[York Room]. The Gross Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies invites you to a multimedia performance on Wednesday, October 18 in the York Room of the Birch Mansion at 7 p.m., centering around Carolyn Enger’s family history and her personal experience with Judaism. The program features the music of German-Jewish-born composers Felix Mendelssohn, Arnold Schoenberg, Alexander Zemlinsky, and Hanns Eisler. It will also highlight a new work written by the acclaimed composer Bruce Adolphe especially for this project. The works contextualize video and audio testimony of Ms. Enger’s father, Horace J. Enger, and her godmother, Rosemarie Steinfeld’s, experiences in Germany after the Nuremberg Laws were passed. The performance traces her family story of conversion from Judaism to Christianity and back to Judaism. For information, contact mriff@ramapo.edu

[Pavilion #3] Presentation by Marta Ceai, Professor at the Universidade Nova de Lisboa and Academic Director for the CIEE Program in Portugal. The presentation will be followed by a faculty panel discussion. A full description of the presentation is as follows:
Portugal is often pointed out as an example of good practices when it comes to dealing with drug abuse. The well-known expression “war on drugs” is not a reality in that country. In Portugal, there is no war on drugs when it comes to use and possession for personal use (with no intention to supply). The Portuguese approach is neither punitive nor coercive,
but a comprehensive one that tackles drug abuse for what it really is: a health and social policy issue that should have the well being of the individual and the community as its main
priorities. In 2001, this new radical approach to drug policy was introduced in Portugal. Until that year, the country had a drug epidemic with more than 200 thousand people being active users, most of them heroin addicts. Faced with this problem, and the ineffectiveness of the traditional punitive approach to drugs, the government sponsored a radical and somewhat counter-intuitive approach to drug use: decriminalization. This desperate attempt to stop a public health epidemic was a fully top-down process supported by the majority of Parliament – even though some members of the more conservative parties were publicly vocal about their disagreement – and gathered a surprising acceptance by the public in the a known traditionally catholic country. Why? Because every family in Portugal had some connection with drug abuse, so it became more than a policy issue: it was foremost a personal experience.
Coffee and cookies will be served.
For more details, please contact Professor Stephanie Sarabia (ssarabia@ramapo.edu).

[Laurel Hall Courts]

Street Soccer Tournament
Ramapo (USA) vs. CPH Business (Denmark)

Thursday, October 5th, 3:30pm
Watch and enjoy!

For more information contact Mustapha Abou-Zeinab (mabouzei@ramapo.edu).

[G221] Practice your Spanish skills by joining the Spanish Club for Spanish Conversation Hour on Thursday, September 28 at 1 p.m. in G-221. Snacks and beverages will be provided. For any questions, please email tperez@ramapo.edu

French Language Week

[Women’s Center C220] Join the Women’s Center and the Association for Latinos Moving Ahead for a discussion on how the heavily gendered Spanish language is making strides to be more inclusive of those who do not fall under the traditional gender binary. Bring your thoughts, questions and open minds. See you there!

[B218] We will go over the key difference and settle any misinterpretations about being Spanish, Latino, or Hispanic. We will explain the the origin of the words and help people understand how they should identify themselves in their daily lives.

[G-221] Learn about the Spanish Club, Spanish Conversation Hours, and more. Food and beverages will be provided. For any questions, please contact tperez@ramapo.edu.

[A-102] Join the Italian Club in A-102 from 1:25p.m.-2:25 p.m. on every other Thursday to learn the Italian language and culture. Pizza will be served. For information, please email rmontem1@ramapo.edu

[ASB-123]
Would you like to practice your German language skill? The Roukema Center for International Education offers German Language Happy Hour every Wednesday from 1-2pm in ASB-123. All levels are welcome. Come join us!
For more information, please email goabroad@ramapo.edu or call ext. 7533.