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Asia-US Service-Learning (AUSL) 2007 Calender*most times and dates are subject to change. Calendar will be updated as activities are finalized
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6pm: Dinner 3-7pm:
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7 - 8 pm: Group Reflections
10pm: Study Hall
7:30-8:30am: Breakfast
9am -11am : SU course:
11:30am-12:30pm: Lunch
12:30-1:30pm: Afternoon activity meeting
2-5pm:
HD : Spend Time at Dwight's : Join a leisurely day with VIA's founder, Dwight Clark at his apartment in Palo Alto.
Ed : Optional activities and free time.
3-7pm:
UI: Serve Food with Urban Ministry: Urban Ministry provides many services for the homeless community in Palo Alto. One service is providing hot meals every day of the week at different churches around Palo Alto. Students will help prepare and serve food to the Palo Alto community.
6pm: Dinner
7:30pm: Hip Hop Presentation with ALC1.
8 pm: Group Reflections
10pm: Study Hall
7:30-8:30am: Breakfast
9am -11am : SU course
HD: Camp Costanoan training: Camp Costanoan is a residential, respite and recreational camp for children and adults, ages 5 and older, with physical and/or developmental disabilities. Students will be preparing for volunteering with children from this camp (See August 12).
11:30-12:30pm: Lunch
12:30-1:30pm: Afternoon activity meeting
HD: Leave for Camp Costanoan Training
2-5pm:
Ed: Visit the Opportunity Center: The Opportunity Center is a mixed-use facility built in the heart of the Midpeninsula region that provides coordinated services and housing to homeless men, women and children in our community - and those at risk of becoming homeless. It also serves as a resource to the whole community in the challenge of responding to homelessness. Participants will take a tour of this center and share their culture with children who live in the Opportunity Center.
UI: Spend Time at Dwight's : Join a leisurely day with VIA's founder, Dwight Clark at his apartment in Palo Alto.
7 - 8 pm: Group Reflections
10pm: Study Hall
7:30-8:30am: Breakfast
9am -11am : SU course:
11:30am-12:30pm: Lunch
12:30-1:30pm: Afternoon activity meeting
2-5pm:
Ed: Volunteer with Sacred Heart Community Service: Sacred Heart Community Service offers various services for immigrant, homeless, and impoverished communities. Participants will learn about this organization and help with sorting food donations, packing family and homeless food bags, distributing groceries and produce, or sorting and hanging clothing donations.
HD: Phoenix North: Phoenix North County Self Help was founded by people who suffer from mental illness. Phoenix provides a supportive atmosphere for others with mental illness too. They have daily activities such as bingo, drawing and singing. They will share their personal stories with us when they visit, and we will help with their activities. Learn more about living with mental illnesses & support groups. Hear Director's personal story of living with mental illness and ask questions.
UI: LGBT Panel : Listen to the stories of Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual and Trans-sexual peoples. Then share insights and participate in discussions.
7 - 8pm: Stanford Student Group Panel: Meet Stanford students involved in student groups focusing on serving the community related to homelessness and poverty. Our panelists include Paul Padovano (Former president of Night Outreach), Alyssa Battistoni (President of Students Taking on Poverty), Tien (President of Alpha Phi Omega), and Nina Duong (member of Alpha Phi Omega, and UI Coordinator).
8-9pm: Group Reflections
10pm: Study Hall
All Groups:
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9am-4:30pm: Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity: Silicon Valley Habitat for Humanity has been helping low-income families build and own their own homes since July 1986. Participants will have a chance to join a project in San Jose to help build a house for a low income family. To learn more about the project visit www.habitatsanjose.org/construction.html. |
6pm: Picnic with ALC1
8pm: Veteran's Health Panel. United Students for Veteran's Health (USVH) board members come talk about their student group. USVH's mission is to aid in the care and to enrich the lives of veterans across the nation. They foster relationships of mutual learning and respect between patients and students.
