Asia Connects Calgary!
Conference Program
 
Saturday
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
*specified times are in local Calgary time
 
Sunday, September 28

Introduction to the Technology

1:00 - 1:30 Registration

1:30 - 2:30 Icebreakers

Human Bingo

Introductions (Goals and Objectives)

Introduce the "Travel Journal" Assignment

2:30 - 4:00 Introduction to the Technology

Web access / navigating web site

"Web Scavenger Hunt"

Videoconferencing / Presentations


Monday, September 29

Opening Ceremonies / Overview of Asia

8:30 - 8:45 Snack and get settled

8:45 - 9:15 Energizer

"Photopaint Game"

9:30 - 10:00 Symbolism in Asian Art

Presenter - Beth Carter (curator - Glenbow Museum)

10:00 - 11:00 Creation of masks for Opening Ceremonies

11:00 - 11:30 Snack / Lunch Travel to University of Calgary

11:30 - 1:30 Opening Ceremonies videoconference

1:30 - 2:00 Break Travel to Shaw

2:00 - 3:00 Overview of Asia - "Journal assignments"

3:00 - 3:45 Discussion

3:45 - 4:30 Learning Activity and Recommendation

 


Tuesday, September 30
 

Making Asia a Part of Your Life / Asian and Western Values

8:30 - 8:45 Snack and get settled

8:45 - 9:45 Energizer

Taiko Drummers (Ben Lim)

9:45 - 11:00 Speaker Panel - Personal Experiences

(Scott , Angie and Andrea)

11:00 - 12:00 Journals and Web Time

12:00 - 12:30 Lunch

12:30 - 1:30 Consumer Workshop (facilitated by interns)

1:30 - 2:15 Discussion

2:15 - 2:30 Break

2:30 - 3:30 Point to Point

3:30 - 4:30 Learning Activity and Recommendations

 


Wednesday, October 1

Connecting With Asia Pacific in Your Community

8:30 - 8:45 Snack and get settled

8:45 - 9:15 Energizer (Tentative Origami Dorothy Paper Arts)

9:15 - 9:45 Pre-discussion: Why is there a Chinatown? (pros / cons)

9:45 - 10:00 Walk to Chinatown

10:00 - 12:00 Guided Tour

12:00 - 1:00 Lunch in Chinatown

1:00 - 1:30 Tour of the Chinese Cultural Centre and Museum

1:30 - 1:45 Return

1:45 - 2:45 Journals

2:45 - 3:30 Discussion: Confront Stereotypes

3:30 - 4:30 Learning Activity and Recommendation

 


Thursday, October 2

Behind the Headlines: Human Rights, Environment, Trade etc

8:30 - 9:15 Snack

Journals / Web Time

9:15 - 10:00 Energizer

Taoist Tai Chi Association Presentation

10:00 - 11:00 Alternative Media Workshop

Bias and Balance (Presented by interns)

11:00 - 12:15 Point to Point / Discussion

12:15 - 12:45 Lunch

1:00 - 2:30 Speaker - Dr. Jim Russell from Amnesty

2:30 - 3:15 Discussion

3:15 - 4:30 Learning Activity and Recommendation

 


Friday, October 3
 

8:30 - 4:30 Cross Cultural Communication / Asian and Western Values

8:30 - 8:45 Snack and get settled

8:45 - 9:45 Energizer

Origami Workshop (Dorothy from Paper Arts)

Question Period

10:00 - 12:00 Anti-Racism Workshop

Arusha Centre Volunteers

12:00 - 12:30 Lunch (Pack lunch)

12:30 - 1:30 "Bomb Shelter Exercise" during the Cold Lake videoconference

1:30 - 2:00 Travel time back to Shaw Cable

2:00 - 3:00 Journals / Web Time

3:00 - 3:45 Discussion continued

3:45 - 4:30 Learning Activity and Recommendation

 

Saturday, October 4

Your Future in the Global Economy

9:00 - 9:30 Snack and game

9:30 - 10:15 Speaker: Cathie Mayo from Team Canada
Question Period

10:15 - 11:00 Journal / Web Time

11:00 - 11:30 Snack - Finalize Closing Ceremonies

11:30 - 1:30 Closing Ceremonies

1:30 - 2:30 Final Recommendations and Learning Activity

2:30 - 4:00 Team Activity

Thank-You to Shaw Cable