Week 1 at a glance State Department Conference and DC Educational Tour June 22 June 23 June 24 June 25 June 26 Washington DC Washington DC Washington DC Washington DC SMC group travel to DC 7:00-8:30 at Participants arrive in DC at various times 7:00-8:30 at 10:00 noon Introductions and pre-institute surveys Sing-up for 7:00-8:30 at Meeting at Peace Institute 7:00-8:30 at Board bus: 7:30 Conference with other SUSIs June 27 Washington DC 7:00 am at Visit of the Capitol Building June 28 Washington DC Grab and go breakfast at the Bus pick up: 7:30 a.m. Travel back to Saint Mary s College June 29 SMC at the Inn 7-9 a.m. 9:00 Security briefing Spes 135 IT Orientation 10:30 Administrative Orientation - 5 p.m. Meeting with SMC students Settle in rooms and rest Dinner together for those who have arrived on own 2 pm Urban Adventure guided DC City Tour Dinner together Noon with other SUSI on Women s Leadership 1:30 Joint Discussion Launchpad with other SUSI participants 4:00 Prepare for Cultural Festival 5 to 7 p.m. Cultural Festival (4:45 pm ending time) on own 1:30 p.m. Meeting at Vital Voices Settle into Opus Hall 6:30 Host Family Orientation/Cultural Differences Presentation 6:30 SUSI Portrait Photo Shoot 7:00 p.m. Welcome Reception 11:30 Academic Orientation Taxi Shuttle to shop at Mall, Best Buy and Target Departs SMC from Opus at 1:30, 2:30 at Mall (on own) Return trips at 2:45, 4:00, and 6:00 Dinner 1
Week II Discovering the Leader Within / Articulate your Spiritual/Ethical Core June 30 July 1 July 2 July 3 ROOMMATE AGREEMENT DUE 8 a.m. Leave for Camp Mack Wall Climbing Zip Lining Low Ropes course 3 p.m. Leave Camp Mack to return to campus 6:00 Scavenger Hunt/Tour of campus Free evening Shopping at the Michigan City Outlet Mall (optional) Read and prepare for the week s classes Understanding Cultural Identity through Cultural Sharing Spes 135 1 p.m. Leadership Models and Implications for Women s Leadership. Spes 135 3:45 Writing Religious Tolerance 1, Stacy Davis 1 p.m. Religious Tolerance 2, Stacy Davis 3:30 Leadership Profile Myers-Briggs interpretation session, Stacie Jeffirs CCO Spes 134 7 p.m. Baseball game dinner, fireworks July 4 10:00 Canoeing at St. Patrick s Park Catered Traditional 4 th of July picnic lunch in the park Free time to read and prepare for the next day. Prepare country presentation July 5 Leadership Through Action Understanding Service and Volunteerism in the US 11:00 Orientation to Home Stays 12:30 Depart for Service Locations 1 to 4 p.m. Community 6:00 p.m. Dinner and debriefing of experience July 6 Overview of U.S. Women s History. Part 1 Jamie Wagman 1:00 Optional visit to the local mosque (Mandatory for American creditseeking students) 6 p.m. Opus Hall Participants leave with their host families for the weekend 2
Week III at a glance - Create Inclusive and Equitable Communities / Make your Difference in the World July 7 July 8 July 9 July 10 July 11 7:30 a.m. 7:30 Host Family Stay Host Family Stay 7:30 a.m. 8 a.m. Women in Public Spes Unica atrium Service, Marc Leadership Belanger, Saint Mary s Milene Jeffirs and College. SPARKlers Overview of U.S. Women s History. Part 2 Jamie Wagman, Saint Mary's College in Dining Hall 1 p.m. Introduction to Concepts of Gender and Women s Studies Jamie Wagman 3:30 p.m. Writing US Political Institutions and Political Systems,, Saint Mary s College, in DH 1:00 Women and Political Representation in the US and globally,, Saint Mary s College 3:30 Mid-Institute Evaluations in 12:30 Departures for Community July 12 6:00 a.m. Departure for (Boxed breakfast) 10:30 Panel on Women's Leadership in the Arab-American Community sponsored by the Arab-American National Museum, at nearby restaurant 1:30 Tour of the Arab- American Museum 3pm Check into July 13 9:00 a.m. Tour of the Islamic Center of America 10:45 a.m. Grocery shopping for Culinary Festival on Warren Ave. 11:30 at Al Ameer (Warren Avenue) 2:00 p.m. Guided Tours of the Detroit Institute of the Arts Museum is open until 10 p.m. 5:45-6:15 p.m. Dinner Culinary Festival I: USA, Egypt, Tunisia 5 6:30 p.m. dinner at dining hall Dinner/Shopping Participants return to Opus Hall Read and prepare for the week 7:30 Drumming as Metaphor for Leadership Rice Commons, Student Center 3
