16th Annual Help Yourself. Help Others. Conference on Volunteerism and Social Responsibility 

The purpose of this conference is to get participants excited about making a difference in their community.

This conference is FREE

November 5, 2016
SUNY Oneonta, Morris Hall
10:00 – 3:00 (registration begins at 9:15am) 
Light breakfast and lunch will be provided

Click here to learn more about the "fun"shops available

Schedule:

10:00- 11:00am Key note panel featuring, The Valleyview Volunteers with Dr. Sider

Participants choose from 10 “funshops” and attend 3.
Funshop choices are as follows (choose one from each section to attend):

11:00-11:50  Choose a "fun"shop:

1.       Pathfinder Village –“ Pathfinder Community Partners: An Experience You’ll Never Forget”

2.       Dr. Cynthia Walton-Leavitt (Rev.) – “Feeding the Hungry”

3.       Laura Reyda – “Acupuncture in the Amazon: How Traditional Medicine Practices Cross Cultural Boundaries”

12:00-1:00    Lunch with a service project:  Hearts of Hope

1:00-1:50  Choose a "fun"shop:

4.       Dr. James Zians, SUNY Oneonta – “Connections Between Positive Psychology and Personality: “A Glass is Half Full” Style Can be Learned”

5.       Dr. Ashok Malhotra, President of Ninash Foundation – “Building Character Brick by Brick”

6.       Doug Senterman, NY –NJ Trail Conference – “Help Protect our Natural Resources through Volunteering” 

2:00-2:50 Choose a "fun"shop:

7.       St. Jude Giants, SUNY Oneonta – St. Jude Giants: Sending Hope to Children”

8.       SUNY Students and Dr. Wendy Lascell – “Getting Dirty in New Orleans

9.       Jill Stafford, Pibbles and More Animal Rescue – “Giving Back to Homeless Pets”

10.     Perdita Das -_  AmeriCorps VISTA Leader-- "Making Service Fun"

3:00pm   Turn in your evaluation and receive your free t-shirt! Each participant is invited to write a short essay on “How Helping Others also Helps yourself. “ The winner of the SUNY Oneonta Provost Award will win an IPAD Mini.

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