Event

Seventh Annual Conference for Peace and Human Rights

College of Arts & Sciences, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, Levermore Global Scholars, Office of the Provost, Peace Studies Program, Diversity Committee

Garden City Event, Manhattan Event

Youth, Social Media, and Global Change

How can young people change the world? Is peace possible? Can democratic non-violent movements be successful today? What is the role of technology in peacemaking?

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Thursday, March 29 – University Center

The following panels will be held in the Thomas Dixon Lovely Ballroom (2nd floor) in the Ruth S. Harley University Center on Adelphi University’s Garden City campus.

Thursday, March 29, 2012
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	The Occupy Movement
12:00 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.	Lunch Break*
1:45 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.	Social Media and the Arab Spring
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Youth and the UN Millennium Development Goals

Registration not required for March 29 event.

(*Lunch is not included. Please bring money for lunch in UC dining hall)

Friday, March 30 – UN Headquarters

The following events will be held at the UN Headquarters at 760 United Nations Plaza in Manhattan.

Friday, March 30, 2012
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.	Educating in a Changing World

Educators in Karachi, Pakistan; Chennai, India; Burnaby, Canada; Mexico City, Mexico; Manila, Philippines and the US will discuss what they are doing and work together on teaching peace.

Registration Required for March 30. Registration is now closed.

(Lunch is not included. Please bring money for lunch in UN staff dining room.)

When:

Thursday, March 29 through 30
10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

Where:

Thursday, March 29
11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Adelphi University
University Center Ballroom
Garden City, NY 11530

Friday, March 30
10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
United Nations Headquarters
760 United Nations Plaza
New York, New York 10017