AAPLAC 2014 Program

Conference Activities and Sessions

The 25th Annual Conference—Cross Cultural Tools in Constructing Un Mundo Mejor—was held February 19-22, 2014 at Universidad de La Salle, Universidad Minuto de Dios, and Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogotá, Colombia.
Wednesday, February 19
9:00 AM - 12:00 PMSession I
Guided City Tour of Downtown Bogotá

Meet at Universidad de La Salle main entrance at 9:00 AM.
(Cost: US$25, not included in registration. You may pay for this with your registration.)
12:00 PMBack at La Salle
Lunch on your own
1:00 - 3:00 PMSession II
Welcome to AAPLAC's 25th Annual Conference
(Universidad de La Salle - Red Auditorium)
Diana Arízaga, AAPLAC President

Plenary
Dr. George Ann Huck
Professor Emerita, Central College; Founder and Executive Director of AAPLAC
2:00 - 3:00 PMPlenary
Dr. Francisco Cajiao Restrepo
Rector de la Fundación Universitaria CAFAM
3:00 - 4:00 PMSession III
Moderator: Valerie Grimsley, Central College Mérida

La capacidad de actuación social de estudiantes universitarios como ciudadanos globales: Una apuesta institucional desde la Internacionalización
Patricia Serrano, Coordinadora de Internacionalización en Casa, Universidad del Rosario; Juan Manuel Betancourt, Coordinador de Educación Transfronteriza, Universidad del Rosario; Karin Garzón-Díaz, Profesora Extensión, Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Rosario
4:00 - 6:00 PMPoster Session: Long Live Colombia!

Welcome Cocktail sponsored by Universidad de La Salle
Free evening
Please see tourist information included in your packets. There are plenty of alternatives within walking distance from the hotel area or a short cab ride away.
6:00 PMBoard Meeting
Universidad de La Salle conference meeting room

Board Dinner
Restaurante Casa Vieja
Thursday, February 20
Morning sessions at Universidad de La Salle, Auditorio Rojo
Coffee and water sponsored by our hosts will be available through the day during sessions.
9:00 - 9:30 AMWelcome to Colombia
Bro. Carlos G. Gómez-Restrepo, FSC
President of Universidad de La Salle, Bogotá, Colombia
9:30 - 10:45 AMSession IV
Moderator: Diana Arízaga, Director IFSA-Butler Mexico

Latin American Universities on the move: Building knowledge towards Un Mundo Mejor
Francisco Fernández-Repetto, Professor of Anthropology, UADY; Teresita Camacho, Resident Director, IFSA-Costa Rica; Henry Soto, Executive Director, Instituto San Joaquín de Flores, Costa Rica; Isabel Yévenes, Resident Director, IFSA-Santiago, Chile

Enriching Cultural Connections in Study Abroad Programs
Ame Cividanes, Language Program Director, Yale University
10:45 AM - 12:00 PMSession V
Moderator: Mark Odenwelder, Executive Director, CEDEI-Cuenca, Ecuador

HIV/AIDS in Oaxaca, Mexico: Kennesaw State University Study Abroad Faculty Learn about Health Care and Resiliency
Carol Holtz, Professor of Nursing, Kennesaw State University

Mapping the Intersections of Service Learning Theory and Cultural Exchange
Kathleen McInerney, Associate Professor, St. Xavier University
12:15 - 2:00 PMLunch and afternoon sessions will be at Universidad Minuto de Dios

Transportation provided by Uniminuto

Coffee and water sponsored by our hosts from Uniminuto will be available throughout the afternoon during sessions
2:00 - 3:15 PMSession VI
Moderator: David Burton, Ohio University

The Eternal Internal Journey: The Intersection of Cross-Cultural Meaning in the "Here" and the "There"
Tiago Mafra Jones, Associate Professor, Campbell University

Identity Changes in Students Who Participate in Study Abroad Experience
Mikki Meadows-Oliver, Associate Professor School of Nursing, Yale University
3:30 - 4:45 PMSession VII
Moderator: Elizabeth Mahan, former Director of International Programs, Univ. of Connecticut

Missionary Positions and the Expert Poor: Reverse Ethics and the Role of International Service-Learning in our Home Institutions
Stephanie Athey, Director of Honors, Lasell College; María del Refugio López Cruz, Facultad de Química, Universidad Veracruzana (Directors Mexico Shoulder to Shoulder)

Teach a Man to Fight: Motives and Outcomes for International Service-Learning and a new Pedagogy of Dignity
Lydia Sampson, Head of Technical Services, Brennan Library, Lasell College (Director Nicaragua Shoulder to Shoulder)
4:45 - 6:00 PMSession VIII
Moderator: Helene MacCallum, St. Olaf College

From the Lab and Out into Forests and Communities: Attracting Science Students to Latin American Study Abroad Programs and Providing Them with Ethical Hands-on Experience
Steven Gardner, Professor of Spanish, Illinois College; Mark Odenwelder, Executive Director, CEDEI-Cuenca, Ecuador; Lawrence Zettler, Professor of Biology, Illinois College

