3rd Annual Ray Warren Multicultural Symposium

Full Schedule For Thursday, February 1, 2007

*As the event draws closer, the schedule will be updated with more detailed event information.

Civil Liberties & Race
Panel & Discussion
10:00am-11:30am, Council Chamber

Paula Abrams, Professor of Law, Lewis & Clark Law School
*Stuart Kaplan, Associate Professor of Communication, Lewis & Clark College
Todd Lochner, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Lewis & Clark College
Brian Willoughby, Communications Director, American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon

This panel will examine the current statues of civil liberties for ethnic minorities in selected areas of contention and debate. Topics include: Freedom of Speech for Ethnic Minorities, Experience of Minorities in the Criminal Justice System, and Racial Profiling.

*Moderator/Panelist

Native Education: From a Formal Policy of Assimilation to Self-Determination
Panel & Discussion
10:00am-11:30pm, Thayer

Dorothy Aguilera, PhD., Choctaw, Assistant Professor, Lewis & Clark College Graduate School
Maria Tenorio, San Felipe Pueblo, Coordinator of the Tribal Educators Program & Graduate Student
Deborah Iyall, Cowlitz, Student, Lewis & Clark Graduate School
Gabe Minthorn, Nez Perce, Student, Lewis & Clark College Graduate School

This panel of American Indian faculty and students at Lewis & Clark Graduate School of Education and Counseling will focus on educational success and failure from the perspective of Indian students.

Comparing Genocides: Holocaust to Darfur
Roundtable Discussion
12:30pm-2:00pm, Council Chamber

*Linda Angst, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Lewis & Clark College
Ethan Spangler, Undergraduate Student, Lewis & Clark College
Brad Whitener, Visiting Assistant Professor of History, Lewis & Clark College

*Moderator/Panelist

Multicultural Environmental Education Strategies Workshop
Workshop
12:30pm-2:00pm, Thayer

Running Grass, Director of Three Circles Center for Multicultural Education

Introduction By TJ Harrison, Undergraduate Student, Lewis & Clark College

This interactive workshop provides an introduction to "multicultural environmental education" which is a synthesis of environmental education and multicultural education combined to more effectively teach and learn about the environment in culturally diverse settings. Participants will learn to adapt traditional environmental education curricula to reflect multicultural perspectives, to be aware and understand the cultural perspectives of their students and their communities, and the connections between the fields of environmental education and multicultural education. Participants will also be introduced to the Three Circles model for developing effective multicultural environmental education programs and working effectively in culturally diverse environments.

Cultural Competency: Education in a Diverse World
Panel & Discussion
2:15pm-3:45pm, Council Chamber

Peter Cookson, Dean of the Graduate School, Lewis & Clark College
Daymond Glenn, Graduate Student, Lewis & Clark College
Running Grass, Director of Three Circles Center for Multicultural Education
Lilly Hankins, Undergraduate Student, Lewis & Clark College

Moderated By Analise Herrera, Undergraduate Student, Lewis & Clark College

This panel explores the challenges faced in the public school system in a diversifying world. The panel will address the value of cultural competency and the difficulty in implementing culturally responsible lessons into public schools. In addition, the panelists provide insight into the development of new policies through their lenses of expertise.

Our Songs of America: Voices of International Women
Panel & Discussion
2:15pm-3:45pm, Thayer

Bedour Alsabban, Undergraduate Student, Lewis & Clark College
Chiaki Iwaoka, Undergraduate Student, Lewis & Clark College
Hitomi Kikichi, Undergraduate Student, Lewis & Clark College
Hitomi Masui,Undergraduate Student, Lewis & Clark College
Azusa Miyamori, Undergraduate Student, Lewis & Clark College
Ayako Teramoto, Undergraduate Student, Lewis & Clark College
Natsuko Yamashita, Undergraduate Student, Lewis & Clark College
Yunjie Zhao, Undergraduate Student, Lewis & Clark College

Moderated By Greg Caldwell, Associate Dean of Students & Director of International Student Services, Lewis & Clark College

A panel of women from China, Japan, and Saudi Arabia share their views as international students at Lewis & Clark. They reflect on how they viewed the United States prior to coming to the United States as well as how their perceptions have changed since they began studying here. Thepanel will touch on values, relationships, attitudes and communication styles.

"Chasing Day Break": A Documentary about Mixed Race in America
Screening & Discussion
4:00pm-6:00pm, Council Chambers

Chasing Daybreak is a thought-provoking documentary produced, directed and filmed by young people from the nation's largest mixed race organization (MAVIN). This film shares the narratives of five youth as they travel across the country in a 26-foot RV speaking with people about ethnicity, mixed race and diversity. Including commentary from U.S. Senator Barack Obama as well as Bubba the tow truck driver, this documentary shares the hopes, fears and aspirations for the future of race in the United States.

Discussion lead By Emily Webb, Undergraduate Student, Lewis & Clark College &
Yollie Keeton, Undergraduate Student, Lewis & Clark College

Featured Event

Race Monologues: Beyond Checking The Box
7pm, Stamm Dinning Room

Students of color rage against racism, tokenism and silence. They struggle with notions of self-righteousness, labels, and the boxed identity through stories, dialog, and spoken word.