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San Antonio, Texas
February 20-22, 2003

Pre-Conference Program

Wednesday, February 19
Morning Guadalupe Culture Center, Esperanza Peace and Justice Center
Lunch
Afternoon From the Alamo to the Treaty of Guadalupe: a Mexican Perspective
4:00 - 6:00 pm AAPLAC Executive Board Meeting

Conference Program

Thursday, February 20
8:30 - 10:00 am

RUNNING STUDY ABROAD PROGRAMS (workshop)

George Ann Huck, Central College in Mérida: Trial by Fire: Responsibilities of a Resident Director
Helen Stellmaker, St Olaf College: Predeparture Advising and Re-entry
10:00 am Break
10:15 am - 12:00 pm

RISK MANAGEMENT I

Steven Wille, Augustana College
Edward Stashko, School for Field Studies
Bill Fredericks, School for Field Studies
Reb Gregg, Attorney
12:00 - 1:30 pm Lunch
1:30 - 3:00 pm

RISK MANAGEMENT II

Elizabeth Perez-Reilly, Maryville College: Negotiating Unknown Territory: A Blind Student's Experience in Study Abroad in Venezuela
Patricia Cubeta Zibluk, Southern Connecticut State University: Risk Management and Liability Issues
3:15 - 5:00 pm

FORUM: MAKING THE MOST OUT OF STUDY ABROAD

Carmen Culver, SUNY Plattsburgh: Critical Elements For Success In The Study Abroad Experience
Hilda López Laval, Chadron State University: Fifty Ideas to Promote Your Program
Dennis Poole, University of Texas at Austin, and Tamara Davis, University of Texas at Austin: Concept Mapping to Measure Learning Expectations and Outcomes in a Social Work Study-Abroad Program in Mexico

6:00 pm Reception (cash bar)

Friday, February 21
8:30 - 10:30 am

GLOBAL CITIZENS

Louisa Greathouse-Amador, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla: Preliminary Results of Academic Exchange Programs: The Making of Global Citizens
Julie A Levy, School for International Training: Host Culture Perception of a Study Abroad Program and Its Impact on the Host Community
Ami Albernaz, New York University: The Internet in Brazil: From Digital Divide to Democracy?
William Wardrope, Southwest Texas State University: Curriculum of Latin American Business Programs in the United States
10:45 am - 12:15 pm

LATIN AMERICA'S LESS COMMONLY TAUGHT LANGUAGES: DEVELOPING AND COORDINATING INSTRUCTION IN A POST 9/11 WORLD

John F Bratzel, Michigan State University: Latin American LCTL's: An Overview
Tod D Swanson, Arizona State University: Quechua and Aymara: Assessing and Rationalizing Instruction
Sharon L Mújica, University of North Carolina-Duke Consortium: Meso-American Languages: Assessing and Rationalizing Instruction
12:15 - 2:00 pm

Lunch: AAPLAC Business Meeting
2:00 - 4:00 pm

INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION

Tracy Rundstrom Williams, Texas Christian University: Explring the Impact of Study Abroad on Students' Intercultural Communication Skills: Adaptability and Sensitivity
Marlo Goldstein, AmeriSpan: Culture in the Spanish-Language Classroom: Integrating Intercultural Communication Theory
Robert Schanke
Angela Ferguson: Student Attitudes towards their Foreign Language Instructor: A Look at the NS vs NNS Controversy

4:15 - 5:30 pm

FORUM: AAPLAC AND ACCREDITATION

William Culver, SUNY Plattsburgh, Facilitator
7:00 pm Banquet: Mi Tierra Restaurant

Post-Conference Activities

Saturday, February 22
9:00 am - 1:00 pm Mission Tour