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A Videoconference Experience for High School Students
The United Nations: Working for a Better World

Where: Lancaster-Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13
           1110 Enterprise Road
            East Petersburg, PA

Date:   Friday, December 12th, 2008
Time:   9:45AM – 2:15PM

 

9:45AM

 

 

Welcome and Orientation 

 

  George Bergey/UNA-Harrisburg
Stacy Hunsicker/IU#13
Sabrina Cusimano/GEM 
       
10-11:30AM  

The United Nations: Myths and Reality

  Dr. Demetrios Argyriades (confirmed)
Special Envoy/United Nations, NY
         
11:30AM   Lunch    
         
12:15-12:30PM   You & the United Nations   Sabrina Cusimano/GEM
         

12:30-2PM

 

Panel Discussion
Climate Change and Human Rights:
A Commitment for Humanity

  1. Bill Yotive/UNDPI (confirmed)
2. Friedrich Soltau DESA  (invited)
         
2-2:15PM   You & Your World   Sabrina Cusimano/GEM

Resources from Program:

BigPictureSmallWorld - Climate Change Movie   
Story of Stuff - Movie with Annie Lenard  
United Nations Cyberschoolbus  
Climate Change and Human Rights Chat Forum  
Repower America at WeCanSolveIt.org  
 

 


  

 

 

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