ODI 09-10 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 4          (Davis Restaurant, 94 W Broadway, Eugene, OR)

5:00 – 8:00 PM

Pre-Institute Social

THURSDAY, NOV. 5    (Center for Meeting & Learning at Lane Community College)

8:00 - 9:00 AM

Registration

8:45 AM

to

12:00 AM

Opening Session

            Dr. Mary Spilde, Lane Community College President
             – Conference Welcome and Opening Remarks

            Taylor Marrow, Oregon Diversity Institute Chair
             – ODI welcome 

             Dr. Frances Kendall- KEYNOTE SPEAKER, “Moving Boldly in to the Future: Changing Our Organizations to Meet the Needs of the Times”

Break

            Dr. Charles Martinez, Jr. “Organizational Leadership for Diversity: The Oregon Context”

12:00-1:00 PM

Lunch, Awards and Recognitions (Lunch provided) -Taylor Marrow, ODI Chair

AFTERNOON BREAKOUT SESSIONS

1:15 - 4:45 PM

1:00 – 2:45 PM

SESSION #1:

Dr. Francie Kendall What Change Agents and Allies of Privilege Need to Know.

SESSION #2

Johnny Lake
Crossing the Global Superhighway

SESSION # 3

Edward Olivos
Language Diversity and Language Shifts in the US, Oregon and Lane County.  Are we ready?

SESSION #4

Gary Hunter and Michael Sámano
Working Effectively with Returning Veterans and their Families

BREAK

3:00 – 4:45 PM

SESSION # 5

Panel: Jim Garcia, Jason Mak and Hector Rios. Facilitator:  Tina Schmich
Hiring and Retaining Staff of Color: The Courage to Say What Needs to Happen.

SESSION # 6

Guadalupe Quinn 
What we need to know about immigration and how it will impact our systems!

Evaluation and Adjourn