Second year MSW student’s in Professor David Hymowitz’s, Social Work Macro Practice class set out to establish a legacy with a “give back” project.  They identified an organization in need of luggage for children in the foster care system.

Hope For Youth, one of Long Island’s preeminent providers of services for children and families is dedicated to facilitating positive change in the lives of children, adolescents and families.

School of Social Welfare students launched a ‘give back’ program for future Master of Social Work students to continue.

The students learned there is a great need for luggage for youth in the foster care system across New York City  and Long Island.  Many of these children carry their belongings in trash bags,  stripping them of their dignity.

The class raised $1500 and collected approximately 150 pieces of luggage.

They hope to cultivate a continued sense of community in the School of Social Welfare and utilize the skills they have learned over their course of study in the MSW program.

Students from Hillcrest High School in Queens met with faculty and toured the new Computer Science building.

A group of 33 students from Hillcrest High School in Jamaica, Queens, visited Stony Brook University with their computer science teacher and had the opportunity to hear from many College of Engineering and Applied Sciences (CEAS) faculty and staff.

Professor Paul Fodor gave students a Stony Brook Trivia Quiz based on the questions and process used when he worked on the team that developed IBM’s Watson computer, which famously competed on Jeopardy!. Students found the presentation interesting since some of them, who will be part of the program’s first graduating class, have already written commercial code.

During lunch students learned about applying to Stony Brook from Admissions Counselor Gerome Bell. These possible future Seawolves had many important questions, including SAT requirements for admission, and qualifying for various scholarships and diversity programs.

Learn more about Computer Science: https://www.cs.stonybrook.edu/

More than 1,000 preschool children have experienced the Instrument Petting Zoo created by Staller Center for the Arts at Stony Brook University.

Educational outreach staffers, students and professional musicians have brought the Zoo to local libraries, Head Start centers and non-profit organizations so the children can see, hear and learn about the different instrument families and play those instruments with the help of Zoo staff.

The Instrument Petting Zoo from the Staller Center introduces children to musical instruments.

“The children light up at the chance to hold a bow, make music on a violin and press the keys on a flute.  We also expose children to rare instruments like the theramin, an electronic instrument that can be played without even touching it. Exposure to orchestral instruments in a fun, interactive way can help to build a lifelong interest in music,” said Paul Newland, Staller Center Outreach Director.

“We are thrilled that the Staller Center shared this wonderful program with us,” said Sherri Glazer, principal of United Cerebral Palsy Children’s Center. “Many of our children are limited due to their disabilities, so they might not have an opportunity to go to a concert or a music program. The Staller Center brought the magic to us.”