Calendar of Events

Orang Utan Republik Foundation volunteers will be doing outreach, education, and fundraising events on a continuous basis in communities across the country and around the world.  This page will list those events that are open to the public so that you or your friends can learn more about and support OURF’s efforts to raise awareness in order to save the species.  If you are interested in hosting an event, please contact us at info@OrangUtanRepublik.org.  We can discuss various ways you can get involved to make a difference. 

 


SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - 2025

 

Event: Lecture by Dr. Gary Shapiro: - "Hands Across the Canopy: Communicating With and Conserving Orangutans"

Location: McCarthy Hall (room 121), CSU Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton CA 92831

Date:  Saturday, 29 March 2025

Description of Event: Agenda below.


8:30am to 1:00pm
8:30 - 9:15
Check in and refreshments

9:15 - 10:15
Dr. Gary Shapiro (President, Orang Utan Republik Foundation)
Hands Across the Canopy: Communicating With and Conserving Orangutans

10:30 - 11:30
Frankie Onizuka (Community Relations Manager, Orangutan Conservancy) and Eric DePalma (Development and Communications Manager, Orangutan Conservancy)
The Orangutan Conservancy: Our History, Impact, and Digital Advocacy

11:45 - 12:45
Dr. Raffaella Commitante (President, Orangutan Conservancy)
How Lucky Can a Girl Get ... Never Give Up

12:45 - 1:00

Recognition for Dr. Raffaella Commitante

This event is free and open to all

Sponsored by SCPRF/California State University, Fullerton/Evolutionary Anthropology Program/HSSICC/ASI/APES Club

SCPRF Advisory Committee: Dr. Raffaella Commitante, Dr. Sara Johnson. Dr. Lynne Miller, Dr. Jim Moore, Dr. Craig Stanford and Annik Ramsey. All Forums are in honor of our Founder, Norm Rosen.