Discover Classes. Earn Rewards.
Society Classes
NYC
Explore the vibrant history and culture of New York City with a variety of society classes, including courses on the evolution of street art, the impact of immigration on the city, and the history of jazz in Harlem. Discover the untold stories of NYC and gain a deeper understanding of its rich social fabric.
1 class has spots left
Webinar: Leading Civil Discourse
How can we discuss important topics such as racial justice, politics, climate change, and more while creating a space of potential growth, safety, and mutual-respect? How can open dialogue move our teams, communities, and countries forward? Especially at this vital time when it can be hard to talk about these topics, when division is all too common a default, and people are unsure how to engage creatively, this workshop will provide you with communication...
Fireside Chat w/ Susan Mcpherson:Lost Art of Connecting
Be Social Change @ BSC Virtual Clasroom
At a time when we are more physically distant than ever before—how can we reverse the growing trends of disconnection to forge meaningful connections in business and in life? Even before the pandemic gripped the world, we had become a nation engulfed in loneliness. People have hundreds of “friends” on Facebook, and countless “connections” on LinkedIn, yet real connection remains rare and elusive. In THE LOST ART OF CONNECTING: The Gather,...
$10
The Three I’s: Industry, Institutions, and Immigration
Wagner College Lifelong Learning
The Civil War, including soldier encampments and the race riots that spilled onto Staten Island, will be inspected. Immigration, specifically Irish and German, will be analyzed, as will the immigrant impact on manufacturing. Hundreds of products were made during the 19th century. Let’s talk about beer, bricks, blocks of soap and more. Institutions such as the Almshouse, “Mount Loretto,” Saint Michaels Home, Sailors’ Snug Harbor, “The...
Society Classes Gift Card
Thousands of classes & experiences. No expiration. Gift an experience this holiday season and make it a memorable one. Lock in a price with the Inflation Buster Gift Card Price Adjuster™
Environment, Culture & Historic Preservation
Wagner College Lifelong Learning
Staten Island Style: The Environment, Culture and Historic Preservation The fascinating history of the environmental movement of the 1880’s that is still vigorous today with the efforts of Protectors of Pine Oak Woods will be presented. We will also highlight preservation of the built environment and the controversy over landmarking on Staten Island. The Staten Island Historical Society, the Preservation League, the Tottenville Historical Society,...
The People: Women, Houses of Worship and Burial Grounds
Wagner College Lifelong Learning
The People: Women, Houses of Worship and Burial Grounds, Recreation, and “The Bridge” We will wrap up with an analysis of the people of Staten Island. Who were the women who had an impact? Who established the houses of worship and what can we learn from studying their burial grounds? Then brace yourself for The Bridge and Staten Island: Unplanned Chaos and Disorder. Such an emotional eye-opener will be followed by a relaxing look at recreation...
Economics, Narrative, and Pandemics
92nd Street Y @ Online Classroom, New York, NY
Narratives that circulate among the general population are potentially contagious and can be epidemic, just as disease viruses are. The general public does not talk about pure economic theory much, but some rudimentary theories that guide their economic decisions are spread by their connection with viral human-interest narratives. With modern historical files of digitized text, such as of newspapers or books, we can get clues of the changes...
$20
Theorizing Repression
Brooklyn Institute for Social Research @ Online, New York, NY
Theorizing Repression: From Psychoanalysis to Counterinsurgency Theory “The individual’s dangerous desire for aggression,” theorized Sigmund Freud in Civilization and Its Discontents, can only be “disarmed” by the establishment of “an agency within him to watch over it, like a garrison in a conquered city.” For some, Freud’s invocation of surveillance and military occupation were no mere metaphors: they entailed concrete approaches...
Corporate Social Responsibility Spotlight
Be Social Change @ 424 W 54th St, New York, NY
How are businesses answering the call of today’s social and environmental challenges? What are for-profit organizations doing to be corporate citizens in times of crisis like the Coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak and civil rights movement? How is the CSR rule book fundamentally changing as we face divisive political realities? What are for-profit organizations doing to be corporate citizens in times of crisis like the Coronavirus/COVID-19 outbreak...
