Are you interested in networking with professionals and enhancing your skills in the corporate world?

 

Join us for a discussion with two corporate leaders: Michel Perez, Preident of MAPI LLC, a consulting firm specializing in financial compliance, and is a consultant to Promontory Financial Group and Patrick Simonnet, a New York-based Managing Director and the Chief Audit Executive (CAE) of Bank of China for the USA. Combined, our two speakers have more than forty years of corporations in the U.S. and abroad, making this the ideal program for those learning about corporate governance for the first time, and those deepening their knowledge of the subject.

 

As experts in corporate governance, Michel and Patrick will speak on the importance of responsible corporate management and best practices in the field. They will share their professional experiences in the business world and facilitate a conversation on this important topic that impacts all of us consumers, professionals, and global citizens.

 

Attending this event is also an opportunity to qualify for a scholarship of up to $750!

 

To apply, please submit an essay of no more than 900 words answering the question: "What is the number one corporate governance issue in your home country and how would you address it?" You can email a PDF of your submission to me at [email protected] to be considered for a first-place prize of $750 and a second-place prize of $500, made possible by the Harold S. Geneen Charitable Trust. Please also include your name, contact information, field of study, university, and home country.

 

The application for the scholarship deadline is: Monday, May 2nd at 10:00AM EST

 

**Proof of vaccination and a valid I.D. is required for this event.

**Please note that all program fees are nonrefundable unless new Covid-19 restrictions are put in place that affect this event.

 

If you can make it here, you can make it anywhere! But who actually coined the original quote? And when exactly was the Brooklyn Bridge built? Whether you've just moved to the Big Apple or if you've been calling "the grid" home for a long time already, during our Trivia Night everyone can learn new facts and funny anecdotes about the city that never sleeps. The One To World team will guide you through an evening full of surprises, riddles and new discoveries about New York City – all from the safety of your own home. Together, we'll gather in the warmth of our individual homes, while coming together in front of our screens to form teams and get to know each other in a cozy and entertaining atmosphere. Sign up for this fun activity, get to know other international students from all over the city and become a part of the One To World community!

 

Could you use some help staying focused and productive? Join us for an interactive workshop to learn new strategies for setting and achieving your goals!

 

Chloe Lambrinidou and Regina Sheridan of Libra Internship Program will lead us through a series of activities including:

• An overview of goal setting and small group goal setting activities.
• An introduction to apps and practices designed to aid productivity.
• An individualized "mindsweep" task.
• Q&A discussion.

Through these activities, you'll come away with at least one targeted, actionable goal, a well-organized to-do list, and a toolkit of apps and strategies to keep you on task. You'll also have the chance to network with professionals from the Libra Group and hear more about their internship opportunities for international students. Whether it's for school, jobs, internships, or overall self-improvement, these productivity and goal-setting strategies can take your work to the next level. Sign up today to begin making progress on your to-do list!

 

**Proof of vaccination and a rapid COVID test prior to arrival is required**

 

Join One To World and other international students to celebrate Black History Month with a special performance! Take advantage of our discounted tickets to Harlem Chamber Players' 14th Annual Black History Month Celebration at the Harlem School of the Arts.

 

The Harlem Chamber Players is an ethnically diverse collective of professional musicians dedicated to bringing high-caliber, affordable and accessible live classical music to people in the Harlem community and beyond. They also build diverse audiences for classical music in general through community and educational outreach. Don't miss this unique opportunity to see this group perform live!

 

Program:
William Grant Still Ennanga for Harp, Strings, and Piano
Nkeiru Okoye We Met at the Symphony for Mezzo-Soprano and String Quartet (World Premiere)
David Baker Through This Vale of Tears for Tenor, Piano, and Strings

Featuring:
Chauncey Packer, Tenor
Leah Hawkins, Soprano
Ashley Jackson, Harp
David Berry, Piano
Ashley Horne, Violin
Sandra Billingslea, Violin
William Frampton, Viola
Wayne Smith, Cello

Log in to your One To World account to sign up for this program!

