“community is formed and maintained through a mutual agreement to keep showing up, for each other and through art.”

“What has helped me just as much through my life and career is being ‘people smart,’ which I partially attribute to relationships and opportunities started at Fordham.”

A career services counsellor shared resources available to students and went over the steps of the job application process with attendees

The message of Thomas’ talk was clear: you have a voice that holds power; lean into that and use it.

“There’s no such thing as a universal story. No such thing as a voice from nowhere. We write from specific personal and communal places…”

“There are so many skills that an employer can easily teach you, but how to apply critical thinking and how to write well are not among them. These skills are absolutely what an English major provides.”

“The Fordham English department is terrific too because it’s not too big. You can actually get to know people. You genuinely feel like you have a community.“