Light It Up Blue
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Light It Up Blue Commuter Breakast (8:00 AM-10:00
AM)DAC Student Organization Lounge, Room 128.
Start your day with a continental "blue" breakfast, information
about autism. T-shirt, pins, and bracelets will be on sale and all
proceeds will be donated to Autism Speaks.
Light It Up Blue with PS 177 and Friends (11:00 AM-1:00
PM)DAC Student Organization Lounge, Room 128. An
exclusive School of Education event (invite only)! The School of
Education is sponsoring the LIUB PS 177 by having FUNTIME
SESSIONS. Education majors will be able to join us as we
engage with students from PS 177 in arts and crafts,
story time, STJ mini campus tour, coloring, snack time, and a light
it up blue special egg hunt!
Light It Up Blue Funraising Challenge (1:50
PM-3:15 PM) STJ Community. We are
requesting donations to assist in the goals of
raising money for Autism Awareness.
Light It Up Blue Autism Awareness Informational (1:50
PM-3:15 PM)DAC 407 & Sullivan Hall 304. Need
information on autism and various aspects of the disorder, stop by
Sullivan Hall Cafe and speak with the experts.
Light It Up Blue Fun Run (2:00
PM)Carnesecca Plaza. Student-Athletes will be
raising awareness by placing blue bows and puzzle pieces around
campus.
Light It Up Blue Movie with
Reflection-Rain Man(3:30 PM-6:00
PM)Little Theater.Rain Man is a 1988 drama film
written by Barry Morrow and Ronald Bass and directed by Barry
Levinson. It tells the story of an abrasive and selfish yuppie,
Charlie Babbitt, who discovers that his estranged father has died
and bequeathed all of his multimillion-dollar estate to his other
son, Raymond, an autistic savant of whose existence Charlie was
unaware. The film stars Dustin Hoffman as Raymond Babbitt, Tom
Cruise as Charlie Babbitt and Valeria Golino as Charlie's
girlfriend, Susanna.
Inside of Their World: Candlelight Vigil of Hope &
Prayer (6:30 PM-8:30 PM)St. Thomas Moore Church.
Please join the University Community as we gather together in
prayer and hope! Hear from mothers of Autistic children as they
welcome us into their world. Light reception to follow.
Sponsored by: Campus Ministry, The School of
Education, and the Division of Student Affaris.
For more information, please contact:
Charisse Willis, Associate Dean of The School of Education, willisc@stjohns.edu
Mary H. Pelkowski, Associate Dean for Student Engagement,
Division of Student Affairs, pelkowsm@stjohns.edu