Events 2023-2024
- 9:30 a.m. Introductions: Auditorium, Roosevelt House
- 10:45 a.m. Tour of Roosevelt House
- 11:15 a.m. Walk to Main Campus - Tshirt and book distribution.
- 11:30 a.m. Discussion: Preparing for Success
- 1:00 p.m. All Scholars Lunch and Ice Breakers
- T-shirt and book distribution for upper classmen
- Pizza will be served.
- One (1) stop on the F train from 63rd Street
- Four freedoms park nearby
- Easy to buy food there
- Carey King, Wake Forest BA '99, Columbia Journalism MA '07, Director, Uptown Grand Centeral. Ms. King was formerly Director of Communications & Education, Corbin Hill Food Project, a farm share program that sources produce from ethical suppliers, and a reporter for The Sylva Herald, a community paper in North Carolina.
- Nicole Gelinas is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, a contributing editor of City Journal and a columnist at the New York Post. She writes on urban economics and finance. Gelinas is a CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) charterholder and the author of After the Fall: Saving Capitalism from Wall Street -- and Washington (2011). Gelinas has published analysis and opinion pieces in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, and other media outlets.
Natalia Kanos: https://igp.sipa.columbia.edu/student-scholars/natalia-kanos
Reena Mensingh: https://www.sipa.columbia.edu/admissions/blog/program-assistant-introduction-reena-mensingh-mia-24
Leen Sawan: https://www.sipa.columbia.edu/admissions/blog/program-assistant-introduction-leen-sawan-mpa-24
Upperclassmen Mentoring Office Hours: Wednesdays from 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
October 11 - Managing midterms
October 25 - Major Exploration Assignment
November 15 - Academic Planning Assignment
OCTOBER
October 17, Tuesday (2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.) Guest Speaker: Dorie Hagler on the Experience of Volunteering with the Peace Corps. The Peace Corps brings together skilled, committed recent college graduate volunteers with welcoming host communities for service opportunities in more than 60 countries. Volunteers live and work side by side with community members on locally prioritized projects, building relationships, exchanging cultures and knowledge, and helping transform lives for generations.
October 31, Tuesday (2:45 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.) Guest Panel: Introduction to Affordable Housing with HPD’s Office of Neighborhood Strategies. “Affordable housing”- it’s a simple phrase that actually refers to a complex assortment of housing types and tools. Join urban planners from NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development (HPD)’s Office of Neighborhood Strategies as they unpack the landscape of affordable housing in NYC. They will share insights on the several housing crises the City is facing today, how City agencies are working to tackle these issues, and discuss how affordable housing gets planned, financed, and built. Stick around after the presentation as HPD staff answer your questions about housing and the work urban planners do to promote housing and neighborhood development that meets community needs.
October 27, Seniors Group Advising Meeting (Cohorts 2020 and earlier, and anyone graduating by Summer 2024)
NOVEMBER
November 3, Sophomores Group Advising Meeting (Cohort 2022, and anyone graduating by Summer 2026)
November 8, Wednesday (1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.) 2022 COHORT: Connect the Dots with OPS. Dr. Stephen Lassonde from the Office of Prestigious Scholarships & Fellowships will discuss how to put gether a narrative about your experience, background and goals for purposes of all kinds of opportunities. Dr. Lassonde may send relevant info/matierials in advance of the workshop.
November 10, Juniors Group Advising Meeting (Cohort 2021, and anyone graduating by Summer 2025)
November 20, Monday (3:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.) Group Service Activity: Wait Tables at Early Thanksgiving Dinner for the Elderly at Lenox Hill Neighborhood House (LHNH). LHNH is a multi-service neighborhood organization that serves people in need of all ages and backgrounds. LHNH sends groups of staffers to speak with our Freshmen seminar every February and have directly supported the journey of Roosevelt Scholars.
November 30, Wednesday (6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.) Careers & Issues Panel: (Non-lawyering) Criminal Justice, ATI & Drug Policy Reform
- Abdul Nasser Rad, Hunter BA ’16, Oxford Ph.D. ’24, Managing Director - Research & Data, Campaign Zero
- Jennifer N. Weintraub, SUNY Albany BA ’13, MA ’15, PhD ’22, Legislative Director for NYS Senate Deputy Majority Leader Michael Gianaris
- Steven Gray, Hunter BA ’22, Columbia JD deferred, Drug Policy Campaign Coordinator, VOCAL-NY
- Karla Sevilla, John Jay BA ’07, John Jay MA ’14, Supervisor of Programming, Manhattan District Attorney's Office
- Kendall Sullivan, College of Saint Rose BA ’15, Hunter College MSW ’16, Director, Arraignment Court Services, Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES)
- Rachel Terrill, Samford University BA ’18, John Jay MA ’21, Case Coordinator, Alternatives to Incarceration, Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York.
