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FINANCIAL DISTRICT
The Financial District of Lower Manhattan, also known as FiDi, is a neighborhood located on the southern tip of Manhattan in New York City. The district comprises the offices and headquarters of many of the city's major financial institutions, including the New York Stock Exchange and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Anchored on Wall Street in the Financial District, New York City has been called both the leading financial center and the most economically powerful city of the world.*
*https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Financial_District,_Manhattan
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN INDIAN
The National Museum of the American Indian cares for one of the world’s most expansive collections of Native objects, photographs, and media, covering the entire Western Hemisphere from the Arctic Circle to Tierra del Fuego. The museum ’s sweeping curvilinear architecture, its indigenous landscaping, and its exhibitions, all designed in collaboration with tribes and communities, combine to give visitors from around the world the sense and spirit of Native America.*
*National Museum of the American Indian | Smithsonian Institution
STATEN ISLAND FERRY
David’s level 3 morning class met up in the Financial District in Lower Manhattan expecting to go to the Native American Museum. However, due to the government shutdown at the time, it was temporarily closed so they opted to take a trip over to Staten Island using the ferry service.
STATEN ISLAND BOROUGH HALL
Once arriving on the island, they took a walk up the hill towards Staten Island Borough Hall. Inside, they could view beautiful mural paintings of the early days of New York City, depicting Dutch, English, and Italian colonial life and achievements.
EMPIRE OUTLETS
Afterwards, they headed to the nearby Empire Outlets, took some photos, then went back to the city using the same ferry service.
IMPORTANT DATES/ EVENTS
DECEMBER 2025
December 3rd: Giving Tuesday
December 25th: Christmas Day
December 31st: New Year’s Eve
GivingTuesday reimagines a world built upon shared humanity and generosity. The GivingTuesday global network collaborates yearround to inspire generosity around the world, with a common mission to build a world where generosity is part of everyday life.
Whether it’s making someone smile, helping a neighbor or stranger out, showing up for an issue or people we care about, or giving some of what we have to those who need our help, every act of generosity counts, and everyone has something to give.*
*https://www.givingtuesday.org/
