Oct. 30, 1998
Contact: Tina Coris, VA COOL
 (804) 289-8989
ccoris@richmond.edu
Madison House, (804) 977-7051

Note to reporters: A conference schedule is enclosed.

Colman McCarthy Keynote Speaker
STUDENT CONFERENCE CONSIDERS "CHANGING THE WORLD"

	More than 100 students, administrators and faculty from across
the state are expected to gather Nov. 6-7 at the University of Virginia
to consider "Changing the World, One Student at a Time."
	That's the slogan of the ninth annual VA COOL Statewide
Conference on Community Service and Higher Education. Conference
participants will develop strategies for encouraging volunteer service
on their campuses, share ideas and build leadership skills.
	Colman McCarthy, noted columnist and founder of the Washington,
D.C.-based Center for Teaching Peace, will be the first speaker during
the opening session on Friday, Nov. 6, at 7 p.m. in Wilson Hall, Room
401.  He is expected to describe how students can be effective
proponents of non-violent social change.
	Virginia State Senator Emily Couric will address the
participants on Saturday, Nov. 7, during a lunch session from
approximately noon to 1:15 p.m.  She is expected to talk about how
students can be agents of social change.
	Throughout Saturday participants will attend workshops designed
to support volunteer service.  Workshop topics will range from "How to
Be an Animal Rights Activist" to "Starting an International Career With
the Peace Corps."  Other topics will address motivating students to
engage in service learning, promoting diversity on college campuses and
establishing a food recovery program.
	The Virginia Campus Outreach Opportunity League (VA COOL) is a
statewide non-profit organization founded in 1989 by college students
committed to advancing campus-based community service initiatives
throughout the Commonwealth.  
	Madison House, the student volunteer center at U.Va., is hosting
this year's conference.
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Television reporters should contact the TV News Office at (804)
924-7550.

"Changing the World, One Student at a Time"

Ninth Annual VA COOL Statewide Conference on Community Service and
Higher Education

Nov. 6, 7
University of Virginia

Conference Schedule

Friday, Nov. 6

Conference Registration and Opportunity Fair 5-7 p.m.
Displays from various organizations
Wilson Hall Lobby

Opening Session 7-8 p.m.
Student speaker: Mike Perez, Students Versus Apathy 
at U.Va.
Kickoff speaker: Colman McCarthy, director, founder
Center for Teaching Peace
Wilson Hall, Room 401

Energizer/Group-Building Activity 8-9 p.m.
Wilson Hall, Room 401

Saturday, Nov. 7

Workshop Session 1 9-10:15 a.m.
Topics: 
Labor Action on Campus: Fighting for a Living Wage
Non-Violence/Peace Studies
Motivating Students to Participate in Service Learning
Enlightened Volunteering, SE/R-CAP's Volunteers for Community
	Programs
Creating a Volunteer Group on Campus
How to Be an Animal Rights Activist
New Cabell Hall, third floor

Workshop Session II 10:30-11:45 a.m.
Topics:
How to Make Your Volunteer Service A Call for Economic and Social
	Justice
Banquet or Bouquet: Rewarding Your Volunteers
Starting Your International Career with Peace Corps
The Role of Community Service in Welfare Reform
Promoting Diversity, Multicultural Communities at College Campuses
Starting Up and Running A Food-Recovery Program
New Cabell Hall, third floor

Luncheon speaker: Emily Couric, noon-1:15 p.m.
Virginia State Senator
Cabell Hall Lobby

Opportunity Fair, Student Poster 1:30-2:45 p.m.
Session
Displays of various national, state, local
and student organizations
New Cabell Hall, third floor

Identify Groups
Round-table discussions 2-2:45 p.m.
Topics:
Environment and Peace
New Cabell Hall, Room 330

Elderly and Disabled
New Cabell Hall, Room 332

Mentoring and Tutoring
New Cabell Hall, Room 337

Hunger and Homelessness
New Cabell Hall, room 340

Alternative Break Programs
New Cabell Hall, Room 345

Workshop Session III 3-4:15 p.m.
Topics:
Starting a Campus-Encompassing Project
Grant Writing for Students
Non-Violence/Peace Studies
Service to the Global Community: Fighting Hunger and Poverty on
	Your College Campus
Managing Personal Safety Risks to Students in Service Learning
Service as a Career Foundation
Environmental Activism 101
New Cabell Hall, third floor

Closing Session 4:30-5:00 p.m.
Closing speaker: Arthur J. Montana,
People Organized & Striving for
Harmony