Usap Forum 2008 Agenda
The agenda is subject to change. Please keep checking this page to keep up to date on what to expect at the forum.
Friday, May 30 2007 |
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5:00pm - 10:00pm |
Arrival & Registration [Expectations from the forum] |
| 8:30pm | - Movie Screening [tentative] - People can hang out, go out and tour Philadelphia. |
| Saturday May 31 2008 | |
| 8:00am | Breakfast |
| 9:00am | - Opening Remarks & Introductions - Officially welcome the freshmen class and congratulate them on finishing their first year - Innovative self introductions, USAP style - tell who they are, where they are studying and one accomplishment etc. Ice-breaker Game |
| 9:30am | "USAP in the Global Village" |
| 10:00am | USAP Global update: panel of advisors with updates from various continents (ie. one advisor each from Africa, Latin America, Asia and Europe) |
| 11:15am | Keynote Address – Eduardo Glandt, Dean of the school of Engineering |
| 12:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00pm | Discussion: USAPs role and contribution in promoting development and democracy in our native countries Panel/Break out Session #1 1. Kenyan-Zimbabwe Post-election Environment 2. Poverty alleviation and What can one do – USAP Alumni 3. Global Health and Economic Policies – Dr Wendy Voet and Dr Donald Siberberg 4. Climate Change – The imperative of an Environmentally friendly industrialization |
| 2:30pm | Reconvene |
| 3:30pm - 5:30pm | USAP Cup of Nations – soccer & other ball games Advisors Meeting/ Tour of Drexel campus |
| 6:00pm | Dinner |
| 8:00pm | Talent Show Rehearsal |
| Sunday June 1 2008 | |
| 8:00am | Breakfast |
| 8:45am | Travel to meeting place |
| 9:00am | Overcoming Challenge: Admitting and Enrolling Economically Disadvantaged International Students: Andreza Martins: 15 Min Presentation |
| 9:20am - 9:45am | Students' impressions and challenges on campuses in the US People's impressions and experiences in the US (campus life, healthcare system, poverty, inequality, race issues, etc) from which we can later draw comparisons with our home countries. |
| 9:45am - 10:00am | Council for Zimbabwe initiative Speech: Dominic Muntanga, founder of the Council for Zimbabwe. Short Q&A session |
| 10:10am | USAP student Activities: - Presentations by various students on their various ventures |
| 11:00am - 11:15am | Alison Segal: Research Outcomes on post-college outcomes of USAP students: Short Q &A Session |
| 11:15am | Life after college: What's out there? Graduate Admissions Panel Panel/Break out Session #2 1. Graduate School Admissions Panel - Grad school 101 2. Working Life Experiences – Applications and interview tips on careers 3. Advisors Only Panel |
| 12:00pm | Lunch |
| 1:00pm | Key Note Speech: Ishmael Beah Former Child soldier and author of A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier 15-20 Min Q&A |
| 2:00pm | Discussion: The importance of partnerships within and outside USAP Promoting networking among USAPers Broadly, who are the key players in today’s world: UN, WHO, Clinton and Gates Foundations, notable NGOs and what they do. Perhaps we could target different sectors (economic, political, health organizations) and consider the major players, what they do; the small players, how they complement; and ultimately USAP/ers how they can develop partnerships (with who?) to participate in some of the bigger visions. It might be helpful to start with models (UN, etc) against which we can measure our ideas etc. |
| 3:00pm | Reconvene and Present |
| 3:15pm | The Role of USAP alums within USAP, and the context of their respective countries e.g Zimbabwe, etc. |
| 4:00pm | Giving back - UsapTrust |
| 4:45pm | Forum Closing Remarks |
| 5:00pm | Future Conference Planning USAP Board Feedback: [Expectations from future forums] |
| 6:00pm | Dinner |
| 8:00pm | Talent Show |
| Monday June 2 2008: [Educational advisor Conference] | |
| 8:00am | Breakfast |
| 9:00am | Student Departure and room check out / Advisor's depart on "Blue Bus" |
| 10:00am - 11:15am | Campus visit at Villanova |
| 11:45am - 1:45pm | Lunch and meeting time for Usap advisors (at Bryn Mawr College) |
| 2:00pm - 3:15pm | Campus visit at Bryn Mawr College |
| 3:30pm - 4:45pm | Campus visit at Haverford College |
| 6:00pm | Arrival back in Philadelphia |