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Disability Awareness Month

Pushing the limits

Dan Monzo, Team USA, Sochi, 2014 Paralympic Snowboarder Darren Templeton, Wheelchair Rugby, New York Warriors Dan Monzo lost his left leg in a dirtbike accident when he was 15-years-old. His first thought after the accident was, “Can I still snowboard?” Six months after he got his prosthetic Dan decided it was time to get back on […]

Can Do Yoga! Ela Wojtowicz

Ela was born with Cerebral Palsy and yoga is her gift! Ela will share her experience of finding yoga and becoming an instructor, followed by an adaptive yoga session that will both inspire and energize.

“My Way to Olympia” Screening

H Wing Auditorium 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

Who better to cover the Paralympics, the international sporting event for athletes with physical and intellectual disabilities, than Niko von Glasow, the world's best-known disabled filmmaker? Unfortunately — or fortunately for anyone seeking an insightful and funny documentary — this filmmaker frankly hates sports and thinks the games are "a stupid idea." Born with severely […]

The Most Important Decision You Will Ever Make

Alumni Lounge SC 158 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

Dr. Robert Gilbert, Sports Psychologist DECISIONS DETERMINE YOUR FUTURE. What is the most important decision you will ever make? In this presentation you will learn what this decision is and how it will bring you incredible success in every aspect of your life.

ADHD: A View from the Inside

Alumni Lounge SC 158 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

Robert M. Tudisco, Esq. Robert is an attorney, nonprofit consultant and motivation speaker. Robert also has ADHD. This presentation will address the challenges students with ADHD face with various transitions […]

The Highs and Lows of Life

Alumni Lounges SC 157/158 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

Keynote Speaker, Hakeem Rahim, EdM, MA, Mental Health Awareness Expert & Trainer The Highs and Lows of Life; From Harvard to the Hospital and Back Again: One man’s journey with mental illness. Hakeem will share his personal story of being diagnosed with Bi-Polar Disorder after experiencing a manic episode when he was a student at […]

Wellness Wednesday

Fishbowl 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

Free Wellness Kits, Depression Screenings, Free T-Shirts to the first 25 students in attendance, Stress Buster Strategies, Tea Tasting, Stomp Out Stigma, #RCNJFightTheStigma Co-sponsor: Health Awareness Team, Active Minds, Center for Health and Counseling

Just because you don’t see it doesn’t mean it isn’t there

Alumni Lounge SC 157 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

Student Panel Ramapo students share their stories of living with a mental illness and provide a forum for other students to ask questions and have an open discussion about mental illness.

Mandala Workshop, led by Laura Loumeau-May, Art Therapist

Salameno Spiritual Center Peace Pavilion 505 Ramapo Valley Road, Mahwah, NJ, United States

The Mandala (Sanskrit for “circle” or “completion”) has a long history and is recognized for its deep spiritual meaning and representation of wholeness. The very nature of creating a mandala is therapeutic and symbolic. Participants will learn the concept of the healing powers of Mandala and be guided to create their own Mandala. Disclaimer – This […]