Did you love to read when you were a kid? Studies show that children who grow up around books are far more likely to succeed in school and find work as adults. However, up to 61% of low-income families do not have any books for their kids at home.

 

That's where Brooklyn Book Bodega comes in. Brooklyn Book Bodega works with local schools and community centers to gather and distribute books to underprivileged families in Brooklyn. During this program, you'll volunteer with other international students to sort and stamp the Bodega's books to prepare them for distribution to the community.

 

Please log in to your One To World account to register for this program!

One To World's Cultural Cuisine is back for its 2nd dinner of the academic year! Get together and enjoy New York's vibrant restaurant landscape on a student budget! Whether you are a dedicated foodie, especially interested in one national cuisine, or simply looking to spend your evening among other students from all over the world, you are encouraged to join the first dinner of the new semester and kick-off 2022 right!

 

This month's restaurant pick is the Haitian restaurant and Black owned grocery business, Grandchamps. The owners, Sabrina and Shawn Brockman opened Grandchamps in the Brooklyn neighborhood Bedford-Stuyvesant in 2015. Since then, their mission has been to share with others some tasty dishes from Sabrina's Caribbean home. With their restaurant, café, and market, they also provide an open space for other Haitian artists and entrepreneurs to share their craft and culture. During the pandemic and a peak period of the Black Lives Matter Movement, the Brockmans aimed to reinvent the working experience for their employees. By hiring primarily young Black people from the neighborhood, Grandchamps received recognition as a new work pioneer and was featured in the New York Times.

 

There is plenty to talk about when dining at Grandchamps and getting to know their staff, cuisine and working culture! Join us at their Bed-Stuy location for a full dinner with family-style appetizers to share and an individual meal to choose from on the menu. In between eating and conversation, the chef will give us a short intro to the origin of the idea behind the venue.

 

Have a look at the menu below and please indicate your entree of choice upon registration.

 

**Proof of vaccination and a valid I.D. is required for indoor dining.

**Please note that all program fees are nonrefundable.

 

Appetizers (served family-style)

 

• HAITIAN PATTIES
  A baked puff-pastry filled with savory fillings. You can taste their spinach, beef, chicken and codfish pates. At home, patties are usually the result of last night's leftovers folded into dough and baked for a delicious breakfast and all day treat.

 

Entree (choose one)

You can choose between three Haitian classics that highlight regional specialties and are updated to reflect seasonal changes. All come served with Mixed Salad, choice of Rice and Beans, Black Rice, or White Rice with Sòs.

Special notes about menu terms:

Sauce, or sòs in Kreyol, is a stock-based meat sauce—which is best cooked slowly—used to accompany fried meats and rice, and can be poured over or used as a dip with just about anything. Grandchamps makes theirs with reserved poultry bones, fresh stock vegetables, tomato paste, vinegar, hot peppers, and Haitian seasonings.

Pikliz is a condiment in Haitian cuisine of pickled cabbage, carrots, bell peppers and Scotch bonnet peppers. It is often seasoned with garlic and onion and pickled in white vinegar.

 

• POUL FRI – Chicken Legs & Thighs Marinated and Fried. Served with Pikliz and Sòs.

Known as Poul Fri, Haitian Fried Chicken skips the batter of the American style dish and instead infuses the meat with aromatic spices and seasonings.

 

• LEGIM – Slow-Cooked Stewed Vegetables. Served with Pikliz and Sòs. (Vegan)

Legim is a slow-cooked hearty vegetable dish that can include eggplant, squash, watercress, cabbage, carrots, and others. Typically, it's prepared with the addition of meats which can include salt pork, small crabs, conch meat, beef, or a combination of these, but at Grandchamps, they keep it vegan to introduce a twist in taste.

 

• GRIYO – Marinated and Slow-Cooked Pork. Flash Fried. Served with Pikliz and Sòs.

A popular Haitian staple, Griyo consists of cubed pork meat marinated, boiled until tender, and then fried crisp.