Preparation for Cross-Cultural experience: Effective Incorporation of Simulations and Other Experiential Activities
Jean Silk, Program Manager, Council on Latin American & Iberian Studies, Yale University
Back to hotel area. Transportation provided by Uniminuto.
7:00 - 10:00 PMTime for an informal get together (on your own)
Friday, February 21
Morning session will be at Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Transportation will be provided by PUJ. Coffee and water sponsored by our hosts will be available through the day during sessions.
9:00 - 10:15 AMSession IX
Moderator: Michael Twomey Valdés, Con Arte

International Short Courses: Academic, Cultural and Social Immersion Programs from Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Erika Ospina, Economist, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana

I Want a Pony: Expectation Management for Millennial Students Studying in Latin America
Katherine Heird, Assistant Director, Study Abroad, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Rebecca Pisano, Director of International Programs, USFQ; Mark Odenwelder, Executive Director, CEDEI-Cuenca, Ecuador
10:15 - 11:30 AMSession X
Moderator: Don Jones, Iowa Wesleyan College

Shaping Cultural Chaos
Diana Arízaga, Director IFSA-Butler Mexico; Valerie Grimsley, Resident Director, Central College Merida; George Ann Huck, Professor Emerita, Central College

Reading the Daily News: The First Step in Building a Better World?
Barbara Domcekova, Associate Professor of Spanish, Birmingham-Southern College; Charlotte Ford, Associate Professor, Library, Birmingham-Southern College
11:30 AM - 1:15 PMLunch Sponsored by Pontificia Universidad Javeriana
Transportation back to Universidad de La Salle will be provided by PUJ.

Afternoon sessions at Universidad de La Salle, Red Auditorium. Coffee and water sponsored by our hosts will be available throughout the afternoon during sessions.
1:30 - 2:45 PMSession XI
Moderator: Kathleen McInerney, Associate Professor, St. Xavier University

Student Leadership for Global Understanding: The La Sallian Colombian Case
Giovanni Anzola, Head of International Affairs, Universidad de La Salle; Juan Carlos Rivera, La Sallian Education Coordinator, Universidad de La Salle; Carlos Navarro, Global Mobility Coordinator, Universidad de La Salle

Stepping Outside the Comfort Zones: Latin America to Latin America
Flavia Barar, Coordinadora Alianzas Estratégicas-Ciencias del Habitat, Universidad de La Salle
2:45 - 4:00 PMSession XII
Moderator: George Ann Huck, Professor Emerita, Central College and Executive Director of AAPLAC

Interdisciplinary Social Entrepreneurship in Guatemala: Combining Business and Humanities Education with the Goal of Teaching the Concept of Sustainable Problem Solving [Parts One & Two]
Sheb True, Professor of Marketing and the Senior International Officer, Kennesaw State Univ; Alan LeBaron, Professor of History and International Studies Director, Kennesaw State University & Director Maya Heritage Community Project

Rainforest, Reefs, and Ruins: Multidisciplinary Collaboration in Faculty-Led, Short Term Study Abroad
Scott Giltner, Associate Professor of History, Culver-Stockton College; Lauren Schellenberger, Assistant Professor of Biology, Culver-Stockton College
4:00 - 5:15 PMSession XIII
Moderator: Diana Arízaga, Director IFSA-Butler Mexico

Chipping Away at Stereotypes: New Masculinities in Mexico
Michael Twomey Valdés, Coordinator of Interdisciplinary Programs for Non-Violence, Con Arte

Ya Existimos: La Escuelita de la Libertad Zapatista and the Authenticity of Identity
Peggy James, Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Wisdom Learning for a Better World: Reflections from an Ecuador Travel Course
Skye Stephenson, Director of Global Education, Keene State College
5:15 - 11:00 PMDeparture to hotel area

AAPLAC Banquet
Andrés Carne de Res D.C.
Included in your registration
Saturday, February 22
Morning sessions at Universidad de La Salle, Red Auditorium
Coffee and water sponsored by our hosts will be available through the day during sessions.
9:00 - 10:15 AMSession XIV
Business Meeting

Diana Arízaga, AAPLAC Past-President

2014 Welcome
AAPLAC President 2015
10:15 - 11:30 AMSession XV
Moderator: Steven Gardner, Illinois College

Global Citizens: Study on Latin American Global Awareness 2010
Hector Botello, Economist, Universidad Industrial de Santander

Social Imaginary: Strategies to Improve the Cultural Adjustment Process
Reyna Rodríguez Almánzar, Internships and Corporate Relations, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD)
11:30 AMMessage from Mandy Sciacchitano, InteRDom and Fellows Program Manager, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD)
12:00 PMSession XVI
Excursion to Zipaquirá-Salt Cathedral

Guided Tour (Cost: USD$55, not included in registration. You may pay for this when you register for the conference).

We leave and come back to La Salle Campus Chapinero.
Dinner on your own