9 - 10pm: Study Hall
Free Day, Optional Activities:
Great America
Beach
Etc. (Stay at Stanford...)
6pm: Dinner
7 - 8 pm: Group Reflections
10pm: Study Hall
ED: Volunteer with Sunday Friends: Since 1997, Sunday Friends has provided a safe place where homeless and very-low-income families come together with volunteers in a community setting. Five students will have an opportunity to help with a cooking project and five will help with an art project.
HD: Group leaves for Camp Costanoan: Participants will be staying overnight at this camp and volunteering with people with physical and developmental disabilities.
UI: Visit the Arbor Free Clinic: The mission of the Arbor Free Clinic is twofold: to provide quality free medical care to people in need, and to provide an interactive, clinical learning environment for Stanford medical students. Participants will have the opportunity to meet the Stanford volunteers who manage the clinic and get a tour of the facilities.
6pm: Dinner
7 - 8 pm: Group Reflections
10pm: Study Hall
7:30-8:30am: Breakfast
9am -11am : SU course:
11:30am-12:30pm: Lunch
12:30-1:30pm: Afternoon activity meeting
2-5pm:
Ed: Spend Time at Dwight's : Join a leisurely day with VIA's founder, Dwight Clark at his apartment in Palo Alto.
UI: Hip Hop Forum: Learn about the hip hop culture that came from Urban America. Hip Hop artists will share their stories and teach a workshop on dejaying, emceeing, and break dancing.
HD: Camp Costanoan
6pm: Dinner
7:30 - 9pm: Group Reflections
9-10pm: Study Hall
7:30-8:30am: Breakfast
9am -11am : SU course:
11:30am-12:30pm: Lunch
12:30-1:30pm: Afternoon activity meeting
2-5pm:
Ed: Free Time
HD: Free Time
UI: Vaden Clinic Sexual Health: Vaden Health Clinic on Stanford campus offers a variety of health programs and services, including programs to educate students on sexual health and STDs. Visit Vaden Clinic and learn about these programs.
4:30 pm- 6:00 pm: Talk about Nisei Baseball by Kerry Yo Nakagawa (Cost: Free): Kerry Yo Nakagawa, the author of Through a Diamond: 100 Years of Japanese American Baseball, will give students a background about major league baseball focusing on the history of Japanese American baseball. A talk he gave recently can be reviewed here.
6pm: Dinner
7 - 8 pm: Group Reflections
10pm: Study Hall
7:30-8:30am: Breakfast
9am -11am : SU course:
11:30am-12:30pm: Lunch
12:30-1:30pm: Afternoon activity meeting
2-5pm:
All: Visit Google Inc. Google.org is the non-profit, philanthropic arm of Google, a leading internet search company. Get a tour Google and learn about Google.org projects.
5pm: Depart for baseball game
7pm: Major League Baseball Game (Cost: Free, for all students): You will have a chance to see the Oakland Athletics play the world series champions, the Chicago White Sox.
9-10pm: Study Hall
7:30-8:30am: Breakfast
9am -11am : SU course:
11:30am-12:30pm: Lunch
12:30-1:30pm: Afternoon activity meeting
2-5pm:
Ed: Visit San Quentin Prison: San Quetin State Prison, located in Marin County just North of San Francisco, is the oldest prison in California (opened July 1852). Meet with Jody Lewen, the Executive director of San Quentin's Prison University Project to learn about higher education in prisons.
HD: Volunteer at Lytton Gardens: Lytton Gardens is located in Palo Alto and is a vibrant community of health care and Senior care professionals, staff, volunteers, and most importantly, over 500 Senior residents who call Lytton home. Students will learn about elderly care in the U.S., and then they can push wheelchairs for and interact with residents outdoors. Information about Lytton Gardens can be found at www.lyttongardens.org.
UI: Volunteer with Sacred Heart Community Service: Sacred Heart Community Service offers various services for immigrant, homeless, and impoverished communities. Participants will learn about this organization and help with sorting food donations, packing family and homeless food bags, distributing groceries and produce, or sorting and hanging clothing donations.
