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aaduna + HCCC = Empowerment and Learning

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Tara Thier ry, Cyd Charisse Fulton, Olivia Mag delene, bill berry J r. , a aduna @ Hudson County Community College, Jersey City, NJ  March 20, 2013 aaduna’s recent visit to Hudson County Community College ’s Journal Square campus in Jersey City , NJ was made possible through a collaboration between bill berry and Joseph Caniglia, Reading & Development instructor affiliated with the Writing Center and Dr. Pamela Bandyopadhyay, associate dean for the Division of Academic Development and Support Services. It is worth repeating that this event, organized with grant support from the Sovereign Foundation to enhance literacy and academic achievement, is becoming an annual event since aaduna initially visited the College during the spring 2012 semester.   Hurricane Sandy prevented the College from hosting a return visit during the fall 2012 semester, and the College extended the invitation to this spring’s semester.   aaduna presented contributi...

aaduna's return to Hudson County Community College

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Moving past the fall 2012 semester's postponement caused by last year's Hurricane Sandy, aaduna returned to HCCC's Journal Square Campus to present  Creativity and the Written Word  featuring poetry readings by Cyd Charisse Fulton, Olivia Magdelene, D.D. and Tara Thierry on the afternoon of March 20, 2013.  Each poet read scheduled pieces and then shared additional work in a open reading format.  Afterwards, the poets responded to questions from the HCCC students, faculty and staff. Prior to this event, Ms. Fulton premiered original poems at the Centennial Celebration of the Passing of Harriet Tubman in Auburn, NY on March 10. Cyd Charisse Fulton Hudson County Community College, Writing Center, Building J, Rm. 301 bill berry, jr CEO/aaduna Inc & Publisher/aaduna This event was made possible through the efforts of the Abegail Douglas Johnson Division of Academic Development and Support Services - Writing Center, and aaduna, In...