Miami Fulbright Foreign Student Enrichment Seminar
March 29 – April 1, 2001
Mosaic or Melting Pot? Promoting Cultural Identity in a Diverse Society
Thursday, March 29
4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Seminar
Registration and Hotel Check-In
Lobby
6:00 pm
Program Welcome and Overview
Richelieu Room
Remarks:
Mr. John Hishmeh
Special Project Officer
United States Department of State
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Office of Academic Programs
Mr. Tom Farrell
Vice President
Exchange Programs and Regional Services
Institute of International Education
6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Welcome
Dinner
Richelieu Room
7:30 pm – 8:30 pm Keynote
Address
Finding Our Voices Through Art
Introduction:
Mr. John Hishmeh
United States Department of State
Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs
Office of Academic Programs
Keynote:
Mr. Xavier Cortada
Artist, Attorney and Community Activist
8:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Dessert Reception
Pool Area, Ground Floor
Friday, March 30
8:00 am - 8:45 am
Continental Breakfast
Pool Area, Ground Floor (Rain location: Richelieu Room)
U.S. Fulbright Alumni Meeting
9:00 am – 10:00 am
The
Changing Face of South Florida: An
Historic Look at Migration and Immigration
Le Jardin Room
Introduction:
U.S. Fulbright Alumna
Speaker:
Dr. Max Castro
Senior Research Associate
The Dante B. Fascell North-South Center
University of Miami
10:15 am – 12:15 pm
The
Immigrant Experience in Miami: Encouraging
Cultural Identity While Assimilating into U.S. Society
Le Jardin Room
Introduction:
Mr. Keith Todd
Director, Southern Regional Center
Institute of International Education - Houston
Panelists:
Mr. Tom Willey
Miami Area Director
World Relief Corporation
Ms. Susana Barciela
Editorial Board Writer
Miami Herald
Third Speaker TBD
12:15 pm – 12:45 pm
Group Photo
Lobby
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Lunch
Pool Area, Ground Floor
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Shaping
Identity Through Education: Who Am I? Who Are
We?
Le Jardin Room
Introduction:
Fulbright Alumnus
Panelists:
Mr. Jose Manuel Alvarino
Educational Specialist, SAVES
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Ms. Mercy Suarez
Counselor, District Crisis Team
Miami-Dade Public Schools
Evening
Miami at Night:
Experiencing Miami’s Cultural Diversity
You will have the evening free to explore the diversity of Miami. You may wish to visit the Art Deco district of
South Beach, Lincoln Road (South Beach), or the Bayside Marketplace.
You may also wish to visit Calle Ocho in Little Havana for Cultural Friday.
Saturday, March 31
** Reminder: If you plan to take the Super Shuttle to the
airport on Sunday, make your reservation 24 hours in advance**
8:30 am – 9:45 am
Breakfast
Pool Area, Ground Floor (Rain location: Richelieu Room)
9:45 am – 1:30 pm
Site Visits
A
First Hand Look at Organizations Dedicated to Life Long Learning for New and Old Community
Members
Please
meet in the lower lobby (in front of Café De La Mere) to board the buses.
You have been pre-assigned to one of the site visits listed below (see the yellow
insert in your welcome packet for your assignment). The
colored dot on your nametag corresponds to your assigned visit.
Box lunches will be distributed before you board the buses.
Group 1
Jewish Museum of Miami
(BLUE)
Group 2
C.A.R.A.
(RED)
Group 3
Miami-Dade Community College/Cuban Community
(YELLOW)
Group 4
Historical Museum/Orisha (TBD)
(BLACK)
Note:
Please wear comfortable shoes, as you may have short walking tours as part of the
site visit.
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Group Discussion
What It Means to be American in a Diverse Society
Le Jardin Room
Introduction:
U.S. Alumna
Facilitator:
Dr. Paul George
Associate Professor of American History
Miami Dade Community College
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