7 - 8 pm: Group Reflections
10pm: Study Hall
7:30-8:30am: Breakfast
9am -11am : US and Asia Comparison Discussion:
11:30am-12:30pm: Lunch
12:30-1:30pm: Share Comparisons:
2-4pm:
Free Time for Everyone: It is the last day at Stanford, so the participants are free to enjoy Stanford University. Participants will also be expected to pack up and get ready for going to San Franicisco.
4-5:30pm: Volunteer Overseas Programs: This panel discussion will include Dwight Clark, founder of VIA and Learning Accross Boarders, Andrew Contraras; recruitment coordinator of the local Peace Corps office, and Scott Sugiura; Executive Director of VIA. This panel discussion will include a discription of the various overseas programs and a look at serving in developing countries.
6pm: Dinner
7 - 8 pm: Group Reflections
10pm: Study Hall
7:30-8 :30 am: Breakfast
9-10:30am: Clean up and depart for San Francisco
11:30am-5:30pm: Tour of San Francisco: Participants weill explore the city and have a chance to visit various famous places such as Pier 39, Fisherman's Wharf, Ghirardelli Square, China Town, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco etc.
6pm: Dinner
7:30pm: Reflections
8:30pm: Study Hall
9-10am: All: Join Glide Memorial Church Service: The Sunday Celebration at Glide Memorial Church is quite unique. The Glide Ensemble will clap, sway and blast out the spirit of empowerment though singing a variety of songs, including jazz, blues and gospel. More information about Glide can be found at www.glide.org.
Ed: Visit Alcatraz: Take a boat ride to visit this famous US federal prison and learn about it.
HD: AXIS:
UI: Angel Island Tour: Angel Island is a hilly, grass and forest-covered island, the largest in San Francisco Bay. It provides spectacular views of Marin County, San Francisco, and the Golden Gate, and the entire Bay Area. In addition to recreational facilities (hiking, biking, camping, boating), it is rich in historical significance. For almost 100 years - stretching from the Civil War to the Cold War - the island housed a variety of military installations, including supporting troops on their way to and from the Pacific Theaters in WWI and WWII. It also played a major role in the settlement of the West, serving both as a Public Health Service Quarantine Station, and an Immigration Station.
6pm: Dinner
7:30pm: Reflections
8:30pm: Study Hall
Ed: Larkin Street: Tour this neighborhood and visit the Larkin Street Drop-in Center where homeless and troubled youth can find support.
HD: 9-2pm: Volunteer with St. Anthony Foundation : St. Anthony Foundation was founded in 1950 by Franciscan Alfred Boeddeker who gave the hope to his hungry and homeless neighbors, opening the doors of St. Anthony Dining Room and serving 400 free meals. Since then, this foundation continued to serve not only meals but also clothing, housing and healing of both body and spirit to homeless people. Alfred's spirit of dignity is still alive in the foundation.- Justice Education Orientation
- Volunteer in the Soup Kitchen or clothes closet
- Lunch in the St. Anthony Dining Room
- Visit the clinic
- Reflection Session
UI: Visit the Castro neighborhood. The Castro is the center of SF's thriving BGLT community.
6pm: Dinner
7:30pm: Reflections
8:30pm: Study Hall
Ed: 9-2pm: Volunteer with St. Anthony Foundation: St. Anthony Foundation was founded in 1950 by Franciscan Alfred Boeddeker who gave the hope to his hungry and homeless neighbors, opening the doors of St. Anthony Dining Room and serving 400 free meals. Since then, this foundation continued to serve not only meals but also clothing, housing and healing of both body and spirit to homeless people. Alfred's spirit of dignity is still alive in the foundation.
- Justice Education Orientation
- Volunteer in the Soup Kitchen or clothes closet
- Lunch in the St. Anthony Dining Room
- Visit the Justice Education Program
- Reflection Session
HD: SF Mental Health Clients Rights
UI: Faithful Fools Street Retreat: We will go on a street retreat with Faithful Fools which guides people through the streets of San Francisco in the shoes of the homeless. Participants will walk around observing people around them and spending a day as the homeless might spend their time. This includes eating at soup kitchens, discussions and reflections after.