Week IV at a glance - Create Inclusive and Equitable Communities / Make your Difference in the World July 14 July 15 July 16 July 17 July 18 /Detroit 7:30 a.m. in 7:30 a.m. in 7:30 a.m. in at at Gender and Human Rights, 1 Sonalini Sapra 10 a.m. Visit Henry Ford and Greenfield Village at Henry Ford/Greenfield Village Tour of Detroit 11:00 a.m. at Al Maidah 1:00 p.m. Charles H. Wright Museum Free time at Dining Hall 1:00 p.m. Gender and Human Rights, 2 Soanlini Sapra 3:15 Screening of He Named Me Malala.Advocating for Women s Empowerment: addressing violence against women and lack of educational opportunities, Sonalini Sapra 12:15 pm. with Mentors 1:15 p.m. Speed-Mentoring session a.m. Transnational Advocacy: Women s Activism in an Era of Globalization, Sonalinie Sapra at 2:30 Vander Vennet Theater Cultural presentations to the Saint Mary's campus community (wear cultural attire) July 19 8:00 a.m. with YALIs at Rice Commons (business casual) Joan McClendon Women s Economic Empowerment Entrepreneurship Session with YALI 11:00 a.m. : Conflict Resolution Milene Jeffirs 1:00 p.m Writing Start Work on Action Plans July 20 7:30 a.m. Depart for (boxed breakfasts) Seminar/panel at the University of Dr. Melissa Gillam Kate Bensen of the Network 2:30 p.m. Hull House tour Check in Dinner /Shopping l Pizza in Opus REMINDER: Work on country presentation 5 p.m-6:15 pm Dinner in the dining hall 7:00 pm Session at the Civil Rights Museum on Urban Violence 5 p.m. Dinner in the dining hall 5:00-6:15 p.m. Dinner in the dining hall 6:30 Dance Party Rice Commons (student center) Culinary Festival II: Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan at 7:30 Opus Hall Free evening 4
Week V at a glance Embrace Leadership and Service / Make your Difference in the World July 21 July 22 July 23 July 24 July 25 6 9 a.m. at 9:00 a.m. Board bus for Tour of Neighborhoods 10 a.m. Visit Mexican American Museum 11 a.m. Bus tour continued 12 noon in China Town 1:30 p.m. Bus picks up from Chinatown and heads back to Free afternoon 6-9 a.m. at Free morning on own 12:00 p.m. Checkout of (leave bags at ) 1:45 Board boat for Architectural Tour Bus leaves from at 4 p.m. Return to Saint Mary's College Pizza dinner at Opus at Hilton 9:00 Panel of Local Women Leaders 12 1:00 p.m. Professional Skills workshops Developing a Project Proposal Resume Writing at Hilton Leadership Training Work on action plans and presentation. 12:00 1:30 Leadership Training Continue Developing Inclusive Leadership Plan. Mana Derakhshani 3:15 Writing Free evening Work on action plan at Hilton Garden Inn 7-9a.m. Leadership Training Work on action plans and presentations Work on Action Plans and presentations Work on presentations July 26 at Hilton Leadership : Presentations of participants inclusive leadership action plans Spes 145 12:30 Departures for Community 4:30 p.m. Writing Reflection on Service, Marc Belanger 5:30 Dinner July 27 at Hilton Administration of post-participation surveys 12:30 Depart for 1:00 p.m. Farewell at Legends of Notre Dame Free time in order to prepare for tomorrow s departure. (packing, laundry) 7:00-10:00 p.m. Stapleton Lounge Formal closing ceremony followed by reception July 28 at Hilton Garden Inn 7-9 a.m. Bus leaves for O Hare Time: 11 a.m. 5