At Bridgewater State University's College of Education & Allied Studies, in collaboration with the Childhood Studies Minor Program and other academic and administrative departments on campus, is conducting a daylong celebration of the United Nations’ Universal Children’s Day on Friday, Nov. 3. This year’s theme of "Empowering students to improve the world" utilizes the problem/project-based learning of Design Thinking.

Close to 250 regional children will visit campus for an inspirational reading by award-winning picture book author and FableVision co-founder, Paul A Reynolds (Going Places).