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Oaxaca, México
February 23-26, 2000
Hosted by Iowa Wesleyan College
and Instituto Cultural de Oaxaca
"Future Trends in Study Abroad"
| Wednesday, February 23 | |
|---|---|
| 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. | Trial by Fire: Workshop for Study Abroad Directors, Part 1 Dr. George Ann Huck, Central College in Mérida, Facilitator |
| 4 - 6 p.m. | AAPLAC Executive Board Meeting |
| 8 p.m. | Reception: Instituto Cultural de Oaxaca |
| Thursday, February 24 | |
| 8 - 9:15 a.m. | Predeparture Advising
and Orientation for Students: Workshop for Study Abroad Directors, Part 2 Helen Stellmaker, St. Olaf College Facilitator |
| 9:30 - 11 a.m. | Service Learning and Internships "Service Learning in Ecuador: A Third World Paradigm" "Students on the Edge: Creating as We Go" "Development and Implementation of Internship Sites" "Community Development Projects in Latin America" "International Partnership for Service Learning (IPSL) in Latin America" |
| 11:15-12:30 p.m. | Who Needs Study Abroad? "Involving Hispanic Students in Study Abroad in Latin America" "Study Abroad for Math and Science Students" |
| 12:30-2 p.m. | Lunch |
| 2 - 3:30 p.m. | Experiential Learning I "The Gap between Theory and Practice: A Model of Experiential Learning
in Puerto Rico" "Ethics, Experiential Learning, and Intercultural Communication in Village-based Field Schools" |
| 3:45 - 5:30 p.m. | Tales from the Field "If Sunny Acres Could See Me Now: Language Activities for Study Abroad
Students" "Intensive Language and Culture in Mexico" "Coordination Between In-country Programs and Home Institutions" "Direct Exchange Programs: How Could Your Institution Benefit?" "Steps for Organizing Successful Programs in Latin America" |
| 6-8 p.m. | Living with Mexican Crafts |
| Friday, February 25 | |
| 9:30 - 11 a.m. | Losing Your Innocence Abroad "Personal Security Guidelines for the Overseas Traveler" "Facilitating Cultural Adaptation for Study Abroad Students" "Cross Cultural Challenges Faced by International Students in Canada" "Intercultural Communication in a Multicultural Setting: Learning English in Canada" |
| 11:15-12:30 p.m. | Experiential Education II Moderator: Elizabeth Mahan, University of Connecticut "Experiential Approaches to Issues of Diversity in Study Abroad Programs in Mexico" |
| 12:30 - 1:45 p.m. | AAPLAC Business Meeting (Luncheon) |
| 2 - 3:30 p.m. | Roundtable: Assessing the Quality of Study Abroad Programs Moderator: Carmen Madariaga Culver, SUNY Plattsburgh |
| 3:45 - 5:15 p.m. | Experiential Learning III -- The Mind Doesn't Stop with the Body Moves: Reflections on the Peripatetic Program Abroad "Choreographing Movement: An Overview" "The 'Grand Tour' and the Geographic Imagination" "Surrounded by Firecrackers: A Model for Writing on the Peripatetic Travel Program" |
| 6 p.m. | Reception: Welte Institute for Oaxacan Studies |
| 8 p.m. | Banquet |
| Saturday, February 26 | |
| 8:30-10 a.m. | Studying Oaxaca "Remembering Yucuhitli, Imagining Haumelulpam: Reflections on Community-Based Study Programs in Oaxaca" "No Shovels Allowed: Teaching Oaxacan Archaeology to International Students" |
| 10:15-11:45 | Intercultural Interviews and Writings in Study Abroad Programs "From Scavenger Hunt to Serious Interviews: Two Methods of Intercommunication in a Mexican Indigenous Village" "The Use of Diaries, Journals and Autobiographies in Study Abroad Programs" "Interviews: Communicating Across Cultures" "What Is Your Name? The Use of Intercultural Interviews in Study Abroad Programs" |
Post-Conference Activities
Monte Alban
San Bartolo and Coyotepec (black pottery villages)
Arrazola (alebrijes)
