April Updates from OWIT NY Chapter: Connect, Learn, and Engage!
Dear Community Members,
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Have you met Hulya Kurt - Vocation Architect , our OWIT Kenya (Organization Of Women In International Trade) President? Connect with Hulya and others throughout our international community on April 30, 2024, at 12:00pm at the Open Mic virtual gathering. Register here for this free event. ?
Did you know we hold retreats to engage with our international colleagues? The OWIT Spring Retreat will be held in Brussels and is scheduled from May 17-19, 2024. This will be a hybrid event to foster collaboration, knowledge exchange, and networking among OWIT members globally. Let us know if you are interested with an email at [email protected].
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Would you like to be a part of discussions on AI and Trade?? The launch event for World Trade Week NYC (WTW) NYC 2024 is focused on AI and Global Supply Chains. Find event and partner details on the WTW NYC website World Trade Week New York - Home. Register to attend the launch event on May 9, 2024, from 1:00pm-4:00pm at Baruch College . The event is open to the public. More details and registration on the WTW NYC homepage: www.worldtradeweeknyc.org.
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Are you interested in being a part of our chapter events during WTW NYC? Plan to join us for in person and virtual events in May.
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Did you pick up some new poetry or write a poem yourself recently? Enjoy National Poetry month by browsing the handpicked list of highlights of newly released poetry from the NY Public Library collections.
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Kind Regards,
Kathy Santillo , President
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April Spotlight
@Kathleen Cronin - Regional Program Assistant and Outreach Coordinator, Small Business Development Center, (NJSBDC)
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Kathleen Cronin is the Regional Program Assistant and Outreach Coordinator at the Small Business Development Center, (NJSBDC) that is hosted at Ramapo College of New Jersey. Cronin has coordinated partnerships between the NJSBDC at Ramapo College of New Jersey , Office of the Small Business Administration (SBA), New York SBDC, NJ/NY District Export Councils and other entities to provide added value for the small business community in the domestic and international markets.
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In Kathleen's free time she serves on the USAfrica HUB as the current US Director for Cultural Communications, Board Advisor for the Global Chamber New York City, OWIT - Organization of Women in Trade, NYC NYC Fair Trade Coalition , Ambassador for LadyAgri Impact Investment HUB , United Nations Association, UNCSW, the Council on Foreign Relations, PLURAL+ project with the IOM - UN Migration , Statewide Hispanic Chamber of NJ, the Bergen County Black Business Network, Turkish Cultural Center of New Jersey, UAMA United American Muslim Association, KOTRA, Advisory Board Member Bergen County Technical Schools, Advisor Technology Transfer Days NYC, the Bergen County Realtors Global Business Council, NJDEC Women’s International Roundtable.
She has developed outreach-related initiatives with the Irish, Hungarian, Lebanese, French, Indian, Nigerian, Korean, Mexican, Colombian, Dominican, Canadian, Israel, Netherlands, Philippine, Peruvian, and various other consulates and missions in New York City.
She previously served as an Executive Board Member of the Irish Business Organization of New York, the Social Media Team for the NY St. Patrick's Day Parade and NY St Patrick's Cathedral, delegate with the Irish Echo’s NY / New Belfast Annual Conference in NYC.? Cronin also serves as a Statewide Hispanic Chamber of Commerce member, Cultural, Social Media Ambassador, Bergen County OEM-Paramus CERT member, Board Member to The Friends of Ramapo, a college foundation and alumni board position, alternate board member and paparazzi for the North New Jersey Chamber of Commerce, the Bergen County Workforce Development Board, 2021 Panel Judge for the Brooklyn Public Library PowerUP! Business Plan Competition, 2022 Advisor for the Brooklyn Public Library PowerUP! Business Plan Competition – her client won $5,000 Third Place Award People's Heritage Tours.
Cronin has been a successful Montessori teacher and college level English as a Second Language instructor, organizing and running follow up – study groups ESL Language and Business Solutions. Outside of her work with the SBDC, Cronin volunteers with entrepreneurial and immigrant groups in NYC and NJ to advise in the facilitation of small business, social media marketing, outreach services and English Language training in accent reduction, speech preparation, on the job vocabulary enhancement and business English.? During her service at the SBDC, Cronin has placed a special concentration on helping immigrant owned businesses. She has particularly worked to navigate these businesses in the domestic and International markets, including women and minority-owned registered small businesses, through challenges by using her outreach associated with language and culture.
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Kathleen has received the following awards: 2021 Irish Echo Community Champion, 2020 DataBird Business Journal Women in Business Award.
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In her spare time Cronin enjoys studying and attending events related to International Trade, NY Women in Tech, global culture and history, building her language skills (practices 7), and photography.
From OWIT International, Click Here to Register and see more details on "How to Successfully NAVIGATE GLOBAL TRADE Series." The next session begins on April 25th 12:00 PM EDT.
#EXCELerate2024: GroYourBiz with the Speed of Collaberation with OWIT International. Meet the Experts including the new President of OWIT International, Hulya Kurt. Such a great line up. Please sign up here for the event on Thursday, April 25th, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm EDT.
Join Susan Assadi, Executive Director of Global Chamber New York City, as she hosts Navigating Current International Shipping and Cargo Security during World Trade Month New York City on May 16th starting at 1pm EDT .
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This is a virtual event that is FREE. OWIT NY Board Member Jermeale Lewis-Johnson from Just Your Broker Inc. will be one of the panel members.
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In the spirit of International Trade, please add this website to your library. https://unctad.org/
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