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Globally Connected @ FIT: BSU Presents: Back to the Present with Alumna Jo-Well Paupaw

February 26, 2021 at 12:15 pm - 1:00 pm

flyer for Globally Connected eventJoin Cultural Fellow Anya Swapp as she introduces Black Student Union Vice President Ashleigh Simpson in an interview with Jo-Well Paupaw, senior writer and producer for Black Entertainment Television and Advertising and Marketing Communications alum. While exploring some concepts within the BSU’s Back to the Present exhibition, parallels are drawn to Jo-Well Paupaw’s career journey. Through this conversation, they will discuss the importance of Blackness in creative industries like fashion and entertainment, while finding a likeness in their work.

About Globally Connected @ FIT

This is a series of 45-minute virtual discussions, talks, and presentations for the FIT community led by students, faculty, and alumni to advance global education at FIT in our new world without mobility. The major themes are fashion, art, sustainability, racial equity, and life during the pandemic around the world. Hosted by the Office of International Programs and the Cultural Fellows, and the History of Art Department.

This virtual event is for the FIT community only; REGISTER HERE

Organizer

Office of International Programs
Phone:
(212) 217-5380
Email:
studyabroad@fitnyc.edu
Website:
fitnyc.edu/study-abroad