Spring 2007 Events

Women's Basketball Game with Children from the Pleasantville Cottage School

Tuesday, February 20, 2007

Game begins at 5:30 pm

Goldstein Fitness Center, PLV

*Reservations required*

Adopt a child for an evening attend a Pace Universitys Womens basketball game with a child from the Pleasantville Cottage School.

Co-sponsored with Golden Key International Honour Society and the Psychology Club.



Roots and Shoots Presentation

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

3:35pm-4:30pm

Gottesman Room, Kessel Student

Center

The Roots & Shoots program, part of the Jane Goodall Institute, is about making positive change happen—for our communities, for animals and for the environment. This powerful, youth-driven network fosters a fun, flexible, and supportive environment where young people and adults alike come together to share ideas and inspiration, implement successful community service projects and participate in special events and global campaigns.

Co-sponsored with the UNICEF C.H.I.L.D. Project and Golden Key International Honor Society.

Easter Egg Hunt with the Pleasantville Cottage School

Saturday, March 31, 2007

10:30am-12:30pm

Choate Lawn, Pleasantville (outside Choate House)

*Reservations required*

Join the Honors College and the Center for Community Outreach to spend time with the children from the Pleasantville Cottage School as they enjoy dying Easter eggs and an Easter Egg Hunt.

Co-sponsored with Golden Key International Honor Society, the Center for Community Outreach, and the Psychology Club.

UNICEF Presentation

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

12:25pm - 1:15pm *Snacks will be served*

Butcher Suite, Kessel Student Center

Come hear a representative from UNICEF speak about the issues facing children today worldwide. UNICEF is the world’s leading children's rights organization, operating in 158 countries and territories around the world. UNICEF's mission is to provide special protection for the most disadvantaged children: victims of war, disasters, extreme poverty, all forms of violence and exploitation, and those with disabilities.

Co-sponsored by Golden Key International Hounor Society andthe UNICEF C.H.I.L.D. Project  .



Honors Independent Research Conference

Thursday, April 26, 2007

6:00pm - 8:00pm, *Pizza will be served*

Butcher Suite, Kessel Student Center

Come listen to fellow Honors College students speak eloquently about the results of their Independent Research.

Co-sponsored with Golden Key International Honor Society.

If you are interested in presenting a paper or project, please contact the Honors Office at (914)-773-3848.



SurfAid International Presentation and Dinner

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

6:00pm-9:00pm

Tickets required - Cost of entrance $10

Gottesman Room, Kessel Student Center

Attend a presentation by SurfAid International, a non-profit humanitarian aid organization whose goal is to improve the health of people living in isolated regions connected to us through surfing. SurfAid seeks the alleviation of suffering through health projects that enhance local capacities and promote community-based, self-help solutions, guided by the aspirations of its beneficiaries. Dinner will be served, Hawaiian style. Tickets can be purchase through the Honors College Office.

Co-sponsored by Golden Key International Honor Society and the UNICEF C.H.I.L.D. Project.