ELEANOR ROOSEVELT CENTER AT VAL-KILL INC

THE ELEANOR ROOSEVELT AT VAL-KILL MEDAL AWARDS RECOGNIZE AND HONOR INDIVIDUALS WHO MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY IN THE ARTS, EDUCATION, CITIZENSHIP, PHILANTHROPY, COMMUNITY SERVICES, AND OTHER HUMANITARIAN CONCERNS THAT REFLECT MRS. ROOSEVELT'S IDEALS. THE CEREMONY RECOGNIZES THOSE WHO LIVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SPIRIT OF MRS. ROOSEVELT AND SERVE AS ROLE MODELS FOR THE LARGER COMMUNITY, SETTING A STANDARD FOR COMMUNITY VALUES. THE MEDAL CEREMONY IS AN OPPORTUNITY AND A TEACHABLE MOMENT TO BRING TO LIFE WHAT MRS. ROOSEVELT ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH THE ACTIONS AND DEEDS OF ALL OF OUR OUTSTANDING MEDALISTS.THE MEDALS CEREMONY WAS NOT HELD FOR 2020 DUE TO THE PANDEMIC.

ECCEL PROGRAM (SEE SCHEDULE O):THE ELEANOR ROOSEVELT COMMUNITY COLLEGE EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM (ECCEL) WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2012 FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS TO DEVELOP THEIR TALENTS AND MINDSET TO ENABLE THEM TO BECOME POSITIVE SOCIAL CHANGE AGENTS FOR THEMSELVES AND OTHERS THROUGH EMPOWERMENT, COLLABORATION AND CONNECTEDNESS. THROUGH A SERIES OF THREE WEEKEND RETREATS, STUDENTS ENGAGE IN SKILL-BUILDING WORKSHOPS AND EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES, WHERE THEY LEARN TO FULLY EMBRACE THEIR POTENTIAL AS THEY EXPLORE TOPICS SUCH AS LEADERSHIP, ETHICS, SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, COMMUNICATION AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION. THROUGH TEAM COORDINATED SERVICE LEARNING PROJECT, STUDENTS GROW TO UNDERSTAND IMPORTANT HUMAN RIGHTS AND SOCIAL JUSTICE ISSUES FACING THEIR COMMUNITIES AND REALIZE THE POWER OF THEIR IMPACT. STUDENTS ACCEPTED INTO THE ECCEL PROGRAM ARE IDENTIFIED AS LOUIS B. GREENSPAN SCHOLARS AND RECEIVE A SPECIAL CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM.