Multicultural Committee Events
Film Screening: El Futuro Perfecto
Tuesday, November 14, 2024
10:50 am - 12:05 pm
School of Business, Room 115
Join us for a screening of the Winner of the Best First Feature prize at the 2016 Locarno Film Festival, El Futuro Perfecto.
Organized by the Multicultural Committee and AAPI Affinity, sponsored by Student Government
Association.
Paint Your Own Flag
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
11:00 am - 12:05 pm
Gleeson Hall 122
Celebrate your culture, identity, and creativity by painting a custom flag. Flags can be taken home or donated to the Multicultural Committee as decor for the 2025 Multicultural Gala.
Organized by the Multicultural Committee, sponsored by Student Government Association.
Past Events
2024 Multicultural Gala
United in Diversity
Sponsored by: Auxiliary Service Corporation and Student Government Association.
Hosted by the Multicultural Committee.
A celebration of diversity with food, dance and more.
Wednesday, April 17, 2024
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Campus Center Ballroom
Free admission, open to all students, faculty, and staff.
** Casual attire, represent your heritage by wearing your flag colors or your cultural
attire **
Event Program
Master of Ceremonies: Christine Larkin
Opening Remarks
- Multicultural Committee Chair
National Anthem
- Performed by Lea Garinis, Nursing, ’24
Welcome
- Dr. John S. Nader, former President of Farmingdale State College
Keynote Speaker
Ms. Swati Srivastava
Director of Visual Media (Crossing Party Lines)
Former woman in STEM now a woman in FILM, Swati Srivastava is an immigrant and a multi award-winning writer-director & voiceover artist who has directed several short films, short documentaries, music videos and political ads. Her films have played at numerous film festivals and won several awards, including the “most important story of the year” award from CNN-India aired nationally in India at prime-time.
Performers
- Golden Dragon Revels in Spring's Embrace by Harry B. Thompson Middle School students by Harry B. Thompson Middle School students
- Fashion Show, Our Clothes, Our Culture by Florentino Garguilo, Allan Boateng Anfom, Kwame Insaidoo, Natasha Jones, Husna Halimi, and Tameena Qurashi
- "Going Home" by the Sound of Long Island Chorus
- Original Song: Horizon, performed by Christina Archipolo and Jon Goldstein
- Poem: "If I Must Die," Author Refaat Alareer by Husna Halimi
- "Ayo Mama" by the Sound of Long Island Chorus
- Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman: What They Have in Common by Dr. Aida Sy, Business Management
- Poem: "The Diary of The Man From Nowhere" by Michael Bodrick
- Mis Raíces. Dance performance, "Suero De Amor," by Kinito Mendez by Laura Sanchez-Guichardo
- "Songs and Smiles" by the Sound of Long Island Chorus
- St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Dance Group
- Cross-Cultural Comparison -- a Virtual Approach on Chinese and French Fashion and Space (1644-1710) by Dr. Yu Chen (Viviane), Business Management
- Hellenic Dancers of Bluepoint
- Taiko Drums of Japan by Ryu Shu Kan Group
Ryu Shu Kan
Sound of Long Island Chorus
Display Tables
- Hyejin Cho, "Internationalizing Academic Concepts - A Student Perspective"
- The Bonsai Society of Greater New York, Inc., "Bonsai Trees"
- Arianna Rivera, "Latin American Student Organization (LASO)"
- Florentino Garguilo and Natasha Jones, "Cultural Depictions"
- Wilnory Bouzy, "Ayiti, On Bel Payi"
Special Thanks
Auxiliary Service Corporation and the Student Government Association and to all supporters that made this event a success:
- Aramark
- The Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Jon Goldstein and the Office of Marketing & Communications
- Physical Plant
- Student Activities
- The Office of Events Management
- The Office of the Provost
Multicultural Committee
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For more information, visit our Event Page.
