Schedule

Location

New York City

August 3rd-6th:  Accommodations at Pace University Manhattan Branch

August 7th-11th:  Accommodations at Fairleigh Dickinson University 

August 3rd: Orientation

3:00-4:00 - Arrival and room check in at Pace University Manhattan Branch 

4:00-4:30 - Welcome: 

4:30-5:30 - Getting to Know Each Other: Icebreakers

5:30-6:30 - Keynote Speaker: The Call to be Global Citizens

6:30-7:30 - Dinner

7:30-8:30 - Think Outside of Box: Team Building Activities

9:00-11:00 - Night Activity: Share-a- Passion Talent Show

 

August 4th: Build on Your Passions

8:00-9:00 - Breakfast

9:00-10:30 - Discover Your Passions: A Personalized Brainstorming Session

11:00-12:00 - Leveraging Your Strengths: Using Your Talents to Get Ahead 

12:00-12:45 - Lunch

1:00-2:00 - Personal Action Plan: Creating Your Mission and Living by It

2:00-3:00 - Hear From a Government Official: How to be a Voice of the Community but by Staying True to Yourself 

3:00-5:30 - Tour of PepsiCo: Get Behind the Scenes  

6:00-7:00 - Dinner

7:00-8:30 - Building Bridges: Fears, Road Blocks and How to Overcome Them

9:00-11:00 - Night Activity: Empathy Labyrinth with Nickelodeon Mark Wiener

August 5th: Explore New York's Opportunities

8:00-9:00 -  Breakfast

9:00-12:30 -History of NYC: Ellis Island and The NY Stock Exchange 

12:30-1:30 - Lunch

1:30-4:30 - Give Back to the Community: Public Service Project

4:45-5:45 - Work and Service Opportunities: Domestic and International Options 

6:00-7:00 - Dinner

7:30-9:00 - Introduction to the United Nation's Millennium Development Goals (MDG's) and Global Issues

9:00-11:00 - Night Activity: If You Ruled the World: Create Your Own Utopia

August 6th: Enter the United Nations

9:00-10:00 - Breakfast at UN

10:00-5:00 - 7th Annual Youth Assembly at the United Nations

6:00-8:00 - Cultural Night: Enjoy Performances from Around the World Over Dinner

9:00-11:00 - Movie: Blood Diamond

August 7th: Expanding Your Social Network

8:00-9:00 - Breakfast

9:30-10:30 - Departure from Pace University to Fairleigh Dickinson University (FDU)

10:30-1:00 - Arrival and Welcome Luncheon

1:00-3:00 - Learn Your Way Around: Tour of FDU

4:30-5:30 - Break the Ice: Bonding Activities

6:30-7:30 - Dinner

7:30-8:30 - Meet and Greet: The How to to Networking

9:00-11:00 - Night Activity: Group Reflection on UN Assembly, Your Time for Action 

 

August 8th: Be a Leader

9:00-9:45 - Breakfast

10:00-10:45 - What does it take to be a leader? How are Youth Taking Charge in the World 

10:45-11:15 - Turning Methodologies into Programs

11:30-12:45 - Breakout Sessions: Effective Team Building or Organizational Courage 

1:00-2:00 - Lunch 

2:30-3:45 - Breakout Sessions: Cross-Cultural Sensitivity or Values and Strategic Planning

3:45-4:15 - Break 

4:15-5:00 - Social Entrepreneurship and the MDG's

5:00-5:45 - Partnerships and the MDG's

5:45-6:30 -  Break

6:30-7:30 - Dinner

7:30-10:30 - Film 

August 9th: Utilizing Assets 

9:00-9:45 - Breakfast

11:00-2:30 - Corporate Visit: Lunch in Madison 

3:00-5:30 - Breakouts: Public and Media Communications or Finding Partnerships and Resources

6:30-10:30 - Themed Dinner



August 10th: Putting it Into Practice 

9:00-9:45 - Breakfast

10:00-10:45 - Practice Makes Perfect: Given a Scenario What Would You Do?

11:00-12:15 - Staff Feedback on Your Decision

12:30-2:00 - Lunch

1:00- 3:30 - Practice Makes Perfect: Given Another Scenario What Would You Do?

3:30-3:45 - Break

3:45-5:00 - Guest NGO Presenter

5:30-6:30 - Examine the College Admission Process and Opportunities at FDU and China

6:30-7:30 - Farewell Dinner

7:30-10:30 -  Bond Street Theater Presentation and Farewell Party 

August 11th: What Did It All Mean 

9:00-9:45 -Breakfast and Checkout 

9:45-11:15 -De-brief with Others, Speakers and Yourself: What Did I Learn From this Experience

11:30-2:30 - Closing Ceremony: Lunch and Certificates

2:30-3:00 - Parent pick up at FDU or students may take a bus back to Grand Central