Asia-US Service-Learning(AUSL) 2006 Calender

*most times and dates are subject to change. Calendar will be updated as activities are finalized

					August 4 Program Begins! Stanford Orientation Welcome Dinner	5 Project Group meetings Presentation workshop 8pm: RENT musical in San Francisco
6 9am: Service project in Sunnyvale Community gardent	7 9am - 12pm : "Service in the US and Asia" course begins 2 - 5pm: Presentation work period 8 - 9pm: Study Hall 9 - 10pm: Group Discussions	8 9am: Service and Education 2pm: Visit to Martin Luther King Papers Project 3:30 - 5:30pm: Tea with VIA founder Dwight Clark 7pm: Intercultural Marriage panel 8 - 9pm: Study Hall 9 - 10pm: Group Discussions	9 9am: Service and Religion 2 - 5pm: Presentation work period 8 - 9pm: Study Hall 9 - 10pm: Group Discussions	10 9am: Service and Business 2pm: Visit to Google 4pm: All VIA picnic 8 - 9pm: Study Hall 9 - 10pm: Group Discussions	11 9am: Service and Government 2 - 5pm: Presentation work period 8 - 9pm: Study Hall 9 - 10pm: Group Discussions	12 9am - 2pm: Service in San Francisco: St. Anthony Foundation or Glide Memorial Church Soup Kitchen
13 Free Day at Stanford! Health & Disabilities Group leaves for Camp Costanoan 7pm: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender panel discussion	14 9am -12pm: Service in the US and Asia 2 (SUA2) 3:30 - 5:30pm: Tea with VIA founder Dwight Clark 8 - 9pm: Study Hall 9 - 10pm: Group Discussions	15 9am -12pm: SUA2 2 - 5pm: Presentation work period 8 - 9pm: Study Hall 9 - 10pm: Group Discussionsv	16 9am -12pm: SUA2 7pm: Baseball Game - Oakland A's vs. Seattle Mariners 8 - 9pm: Study Hall 9 - 10pm: Group Discussionsv	17 9am -12pm: SUA2 7pm: Camp Costanoan Farewell Dance 8 - 9pm: Study Hall 9 - 10pm: Group Discussions	18 1pm: Group Presentations 5:30pm: Farewell to Stanford Dinner at Ming's Restaurant	19 Service Project Week Begins
20 Service Project Week	21 Service Project Week	22 Service Project Week	23 Service Project Week	24 Service Project Week	25 Service Project Week	26 Reflection Retreat in Marin Headlands
27 Reflection Retreat in Marin Headlands	28 5:30-8:30pm: Final Event at World Affairs Council of San Francisco	29 San Francisco	30 San Francisco	31 Students Depart

August 4, Friday

Japanese Students Arrive!

Kanto:
NW 28 arriving at SFO at 9:55 am

Kansai:
UA 886 arriving at SFO at 9:17 am

Stanford Orientation: Get to know your fellow AUSL participants, the coordinator staff, and Stanford University -- your home for the next two weeks!

12pm: Arrive at Stanford and check into Kappa Sigma Dormitory

12:30pm: Lunch at Florence Moore Dining Hall

1:30pm: Getting to Know You activities on Florence Moore Field

3:00pm: Rent bycycles at campus bike shop. Pay AUSL program fee at the Haas Center for Public Service

4:00pm: Biking tour of Stanford Campus

5:30pm: Dinner at Florence Moore Dining Hall

7pm: Welcome to AUSL talk with VIA founder Dwight Clark in Kappa Sigma

7:30pm: Welcome activity

8-9:30pm: Dorm tours and first Service Project Group meeting

August 5, Saturday

9am: Morning "warm up" activity in Kappa Sigma

9:30am: Introduction to Sunnyvale Community Garden service project and the concept of "shramadana" in Kappa Sigma

12pm: Lunch at Florence Moore

1:00pm: Overview of Group Presentations

1:30-4:30pm: Presentation Work Period #1: Developing Central Question  (place to be decided by the group)

5:30pm: Quick dinner

6:30pm: Meet at the parking lot of Kappa Sigma to depart for San Francisco

8pm: RENT…This well-known musical, performed in San Francisco, deals with such issues as poverty and HIV/AIDS.

