From City to the World
From City to the World
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At CCNY, research and scholarship advance every day on issues of crucial importance to people throughout New York City and across the world. In this series hosted by City College President Vincent Boudreau, meet faculty, hear firsthand about their research, and, in conversation with outside experts, discover how that research is forging new solutions to real-world issues like poverty, homelessness, mental health challenges, affordable housing, and disparities in health care.
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Braven Leadership Course Offers Career Preparation and Helps Grads Get Hired
Braven Leadership Course Offers Career Preparation and Helps Grads Get Hired
In this episode of From City to the World, Vincent Boudreau, President of The City College of New York, speaks with Kilsys Payamps‑Roure, Founding Executive Director of Braven New York and CCNY's 2026 Samuel Rudin Distinguished Visiting Scholar, about…
Mar 25
57 min
Education Is Forever: Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development Programs Rewrite the Book on Opportunity
Education Is Forever: Lifelong Learning and Workforce Development Programs Rewrite the Book on Opportunity
The City College of New York President Vincent Boudreau hosts the latest episode of From City to the World, spotlighting lifelong learning and its power to transform lives. He's joined by Donna Ramer, president of Quest Lifelong Learning, a peer-led,…
Oct 29, 2025
56 min
Emergency Preparedness: Harlem Initiatives Expand to Inform and Empower NYC Residents
Emergency Preparedness: Harlem Initiatives Expand to Inform and Empower NYC Residents
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, Harlem broadcasters affiliated with community radio station WHCR 90.3 FM took action to build a communications network that can withstand widespread shutdowns and keep local residents informed with essential…
Sep 24, 2025
49 min
Building Equity and Environmental Stewardship, from Harlem to Harriman State Park
Building Equity and Environmental Stewardship, from Harlem to Harriman State Park
On the latest episode of From City to the World, City College of New York President Vincent Boudreau hosts alumna Akasha Solis (2016, 2022), CCNY Outdoors Project co-leader and special projects manager, and Ella Hartley, founder of Wilderness First Aid…
Jun 25, 2025
54 min
Sustainability in Action: Training Experts, Decarbonizing the Grid and Mobilizing Campus and Community Partners
Sustainability in Action: Training Experts, Decarbonizing the Grid and Mobilizing Campus and Community Partners
What does it take to both talk the talk and walk the walk toward a cleaner energy future for a college and its local community? In this episode of From City to the World, learn how sustainability pedagogy and praxis are alive, well and often working hand…
May 21, 2025
54 min
Innovation Creates Sustainable Solutions for Older Buildings and Brings Education, Engagement and Employment to Urban Communities
Innovation Creates Sustainable Solutions for Older Buildings and Brings Education, Engagement and Employment to Urban Communities
Have you ever heard of a virtual power plant? Learn about innovatively integrating energy resources to benefit a community of participants while also contributing sustainably to the electrical grid. Michael Bobker of The City College of New York (CCNY)…
Apr 30, 2025
54 min
STEM Is for Everyone: How Two NYC Women in Science Are Increasing Representation and Inclusion Through Early Exposure and Advanced Research
STEM Is for Everyone: How Two NYC Women in Science Are Increasing Representation and Inclusion Through Early Exposure and Advanced Research
Transformative women-led opportunities in the sciences in New York are a model for opening doors for future scientists from all communities. Hear about the careers of a pioneering materials scientist and a science educator and learn how each is…
Mar 26, 2025
53 min
Probing Climate Change: From NYC to Global Impacts at CCNY's UN University Hub
Probing Climate Change: From NYC to Global Impacts at CCNY's UN University Hub
Urban heat islands and flooding are closely studied in the living lab of New York City and beyond by experts at The City College of New York (CCNY). Now this knowledge base is going global to benefit a world of communities at risk, researchers, educators…
Nov 26, 2024
57 min
Architecture and Advocacy in Harlem: A Discussion on ARCH @ 60
Architecture and Advocacy in Harlem: A Discussion on ARCH @ 60
The imperative for communities to actively and equitably determine their destinies, when it comes to land use and the built environment, sparked the creation in 1964 of the Architects' Renewal Committee in Harlem (ARCH). Considered the first community…
Oct 30, 2024
50 min
Digital Gaming: Innovative Pathways for Building Skills, Careers and Community Among Young New Yorkers
Digital Gaming: Innovative Pathways for Building Skills, Careers and Community Among Young New Yorkers
In New York City, new programs are leveraging the hard and soft skills of digital gaming into preparation for tech-forward, future-ready careers. On From City to the World, President Vincent Boudreau of The City College of New York hosts a conversation…
Sep 25, 2024
47 min
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