Life Long Learning Archives - Patchogue-Medford Library

February 24th, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM, “Civil Rights and Racism on Long Island, a Brief History (1950-1980)”

February 11, 2018 By Jose-Rodrigo

Five trailblazing panelists will talk about and answer questions related their battles in integrating Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Moderated by Paul Arfin, author of “Unfinished Business: Social Action in Suburbia”, the program is the first of its kind in highlighting the local Civil Rights actions of many leaders to improve housing, education, health and incomes for African-Americans during the post-war period.

There will be small appetizers. To register for the free program, call the library at 631-654-4700 x220 or online by clicking this link. Walk-ins are welcome entrance the day of the program.

Panelists

Marvin Colson

Vietnam War Veteran and founding director of the Elsie Owens (Coram) Health Center. As an activist, he was on the front lines protesting against inadequate health care, affordable housing, and redlining, the act of denying access to housing due to race.

Dr. Aldustus E. Jordan

Dr. Aldustus E. Jordan is the co-founder of ERASE Racism and has been active for 50 years in developing and implementing programs that provide an educational opportunity for persons in Long Island communities that have been traditionally by-passed due to racism, segregation, and neglect.

Janet Hanson

Janet Hanson, former Executive Director of Suffolk Housing Services, joined with other efforts to seek local Open Housing ordinances in Brookhaven Town and its villages, including Port Jefferson after she moved to that area and discovered the substandard housing conditions and restrictions that African-Americans faced when attempting to buy property outside of identifiable neighborhoods.

Dr. Frances Brisbane

Dr. Frances Brisbane has, since the 1960s, prioritized being at “every march, every meeting” with federal, state, and local officials on issues of social justice, elimination of poverty, education literacy for everyone, and farm workers’ rights. Dr. Brisbane is currently Vice President for Health Sciences and Workforce Diversity at the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

Click here to register for the program

The mission of the Patchogue-Medford Library is to provide resources and opportunities to empower, educate and entertain the community. As the Central Library for the Suffolk County, this distinction has allowed the library to develop a collection that is known for its depth and has also contributed to the library’s role as a leader in new trends and services.

Free Resume Wizards – Through the Library

September 7, 2017 By Jose-Rodrigo

Free Resume Wizards – Through the Library

Job Searchers are unaware of the costs of creating a resume. The prices are small but can cause a lot of problems if the job searcher isn’t expecting to pay. If you don’t have access to a debit/credit card, paying for a resume online is impossible.

Further complicating things for job seekers is that most sites don’t advertise their costs until you reach the print and/or save file screen. In fact, job searchers can spend a lot of time crafting the perfect resume, only to be forced to pay or lose the work they put in.

I did a simple search for ‘resume maker’ and ‘make a resume free’ to get an idea of what job seekers see when they try to create a resume.

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I Knew They Would Go, I Never Planned On Paying

August 5, 2017 By Jose-Rodrigo

I Always Knew They Would Go To College, I Just Never Planned On Paying

Nine out of ten families knew their children would go to college, but only 4 had a plan. That’s the latest report from Sallie Mae and Ipsos’ ‘‘How America Pays for College 2017’. Now in its tenth year, the report notes that parents and students equally share the costs of paying for college. Additionally, families are increasing their knowledge of costs and planning within their means. In fact, nearly half of all families have used grants and scholarships to pay for college. Almost all families have taken steps to reduce college costs, such as having students live with their relatives.

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This New Snapchat feature Endangers Children

June 26, 2017 By Jose-Rodrigo

Turned out, she didn’t know she had Snap Map enabled, and didn’t know it was showing her location every time she opened the app. When she updated Snap and went through the Snap Map introduction, she believed Snap was giving the option to geotag her Snaps for Our Story, as shown in the promotional video. Instead, she had inadvertently broadcast where she lived to every one of her Snap contacts.

Snapchat’s newest feature is also its biggest privacy threat – The Verge

If your children are on Snapchat, you need to make sure that they are not broadcasting their location publicly. This new Snapchat feature endangers children and puts them at risk. Since the update has been released, several news outlets have reported on its danger. While you need to opt-in in order to turn on the Snap Map, many people don’t think twice about agreeing. Only afterward do they realize their privacy was compromised.

How to turn off Snap Map

In order to make sure they have their snap map turned off, pinch the screen when the camera is open. Then, click on the cog on the top-right hand corner of the map. After that, turn on ‘Ghost Mode’. To thoroughly prevent the Snap Map, turn off location sharing in your phone’s settings.