AFRICAN AMERICAN ALUMNI COUNCIL
Homecoming Volunteer Description
October 8th -11th 2015
Registration Table: Volunteers will help check in alumni for homecoming weekend;
distribute the weekend activity schedule, pre-ordered items. We are asking that all
volunteers will be able to devote at least an hour of their time.
Committee Chair:
Location: William Pitt Union
Thursday, October 8th 6:30-7:30 PM and Friday, October 9th 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
10 volunteers needed
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Appleseed Project AAAC Community Service Project: Speakers needed to speak to small
groups of high school juniors and seniors at Pittsburgh Public Schools about educational
opportunities, careers and life experiences.
Committee Chair: Valerie Nije
Location: TBA
Friday, October 9th 9:00 AM to Noon
10 to 15 volunteers needed
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When LINKEDIN isn’t Enough: Networking event for alumni and students: Speakers
needed for a panel discussion setting. The first hour of the event will be devoted to a panel
of professionals in different careers, sharing how their Pitt experiences help them with
their career development.
The last two hours students can speak with professionals in their majors and get advice
on moving forward in their careers. High top tables will be labeled with specific careers
and majors. Pizza, cookies and beverages will be served.
Committee Chair: Nicole Walker
Location: 6th Floor William Pitt Union
Friday, October 9th 3:00-6:00 PM
10 Volunteers needed for panel discussion
4 Volunteers needed for set-up, hosting, and break down
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Get Fit with the AAAC: Alumni and students can participate in a morning of fitness
before the big homecoming game. Tracey Floyd and Alicia Smith (Fit facilitators)
Committee Chair
Location: Peterson Center
Saturday, October 10th Time 7:00-9:00 AM
2 to 3 volunteers needed for check-in
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Movie Night: Alumni and students will view the film “Dope” and then participate in a
group discussion after the movie. Popcorn and beverages will be served.
“Dope”
A coming of age comedy/drama for the post hip hop generation. Malcolm is a geek, carefully surviving life in The
Bottoms, a tough neighborhood in Inglewood, CA filled gangsters and drugs dealers, while juggling his senior year of
college applications, interviews and the SAT. His dream is to attend Harvard. A chance invitation to a big underground
party leads Malcolm and his friends into a, only in Los Angeles, gritty adventure filed with offbeat characters and bad
choices. If Malcolm can persevere, he'll go from being a geek, to being dope, to ultimately being himself.
Committee Chair: Jared McClain
Location: O’Hara Student Center
Saturday, October 10th Time: 6:00-9:00 PM
4 volunteers needed to host, set-up and break down
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Paint and Sip: “For the Love of Cathe”. A creative alternative for an evening with fellow
Pitt Alums. A local artist will guide us in painting our own interpretation of an iconic Pitt
scene, while we fellowship in a relaxing atmosphere with refreshments and light hors
d'oeuvres.
All materials, including paint, brushes, canvases, easels, and aprons will be provided.
Local artists guide participants through each step of the painting process from mixing
colors to brush stroke and encouraging creative expression
Absolutely no painting experience is needed. End Results: you get to take home your
own Pitt Homecoming memorabilia.
Committee Chair:
Location: O’Hara Student Center
Saturday, October 10th Time: 9:00-11:00 PM
4 volunteers needed to host, set-up and break down