Unwrap Your Gift – Black History Month Opening Ceremony

Virtual Campus

This interactive speech, presented by Jean Clervil, explains the steps needed to choose one’s career and/or begin in its pursuit. These steps include decision-making, belief and taking action. The audience will not only become inspired to chase their dreams, but will also...

Reparations for Black Descendants of Slavery

Virtual Campus

This presentation by Dr. Thomas Craemer will address historical demands for reparations to the Black descendants of the enslaved in the United States and current estimates of the outstanding debt. Dr. Thomas Craemer is an associate professor of public policy at the...

An Afro-Caribbean in the Nazi Era: Oral History and the Black Family

Virtual Campus

How did an Afro-Caribbean merchant sailor become a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp during World War II and survive to tell about it?  This session, presented by Mary Romney, answers this question through the true story of Lionel Romney, the presenter’s...

Mental Illness, Stigma, and the Black Family: Part One

Virtual Campus

Part One: Family and Mental Health - When Mental Illness Occurs in the Family Presented by: Kim Meekins, MSW, and Dr. Tonia McKoy, ED.D, Bergen Community College This session discusses mental health, how it affects family dynamics, and the breakdown of the...

Mental Illness, Stigma, and the Black Family: Part Two

Virtual Campus

Part Two: Overcoming Mental Illness This session will showcase personal experiences of mental illness, the stigma of accepting reality, the barriers associated with seeking help, and the triumph of acceptance and self-advocacy. This journey will be examined in the context of the...

Don’t let your money fall through the cracks!

Virtual Campus

Join the Financial Literacy Center for an in-depth Money Management Workshop. Find out how to understand your money personality, how and why we spend, and the importance of budgeting. Take control of your finances. This workshop is presented by Randi Greene, Bergen...

Virtual Panel Discussion: BLM and the Future of Policing in America

Virtual Campus

A special panel discussion, "BLM and the Future of Policing in America" is scheduled for Wednesday, February 24 at 7:00 p.m. This panel will include host Tim Blunk, Director of Gallery Bergen with Chief Lawrence Suffern, Englewood Police Department and member of...

#STOPASIANHATE Student Open Forum

Virtual Campus

Join the SGA Diversity Committee and other members of the Bergen family for an open dialogue about the current violence against Asian Americans within the country today. Please join us for your voice to be heard.

Me Myself & COV(I)D Photo Gallery

Virtual Campus

Students are invited to submit their photographs treating the themes of living and dealing with life under COVID and/or experiences of racism against Asians/Asian Americans. The photo gallery will be available online after April 9th.

Racial Stigma and COVID-19 Panel Discussion

Virtual Campus

Join us for a panel, "Racial Stigma and Covid 19," to discuss stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination toward Asians/Asian Americans during Covid 19. Dr. Alex Chan is the moderator for faculty and student panelists.

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