Reception with Regis University President John P. Fitzgibbons, S.J.
A reception with the president at Sports Authority Field at Mile High! A chance to meet Regis University President Father Fitzgibbons, and Student Body President Grant Robbins.
**To plan accordingly, the orientation staff needs to know the number of guests attending the Thursday evening reception at Sports Authority Field. This event is intended for the student and parents only. Please make alternative arrangements for other guests and return the RSVP Reply Card by August 1. If you have any questions or special needs, please contact us at 303.458.3505**.
Craig Zablocki
The speaker who brings laughter to life!
Craig works with organizations using humor, creativity, spontaneity and laughter to break down barriers that get in the way of positive communication and teamwork.
Craig's programs will not only leave you laughing and full of energy, you will be ready to begin your Regis experience! His programs are always participatory - you won't leave without becoming physically, mentally and emotionally involved.
Should you think and act like a four-year-old? Craig's answer is yes! Four year olds laugh a lot, are creative, have passion, are spontaneous, take positive risks, live in the moment and don't let fear get in the way of their dreams. When we combine our knowledge and compassion with those wonderful traits the results are amazing.
The Human Experience
22 Film Festival Honors including Winner of Best Feature Documentary - NY Int'l Independent Film & Video Festival 2009
From Grassroots Films of Brooklyn, N.Y., comes The Human Experience - the story of a band of brothers who travel the world in search of the answers to the burning questions: Who am I? What is the reason for living? Have we forgotten what it means to be human? Their journey begins in the concrete jungle, where the brothers spend the two coldest weeks of the year living among the homeless on the streets of New York City. As their story unfolds, they find themselves among people from the far corners of the world: from the orphans and disabled children of Peru, to the abandoned lepers in the forests of Ghana. What the young men discover impacts them forever. Through one-on-one interviews and real life encounters, the brothers are awakened to the beauty of the human person and the resilience of the human spirit. View the trailer at www.grassrootsfilms.com.
Brett Hite
Saturday, August 24, 2013, at 8:30 P.M. in the O'Connell Bowl
Born and raised in the little big town of Spokane, Wash., Brett Hite was never afraid to dream big and go against the grain. Growing up in an athletic family, Hite naturally pursued and excelled in athletics. He became a nationally recognized and highly recruited high school soccer player. After a less than desirable college playing career Hite would return to the drawing board where music would reveal itself as his destiny. Now in his mid-twenties Hite is living out those dreams and is more determined than ever to never give up. After releasing his debut album “Visible” in May of 2010 Hite is now working on his next release with many top 40 producers including multi-platinum record producer Matt Wallace (Maroon 5, Train, O.A.R.). After playing at more than 50 colleges in 2011 and an incredible arsenal of new unreleased songs, 2012 is shaping up to be a massive year for Brett Hite.
Nonprofit Partners & Presentations
Healing Waters International
Healing Waters International builds water purification systems in poor urban communities in Latin America. To date they have built over 70 systems and supply approximately 120,000 people per day with safe drinking water. They operate in Mexico, Guatemala and the Dominican Republic. Safe drinking water is a basic human right and Healing Waters International is working to provide that through a sustainable solution that empowers the local community. Their mission statement is: Healing Waters International empowers local ministry partners to bring physical, social and spiritual transformation to poor communities by providing sustainable, safe water solutions.
El Porvenir
El Porvenir (EP) is an international nonprofit organization that empowers rural Nicaraguan communities to improve their living standards and reduce burdens on women through the sustainable development of clean water, sanitation and cooking systems, reforestation and health education. El Porvenir has 19 years of experience helping rural Nicaraguan communities build appropriate technology (wells, latrines, community washing stations and fuel efficient stoves) as well as providing communities with the tools they need to manage their water, sanitation and forestry resources. Their mission: El Porvenir assists people in rural communities in Nicaragua to improve their living standards through sustainable development in clean water, sanitation, reforestation and health education. To date, EP has completed 685 water and sanitation projects that now supply over 86,000 people with clean water on a daily basis. In Nicaragua, EP has a central office in Managua, and six regional offices in Cuidad Darío, Terrabona, Camoapa, San Lorenzo, El Sauce, and Wiwilí
Project C.U.R.E.
The registered trademark of the Benevolent Healthcare Foundation, PROJECT C.U.R.E. is a nonprofit, humanitarian relief organization that delivers donated medical supplies, equipment and services to medical professionals and the patients under their care in developing countries. Currently, PROJECT C.U.R.E. is the world’s largest organization of its kind, delivering on average two 40-foot cargo containers of medical relief every week, and having worked in more than 120 countries worldwide. Founded in 1987 to help meet the endless need for medical supplies and services in developing countries, PROJECT C.U.R.E. is headquartered in Centennial, Colo., outside of Denver. Distribution centers are located in Centennial, Colo., Phoenix, Ariz.; Nashville, Tenn.; and Houston, Texas. PROJECT C.U.R.E. collection centers are located in Albuquerque, N.M.; Austin, Texas; Basalt, Colo.; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Grand Junction, Colo.; Harrisburg, Pa.; Ithaca, N.Y.; Lexington, Ky.; Sarasota, Fla.; and Tampa, Fla. For more information, visit www.projectcure.org.
Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking
The Laboratory to Combat Human Trafficking works to combat human trafficking at a local and global level through community-based research, training and education, leadership development, and intentional collaboration. They hope to develop sustainable efforts to end human trafficking by establishing community support mechanisms and serving as a catalyst for social change.
Bridging Hope
Bridging Hope is a Colorado non-profit organization whose mission is to provide assistance to indigent, ill, disadvantaged, and disabled women and children in Vietnam both by raising awareness of their needs among citizens of Colorado and other Americans, and by creating opportunities for charitable giving to support programs and projects in Vietnam. Bridging Hope: creates job opportunities for women affected by polio; offers nutrition to women and children affected by HIV/AIDS; provides breakfast and schooling for underprivileged children; supports educational possibilities by providing bicycles for transportation and computers for learning; and supplies technical equipment for workshops on HIV/AIDS. Learn more at Bridging-Hope.org.
Compassion by the Book
Compassion by the Book (CBTB) educates, empowers, and supports college students to make a positive difference in their communities and around the world. CBTB invites students and organizations at colleges and universities to participate in textbook fundraisers to financially support their favorite nonprofit causes and begin to learn a mindset of creative, resourceful giving to the world. Learn more at compassionbythebook.com.