Black and Latino Male Initiative (BLMI) – BC Knowledge for Students https://students.brooklyn.edu Search for answers to your questions Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:25:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://students.brooklyn.edu/files/2022/03/cropped-favicon-3-32x32.png Black and Latino Male Initiative (BLMI) – BC Knowledge for Students https://students.brooklyn.edu 32 32 What are the hours for the Black and Latino Male Initiative (BLMI) and how can I get in contact? https://students.brooklyn.edu/knowledge-base/what-are-the-hours-for-the-black-and-latino-male-initiative-blmi-and-how-can-i-get-in-contact/ Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:25:15 +0000 https://students.brooklyn.edu/?post_type=ht_kb&p=15376 BLMI may be contacted as follows:

Room: 3309A James Hall
E: BLMI@brooklyn.cuny.edu
P: 718.951.5766

Office Hours

  • Mondays–Thursdays, 9 a.m.–6 p.m.
  • Fridays, 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
]]> Why should I join the Black and Latino Male Initiative (BLMI)? https://students.brooklyn.edu/knowledge-base/why-should-i-join-the-black-and-latino-male-initiative-blmi/ Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:24:21 +0000 https://students.brooklyn.edu/?post_type=ht_kb&p=15368 BLMI offers many benefits, including, but no limited to:

  • Peer, faculty, and alumni mentorship
  • Personalized academic advisement and support
  • Career planning and development workshops
  • Study hall and quiet hours
  • Leadership development workshops
  • Student success workshops
  • Internship and work-study opportunities
  • Communal and safe space to gather and socialize

Thanks to the generosity of the Kurz Family Foundation, BLMI also offers:

  • Summer institutes
  • Study abroad scholarships
  • Leadership retreats
]]> What is the Black and Latino Male Initiative (BLMI)? https://students.brooklyn.edu/knowledge-base/the-black-and-latino-male-initiative-blmi/ Tue, 24 Jun 2025 20:16:52 +0000 https://students.brooklyn.edu/?post_type=ht_kb&p=15336 The Brooklyn College Black and Latino Male Initiative (BLMI) is a CUNY Black Male Initiative program with the goal of supporting men from underrepresented backgrounds throughout their college experience by improving, advocating for, and supporting their inclusion and educational success. BLMI embodies Brooklyn College’s mission through its commitment to the education of immigrants and students from diverse backgrounds. While our program has a focus on serving men, our services and programs are open to all students.

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