Building Bridges:
A Conference Celebrating Alumni of Color
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Schedule of Events
8:30 - 9:15 a.m.
Conference Registration and Continental Breakfast Mary Lyon Hall
9:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Address
Drew Goodman '94 School Leader, United Federation of Teacher's Secondary Charter School
Guy Mark Foster '94 Assistant Professor of English, Bowdoin College
Holman Room, Mary Lyon Hall
11 - 12:15 p.m
Alumni and Student Discussion
Featuring the following individuals who will speak about their professional and personal experiences at and beyond Wheaton:
Guy Mark Foster '94, Moderator
Khrystian King '95, Social Worker Department of Social Services for the State of Massachusetts, Adolescent Protective Unit
Binh Nguyen '98, Manager Technical Recruitment, Intersystems
Ramon Tejada '97, Artistic Associate/Director of Membership, The Shakespeare Society
Steven Rosario '09, Posse Scholar and Co-President of the Tree House
Dhakir Warren '02, Public Relations Executive, Constant Contact
The Dance Studio, Balfour-Hood Center
12:30 - 2 p.m.
Conference Luncheon and Awards Ceremony
Includes special performance by Voices United to Jam, Wheaton's Gospel group Hosted by:
Shawn Boone '00, Teacher, The Gage Middle School
Hillary Roberts '00, President and Founder, Roberts & Associates
Faculty Dining Room, Emerson
Honorees include:
Sue Alexander, Dean of Students
Darlene Boroviak, Professor of Political Science
Dolita Cathcart, Assistant Professor of History
Sharon Howard '87, Executive Director of Alumnae/i Relations & Annual Giving
Arthur Serota (in absentia), Founder of The Learning Tree (an educational program that has helped several men of color attend Wheaton and institutions of higher education)
2 - 2:45 p.m.
Break
Visit the Tree House, catch up with friends; make connections with today's students, faculty and staff.
3 - 4:30 p.m.
Roundtable Discussion with members of the President's Action Committee on Inclusive Excellence (PACIE)
Introduced by Tyrone McClain '04, Director of Constituent Services and Special Projects for Connecticut Mayor Bill Finch:
Alex Vasquez, Intercultural Center, Co-Chair
Trishia Salinas Lichauco '85, Office of the President, Co-Chair
Derek Price, Psychology Department
Amy Markham, Office of Admission
Omaira Roy, Human Resources
Sharon Howard '87, Office of Alumnae/i Relations & Annual Giving
Loretta Baldwin, Office of the President
Audrey Adam, Institutional Research
Victor Martinez '09, Student
The Dance Studio, Balfour-Hood Center
4:30 - 5:30 p.m
Break
Visit the Tree House, catch up with friends; make connections with today's students, faculty and staff.
5:30 - 6:15 p.m.
Networking Reception & Social Hour
Hosted by the students of Tree House, Renaissance House, and the United Men of Color Collective:
Wayne Ducksworth '08, Co-President, Tree House
Steven Rosario '09, Co-President, Tree House
Ryan Onell Letada '08, Posse Scholar and President of Wheaton Investment Association
Ryan Sermon '11, President/Founder, United Men of Color Collective
Jennifer Salazar '10, Co-President, Renaissance House
Yael Pineda '08, Co-President, Renaissance House
Faculty Lounge, Emerson
6:30 - 8 p.m.
Conference Dinner and Keynote Address
Featuring Wheaton's President Ronald A. Crutcher with introduction by Tony Laing '96, Diversity & Exchange Programs Advisor, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Men of Color Conference Chair
Faculty Dining Room, Emerson
All Conference participants are invited to a farewell brunch on Sunday, April 13 from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. in the Faculty Dining Room in Emerson Dining Hall
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