August 6, Sunday

7-8am: Breakfast in Florence Moore Dining Hall

9am: Meet at the parking lot of Kappa Sigma to depart for Sunnyvale

9:30am-3:30pm: Sunnyvale Community Garden Service Project…Urban and sub-urban gardens offer a place for community, education, and public service. We'll learn about how the new Sunnyvale Community Garden was created and work alongside garden members.

9:30-9:45am: Welcome by Josh Salens, President of Sunnyvale Community Garden.

More detailed schedule (including reflection) here.

3:30pm: Depart for Stanford

4:15pm: Check-in for SUA1

5:30pm: Dinner (available at Florence Moore, but participants are free to dine off campus in Palo Alto at their own expense)

Enjoy spending a relaxed evening!

August 7, Monday

7-8am: Breakfast in Florence Moore Dining Hall

8:55am: Reflection Sheet (8/6) due.  Overview of the day by a student at Kappa Sigma

9am: Service in the US and Asia: The introductory class of our two-week workshop course at Kappa Sigma

10-11am: Jedd Medefind, Director, Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, US Dept of Labor. Summary.

11am-12pm: Discussion

12:15pm: Lunch in Florence Moore Dining Hall

2-5pm: Chad will be giving instructions again to everyone at 2pm at Kappa Sigma. Group Presentation Work Period #2: —“Tentative Outline”.  For HD group, “Revised Outline”.

4:30-5:30pm: Coordinator meeting at Kappa Sigma

5:30pm: Dinner in Florence Moore Dining Hall

8-9pm: Study Hall at Kappa Sigma Lounge.  30-minute group presentation check-in with Chad (Urban Issues & Environment) and Momo (Education & Health/Disability).

8-8:30pm: Urban Issues, Education

8:30-9pm: Environment, Health & Disability

9-10pm: Service Project Group discussions.  Reflect on the day's events and discuss with members of your service project group.

August 8, Tuesday

7-8am: Breakfast in Florence Moore Dining Hall

8:45am: Reporting back at Kappa Sigma

8:55am: Day’s accouncement

9am: "Service in the US and Asia: Service and Education" Guest speaker Judy Dauberman from Youth Community Service at Kappa Sigma

12:15pm: Lunch in Florence Moore Dining Hall

1:30pm: Visit to Martin Luther King Jr. Papers Project at Stanford (tentative)

3:30-5:30 pm: (limited to 3 students) Join a leisurely evening with AUSL and ALC2 participants at Dwight Clark's apartment in Palo Alto

4-5pm: Coordinator Meeting with Keli Yerian at Kappa Sigma

5-5:30pm: Coordinator Meeting at Kappa Sigma

5:30pm: Dinner in Florence Moore Dining Hall

7:00 pm: Panel Discussion on Inter-cultural Marriages: Hear from three couples as the tell their story about being inter-cultural couples.

8-9pm: Study Hall at Kappa Sigma Lounge. This is a time for reading, group work, and reflection. Coordinators will be available for guidance.

9-10pm: Service Project Group discussions.  Reflect on the day's events and discuss with members of your service project group.

August 9, Wednesday

7-8am: Breakfast in Florence Moore Dining Hall

8:45am: Reporting back at Kappa Sigma

8:55am: Day’s accouncement

9am: "Service in the US and Asia: Service and Business" Guest speaker Pamela Hawley from Universal Giving at Kappa Sigma

12:15pm: Lunch in Florence Moore Dining Hall

2-5pm: Group Presentation Work Period #3: “Revised Outline”.  For HD group, “Complete Draft Presentation”

4:30-5:30pm: Coordinator meeting at Kappa Sigma

5:30pm: Dinner in Florence Moore Dining Hall

5:30pm: All VIA coordinator staff meeting at Florence Moore Dining Hall

8-9pm: Study Hall at Kappa Sigma Lounge.  30-minute group presentation check-in with Chad (Urban Issues & Environment) and Momo (Education & Health/Disability).

8-8:30pm: Urban Issues, Education

8:30-9pm: Environment, Health & Disability

9-10pm: Service Project Group discussions.  Reflect on the day's events and discuss with members of your service project group.

