboard equivalents; cell, column and row references; data entry and formatting; creating and copying simple formulas; setting up a spreadsheet for printing; creating charts; and data protection. The workshop will include hands-on exercises. 

Online Schedule via Zoom

Date: Monday, April 4^th
Time: 11am – 12 noon
Location: Online

Zoom Link:

https://lehman-cuny-edu.zoom.us/j/81818499231?pwd=NFR4Q3JsZy93QndkcUkvV3BHRUlaUT09

Meeting ID: 818 1849 9231

Passcode: 959533

Date: Wednesday, April 13th
Time: 12pm - 1:00pm
Location: Online

Zoom Link:

https://lehman-cuny-edu.zoom.us/j/83849358542?pwd=NXByRzBMRk9LZ2x5TTczV1ZxSmM1dz09

Meeting ID: 838 4935 8542

Passcode: 330561

In-Person Schedule - CA-118

Date: Thursday, April 14th
Time: 3pm - 4pm
Location: Carman Hall, CA 118

Date: Thursday, May 19th
Time: 4pm - 5pm
Location: Carman Hall, CA 118

Wednesday,

April 13

3:30-5 p.m. on the Quad

Earth Day at Lehman College returns in-person and outdoors for 2022! Brought to you by the Student Government Association and the campus Sustainability Council, it’s packed with activities and demonstrations that show how we can all be better stewards of the planet and support sustainability efforts at the College. Come and learn about:

- Composting
- Sustainable approaches to cooking
- The Herbert H. Lehman Food Bank
- Lehman’s Food Justice Program
- How you can help eliminate/reduce single-use plastics

And more!


Click here for details.

Office 365: Using Microsoft Word with OneDrive

This workshop introduces the basic skills required to create and edit a Microsoft Word document. Participants will learn how to create a new document, format text, create and modify tables, create lists, and share and store documents in OneDrive. 

Date: Thursday, April 14
Time: 12 Noon - 1pm
Location: Online

Zoom Link
Meeting URL: https://lehman-cuny-edu.zoom.us/j/84367449926?pwd=am9USGlXTVlkZlAzMGxLRHpYWUVWQT09

Meeting ID: 843 6744 9926
Passcode: 326405

Office 365: Microsoft Excel Advanced Level
In this workshop, participants with a basic knowledge of Excel will learn how to create pivot tables and pivot charts, audit and analyze data, utilize data tools, and collaborate with others using Excel. The workshop will include hands-on exercises. 

Online Schedule via Zoom

Date: Monday, April 25^th
Time: 11am – 12 noon
Location: Online

Zoom Link:

https://lehman-cuny-edu.zoom.us/j/86025241787?pwd=R0ZsWHFqM20zS2lxdTUwK2FqQy9Idz09

Meeting ID: 860 2524 1787

Passcode: 745837

Date: Wednesday, May 11^th
Time: 12pm - 1:00pm
Location: Online

Zoom Link:

https://lehman-cuny-edu.zoom.us/j/89725518931?pwd=UFVQZng1S3ZUWFNMcjZlbUhUMnpJZz09

Meeting ID: 897 2551 8931

Passcode: 631457

 In-Person - CA-118

·         Saturday, April 26th, 3pm - 4:00 pm, Carman Hall, CA-118

·         Tuesday, May 24, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Carman Hall, CA-118 

Office 365: Microsoft Excel Advanced Level
In this workshop, participants with a basic knowledge of Excel will learn how to create pivot tables and pivot charts, audit and analyze data, utilize data tools, and collaborate with others using Excel. The workshop will include hands-on exercises. 

Online Schedule via Zoom

Date: Monday, April 25^th
Time: 11am – 12 noon
Location: Online

Zoom Link:

https://lehman-cuny-edu.zoom.us/j/86025241787?pwd=R0ZsWHFqM20zS2lxdTUwK2FqQy9Idz09

Meeting ID: 860 2524 1787

Passcode: 745837

Date: Wednesday, May 11^th
Time: 12pm - 1:00pm
Location: Online

Zoom Link:

https://lehman-cuny-edu.zoom.us/j/89725518931?pwd=UFVQZng1S3ZUWFNMcjZlbUhUMnpJZz09

Meeting ID: 897 2551 8931

Passcode: 631457

 In-Person - CA-118

·         Saturday, April 26th, 3pm - 4:00 pm, Carman Hall, CA-118

·         Tuesday, May 24, 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm, Carman Hall, CA-118 

This book looks at the 1968 Summer Olympic Games as a complex nation-building project. Sports mega-events have been mostly studied as homogenous government-led strategies, but more work is needed around the diverse reception and performances. The preparation period for the Olympics in Mexico and especially the year 1968 highlight the multiplicity of voices behind these exercises. Beyond the government and associated networks, the citizenry also used this mega-event to present an idea of Mexico to the world and thus reshape citizenship and nationhood. This study takes a bottom-up approach to look at the citizenry’s experiences of the 1968 Olympic Games, both the shared nationalistic values and the areas of conflict. 

Read the book at Lehman's EBSCOHost eBook Collection

Axel Elías is a visiting Fullbright Researcher at Lehman College.

A Devised Theatre Production Created by the Students of Lehman College

With the advent of George Floyd’s murder in the summer of 2020, BLM protests erupted during the covid pandemic in the streets across the United States and in many other countries across the world. Here in the Bronx, Nuyorican communities embraced a form of performance protest born in Puerto Rico in the dance, music, and spoken word poetry forms inspired by Bomba and Plena.

It became clear that it was important to engage with the significance of these artistic responses that BLM had brought to light in the aftermath of the George Floyd murder. The responses of young people in 2020 reminds us of the early 1970s, and the Young Lords Party here in New York City, and our students began to see that this crisis was part of a continuum of a history of protest and resistance by young people like themselves.

¡Pa’lante! was created as a devised theatre production in response to these issues from the point of view of the “self-directed” and “multidisciplinary” mission that is the focus of the theatre and dance programs at Lehman College.

Lovinger Theatre
in the Speech and Theatre Building

Wednesday April 27 at 3:30 p.m.
Thursday April 28 at 7:00 p.m.
Friday April 29 at 7:00 p.m.