Paper Traditions From Around The World
Origami & Henna Drawings
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
11:00 am - 1 pm
Campus Center Lobby
Celebrate International Week with paper traditions from around the world. Create your own:
- Origami
- Henna drawings
Organized by the Multicultural Committee, sponsored by Student Government Association.
2023 Multicultural Gala
Hope - Celebrating Our Students
Sponsored by: Auxiliary Service Corporation and Student Government Association.
Hosted by the Multicultural Committee.
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Campus Center Ballroom
Event Program
Master of Ceremonies: Christine Larkin
Opening Remarks
- Multicultural Committee Chair
National Anthem
- Performed by student Esther Sherry
Welcome
- Dr. John S. Nader, former President of Farmingdale State College
Keynote Speaker
Performances
- Toby Tobias & Jon Goldstein — Journey from Johannesburg
- Esther Sherry — Poem: “The Ground We Grow On”
- Leslie Rodriguez (LASO - Latin American Student Organization President) & Erick Oeckel — Merengue Performance
- Javeria Khalid — Nayab Sitaray Dance
- Students from H. B. Thompson Middle School, Syosset, NY — Dragon Dance
- St. Johns Hellenic Dancers of Blue Point — Greek Dances
- St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Youth Dance Group
- Destini Buchanan — Poem: “Island Breeze”
- Qing Ai — AAPI Heritage Month Celebration
Ryu Shu Kan
Closing Remarks
Display Tables
- “Cultural Depictions” by Florentino Garguilo and Karen Garcia
- Henna Art Designs by Samantha Suruj
- The Bonsai Society of Greater New York, Inc.
- Art Drawings by Davine Edwards
- “Drawing An Act of Love” by Alison Briggs
- AAPI Heritage Month Celebration by Fatoma Rad, Betty Feng, Qing Ai
- Yiayia’s Kitchen by the FSC Hellenic Society
- Study Abroad Opportunities by the Office of the International Education and Programs
Special Thanks
Auxiliary Service Corporation and the Student Government Association and to all supporters that made this event a success:
- Aramark
- The Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- The Office of Marketing & Communications
- Physical Plant
- Student Activities
- The Office of the Provost
- Use of Facilities
Enjoy photos from the 2023 Multicultural Gala:
Multicultural Gala Celebrates FSC’s Many Cultures
Find out more about the Multicultural Committee
For more information, visit our Event page
Open Mic and Henna Tattoos for International Week
Come and celebrate International Week with a free Henna Tattoo and sing along Open Mic style with the Multicultural Committee.
Join RamNation and Henna artist Meena Shahid in the Campus Center Lobby for international music and henna art.
Tuesday, November 15, 2022
11 am - 12 pm
Campus Center Lobby
Sound provided by RamNation
Henna tattoos provided by Meena Shahid
Hosted by the Multicultural Committee and sponsored by the Student Government Association, in coordination with the International Education & Programs department.
For more information, contact Sylvia Nicosia, Sylvia Navarro-Nicosia
Visit Event Page for more information.
2022 Multicultural Gala
Live, Love, Laugh - Celebrate Diversity
A celebration of diversity with food, dance and more.
Sponsored by: Auxiliary Service Corporation and Student Government Association
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Campus Center Ballroom
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Nahjae Nunes
Nahjae Nunes, a Jamaican native, is an international award-winning youth activist, speaker, and emerging global leader also currently serving as the Adviser to the Permanent Mission of Jamaica to the United Nations (UN).
Nahjae has worked with many Non-Governmental Organizations and Member states to establish the Permanent Forum for People of African Descent within the General Assembly; has executed global campaigns, each impacting tens of thousands of young people, focused on the centrality of youth to the creation and sustenance of meaningful change.
For more information about the Gala, please visit our Event page.
2022 Multicultural Gala Pictures
Taiko Drums
Brought to you by the Multicultural Committee
Sponsored by: Auxiliary Service Corporation and Student Government Association
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm (weather permitting)
Campus Center, Amphitheater External link
Help us celebrate diversity ahead of the 2022 Multicultural Gala.
