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 PM | Session 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 PM | Back at La Salle Lunch on your own |
| 1:00 - 3:00 PM | Session 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 PM | Plenary Dr. Francisco Cajiao Restrepo Rector de la Fundación Universitaria CAFAM |
| 3:00 - 4:00 PM | Session 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 PM | Poster 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 PM | Board 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 AM | Welcome to Colombia Bro. Carlos G. Gómez-Restrepo, FSC President of Universidad de La Salle, Bogotá, Colombia |
| 9:30 - 10:45 AM | Session 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 PM | Session 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 PM | Lunch 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 PM | Session 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 PM | Session 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 PM | Session 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 PM | Time 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 AM | Session 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 AM | Session 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 PM | Lunch 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 PM | Session 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 PM | Session 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 PM | Session 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 PM | Departure 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 AM | Session XIV Business Meeting Diana Arízaga, AAPLAC Past-President 2014 Welcome AAPLAC President 2015 |
| 10:15 - 11:30 AM | Session 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 AM | Message from Mandy Sciacchitano, InteRDom and Fellows Program Manager, Global Foundation for Democracy and Development (GFDD) |
| 12:00 PM | Session 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 | |