Fourth Annual Rochester Teen Summit at Nazareth College, April 28
On Saturday, April 28, teens and young adults from across the Greater Rochester region will come together at Nazareth College to share research, stories, and “calls for action” for the purpose of working together to improve our community. The event will be held in the Shults Center from 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. The Rochester Teen Summit is free and open to the public. Nazareth College is located at 4245 East Avenue, Rochester, N.Y., 14618.
The summit will feature a series of 10-minute creative and interactive “TED Talk” style presentations by young adults from Nazareth College’s Adolescence Education and Community Youth Development Programs, Webster Schroeder High School, School Without Walls, Our Lady of Mercy High School, East High School, Avalon School, Roc Kids Connect, and LifePrep@Naz.
Among this year’s topics are: mental health, drug abuse, sexual harassment body image, youth citizenship, students with disabilities, connecting suburban and urban students, and slam poetry.
For more information and to register, click here.
This event is funded in part by a grant from the John F. Wegman Fund of the Rochester Area Community Foundation.
For More Information
Julie Long | Nazareth Chief Public Relations Officer | (585) 389-2456 | jlong2@naz.edu
Nazareth University is an inclusive community of inspired learners, educators, and changemakers who for nearly 100 years have been driven by a bold commitment to action, empathy, equity, and leading innovation for the common good. Impact experiences are at the heart of a Nazareth education, preparing each student to discover within themselves the potential to cultivate positive change in their life's work, in any career field, and in a world that is constantly evolving and infinitely interconnected.
Our broad academic offerings present a range of study options typical of larger universities, yet achieved in our supportive campus culture. Nearly 2,100 undergrad and 600 graduate students enroll in degree and certificate programs and engage in collaborative, transformative learning experiences, preparing for the professions and society of today and tomorrow. In a learning community that purposefully integrates liberal arts and professional programs, Nazareth University graduates are able to launch a lifetime of impactful leadership in communities and workplaces near and far.
Students presenting at the Rochester Teen Summit.