August 10, Thursday

7:00am: Breakfast in Florence Moore Dining Hall.

8:00am: Group Photo.  Before your classes, we will all gather by Stanford's main quadrangle to take a group photo. You will receive a copy of the photo the last night of the program.  Please dress appropriately (not too casually) for the occasion.

8:45am: Reporting back at Kappa Sigma

8:55am: Day’s accouncement

9am: "Service in the US and Asia: Service and Government " Guest speaker City Councilwoman Yoriko Kishimoto at Kappa Sigma

12:15pm: Lunch in Florence Moore Dining Hall

1:30-3:30pm: Visit to Google (we will learn about the internet search engine company and also their philanthropic foundation, Google.org)

3:45-7pm: Picnic at the Oval: You will have a chance to meet students participating in VIA's ALC 1 and 2 programs and have dinner with them at Oval located at the entrance of the Stanford campus.

7:30-8pm: Coordinator meeting at Kappa Sigma

8-9pm: Study Hall at Kappa Sigma Lounge.  This is a time for reading, group work, and reflection. Coordinators will be available for guidance.

9-10pm: Service Project Group discussions.  Reflect on the day's events and discuss with members of your service project group.

August 11, Friday

7-8am: Breakfast in Florence Moore Dining Hall

8:45am: Reporting back at Kappa Sigma

8:55am: Day’s announcement

9am: "Service in the US and Asia: Service and Religion " Guest speaker Carolyn Depalatis from International Students, Inc. at Kappa Sigma

12:15pm: Lunch in Florence Moore Dining Hall

2-5pm: Presentation Work Period #4: “Complete Draft Presentation”.  For HD group, “Revised Complete Draft Presentation”.

4:30-5:30pm: Coordinator meeting at Kappa Sigma

5:30pm: Dinner in Florence Moore Dining Hall

7:30pm: Introduction to St. Anthony Foundation and Glide Memorial Church at Kappa Sigma.

8-9pm: Study Hall at Kappa Sigma Lounge.  30-minute group presentation check-in with Chad (Urban Issues & Environment) and Momo (Education & Health/Disability).

8-8:30pm: Urban Issues, Education

8:30-9pm: Environment, Health & Disability

9-10pm: Service Project Group discussions.  Reflect on the day's events and discuss with members of your service project group.

August 12, Saturday

7:45am: Meet at the parking lot of Kappa Sigma to depart for SF.

9am-2pm: St. Anthony Foundation Number of Students: 10 (Signup Sheet--preference given to non-Urban Issues participants)

St. Anthony Foundation is an organization in San Francisco that provides food and other services to the city's poor and homeless population. St. Anthony's kitchen provides meals to thousands of people every day. The organization also delivers meals to the homes and apartments of people who are too sick to leave.

Our group will be learning about homelessness in San Francisco, helping serve food to the poor, working in the foundation's used clothing shop, and talking with St. Anthony's patrons.

9am-2pm: Glide Memorial Church is a vibrant, diverse church in San Francisco's poor tenderloin district. It has a long history of inclusiveness and social justice programs. We will be working in Glide's large soup kitchen.

2:15-3pm: Meet as a whole group (place to be determined).  Reporting back.

3pm: Free afternoon in the city.  Please sign up for options.

August 13, Sunday

***Health & Disabilities group departs for Camp Costanoan. Departure time to be announced.

Free Day at Stanford!  Breakfast, lunch, and dinner available at Florence Moore Dining Hall as always, but participants can go eat out elsewhere at their own expense.

• Stanford Shopping Center
• Visit Palo Alto
• Attend Church Service at Memorial Church
• Great American Theme Park
• 2:00 pm - : Stern Grove Festival (Cost: Free): As America’s first professional ballet company, San Francisco Ballet has enjoyed a long and rich tradition of artistic “firsts” since its founding in 1933, performing the first American productions of Swan Lake and Nutcracker, as well as the first twentieth-century American Coppélia. A lively, vital ensemble, San Francisco Ballet is one of the three largest ballet companies in the United States.

