2008 AVP-USA Annual Gathering

May 22– May 26

Bellingham, Washington

CONFERENCE AGENDA

AVPUSA ANNUAL GATHERING PROGRAM

 THURSDAY, May 22 (Bonus Day Begins) 

1:00 pm            Registration Opens (and continues throughout)
                        Committee of Committees Retreat 
                        Optional Fun Activities (on and off campus)
6:00 – 7:00       Dinner
7:30 – 9:30       Gathering (Committee of Committees) 

FRIDAY May 23

 7:30 – 8:30      Breakfast
9:00 – 12:00     Committee of Committees Retreat
                        Optional Fun Activities (on and off campus)
12:00 – 1:00     Lunch
1:30 – 6:00       Committee of Committees Retreat
                        Optional Fun Activities (on and off campus)
6:00 – 7:00       Dinner (first event of main conference)
7:30 – 8:00       Conference Opening Welcome
8:00 – 9:30       Keynote: Jakada Imani, Ella Baker Center
9:30                 Rise Up Singing (bring your copy)

 SATURDAY May 24

 7:30 – 8:30      Breakfast
8:45 – 10:45     Plenary: Derrick Jensen
11:00 – 12:00   Committee Meetings: CLARG, Communications, RJ, International
12:00 – 1:00     Lunch
1:15 – 4:45       Workshop Sessions  

TIMES

THE FUTURE OF OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY

LAYING FOUNDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE

HONING OUR CRAFT FOR THE FUTURE

BEGINNING AGAIN FOR A NEW FUTURE

LOOKING WITHIN FOR OUR FUTURE

1:15 – 2:45

(90 min)

 

New Concepts from AVP in Australia I

-- Katherine Smith
--Anthea Michaelis
-- John Michaelis

Developing New Lead Facilitators

-- Terry Kayser

Light & Livelies for All Occasions

-- Margaret Moore

Landing Strip: The First Ten Years

-- Ray Rios

Dilemma of Ethics and Your Peer Facilitators

-- Grace McGrath
-- Pat Hardy

2:45 – 3:15

Joint L&L

3:15 – 4:45

(90 min)

 

New Concepts from AVP in Australia II

-- Katherine Smith
--Anthea Michaelis
-- John Michaelis

 

Peace Jam, a Program for Youth

-- Loree Monroe

Can Ghandi Teach AVP?

-- Minga Claggett-                Borne

Lets Get S.A.S.S.Y (Sexual Abuse Survivors Say Yes to Forgiveness)

-- Teresa Tyson

Transforming Power Storytelling

-- Mark Thomas

5:00 – 6:00       Committee Meetings: Education, Conference, Finance, Youth
6:00 – 7:00       Dinner
7:30 – 9:30       Dana Lyons Songfest
9:30                 Rise Up Singing (bring your copy)
 

SUNDAY, May 25

6:30 – 7:30       Quaker Meeting
7:30 – 8:30       Breakfast
8:45 – 11:45     Workshops

TIMES

THE FUTURE OF OUR GLOBAL COMMUNITY

LAYING FOUNDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE

HONING OUR CRAFT FOR THE FUTURE

BEGINNING AGAIN FOR A NEW FUTURE

LOOKING WITHIN FOR OUR FUTURE

8:45 – 10:15

(90 min)

The Growing AVP International Community

-- Nancy Shippen

HIPP/AVP: Let’s Dance

-- Darrell Hefte
-- Susan Meikle
-- John Michaelis
-- Katherine Smith

The Picture Sharing Exercise

-- Diana Couch

Developing an Empathy Model

-- John Shuford

Inner Conflict Resolution

-- Mark Thomas

10:15 – 10:45

Joint L&L

10:45 – 11:45

(60 min)

Giving It Away on the Street: Community Workshops

-- Katherine
    Youngmeister

The Advanced Workshop – The Joy and Challenges

-- Peg Erlanger
-- Marge Schlitt

Dynamic Manual Development
(10:30 – Noon)

-- Katherine Smith
--Anthea Michaelis
-- John Michaelis

The Mechanics of Transforming Power

-- John Shuford

Transforming Power: Exploring the Place Between Us

-- BarbaraThorngren

12:00 – 1:00     Lunch
1:30 – 2:30       Re-Entry Panel
2:45 – 5:00       Annual Business Meeting
5:00 – 6:00       Committee Meetings (as needed)
6:00 – 7:00       Dinner (Outdoors Barbeque)
7:30 – 9:30       Contra Dancing & Talent Show
9:30 -- ??         Campfire singing (inside if raining) 

MONDAY, May 26 

7:30 – 8:30       Breakfast
8:45 – 10:30     Workshops & Committee Meetings 

TIMES

AVP BUSINESS

AVP BUSINESS

THEME 3

THEME 4

THEME 5

8:45 – 10:30

(90 min)

Committee Meetings

 

Committee Meetings

 OPEN

 OPEN

 OPEN

10:45 – 11:15   Closing Plenary (John Michaelis)
11:30 – 12:30   Lunch
2:30                 Checkout time

 

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