Posts Tagged ‘Queens College’
Neighborhoods of New York
May 20, 2019
Neighborhoods of New York Professor: Joseph Berger ITF: Madison Priest Campus: Hunter College URL: https://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/neighborhoodsofnyc/ Neighborhoods of New York is the result of research project undertaken by first year Macaulay Honors students at Hunter College, City University of New York (CUNY) under the supervision of Professor Joseph Berger and Madison Priest. This website showcases student […]
2019 | African American, All The Sites, audio, Chinatown, Chinese, Dutch, GoogleMaps, Greenwich Village, Hunter College, Irish, Italian, Joseph Berger, Madison Priest, Manhattan, Queens, Russian, video, WordPress, Year | Tags: community, culture, demographic, food, history, immigration, little italy, Manhattan, Queens College, timelineComments (0)
A People's Guide to NYC
May 29, 2018
A People's Guide to NYC Professor: Arianna Martinez ITF: Lindsey Albracht Campus: Queens College URL: https://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/peoplesguidetonyc/ Inspired by the recently published book, A People’s Guide to Los Angeles, this assignment asked students at Queens Macaulay Honors College to construct an alternative tourist guide to New York City: a guide that highlights immigrant stories, prioritizes contested […]
2018 | 2018, African American, All The Sites, Arianna Martinez, audio, Chinese, Flushing, Jewish, Korean, Latino, Lindsey Albracht, maps, Other, Queens, Queens College, Upper East Side, video, WordPress | Tags: Activism, activist, Barclays Center, contested spaces, downtown brooklyn, education, FEMA, Five Towns, Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Fresh Meadows, garbage disposal, Howard Beach, hurricane sandy, imminent domain, Long Island, Nassau County, NYDOE, public library, Queens College, stadiums, Syosset, teacher strike, tourism, waste transfer plantComments (0)
Podcasting the People of New York
June 6, 2017
Podcasting the People of New York Professor: Amy Weiss ITF: Katherine Logan McBride Campus: City College URL: https://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/weiss17/podcasts/ Students created podcasts to address an historical question of their choosing about the inhabitants of New York City.
2017 | 2017, All The Sites, Amy Weiss, Chelsea, Chinese, City College, East Asian, Greek, Greenpoint, Indian, Italian, Jackson Heights, Jewish, Katherine Logan McBride, Latino, Lower East Side, Manhattan, Muslim, Other, Other, Polish, Queens, video | Tags: Bangladesh, Bensonhurst, bronx, gentrification, Queens College, Red Hook, SohoComments (0)
The Peopling of New York
January 15, 2014
The Peopling of New York Professor: Peter Vellon ITF: Caroline Erb Campus: Queens College URL: http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/vellon13/finalprojects/ During the Spring 2013 semester, the students in Professor Peter Vellon’s Seminar 2 class researched the relationship between immigration and migration, race, and class on the Lower East Side’s identity. They translated their research into websites geared toward the […]
2014 | 2013, African American, All The Sites, audio, Caroline Erb, Chinese, Dominican, Featured, GoogleMaps, iMovie, Italian, Jewish, Lower East Side, Other, Other, Peter Vellon, Queens College, video, WordPress | Tags: African American, Chinese, culture, demographics, Dominican, food, Google Maps, iMovie, iPhoto, Italian, Jewish, Neighborhood Tour, Puerto Rican, Queens CollegeComments (0)
Tompkinsville, Brighton Beach, Lower East Side, and Jackson Heights
May 29, 2012
Professor: Grace Cho ITF: Kamili Posey Campus: Staten Island URL: http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/mitchell2012/ This website is a catalogue of Professor Cho’s Seminar 2 students’ food and culture expedition in four New York City neighborhoods: Jackson Heights, Queens; Tompkinsville, Staten Island; Brighton Beach, Brooklyn; and Lower East Side, Manhattan. The students conducted ethnographic research on each neighborhood with […]
2012 | 2012, All The Sites, audio, Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, College of Staten Island, GarageBand, GoogleMaps, Grace Cho, iMovie, Index, Jackson Heights, Kamili Posey, Lower East Side, Manhattan, MapQuest, maps, Queens, video, WordPress | Media: audio, digital photography, GarageBand, GoogleMaps, iMovie, MapQuest, maps, video, WordPress, YouTube | Tags: Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, Jackson Heights, Lower East Side, Manhattan, Queens College, Staten Island, TompkinsvilleComments (0)
Religious Peoples of Flushing
December 5, 2011
