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Friday, June 20, 2025
- 8:00 AM7hUpward Bound/ConnCAP Welcome Week BashThe Upward Bound/ConnCAP Field Day is a dynamic, action-packed event held during the summer program, designed to provide students with a fun and engaging way to build teamwork, develop leadership skills, and foster a sense of community. This event takes place outdoors and features a variety of physical activities, games, and challenges that encourage students to work together, stay active, and have fun. Throughout the day, participants will rotate through different stations featuring team-building games such as relay races, obstacle courses, tug-of-war, and other competitive activities. These games are not only designed to promote physical fitness, but also to help students develop important life skills such as communication, collaboration, and problem-solving. The focus is on participation, sportsmanship, and creating lasting memories with peers. The Field Day also provides a chance for students to take a break from academics and engage in recreational activities in a positive and supportive environment. Throughout the event, students will have the opportunity to bond with their fellow participants, make new friends, and enjoy the outdoors while staying active and engaged.
- 8:00 AM7hUpward Bound/ConnCAP Welcome Week BashThe Upward Bound/ConnCAP Field Day is a dynamic, action-packed event held during the summer program, designed to provide students with a fun and engaging way to build teamwork, develop leadership skills, and foster a sense of community. This event takes place outdoors and features a variety of physical activities, games, and challenges that encourage students to work together, stay active, and have fun. Throughout the day, participants will rotate through different stations featuring team-building games such as relay races, obstacle courses, tug-of-war, and other competitive activities. These games are not only designed to promote physical fitness, but also to help students develop important life skills such as communication, collaboration, and problem-solving. The focus is on participation, sportsmanship, and creating lasting memories with peers. The Field Day also provides a chance for students to take a break from academics and engage in recreational activities in a positive and supportive environment. Throughout the event, students will have the opportunity to bond with their fellow participants, make new friends, and enjoy the outdoors while staying active and engaged.
- 9:30 AM4hOLLI Juneteenth Community Celebration 2025OLLI celebrates its second Juneteenth Celebration for the Waterbury and UConn community. The event is free to everyone. We will host keynote speaker, John Mills, President of the Alex Breanne Corporation. Their mission is to use research and broader context to identify and address the many reverberating effects of chattel slavery. John will speak on stories representing the life experience of the American enslaved, presented from an African American perspective. His presentation will include the story of Fortune, an enslaved African-American who lived in Waterbury, CT. After the presentation, there will be lunch catered by local soul food restaurant, Southern Tree, and music from Ross & Bost. Please contact osher@uconn.edu for more information and details on how to register.
- 9:30 AM4hOLLI Juneteenth Community Celebration 2025OLLI celebrates its second Juneteenth Celebration for the Waterbury and UConn community. The event is free to everyone. We will host keynote speaker, John Mills, President of the Alex Breanne Corporation. Their mission is to use research and broader context to identify and address the many reverberating effects of chattel slavery. John will speak on stories representing the life experience of the American enslaved, presented from an African American perspective. His presentation will include the story of Fortune, an enslaved African-American who lived in Waterbury, CT. After the presentation, there will be lunch catered by local soul food restaurant, Southern Tree, and music from Ross & Bost. Please contact osher@uconn.edu for more information and details on how to register.
- 12:00 PM1hCAM Presentation: Jinhong DongCAM Presentation Speaker: Jinhong Dong Title: TBD Via Webex: https://uconnhealth.webex.com/meet/pmendes (https://uconnhealth.webex.com/meet/pmendes)
- 12:00 PM1hCAM Research in Progress: Dr. Eran AgmonCAM Research in Progress Speaker: Dr. Eran Agmon Title: "Process Bigraph Protocol for Compositional Systems Biology" Via Webex: https://uconnhealth.webex.com/uconnhealth/j.php?MTID=mdacf393cf6a2ee5314a3b76525ea5e57 (https://uconnhealth.webex.com/uconnhealth/j.php?MTID=mdacf393cf6a2ee5314a3b76525ea5e57)