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