The “Learn Before You Leave” College Safety Panel is set for Wednesday, April 9, 2025 at 7:00pm at Greenwich Library.
The event is designed for high school juniors and seniors and their families.
Members of Greenwich High School’s Rowan Center Student Advisory Board, in partnership with The Rowan Center and Greenwich Library, have organized a panel on college safety designed for current high school juniors and seniors and their families.
The second annual “Learn Before You Leave” will take place on Wednesday, April 9, 7:00-8:00 pm, at the Greenwich Library’s Marx Family Black Box Theater.
Organized by Greenwich High School students Nora Stern (10th grade) and Ava Jackson (12th grade), “Learn Before You Leave” panelists will lead a candid discussion about preventing violence and staying safe on college campuses. Experts will present current data and real-world advice for both students and parents regarding college life and personal safety. The session will help facilitate open dialogue at home and among friends before students leave for college, and during their time away.
The panel will feature experts from Kids in Crisis, Sacred Heart University’s Department of Public Safety, The Rowan Center, and Fordham EMS. Ellen Brezovsky, LCSW, is Director of Outreach & Community Initiatives, Kids In Crisis. Gary MacNamara is Chief/Executive Director of Public Safety & Government Affairs, Sacred Heart University. Sarah Malhotra is Director of Education and Training, The Rowan Center. Colleen Sherry is Chief of Medical Operations, Fordham EMS.
“We piloted this program last year and the response was overwhelmingly positive,” said organizer Nora Stern. “All of the partners agreed that we wanted to make this an annual event. We are thrilled to collaborate with the Greenwich Library again, and with our stellar line up of speakers.”
GHS students Nora Stern (left) and Ava Jackson (right) are organizing “Learn Before You Leave,” a panel on campus safety at Greenwich Library on Wednesday, April 9 at 7pm.
“When we organized last year’s event, I was a high school junior,” Nora added. “My parents and I really appreciated the information we received, even though college was more than a year away. The panel is a wonderful opportunity to learn about the range of resources available to students. And it stimulated a number of great conversations with my family. I encourage high school juniors and seniors to attend, and with their parents!”
Space is limited. To register for “Learn Before You Leave,” click here.
The Rowan Center counsels victims and survivors as they process their experiences of sexual violence from the past, it advocates for them as they navigate the circumstances of the present, and it educates communities to prevent sexual violence in the future.
The mission of Greenwich Library is to provide exceptional resources, programs and services that promote the joy of lifelong learning and discovery, and to offer a welcoming place for people to gather and share experiences.
For more information on “Learn Before You Leave,” contact Amy Laughlin, Teen Services Librarian, Greenwich Library, [email protected], 203/625-6549.