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Ethan Zohn
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Ethan Zohn, Survivor: Africa Winner and Founder of Grassroot Soccer, to Speak at Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
October 5, 2005
Adelphi University is pleased to welcome Survivor: Africa winner and founder of Grassroot Soccer, Ethan Zohn, when he speaks on campus on Tuesday, November 1, 2005 at 7:00 PM. in the Ruth S. Harley University Center Ballroom, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. The event is free and open to the public.
Since being declared the winner of CBS’s Survivor: Africa, Ethan Zohn has founded Grassroot Soccer, a non-profit organization that trains Africa’s professional soccer players to teach children about HIV/AIDS prevention. He recently launched KickAIDS, a U.S. based HIV/AIDS fundraising awareness campaign. Delivering his message to high schools, middle schools, universities, and youth soccer teams throughout the country, Mr. Zohn educates young people on the growing dangers of HIV/AIDS worldwide and how they can make a difference.
For more information about this and other events, please call the cultural events hotline at 516.877.4555.
About Adelphi University: Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for the liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, and the Schools of Business, Nursing, and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls nearly 8,500 students from 41 states and 63 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.
Media Contact
For additional information, please contact:
Bonnie Eissner
Communications Director
p - 516.877.3297
f - 516.877.3266
e - eissner@adelphi.edu
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