Micah DickerDec 30, 2019A Passion for Local and Global Concerns: Interview with Mohamed AlharbiMohamed Alharbi, a senior at SUNY New Paltz. Photo: Rozina Zeidan. Both this fall and last, CIANA has hosted interns from the SUNY Global Engagement Program, where college students complete an internship at a global-oriented organization while completing coursework related to international politics. Mohamed Alharbi, our case management intern this fall, participated in the GEP, where he worked directly with clients from his first day and engaged with our many Arabic-speaking
Micah DickerDec 23, 2019Motivated by Creative Thinking: An Interview with Caitlin SmithFrom October through December 2019, Caitlin Smith interned at CIANA in our Development department. She helped with our fundraising campaigns and political outreach, and also helped develop connections within the broader community. Caitlin spoke with our VISTA, Micah Dicker, about her time at CIANA. Micah Dicker: How did you decide to intern here at CIANA? Caitlin Smith: Being out of college and thinking about what’s next, I guess I was considering how I want to utilize my edu
Micah DickerDec 19, 2019Read-Ins Wrap UpWe would like to thank all those who read at CIANA this fall. As 2019 comes to a close, we look forward to deepening our partnerships in the
Micah DickerDec 16, 2019CIANA Launches "#IAmAmerican" CampaignOn December 11, CIANA launched an 11-part Instagram campaign called #IAmAmerican. Each photo features a CIANA client, local business owner,
Micah DickerDec 13, 2019Hard Work Pays Off: CIANA Student Passes Naturalization ExamOn December 6, CIANA’s ESL student Nadia Benourab passed her citizenship test. A client of CIANA since the beginning of 2019, Nadia was nerv
