Conference Agenda

Wednesday, March 30, 2005, UI Student Union Ballroom

3 – 7 pm		Registration, UI Student Union Ballroom
5 – 6:30 pm		Welcome reception
7:00 pm		Opening Keynote, Rev. Lucius Walker Free and open to public. Reserved seating for conference participants.

Thursday, March 31, 2005, UI Commons

8 am		Registration all day, 4th floor conference center Continental breakfast
8:15 – 8:45 am		Welcome and overview
9:15 – 12:30 pm		Workshops

• Character Education:  From Violence to Virtues
  Creating a culture of character in our schools and communities
  Linda Kavelin Popov & Dr. Dan Popov 
  4th floor conference center
   
• Concepts of Community Which Promote Unity:
  Finding common ground and building bridges in your community
  Rev. Lucius Walker
  Whitewater room
   
• Taking Action:  Practical contributions to civility
  Dr. Raymond Reyes (Principles, Methods), Sam Byrd (Application),
  Panorama room
   
• Good Government:  Responses from successful experiences from across the country and across the spectrum of diversity in our nation Panelists from African American, Asian American, Hispanic, Native American, and Muslim communities will share their experiences and lead discussion groups.     
  Clearwater room 

12:30 - 1:30 pm		Lunch (to be provided at conference workshop locations)
1:45 – 5 pm		Workshops

• Character Education:  From Violence to Virtues
  Creating a culture of character in our schools and communities
  Linda Kavelin Popov & Dr. Dan Popov 
  4th floor conference center
   
• Concepts of Community Which Promote Unity:
  Finding common ground and building bridges in your community
  Rev. Lucius Walker
  Whitewater room 
   
• Taking Action:  Practical contributions to civility
   Dr. Raymond Reyes (Principles, Methods), Sam Byrd (Application),
  Panorama room
   
• Good Government:  Responses from successful experiences from across the country and across the spectrum of diversity in our nation Panelists from African American, Asian American, Hispanic, Native American, and Muslim communities will share their experiences and lead discussion groups.
  Clearwater room

6:30 pm		Palouse Diversity Dinner, UI Student Union Ballroom
7:00 pm		Linda Kavelin Popov:  “Together, We Can Move the World”

FRIDAY, April 1, 2005, University Inn/Best Western Hotel, Moscow

8:30 am		Continental Breakfasts
9:00 am		Dr. Raymond Reyes, “Pulling Together to Find the Center”
10 - 12:00 pm		Group sessions I, II, III and IV in small group settings
12:30 pm		Concluding Luncheon, Dr. Raymond Reyes
2:30 pm		Conclusion, conference planners