ONEONTA, N.Y. --
The Center for
Social Responsibility and Community of the SUNY College at
Oneonta will present its seventh annual Volunteerism and Social
Responsibility conference from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday,
November 3, in the Morris Conference Center on campus. Registration
will begin at 9:30 a.m., and participants in the conference will
receive lunch and a t-shirt. Admission to the conference is
complimentary, and members of the community are invited to
participate.
Designed to inspire participants to make a difference in their
communities, the conference will open with a keynote panel featuring
Charlotte McKane, speaking on "Charlotte's Circle: A Circle of
Friends, A Circle of Influence"; Paula Huntsman presenting "Girls on
the Run"; and Jason Burton offering "Community Mentor." Each panel
member will give a short presentation, respond to a series of
questions, and then participate in an open discussion with
conference participants.
Following the keynote panel, the conference will offer a choice
among six workshop sessions. Presenters are scheduled to include
Melissa Marietta from Cooperstown, who will speak on "Life Long
Learning: Volunteering for your Future"; Dr. Chris Keegan of
SUNY-Oneonta on "Everything You've Ever Wanted to Know About Civil
Disobedience"; Dr. Ashok Malhotra and Linda Drake of SUNY-Oneonta
offering "Building Character Brick by Brick"; Valerie Venezia of the
Council of Community Services of New York State speaking on "Web 2.0
Will Rule the World: How to Use Your Powers for Good"; Dr. Joe
Greenfield of SUNY-Delhi presenting on "Volunteering as Part of
Life"; and Christian Vestefeldt of SUNY-Delhi offering "Alternatives
to the ‘Brown Bag' Stress (or Anxiety) Remedies."
The conference on Volunteerism and Social Responsibility is
co-sponsored by SUNY- Oneonta and its Center for Social
Responsibility and Community and SUNY Delhi and its O'Connor Center
for Community Service. More information is available from Linda
Drake, Director of the Center for Social Responsibility and
Community, at (607) 436-2098.
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