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lmelendez wrote a new post, CUNY Peer Leaders Resources on Mass Incarceration, on the site The Futures Initiative 2 years, 3 months ago

The CUNY Peer Leaders program kicked off the 2021 Spring semester with a core component and staple within the program that is featured just in time for Black History Month which is social justice.

The topic […]
lmelendez edited the blog post CUNY Peer Leaders Resources on Mass Incarceration in the group Futures Initiative: 2 years, 3 months ago

The CUNY Peer Leaders program kicked off the 2021 Spring semester with a core component and staple within the program that is featured just in time for Black History Month which is social justice.

The topic […]
lmelendez edited the blog post Welcome to the CUNY Peer Leaders 2020-2021 Cohort! in the group Futures Initiative Leadership Fellows: 2 years, 8 months ago

On August 18th, The CUNY Peer Leaders Program welcomed 40 undergraduate students for the 2020- 2021 cohort from two and four year colleges, of which there are participants from 10 of CUNY’s 25 campuses.

The CU […]
lmelendez wrote a new blog post Welcome to the CUNY Leaders 2020-2021 Cohort! in the group Futures Initiative: 2 years, 8 months ago

On August 18th, The CUNY Peer Leaders Program welcomed 40 undergraduate students for the 2020- 2021 cohort from two and four year colleges, of which there are participants from 10 of CUNY’s 25 campuses.

The CU […]
lmelendez wrote a new post, A Year In Review: The Futures Initiative Undergraduate Leadership Program (2019-2020 Cohort), on the site The Futures Initiative 2 years, 10 months ago

By Lauren Melendez and Kashema Hutchinson

The Futures Initiative’s Undergraduate Leadership Program (ULP) supports CUNY undergraduate students who are learning to be leaders within their colleges and w […]
lmelendez edited the blog post A Year In Review: The Futures Initiative Undergraduate Leadership Program (2019-2020 Cohort) in the group Futures Initiative: 2 years, 10 months ago

By Lauren Melendez and Kashema Hutchinson

The Futures Initiative’s Undergraduate Leadership Program (ULP) supports CUNY undergraduate students who are learning to be leaders within their colleges and w […]
lmelendez wrote a new blog post Call for Applications: CUNY Peer Leaders Program (Due June 30, 2020) in the group Futures Initiative Leadership Fellows: 3 years ago

Call for Applications: CUNY Peer Leaders Program (Due June 30, 2020)

We together with the world have experienced extraordinary challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the midst of already very […]
lmelendez wrote a new blog post Call for Applications: CUNY Peer Leaders Program (Due June 30, 2020) in the group Futures Initiative: 3 years ago

Call for Applications: CUNY Peer Leaders Program (Due June 30, 2020)

We together with the world have experienced extraordinary challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In the midst of already very […]
lmelendez wrote a new blog post Celebrating Women’s History Month Through Artistic Expression! in the group Futures Initiative Leadership Fellows: 3 years, 2 months ago

Women’s History Month is a celebration of women’s contributions to history, culture and society and has been observed annually in March in the U.S. since 1987. Celebrating Women’s history month also Black […]
lmelendez commented on the post, Beyonce’s song, “I Was Here” , on the groupblog CUNY Leadership Fellows 3 years, 2 months ago

Hi Eva,
I think it’s fantastic that you were being exposed to leadership programs in high school but also that some of the skills you learned are still useful and dear to you now. Beyonce has an extensive and […]
lmelendez commented on the post, Give Respect to Get Respect, on the groupblog CUNY Leadership Fellows 3 years, 2 months ago

Hi Viktor,
Your former manager reminds us that we all lead by example and you never know who can feel at ease due to your presence or can learn and benefit from all you do. I like the fact that you mentioned she […]
lmelendez commented on the post, My future career., on the groupblog CUNY Leadership Fellows 3 years, 2 months ago

Hi Genesis,
I admire the fact that although the engineering field is male dominated that you still had the courage to pursue your dreams of embarking into it and it so far being everything you wanted it to be and […]
lmelendez commented on the post, My Song, on the groupblog CUNY Leadership Fellows 3 years, 2 months ago

Hi Moses,
Thank you for your contribution to the Leadership fellows playlist and for bringing me up to speed on some of the new up and coming women in the rap game that are making a name for themselves. I […]
lmelendez commented on the post, A Woman Who Taught Me Leadership, on the groupblog CUNY Leadership Fellows 3 years, 2 months ago

Hi Yoon,
It sounds like your mom is an amazing resilient woman! Our mother’s really are true leaders and warriors when you think of all they have sacraficed even just bringing us into the world. I hope you find […]
lmelendez commented on the post, Quiet Storm, on the groupblog CUNY Leadership Fellows 3 years, 2 months ago

Hi Moses,
Thank you for his heartfelt post on leadership and tribute to the beloved legend Kobe Bryant. I enjoyed reading that you examine the qualities one must have in order to earn your respect however, also […]
lmelendez commented on the post, MUMI, on the groupblog CUNY Leadership Fellows 3 years, 4 months ago

Hi Lucien,
You are certainly covering great ground when it comes to connecting with other scholars and activists working and organizing to end mass incarceration. Your visit to Mississippi was quite an […]
lmelendez commented on the post, What are conferences all about?, on the groupblog CUNY Leadership Fellows 3 years, 4 months ago

Hi Lucien,
I am glad to hear you had a great time at the ASA conference this past November! Professor Cathy Davidson and lots of other faculty from CUNY were also at the ASA this year so I know you were in great […]
lmelendez commented on the post, Thoughts on immigration, my mom, and america, on the groupblog CUNY Leadership Fellows 3 years, 4 months ago

Hi Teresa!
The program Write Now that you were enrolled in seems like it is very empowering for young scholars like yourself and is all about female empowerment! I was able to look at the art piece you dedicated […]
lmelendez wrote a new blog post 75th Anniversary of the Teagle Foundation-“Educating for Freedom-For All” in the group Futures Initiative Leadership Fellows: 3 years, 7 months ago

It was truly an honor to attend the forum to mark the 75th anniversary of the Teagle Foundation on Thursday October 3rd, 2019, entitled: “Educating for Freedom-For All”. The Teagle Foundation works to sup […]
lmelendez commented on the post, Visions of Democracy, on the groupblog CUNY Leadership Fellows 3 years, 8 months ago

Hi Talibah,
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on Democracy. You mentioned our system has been inadequate, scarring to many, and that we as people should change our thought process and make change which are all […]
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