9pm: Goodbye to Momo (Momo leaves on the 14th am)

August 14, Monday

7-8am: Breakfast in Florence Moore Dining Hall

8:30am: Day’s announcement at Kappa Sigma

9am: Service in the US and Asia: Week 2 begins (Location differs from group to group)

12-12:30pm: Coordinator meeting with Keli (bldg160/rm #325)

12:15pm: Lunch in Florence Moore Dining Hall

3:30 pm - 5:30 pm: (limited to 3 students): Join a leisurely evening with AUSL and ALC2 participants at Dwight Clark's apartment in Palo Alto.

4:30-5:30pm: Coordinator meeting at Kappa Sigma

5:30pm: Dinner in Florence Moore Dining Hall

8 - 9pm: Study Hall

9 - 10pm: Service Project Group discussions

August 15, Tuesday

7-8am: Breakfast in Florence Moore Dining Hall

8:30am: Day’s announcement at Kappa Sigma

9am-12pm: SUA Week 2

12-1pm: Coordinator lunch meeting with Keli

12:15pm: Lunch in Florence Moore Dining Hall

2-5pm: Presentation Work Period #5: “Revised Complete Draft Presentation”

4:30-5:30pm: Coordinator meeting at Kappa Sigma

5:30pm: Dinner in Florence Moore Dining Hall

7-9pm: Study Hall.  30-minute group presentation check-in with Chad.

7-7:30pm: Education

7:30-8pm: Health & Disability

8-8:30pm: Urban Issues

8:30-9pm: Environment

9-10pm: Service Project Group discussions

August 16, Wednesday

7-8am: Breakfast in Florence Moore Dining Hall

8:30am: Day’s announcement at Kappa Sigma

9-12pm: SUA Week 2

12:15pm: Lunch in Florence Moore Dining Hall

***Health & Disabilities group returns from Camp Costanoan

4-5pm: Coordinator meeting at Kappa Sigma

5pm: Depart for baseball game

7pm: Major League Baseball Game (Cost: Free, for all students): You will have a chance to see an Oakland Athletics vs. Seattle Mariners game!

August 17, Thursday

7-8am: Breakfast in Florence Moore Dining Hall

8:30am: Day’s announcement at Kappa Sigma

9am-12pm: SUA Week 2

12:15pm: Lunch in Florence Moore Dining Hall

4:30-5:30pm: Coordinator meeting at Kappa Sigma

5:30pm: Dinner in Florence Moore Dining Hall

7-9pm (Optional): Graduate Study Panel (organized by Kazutoh): Japanese, Korean and Taiwanese graduate students will come to share their experience studying in the US. They will talk about why they decided to study in the US, the process for applying for graduate school, and some advantages and challenges studying in the US.

8- 9pm: Presentation check-ins with Chad

8-8:15pm: Education

8:15-8:30pm: Health & Disabilities

8:30-8:45pm: Urban Issues

8:45-9pm: Environment

9-10pm: Service Project Group discussions

August 18, Friday

7-8am: Breakfast in Florence Moore Dining Hall

8:30am: Day’s announcement at Kappa Sigma

For participants--Free morning (for rehearsing, packing, etc.)

9-10:30am: Coordinator meeting at Kappa Sigma

12pm: Lunch in Florence Moore Dining Hall

1:30-4pm: Group presentations (Bldg 370/lecture room)

5:30pm: Farewell to Stanford Dinner at Ming's Restaurant

Farewell to Stanford!

August 19, Saturday

8-9am: Breakfast and depart for Service Project Week

August 25, Friday

4pm: Arrive at Marin Headlands Hostel

August 26, Saturday

August 27, Sunday

August 28, Monday

5:30-8:30pm: Final Event at World Affairs Council of San Francisco
American Service-Learning's Final Event gives each service project group the opportunity to share their experiences and reflections with non-profit leaders, former VIA volunteers, and interested members of the public. Each group will give a short presentation and several keynote speaches will emphasize the main themes of the program. This formal event brings ASL to a close with style and significance

August 29, Tuesday

August 30, Wednesday

August 31, Thursday

9:30am: Check out of Powell Hotel

Kanto:
A NW 27 leaving SFO at 1:45 pm