$20
New York's Housing Crisis: Which Way Forward
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
What are the political, social, and economic forces shaping the future of housing in New York City and globally? How do we negotiate the ideals of development and community preservation, between maintaining affordability and attracting a larger tax base, and between the free market and government intervention? Harvard economist Edward Glaeser, author of Triumph of the City, joins sociologist Miriam...
$16
The Power of Representation
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Hailed by some as a watershed moment for Asian representation in Hollywood, Crazy Rich Asians was this summer’s breakout -- albeit controversial -- hit. Now, New York Times reporter Sarah Maslin Nir sits down with comedian Ronny Chieng, who played Eddie in the film and also serves as a senior correspondent on The Daily Show. They will be joined by Congresswoman Grace Meng, who represents much...
$16
Fast l Reimagining Traffic in New York City
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
While no one has ever used the word “fast” to describe New York City’s traffic, an urban transformation is now underway that promises to roll back years of congestion and smog. Join leading transportation engineer and former NYC Traffic Commissioner Samuel Schwartz, aka “Gridlock Sam,” who will share his insights on how we can speed traffic, improve our transit system, and make the city safer and healthier for all. He’ll delve into the...
Free
The Movement for Black Lives Now
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Nearly five years after the rallying cry #BlackLivesMatter, the Movement for Black Lives has put forth a broad platform connecting systemic racism and criminal justice reform with issues such as gender discrimination, anti-immigrant sentiment, and economic inequality. Join BYP100 NYC organizer Christopher Paul Harris as he leads an evening of discussion exploring the past, present, and future of the Movement for Black Lives and its impact...
Free
New Labor in New York and the Fight for Workers' Rights
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
New York City has long been known as a Union Town. While nationwide 10.5% of American workers are union members, here in New York State membership tops 22%. In addition to the ongoing work of New York’s unions, a host of alternative organizations, known as "new" or "alt" labor groups have grown dramatically in number and size over the last few years. New labor organizations share the aim of improving workers’ lives and often work...
$15
New York's Magic Mirror: Writers & The Voice
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
During its heyday in the 1960s and '70s and into the decades beyond, the writers of The Village Voice both chronicled and helped define the city's ever-evolving downtown scene. In this lively, wide-ranging conversation, acclaimed former Voice journalists Susan Brownmiller, Richard Goldstein, Greg Tate, and Guy Trebay share their experiences covering politics, culture, and counterculture at the feisty alternative weekly. Moderated by journalist Ada...
$18
Getting Out the Census: Counting New Yorkers in 2020
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
It’s almost time to “Get Out the Census” and the stakes could not be higher for New York City in terms of federal funding and electoral representation. What are government, community and civic leaders doing to ensure that every single resident of New York City is properly counted in April 2020? Despite the political controversies that have threatened the prospects of a full and accurate count of all New Yorkers to date, a massive...
$12
The Data We Don't See
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
Today, data are everywhere. But what do data really mean, and how can we extract real value from them in our daily lives? In this illustrated talk, information designer Giorgia Lupi will discuss our new data reality and “data humanism,” her unique philosophy for understanding and working with data. Surveying her diverse work over the last decade, Lupi will introduce her distinctive approach to data visualization and discuss the development...
$18
Digging Who We Are: Archaeology of Everyday New Yorkers
Museum of the City of New York - Public @ 1220 5th Ave , New York, NY
What do a light bulb in the Bronx, bon bon tongs in Brooklyn, and an ancient ceramic pot in Queens have in common? They are all artifacts that have been uncovered in archaeological excavations and that can tell us more about people who have shaped our city but who are barely, if at all, visible in written documents. Inspired by our exhibition, Who We Are: Visualizing NYC by the Numbers five archaeologists will present five objects, one from...
$12
Society Classes in NYC are rated 4.5 stars based on 1,397 verified reviews from actual CourseHorse.com purchasers.
Get it first. Sign up for up-to-the-minute offers, sales and news.
More in History
Made in NYC
© CourseHorse, Inc. 2024 Loading...
