CERTiFi by Mercy College will host a
Fall Cannabis Forum on Friday, November
4 at Mercy College's Manhattan
Campus in Herald Square. The forum, focused on cannabis education,
aims to equip the community with the knowledge and tools to
navigate the cannabis industry. This is particularly timely as
New York State continues to move
toward a full rollout of the recreational cannabis market.
NEW
YORK, Oct. 30, 2022
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CERTiFi by Mercy College will host a Fall Cannabis Forum on
Friday, November 4 at Mercy College's Manhattan Campus in Herald Square.
The forum, focused on cannabis education, aims to equip the
community with the knowledge and tools to navigate the cannabis
industry. This is particularly timely as New York State continues to move toward a full
rollout of the recreational cannabis market.
Dasheeda Dawson, founding director of Cannabis NYC and the
Forum's keynote speaker, will focus on New York City's cannabis initiative.
The event will also include moderated panels in which several
industry leaders and legislators will discuss equity and
entrepreneurship in the cannabis industry. Panelists include
Carlene Pinto from Latinas Grow;
Coss Marte from ConBody; Jeffrey
Starr, a medical cannabis educator; Luis Merchan, Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer of Flora Growth Corporation; Mary
Pryor, Cannaclusive; Phillip
Ellison from The Harlem Convening; Raziq Seabrook from the NYS Cannabis Chamber of
Commerce; Regina L. Smith from the
Harlem Business Alliance; Von
Franklin from 500 Men Making a Difference; representatives
from local government and more.
Gil Christie, president of
leading cannabis education provider Green Flower, will also give an
overview of the cannabis education courses and certificates offered
through CERTiFi by Mercy College,
including the Business of Cannabis certificate and the Advanced
Dispensary Associate certificate.
"The Division of Workforce Credentialing and Community Impact is
proud to offer this public forum bringing together industry experts
from the public and private sectors to provide a venue for
discussing the economic opportunities and social equity
implications of the emerging cannabis industry in New York," said Brian
Amkraut, vice president and general manager of workforce
credentialing and community impact. This event reflects
Mercy College's overall commitment to
serving the local community with educational programming that can
make a different in people's lives."
The Fall Cannabis Forum furthers Mercy
College's work as a Minority-Serving and Hispanic-Serving
Institution by providing pathways to economic opportunity and
creating access to the cannabis industry for people of color, who
have been disproportionately affected by cannabis policy.
The Fall Cannabis Forum will take place at Mercy College's Manhattan Campus at 47 W. 34th
Street, New York NY on
Friday, November 4 from 12:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. The event is free to adults
ages 21+. The first 50 people to RSVP will receive a free copy of
Dawson's book. Interested parties can RSVP online. Space is
limited.
To learn more about CERTiFi by Mercy
College, please visit certifi.mercy.edu, or contact
certifi@mercy.edu or (914) 888-5CER.
About Mercy College
Founded in 1950 by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy
College is an independent, coeducational college that offers
more than 90 undergraduate and graduate degree and certificate
programs within five schools: Business, Education, Health and
Natural Sciences, Liberal Arts and Social and Behavioral Sciences.
The vibrancy of the College culture is sustained by a diverse
student body from around the region. The College offers campuses in
Dobbs Ferry, the Bronx and Manhattan as well as online offerings.
About CERTiFi by Mercy College
CERTiFi by Mercy College is an
initiative led by Mercy College's
Division of Workforce Credentialing and Community Impact that is
designed to help learners with or without college degrees further
their careers, advance their skills and gain credentials that are
vital in today's workforce. Learners can reskill or upskill by
enrolling in a diverse array of courses and certificate programs
curated from various providers on topics including cannabis
education, software development and design, insurance sales,
marketing, food truck entrepreneurship, nonprofit management and
small business management.
Media Contact
Jodi Epstein Hoellger, CERTiFi by
Mercy College, (914) 255-4009,
jepsteinhoellger@mercy.edu
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