Hansen Summer Institute

On Leadership and International Cooperation

Calendar

July 2008 Schedule

Schedule of events is subject to change each year

Weekly Theme - Overcoming Us vs. Them

 

Mon July 14                                 

1:30PM – Anger, Revenge & Violence – Brian Spitzberg

7:00PM – Movie: Paradise Now

 

Tues July 15                                

9AM – Images of the Enemy – Dipak Gupta

1PM – International Rescue Committee

Albert Einstein founded the IRC in 1933 and since then this organization has been “one of the first to respond, one of the last to leave”. The IRC continues as a leader in humanitarian relief. They mobilize quickly, bringing sustained support to regions torn apart by violence and deprivation. The San Diego IRC has a program at Crawford High School that works with refugees from East Africa and Southeast Asia to provide a fresh start in the U.S. 

7:00PM – Movie - Lumumba

 

Wed July 16                                 

9:00AM – Leadership/Presentation Skills – Jenni Prisk

1:30PM – Tariq Khamisa Foundation 

Azim Khamisa will speak to Hansen Fellows about reconciliation and the importance of working toward a non-violent future.

7:00PM – Movie - Earth

 

Thurs July 17                  

9:00AM Junior Achievement

Junior Achievement is leading a passionate movement around the world to better the quality of life everywhere. Their mission is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. They are committed to ensuring students understand and value free enterprise, business, and economics.
To accomplish this goal, Junior Achievement uses hands-on experiences to help students understand the economics of life. In partnership with businesses and educators, they bring the real world to students.

1:30PM Written Project Review and Participant Reflections

 

Fri July 18                                   

10:00AM –Written Project Review and Participant Reflections, Evaluation

 

Sat July 19

9:30AM Bus to Balboa Park

10:00AM -3:30PM San Diego Zoo

Home to more than 4,000 rare and endangered animals representing more than 800 species and subspecies, the San Diego Zoo is a world famous conservation organization where visitors view exotic animals in habitat environments. Zoo guests may view rare giant pandas, cuddly looking koalas, reptiles of various shapes and sizes and many more interesting species. 

4:00PM Return to SDSU

 

Sun July 20

5:00PM – Bus to Harbor

6:00PM - Hornblower  Dinner Cruise

10:00PM – Return to SDSU

Text Box: Weekly Theme - Identity and Diversity Mon June 30 9AM – Orientation 5:30PM - Reception (University House) - Business Attire Tues July 1 7:45AM – Bus to Challenge U Challenge U leads powerful team retreats, corporate ropes course events, and leadership development programs. They work with clients using a hands-on format to build teamwork and enhance decision-making skills. They combine classroom learning with real time simulations, and high impact experiences. Challenge U equips team members and leaders with the tools and skills necessary for success. Students should wear comfortable clothing and shoes – no open shoes or sandals. You will be outside all day. 5:00PM – Return to SDSU Wed July 2 9:00AM –“Who would I be Without My Country?” - Barbara Filner 1:30PM – “Who would I be Without My Country?” (cont.) - Barbara Filner 7:00 – “From Holocaust to Harvard and Beyond” - John Stoessinger Thurs July 3 9:00AM – Bus to USD 9:30AM – “Leadership: The Soft Stuff is the Hard Stuff” - George Reed 1:30PM – Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice 7:00PM - Movie Fri July 4 9:30AM Leave for Coronado Parade The Fourth of July Celebration brings a day jam-packed with activities to celebrate American Independence Day. The annual parade has more than 150 bands, floats and groups. 3:00PM Return to SDSU - Day at the Pool 8:00PM Bus to Fireworks at USD Sat July 5 Mosque (optional) 10:00AM Bus to Park Picnic - Balboa Park 3:00PM Return to SDSU Sun July 6 Church (optional) 10:00AM Bus to Beach Beach- La Jolla Shores 3:00PM Return to SDSU

Weekly Theme – Identity and Conflict

 

Mon July 7                                   

9:00AM - Competence Approach to Conflict Management

          Brian Spitzberg

1:30PM - Understanding Immigration and Border Issues

          Rodolfo Jacobo

7PM – Student Presentations

Tues July 8                                                            

9:00AM Bus Tour

Mexican Border Tour – Rodolfo Jacobo    

12:00PM Lunch at Friendship Park

1:00PM - Reality Changers – Chris Yanov

REALITY CHANGERS: Agentes de Cambio. This program works in the barrio (a Spanish speaking neighborhood to help Hispanic students live by the following motto: “We are agents of POSITIVE change in the world that surrounds us. We get good grades because we are going to college. We are polite, courageous, and above all, honest. If we are not, please tell us so and we will correct our behavior the first time that we are told. We seek to always inspire others with our words because we desire to be positive influences at all times. We do not pull people down, but instead, we lift each other up.”

4:00PM Return SDSU

7:00PM – Student Presentations

 

Wed July 9                                   

9:00AM – Negotiation – Lisa Maxwell

1:30PM – Negotiation – Lisa Maxwell

7:00PM – Student Presentations

 

Thurs July 10                   PSFA 300

9:00AM – Case Study – Rwanda – Eyassu Gayim

1:30PM - Case Study – Sudan – Eyassu Gayim

7:00PM – Student presentations

 

Fri July 11                                    Synagogue (optional)

9:00AM – Bus to Tariq Khamisa Foundation
10:00AM – Tariq Khamisa Foundation

TKF is committed to stopping kids from killing kids and breaking the cycle of youth violence by inspiring nonviolent choices and planting seeds of hope for our children's future.

1:00PM – Tour of City Hall, Mayor’s Office

4:00PM – Week in Review

 

 Sat July 12                                                          

9:30AM Trolley to Midway

10:00AM USS Midway Aircraft Carrier Museum

This is the longest-serving aircraft carrier in U.S. Navy history--a 47 year odyssey that spanned the end of WWII and Operation Desert Storm in 1991. The Museum has 40 exhibits, 21 restored aircraft, and story-telling docents, many of them Midway veterans.

1:00PM  Maritime Museum

The museum has one of the world's finest collections of historic ships, including the world's oldest active ship Star of India, the 1898 steam ferry Berkeley, the HMS Surprise (used in the movie Master and Commander) and a B-39 Soviet attack submarine.

3:30PM Return to SDSU

 

Sun July 13                                               

Morning – Free time

12:00PM Trolley to Petco Park – Home of the San

Diego Padres Professional Baseball Team

1:05PM – San Diego Padres vs. Atlanta Braves