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UN Day 2006

UN Day 2006

October 30, 2006; 10am - 2pm

Global Education Motivators Presents:

 10th  Annual

 

United Nations Day 2006

Making a Pledge for the Future

 

Recognizing the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

  

Where:  Chestnut Hill College

When:  Monday, October 30th

Time:    10:00AM – 2:00PM                                                               

Focus Groups:  Grades 8-12

Limited to:  450 Students

Keynote Speaker: Carol Bellamy, CEO World Learning

                                                      

 

Background:  Carol Bellamy, former Executive Director of UNICEF and current CEO of World Learning, will interact with secondary school students in Sorgenti Arena at Chestnut Hill College to encourage their involvement in supporting the human rights of persons with disabilities.  In small group sessions, students will be prepared to move from “words to deeds” and participate at various levels in the December UN Student Conference on Human Rights.

 

Sub Themes Addressed:        Accessibility, Children, Education, Employment, Gender, Human Diversity, Independence, Non-Discrimination, Poverty, Sports

 

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Cost: $20 per student (includes resources and lunch as well as no cost involvement in all follow-up programs including all international and regional leadership work)

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For more information or to register Contact:

Global Education Motivators (GEM)                               Tel:  (215) 248-1150

Chestnut Hill College                                                     Fax: (215) 248-7056

9601 Germantown Avenue                                             Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Philadelphia, PA 19118                                                  URL: gem-ngo.org

 
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