6pm: Dinner
7:30pm: Reflections
8:30pm: Study Hall
Ed: Morning: Asian American Recovery Services (AARS): AARS is dedicated to decreasing the incidence and impact of substance abuse in Asian and Pacific Islander populations in the SF Bay area. Afternoon: Arriba Juntos: Arriba Juntos' mission is to promote economic self-sufficency for San Francisco peoples and their families through occupational training and employment opportunities.
HD: Magnet Clinic and visit to the Castro: “In the Middle of the Castro [neighborhood], Magnet takes a truly holistic approach to gay men’s physical, mental and sexual health. . .”
Magnet offers a variety of services to gay men, including anonymous testing and screening for HIV and sexually transmitted diseases. However, Magnet prides itself on being more than just a sterile clinic. At its location in the Castro, it also provides art shows, seminars, counseling services and even game nights.
The Director, Steven Gibson, will talk to the group about Magnet’s role in the community and gay men’s health care. After the meeting, the group will go on a walking tour of the Castro to learn how this originally working-class neighborhood of European immigrants became an international symbol of gay pride and liberation.11am-12pm Walking tour of the Castro Neighborhood
UI: 9-2pm: Volunteer with St. Anthony's Foundation: St. Anthony was founded in 1950 by Franciscan Alfred Boeddeker who gave the hope to his hungry and homeless neighbors, opening the doors of St. Anthony Dining Room and serving 400 free meals. Since then, this foundation continued to serve not only meals but also clothing, housing and healing of both body and spirit to homeless people. Alfred's spirit of dignity is still alive in the foundation.- Justice Education Orientation
- Volunteer in the Soup Kitchen or clothes closet
- Lunch in the St. Anthony Dining Room
- Reflection Session
6pm: Dinner
7:30pm: Reflections
8:30pm: Study Hall
Ed: SF Zen Center: Visit the renoun SF Zen Center, one of the largest Buddhist sanghas outside Asia. The Zen Center is a practice place for diverse peoples, and also reaches out to the community, helping prisons, aiding the homeless, helping recovering peoples, protecting the environment and working for peace.
HD: Morning: Creativity Explored: Creativity Explored enables adults with developmental disabilities to express themselves artistically in a way that is personally rewarding and appreciated by others. We work to enrich the community by increasing awareness of the value and diversity of artistic expression. Participants will be working with clients at this organization.
Afternoon: Visit General Hospital:
UI: Asian American Recovery Services (AARS): AARS is dedicated to decreasing the incidence and impact of substance abuse in Asian and Pacific Islander populations in the SF Bay area.
6pm: Dinner
7:30pm: Reflections
8:30pm: Study Hall
Ed: Delancy Street Restaurant: The Delancy Street Foundation aims to provide a structured educational and living environment for many ex-felons and substance abusers, giving them a second chance and a place to learn the skills they need to rebuild their lives.
HD: SF AIDS Foundation: The SF AIDS Foundation is commited to ending the pandemic related to HIV. Participants will visit this organization and find out about the various ways they contribute to people with HIV/AIDS.
UI: Arriba Juntos: Arriba Juntos' mission is to promote economic self-sufficency for San Francisco peoples and their families through occupational training and employment opportunities.
1pm: Start working on the final projects
6pm: Dinner
7:30pm: Reflections
8:30pm: Study Hall
All Day: Work on Final Presentations
6pm: Dinner
7:30pm: Reflections
8:30pm: Study Hall
12pm-5pm: Final Presentations
6pm: Dinner
7:30pm: Reflections
8:30pm: Study Hall
Morning: Free Time in SF
3pm: Leave for Marin Headlands
Reflect and relax at Marin Headlands
Go to the Clarion Hotel
6pm: Final Banquet
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