Ryu Shu Kan
For more information about our upcoming Multicultural Gala, please visit farmingdale.edu/multicultural-gala
Virtual Movie Screening: Chinatown Rising
Sponsored by: Auxiliary Service Corporation.
The Multicultural Committee invites you to the virtual movie screening for "Chinatown Rising." This is a documentary film about the Asian-American Movement from the perspective of the young residents on the front lines of their historic neighborhood in transition.
International Week
Watch the movie from Thursday, November 18, 2021 11 am to Saturday, November 21, 2021, 11 am*
Pre-registration is required and space is limited.
Register today: https://watch.eventive.org/chinatownrising/play/6183edebe1c20c0062a8bba2.
*Upon registration, link to the virtual movie screening will be available for 72 hours beginning November
18.
For more information, visit chinatownrising.com.
2021 Virtual Multicultural Gala
Celebrating Resilience, Inspiration, and Hope
Sponsored by: Student Government Association and Auxiliary Service Corporation.
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
4 pm, via MS Teams
Event Program
Opening Remarks
Multicultural Committee
Violin Performance
National Anthem by Ms. Yaas Azmoudeh
Welcome
- Dr. John S. Nader, former President of Farmingdale State College
- Dr. Kevin D. Jordan, VP for Student Affairs & Chief Diversity Officer
Keynote Speaker
Garrison Redd
Garrison Redd is a native of Brooklyn, New York. He is a TEDx Speaker, Team USA Paralympic powerlifter, model, and most of all an advocate for disabled rights. As the co-founder of the Garrison Redd Project (GRP), he aims to improve access to resources for individuals with disabilities.
Performances
- African Fashion by Aida Sy
- Azerbaijani Dances by Dr. Nahid Jafari
- Luis Pales Matos and Pedro Pietri Poems by Melixa Abad-Izquierdo
- Traditional Greek Dance by St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church
- Greetings from Bangla Culture by Nazrul Islam
- How to Make Corn Tortillas the Mexican Way by Sylvia Nicosia
Raffle Winners Announced
Closing Remarks
There will be cash awards for presentations and raffle prizes for attendees to the
Virtual Multicultural Gala.
For more information about this and past Galas, please contact Sylvia Nicosia, Sylvia Navarro-Nicosia.
About the Multicultural Committee
The aim of the Multicultural Committee is to disseminate information about diversity and to contribute to the creation of a well informed and supportive community through practical engagement. In keeping with the Farmingdale State College Mission, our goal is to promote a culture of diversity and mutual support, so that students and the community know that Farmingdale State College and the State University of New York are committed to fostering a culture of equality, one that celebrates multiculturalism, and stands for equality.
Members
Aida Sy, Business Management
Alicia L Cesar, Educational Opportunity Program
Chiara DeSanti, Modern Languages
Christine Larkin, Physical Plant
Cristian Sepulveda, Economics
Fatoma Rad, Library
Garrison Song, Business Management
Kathryn Machin, Library
Kevin D Jordan, PhD, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Maria Nikolaidou, Nursing
Nancy Maggio, Nursing
Qing Ai, Modern Languages
Sarbjit Singh, Sport Management
Stevie Famulari, Urban Horticulture & Design
Sue H Moon, Business Management
Sylvia Nicosia, Marketing & Communications
Yi-Fan Chen, Visual Communications
2019 Multicultural Gala Celebration Pictures
2018 Multicultural Gala Celebration Pictures
2017 Multicultural Gala Pictures
Multicultural Gala 2016
Multicultural Gala 2015
Multicultural Gala 2014 Video
Multicultural Gala 2014 Pictures
Multicultural Gala 2013
Multicultural Gala 2012
All Galas (2012 - 2018)
Multicultural Committee
Horton Hall, Room 185
934-420-5361