Week Two: Diversity in American Society
Monday, 10/02
8:30 | SC Yuhas Room
Group assembles – Jim Coffin will facilitate
Current events
9:00 - 11:00 | RB 352
ESL Seminar
11:30 - 12:30 | SC Yuhas Room
Lecture – Native American Experience
Confirmed: Dr. James Coffin, Executive Director Center for International Programs and Professor of Anthropology and Ma Wei, BSU Graduate Student—CIP Yuhas Room
12:30 – 1:45
LUNCH
2:00 - 4:00 | SC Yuhas Room
Lecture and Film – Muncie as Middletown, USA
Confirmed: Jim Connolly (2:00-3:00)
Confirmed: Bruce Geelhoed (3:00-4:00)
Tuesday, 10/03
8:30 | SC Yuhas Room
Group assembles, – Jim Coffin play "China Revisited" videos w/Steve Bell and Ted Koppel.
9:00 - 11:00 | RB 352
ESL Seminar
11:30 - 12:30 | SC Yuhas Room
Lecture - Minority Issues in America
Confirmed: Dr. Derick Virgil, Multicultural Center 5-1344
12:30 - 1:30
LUNCH
1:30 - 3:00 | SC Yuhas Room
Lecture - Minority Cultures in the U.S. – The Old Order Amish
Confirmed: Bryan Byers
3:30 - 4:30 | SC Yuhas Room
Lecture - Diversity and American Politics
Confirmed: Steve Bell
Notes for Steve (Growing diversity and its impact on the American political Process in the U.S.; We are more divided than ever; Polarization of political viewpoints; Diversity and the difficulties posed for running the government)
Wednesday, 10/04
8:30 | SC Yuhas Room
Group assembles, – Frank Adams will facilitate current Events
9:00 - 10:00 | RB 352
ESL Seminar
10:30 | RB 352
Depart for Limberlost & Amish Tours (Geneva, IN) – Suzie will meet delegates and take to vans that will be parked in Print Shop parking lot
12:00 - 1:00
Lunch at Geneva Restaurant
1:00 - 4:00
Limberlost Historic Site Tour
Amish Presentation & Tour
Drivers: Ma Lin and Chang Su – Depart from Print Shop parking lot
BSU Representatives: Suzie Jones and Krista Flynn
4:00
Return to Ball State
Thursday, 10/05
8:30 | SC Yuhas Room
Group assembles, – Delaina Boyd will facilitate
Current events
9:00 - 11:00 | RB 352
ESL Seminar
11:45
Depart from Hotel Lobby
12:00
City Tour and Luncheon hosted by Mayor Canan
Arrive at Mayor's office
12:30 - 2:00
Lunch at Thai Smile
2:00 - 2:45
Muncie City Hall Tour
Confirmed: Sheryl Estes, Executive Assistant to Mayor 747-4845
2:45 - 4:15
Sheryl is coordinating MITS trolley tour of Muncie Community sites. Rodney Qualkinbush will be the Tour Guide 284-9719 (home) or 282-1550 (Historical Society)
Drivers: Chang Su and William
BSU Representative: Suzie Jones
Friday, 10/06
8:30 | SC Yuhas Room
Group assembles, – Krista Flynn and Deb Goens will facilitate
9:00 – 4:00 | Student Center
IFEST – Deb Goens is the contact
Saturday, 10/07
1:30-3:00 | CIP Yuhas Room
Reception for Delegates and Host Families – Check out of Hotel by 1:00pm- – Lana will attend and arrange for punch and cookies