Free Documentary - To Educate A Girl: Empowering Women and Girls

March 8th is International Women's Day - a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.  In celebration of International Women’s Day, WUSC UPEI Local Committee, the Rotaract Club of UPEI, and Robertson Library will be showing the documentary To Educate A Girl: Empowering Women and Girls in the Developing World, by filmmakers Frederick Rendina and Oren Rudavsky. “What does it take to educate a girl? Framed by the United Nations global initiative to provide equal access to education for girls by 2015, TO EDUCATE A GIRL takes a ground-up and visually stunning view of that effort through the eyes of girls out of school, starting school or fighting against the odds to stay in school.” Kanopy The purpose of the film will be to raise money for the Shine A Light Program, an initiative that provides women and girls within refugee camps the opportunity to better their educational prospects. Admission is free, but there will be donations accepted at the door. Any amount can make a difference in someone's life. Friday, March 8th Robertson Library, Room 312  Doors open at 5:30 pm Show starts at 5:45 pm All are welcome!

UPEI Alumni and Friends Toronto Chapter

President and Vice Chancellor Alaa Abd-El-Aziz and Board Chair Pat Sinnott invite you and a guest to a special 50th Anniversary Event. Join together with alumni and friends of UPEI and celebrate 50 years of People, Impact, and Excellence. Special Guest Dr. Adam Fenech, Director of the UPEI Climate Lab will discuss global warming and its impact to PEI. Toronto Cricket, Skating, and Curling Club 141 Wilson Avenue, Toronto, ON M5M 3A3 March 6, 2019 6:00PM - 8:00PM Please RSVP by March 2 to Anthony at adgill@upei.ca or call 902-566-0761.

Junior Recitals: Tara Llewellyn, soprano; Chris Perry, trombone

The UPEI Music Department Student Recital Series 2019 is pleased to present two Junior Recitals on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 7:30 PM in the Dr. Steel Recital Hall.     Soprano, Tara Llewellyn, will be performing repertoire by Caldara, Scarlatti, Schumann, Ravel, Herbert and Willson in the first half of the program, accompanied by Frances McBurnie, piano   Trombonist, Christopher Perry, will be performing works by  Saint-Saëns, Ewazen and Sulek in the second half of the program, also accompanied by Frances McBurnie, piano   Admission is Free. All Welcome!