December 4, Monday (12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.) Holiday Party & Stress Relief Strategies
December 6, Wednesday (6:30 p.m. - 7:45 p.m.) Careers & Issues Panel: Public Health
- Heather Aydin-Ghormoz, Hunter BA ’16, Baruch MPA ’19, Albany MS Epidemiology ’22, Albany PhD expected ‘27, Research Scientist, NYS Department of Health Environmental Epidemiologist
- Yevgeniy Feyman, Hunter BA ’12, Boston U - School of Public Health PhD ‘23, Economist, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- Luisa Cuautle, Hunter BA ’17, Health Campaigns Associate, Make the Road New York
- Elena Pereira, Boston U ’17, CUNY Certificate in Public Admin. '19, NYU Public Health/MPA '23, Health Legislative Analyst, NYC Dept. Health & Mental Hygiene
- Hager Shawkat, Hunter BA ’10, CUNY MPH ’13, Program Director, Community Wellness at Sauti Yetu Center for African Women, Inc.
WINTER BREAK
February 6, Tuesday (2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.) Campus Opportunities Mentoring Speed Rounds. Upperclassmen will share their own experiences with campus involvement that has been meaningful to them. New York Public Interest Research Group (NYPRIG); The Envoy; Mock Trial; Olivetree Review; Student Government; Food Policy Center; and Welfare Rights Initiative.
February 21, Wednesday (6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.) Juniors Group Advising Meeting (Cohort 2021, and anyone graduating by summer 2025)
February 27, (date change) Tuesday (2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.) Sophomores Group Advising Meeting (Cohort 2022, and anyone graduating by summer 2026)
February 28, Wednesday (6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.) Careers & Issues Panel: Unions, Worker Support & Advocacy
- Brian Allen, Georgia State University BS '19, CUNY Law (Part-time) JD, '25, Labor Organizer, UAW Local 7902
- Yana Kalmyka, Cornell BA '20, Texas Organizer, Starbucks Workers United; Young Worker Program Consultant, Texas Gulf Coast Area Labor Federation
- Henry Parkhurst, Princeton BA '20, Senior Health Analyst at 32BJ Benefit Funds
- Jackson Todd, Hunter BA '22, New School MA (Politics) '24, Former intern analyst, Los Deliveristas Unidos / Worker's Justice Project
February 29, Thursday (4:00 pm - 5:00 pm) Freshmen Group Advising Meeting (Cohort 2023)
MARCH
March 1, Friday (4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.) Senior Group Advising Meeting (Cohorts 2020, and earlier)
March 12, Tuesday (2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.) Annual Roosevelt Research Exchange ~ Presentations by Fellow Roosevelt Scholars. Grab and go box lunch will be set in the pre-professional suite at 1:00 p.m. beforehand.
- Fratchelya Ciputra, “Locked up and Left Behind: The Experience of Expecting Women of Color in Mass Incarceration”
- Laszlo LeCroy, "Artificial Intelligence: Societal Influence on the Human Mind"
- Andrew Loka, "The Development of Community and Identity: Comparing and Contrasting the Development of Arab Communities in the United States and Europe"
- Anastasia Villarreal, “The Unethical Impact of MLMs on Human Relations and the Need for Labor Regulations”
March 19, Tuesday (2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.) Group Book Discussion: In a Day’s Work: The Fight to End Sexual Violence Against America’s Most Vulnerable Workers, by Bernice Yeung.
APRIL
April 4, Thursday (5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.) Roosevelt Student Advisory Council Hosts Movie Night! We will be screening Mean Girls (2024) and passing around the popcorn.
April 16, Tuesday (2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m.) The Summer Opportunity Hunt. Tips for students at all levels who are researching internships, post-grad work, and other resume builders for summer and beyond. Bring your questions!
MAY
May 7, Tuesday (2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.) Grove Mississippi Service Corps Report. Students will report out on their recent trip to Jackson, Mississippi. Lunch will be available starting at 1:30 in the Four Freedoms Room at Roosevelt House. Presentations will begin at 2:30 in the Roosevelt House Auditorium.
May 13, Monday (4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.) Lessons from a Leader: Adolfo Carrión Jr., Commissioner NYC Department of Housing Preservation & Development, Hunter MUP '89. Commissioner Carrión has spent his professional career working to build and improve historically marginalized communities in the Bronx, in other areas of New York City, and around the country. President's Conference Room, Room 1700 East Building.