Professor: Omri Elisha ITF: Tsai-Shiou Hsieh Campus: Queens URL: http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/qcpony11/ Professor Omri Elisha’s class completed an in-depth study of the various religious communities that can be found in Flushing. Groups worked on investigating Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, and Sikh communities, noting houses of worship, histories of the faiths, and the people who are part […]
2011 | 2011, All The Sites, Buddhist, Christian, Flushing, Index, Jewish, Muslim, Omri Elisha, Places, Queens College, Tsai-Shiou Hsieh | Media: photos, video, WordPress | Tags: churches, community, history, places of worship, Queens College, religion, services, Sikh, templesComments (0)
Food Communities of New York
November 28, 2011
Professor: Cindy Lobel ITF: Sam Han Campus: Lehman URL: http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/lobel11neighborhoods/ Cindy Lobel’s class at Lehman made a food-focused site with the help of ITF Sam Han. Using the idea that food is central to community identity, the class gives a history and demographic overview of several neighborhoods before delving into the culinary offerings of each […]
2011 | 2011, African American, All The Sites, Belmont, Brooklyn, Bushwick, Cindy Lobel, East Asian, Featured, Index, Jackson Heights, Lehman College, maps, Places, Sam Han, video, Woodside | Tags: Bronx Italian, cultural institutions, demographics, food, personal histories, photos, Queens College, restaurants, transportationComments (0)
New York’s Four Asiatowns
November 21, 2011
Professor: Margaret Chin ITF: Mike Porter Campus: Hunter URL: http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/chin11/ Margaret Chin’s class compared and contrasted the communities in New York’s four Asiatowns: Bay Ridge, Brooklyn; Flushing, Queens; Manhattan’s Chinatown; and Sunset Park, Brooklyn. They examined politics, issues of gentrification, and institutions in each neighborhood, including schools, libraries, community centers, medical facilities, and cultural centers. […]
2011 | 2011, All The Sites, Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, Chinatown, Chinese, Flushing, Hunter College, Manhattan, Margaret Chin, Mike Porter, People, Places, Sunset Park | Media: GoogleMaps, photos, WordPress | Tags: asiatown, community centers, cultural institutions, culture, gentrification, history, libraries, medical, outreach, politics, Queens College, schoolsComments (0)
Immigrant Eyes
November 14, 2011
Professor: Philip Kasinitz ITF: Jesse Goldstein Campus: Hunter URL: http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/kasinitz11 Overview In Prof Philip Kasinitz’s class at Hunter, ITF Jesse Goldstein worked with the class to make a multi-neighborhood site that presented the work of groups who completed specific investigative tasks about the areas they studied: Chelsea, Chinatown, Williamsburg, the East Village, the Upper East […]
2011 | 2011, All The Sites, Brooklyn, Chelsea, Chinatown, East Village, Hunter College, Index, Jackson Heights, Jesse Goldstein, Manhattan, maps, Philip Kasintz, Places, Upper East Side, Williamsburg | Media: GoogleMaps, SlideShare, UMapper, WordPress | Tags: group projects, immigrants, immigration, observation, photos, place-based learning, Queens College, walking toursComments (0)
Peopling of East Harlem
November 9, 2011
Professor: Peter Vellon ITF: Maggie Dickinson Campus: Queens URL: http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/vellon/ Professor Vellon’s class at Queens College worked with ITF Maggie Dickinson to complete a site focused on the East Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan. They created a photo gallery on the front page, detailed demographic trends, made maps, videos, and timelines to show important institutions and […]
2011 | 2011, All The Sites, Dipity, East Harlem, Featured, Index, Maggie Dickinson, Manhattan, maps, Peter Vellon, Queens College, umapper, video, Wix | Media: Dipity, photo gallery, Social Explorer, timeline, UMapper, video, Wix, WordPress | Tags: blog, culture, demographics, education, gender, housing, interviews, photography, Queens College, race, timelineComments (0)
Peopling of New York: Astoria, Flushing, Coney Island, and Washington Heights
October 26, 2011
Professor: Joseph Berger ITF: Chris Caruso Campus: City College URL: http://eportfolios.macaulay.cuny.edu/berger2011/ Overview: Working with ITF Chris Caruso, Prof Berger’s class at City completed a detailed site with information about four major neighborhoods in NYC: Astoria, Flushing, Coney Island, and Washington Heights. The groups provide comprehensive information about each neighborhood, including histories, demographics, landmarks, entertainment, and food […]
