Take advantage of these quiet summer months at Fordham to practice self-care, help others, and get your culture fix close to campus. With multiple Ignatian retreats and volunteer projects on the calendar—plus festivals at Lincoln Center and art at New York Botanical Garden—you can deepen your connections to the Fordham mission, your colleagues, and the surrounding community.
1. Monday, June 16, 12 – 1 p.m.:
Learn and Lunch: Intro to St. Ignatius and Jesuit Education at Lincoln Center
Discover the foundational themes of St. Ignatius Loyola’s life and work and Fordham’s Jesuit mission over a free sandwich lunch for all participants. A Rose Hill session will be offered July 1. Lowenstein 206 (Welcome Center), Lincoln Center
2. Wednesday, June 18, 4 – 5 p.m.:
School Supply Packing Service Project
Turn care into action by assembling school supply packages and writing notes of affirmation for neighborhood children in NYC. Lowenstein, Room 307, Lincoln Center
3. Tuesday, June 24, 3:30 – 4:30 p.m.:
Public Speaking Workshop for Staff and Faculty at Rose Hill
Sharpen your public speaking skills in this interactive workshop designed to help you communicate more assertively and comfortably in any setting. A Lincoln Center session will be offered July 31. Keating 3rd Auditorium, Rose Hill
4. Thursday, June 26, 11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.:
Mission-in-Action Sandwich Making Service Project
Fight food insecurity with your Fordham community. You’ll prepare PB&J meal packs for neighborhood community fridges and conclude with an Ignatian reflection.
McShane Campus Center, Room 112, Rose Hill
5. Wednesday, July 9, 1 – 3 p.m.:
NYCHA Harborview Community Garden Cleanup
Get outside for a service opportunity and strengthen our local community bonds as you spruce up the NYCHA Harborview Community Garden. Meet at Lowenstein Lobby, Lincoln Center
6. Tuesday, July 15, 12 – 1 p.m.:
One-Hour Lunch Retreat on Lincoln Center Plaza
Nourish your soul on Fordham’s art-filled Plaza during this midday retreat open to all. Lunch sandwiches provided. Lowenstein Plaza, Lincoln Center
7. Thursday, July 17, 12 – 1 p.m.:
One-Hour Lunch Retreat at New York Botanical Garden
Enjoy a restorative retreat in nature and practice cura personalis with colleagues. Lunch sandwiches provided. Meet at McShane Campus Center Entrance, Rose Hill
8. Tuesday, June 24, 7 – 8 p.m. and Wednesday, July 16, 4 – 5 p.m.:
Learn More About Tuition Exchange (TE)
Fordham employees can help their college-bound seniors access scholarships at over 700 colleges and universities—attend one of these summer webinars to learn how to apply for them. Zoom
9. Now Through Sunday, October 26:
Van Gogh’s Flowers at New York Botanical Garden
See botanical recreations of Vincent Van Gogh’s celebrated floral paintings at New York Botanical Garden this summer, which has installed sculptural sunflowers and large-scale artworks in homage to the artist. On select “Starry Nights,” a live drone show will light up the sky with scenes from his work. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY
10. Wednesday, June 11 – Saturday, August 9:
Summer for the City at Lincoln Center
From world music concerts at Damrosch Park to comedy showcases under Josie Robertson Plaza, there are hundreds of free and pay-what-you-can performances to choose from during this summer-long festival at the Lincoln Center performing arts complex. Lincoln Center, NY
