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Theme: Access

This event occurred on
November 16, 2014
10:00am - 5:00pm EST
(UTC -5hrs)
New York, New York
United States

Access... a universal equalizer. We're exploring how students, citizens, and humans access their minds, access their worlds, access their hearts, and access their futures. Access of all kinds will be examined. As the City University of New York continues to be a leader in educational opportunity and affordability, Access is a theme both close to home and universal.

35 W 67th Street
New York, New York, 10023
United States
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Speakers

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Brian Kateman

Brian Kateman is Co-Founder and President of the Reducetarian Foundation.

Lady Rizo

Lady Rizo (aka Amelia Zirin-Brown) is a NYC based cabaret star, composer, actor and performance artist. She won the inaugural Time Out London and Soho Theatre Award as well as the London Cabaret Award. She is also a Grammy winner for a 2010 collaboration with Yo-Yo Ma on the Holiday album Songs of Joy and Peace. A recipient of the New York Foundation for the Arts fellowship, she is currently Artist in Residence at HERE Arts Center creating a theatre piece entitled Soundstage with multi-media director Rob Roth that will debut in 2016. Her debut album is entitled Violet and available at www.LadyRizo.com.

Organizing team

Jake
Levin

Organizer
  • Simona Popescu
    Associate Curator
  • Cheyn Shah
    Curator
  • Joy Nuga
    Press Secretary and Communications Director
  • Eloise McAviney
    Director of Logistics
  • Safanah Siddiqui
    Administrative Liaison & Secretary
  • Meira Harris
    Director of Speakers and Programming
  • Jenny Yun
    Director of Budget and Finance & Treasurer
  • Linda Luu
    Director of Community Outreach and Audience Development
  • Kata Kozma
    Campus Liaison Coordinator
  • Rina Schiller
    Technical Liaison
  • Aissatou Diallo
    Director of Marketing and New Media