NYC: Veteran's Day Parade

Become an integral member of the planning team of the United War Veteran’s Council (UWVC). It is necessary for volunteers to attend a minimum of 3 meetings and 1-2 training sessions to be fully versed and prepared for respective assignments. UWVC meeting schedule (for month of Oct.) is as follows: Thursday, October 11, 2012 (Please RSVP! mlevi426@aol.com) Thursday, October 18, 2012 (Please RSVP! mlevi426@aol.com) Thursday, October 25, 2012 (Please RSVP! mlevi426@aol.com) Time: 6:00pm-7:30pm Place: United War Veterans Council ("UWVC") 346 Broadway - Leonard Street entrance* NYC 10013 Room: Conference Room (opposite elevator bank) *Note: Valid picture ID - required for building entry/access Volunteer duties include: Parade Route Marshall, Info Kiosk, and more! E-mail NLL@berkeleycollege.edu to sign up!   Check Facebook for updates here.

NYC: Presidential Debate Viewing Parties

Get into it! Get informed about the candidates by watching the debates live! Each event is hosted by a staff member or faculty. Free pizza will be served!

The voter registration deadline is FRIDAY, OCTOBER 12th for NY State and TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16th for New Jersey! 

Think Pink!

The 2012 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Race and Festival

On August 4-5, 2012 Berkeley College was a sponsor of the 2012 Hong Kong Dragon Boat Race and Festival in Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Flushing, Queens. Berkeley students and staff helped host the official booth for Berkeley College, which included fun games for participants like Plinko and a Prize Wheel!

Proud sponsor!

Taking a break from the heat!

A festival goer tries her luck at the prize wheel

 

The majestic dragon boat!

The line for Berkeley stretched for miles each day!

Berkeley College was proud to sponsor the event as well as interact with and learn more about the Chinese community!

Check out the video to see more of our participation in both the CPC Walk-a-Thon and the festival!

For more awesome community events and service opportunities like us on Facebook!

National Denim Day for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

The Staff of Berkeley College NYC

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! On Friday, October 7th, Berkeley College's NYC Location staff participated in National Denim Day in the fight against breast cancer. 

Join us by putting on your jeans and making a minimum donation of $5.00 to the Women’s Cancer Programs of Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF).

To make a donation you can:
Go online, to:  http://www.denimday.com/team_page.aspx?tid=223311

Your donation helps the Women’s Cancer Programs of EIF by:

• Fund Lee Laboratories Nationwide to find more effective, less toxic breast cancer treatments
• Develop a blood test for earlier detection
• Help the National Breast Cancer Coalition create resources about breast cancer and train advocates to educate patients and their families about new clinical trials 

Help Prevent Suicide!

Where: Battery Park New York, New York
When: October 28, 2012, 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Registration Cutoff: 10/27/2012 9:00 pm

Click here to register or donate today! Registration is free... your donation is priceless!

We will be joining with thousands of people nationwide to walk in AFSP's Out of the Darkness Community Walk to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, and we would appreciate any support that you give for this worthwhile cause.

The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention is at the forefront of research, education and prevention initiatives designed to reduce loss of life from suicide. With more than 33,000 lives lost each year in the U.S. and over one million worldwide, the importance of AFSP's mission has never been greater, nor our work more urgent.

Any contribution will help the work of AFSP, and all donations are 100% tax deductible.

Donating online is safe and easy! To make an online donation please search for one of the participants and then click the "Support This Participant" button on their page.

Donations can only be made to individuals, but the total each participant raises goes toward our team goal.

 E-mail NLL@berkeleycollege.edu with any questions!

Attend our supporting events throughout the month starting with The Truth About Suicide. Click here to RSVP.

Rock the Vote!

Hi Everyone! Jasmine Lee Henderson here, Fashion Blogger for Berkeley College! Check out my blog here!

Are you a student?

If you answered yes then this is all the reason you need to pay attention to the election.  Although you might have not voted before it is not too late to get out and make a difference this election. The most common excuse “My vote doesn’t count” is false because it does; you have the power to voice your opinion and be a part of change.

 

Reasons To Vote:

Being a student puts you in the Education Demographic, which means anything that happens in that area involves you. Higher interest rates on loans, the rising price of tuition and cutting federal funds towards education does affect your future.

These are just two reasons to get you thinking about voting. To learn more about why you need to vote we encourage you to do your research:

• Internet basic search
• RocktheVote.com
• Your school
• Tuning in to local news
• Newspapers

Your vote does count and you have a chance to make a difference. You're not just a number. You're being a part of change.

  Disclaimer: These are my personal opinions and do not reflect the views of Berkeley College.