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Welcome Read Event Schedule 

Kick-off Lecture Series

Prof Tekleab installing artwork

Professor Kebedech Tekleab

Professor Tekleab is a published poet, painter, sculptor, and installation artist. She teaches in the Art & Design department at CUNY’s Queensborough Community College.

Workshop on Refugee Crisis I: Introducing the Welcome Read text

  • Thursday, September 28 from 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM
    Location: S-112

  • Monday, September 30 from 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
    Location: S-112

  • Monday, September 30 from 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
    Location: S-112

Poet lê thị diễm thúy

Poet  Lê Thị Diễm Thúy

Lê Thị Diễm Thúy is a Vietnamese-American author, poet, and performance artist. She is the author of the novel, The Gangster We Are All Looking For (Alfred A. Knopf, 2003), the solo performance works, Mua He Do Lua/Red Fiery Summer, the bodies between us, and Carte Postale, and the installation sông song / river song

Workshop on  Refugee Crisis II: Introducing the Welcome Read text

  • Tuesday, October 1 from 11:15 AM - 12:00PM
    Location: QPAC

  • Tuesday, October 1 from 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
    Location: QPAC


Book Club Events

Faculty-led Welcome Read Book Club Workshop

  • Wednesday, October 9th from 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
    Location: Student Union, Upper Level

    Please bring your class!

President Christine Mangino

President Christine Mangino

Dr. Christine Mangino, the sixth president of Queensborough Community College, formerly served as the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at Hostos Community College of the City University of New York.

President's Book Club Meeting

  • Wednesday, October 16th from 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
    Location: KHC classroom

    Open to individual students (not entire class visit due to room capacity).

Meet the Editor Event

Ahmed M. Badr

Ahmed M. Badr

Ahmed M. Badr is an Iraqi-American author, poet, and social entrepreneur working at the intersection of creativity, climate action, displacement, and youth engagement. He is the editor of While the Earth Sleeps We Travel: Stories, Poetry, and Art from Young Refugees Around the World.  Ahmed is the Director of the Patricelli Center for Social Entrepreneurship and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Policy at Wesleyan University.

Meet the Editor Event

  • Tuesday, October 22 from 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
    Location: QPAC

  • Tuesday, October 22 from 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM
    Location: QPAC  

Campus Cultural Centers

Kupferberg Holocaust Center exterior lit up at nightOpens in a new window
Kupferberg Holocaust Center Opens in a new window

The KHC uses the lessons of the Holocaust to educate current and future generations about the ramifications of unbridled prejudice, racism and stereotyping.

Russian Ballet performing at the Queensborough Performing Arts CenterOpens in a new window
QPAC: Performing Arts CenterOpens in a new window

QPAC is an invaluable entertainment company in this region with a growing national reputation. The arts at QPAC continues to play a vital role in transforming lives and building stronger communities.

Queensborough Art Gallery exterior in the afternoonOpens in a new window
QCC Art Gallery

The QCC Art Gallery of the City University of New York is a vital educational and cultural resource for Queensborough Community College, the Borough of Queens and the surrounding communities.