Event Schedule
Saturday August 3
TBA
Student arrival: Students to settle into Ontario Hall; Student volunteers to move in and greet students
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
Sunday August 4
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Welcome from Student Leaders and Rest Day for Students: Student leaders to welcome students & students to have a day to themselves
Monday August 5 (Civic Holiday)
7:00 am - 9:00 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Free time and/or activities
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Students can go shopping at Masonville Mall or explore the City of London
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Free time and/or activities
Tuesday August 6
7:00 am
Student leader friendly wake-up call
7:00 am - 9:00 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Campus tour
10:00 am - 11:30 am
Welcome from Western: Lise Laporte, Senior Leader Western International; Activity Overview/Team Building Activity: Lissette Ochoa and Student Leaders
RM 1N05
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Session: Indigenous Leadership and Educational Bundles: Candace Brunette-Debassige, PhD, Professor of Indigenous Studies, Faculty of Education
RM 1N05
2:00 pm - 3:30 pm
Session: The Importance of Anti-Racism Initiatives Under Academia: Ana Boller, PhD, Digital Learning Specialist, Office of Equity Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Western University
RM 1N05
3:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Tour to EDI office
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Debrief with Lissette
5:00 pm
Return to Ontario Hall
5:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Dinner and debrief with student leaders
7:00 pm
Evening tour with Western Facilities: GREEN CAMPUS ACTIVITY! Meet at Ontario Hall (Akshay and Abir)
Wednesday August 7
7:00 am
Friendly student wake-up call
7:00 am - 9:00 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
McIntosh tour
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Team building in preparation for Palasad
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Palasad Team Building Exercise Games and Dinner
7:00 pm
Return to Ontario Hall for free time and rest
Thursday August 8
7:00 am
Friendly student wake-up call
7:00 am - 9:00 am
Breakfast
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Students to work on presentations
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
Session: Ageism: Christian Ylagan, Equity Diversity and Inclusion Education Coordinator, Wellness & Equity Education, Student Experience
IGAB Atrium
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Session: City of London Y.O.U. Presentation: Rachel Lane, Community Youth Hub Team Leader at Youth Opportunities Unlimited; Lena Burton, Housing First Programs Team Lead at Youth Opportunities Unlimited
IGAB Atrium
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Rest and Dinner
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Debrief with s’mores: Bonfire behind Clare Hall
Friday August 9
7:00 am
Early morning wake-up call
7:00 am - 9:00 am
Breakfast
9:30 am - 11:00 am
Lesley Oliver, EDI Specialist, Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI), Western University
RM 1N05 and Tour of EDI office after guest lecture
RM 1N05 and Tour of EDI office after guest lecture
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Work on presentations
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch at Ontario Hall
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Session: Anti-Oppression: Sanjay Govindaraj, Director, Anti-racism and Anti-Oppression Unit, City of London
RM 1N05
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Group work and debrief with Lissette
RM 1N05
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Human Rights movie and discussion (Kenneth Theatre)
RM UC1401
Saturday August 10
8:00 am
Early morning wake-up call
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Breakfast
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Covent Garden Market
Visit and History Lesson about the Market
Visit and History Lesson about the Market
4:00 pm
Return to Western
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
Sunday August 11
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Free day to explore
Monday August 12
7:00 am
Friendly student wake-up call
7:00 am - 9:00 am
Breakfast
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Session: Health Equity: Rumina Morris, Executive Director, Office of Inclusion and Social Accountability, London Health Sciences Centre
RM 1N05
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Session: How to Implement Welcoming Communities: Victoria Esses, PhD, Professor and Department of Psychology Director, Network for Economic and Social Trends Principal Investigator, Pathways to Prosperity Partnership; Huda Hussein, PhD, Project Manager, London-Middlesex Local Immigration Partnership
IGAB Atrium
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Session: ‘Being Seen and Heard’: A Presentation on HIV-related Stigma and Access to Health Services for Vulnerable Communities in Canada: Roula Hawa, PhD, Associate Professor & Undergraduate Chair (Family Studies & Human Development), Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University
RM 1N05
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
Tuesday August 13
7:00 am
Student leader friendly wake-up call
7:00 am - 9:00 am
Breakfast
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Session: Food sovereignty with United Nations Lens on Human Rights: Peggy O'Neil, PhD and Professor, Brescia School of Foods and Nutritional Sciences, Department of Health Sciences, Western University
Brescia’s community garden
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Session: Gender Based Sexual Violence (GBSV) Resources and Presentation on Women’s Rights
Annalise Trudell, PhD, Manager, Wellness and Equity Education, Student Experience, Western University
Annalise Trudell, PhD, Manager, Wellness and Equity Education, Student Experience, Western University
RM 1N05
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Global Café activities with Western International
RM 1N05
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm
Session: Chinese Head Tax and Human rights: Lily Cho, Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President (International), Western University
Western International
Topic: Chinese Head Tax and Human rights
Western International
Topic: Chinese Head Tax and Human rights
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:00 pm
Rest and debrief with student leaders
Wednesday August 14
7:00 am
Student leader friendly wake-up call
7:00 am - 8:00 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 12:00 pm
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Preparation for presentations and afternoon walk to Wampum Learning Lodge
2:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Session: Wampum Learning Lodge Tour and teachings: Paula Hedgepath, Community Relations and Space Coordinator, Office of Indigenous Initiatives, Western University Wampum Learning Lodge
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:00 pm
Rest and free time
Thursday August 15
7:00 am
Student leader friendly wake-up call
7:00 am - 9:00 am
Breakfast
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Session: How does Canadian Human Rights connect to International Human Rights (legal perspective): Michael Lynk, Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Law, Western University
RM 1N05
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Fanshawe Pioneer Village Tour and History Lesson: African Methodist Episcopal Church — Fanshawe Pioneer Village
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:00 pm
Rest and free time
Friday August 16
7:00 am
Student leader friendly wake-up call
7:00 am - 9:00 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Students prepare presentation on their learning
RM 1N05
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Lunch
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Presentation Preparation Time
RM 1N05
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Farewell formal dinner for students, guest speakers and Western International Summer Program team, featuring a student participant presentation
7:00 pm
Rest and free time
Saturday August 17
8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Free day for shopping and packing
Notes:
There may be some changes made to the schedule based on guest speakers’ availabilities.
All meals will be taking place in Ontario Hall, Dining Room 3: Lunch: 12-1 pm Dinner: 5-6:30 pm
Summer Program Key contacts:
Eunjung Riauka (She/Her)
Director, International Learning
eriauka@uwo.ca
C:226-378-5463
Lissette Ochoa (She/Her)
Academic Advisor Pre-degree and Pathway Programs
Office of the Vice Provost, Academic Programs
lochoa2@uwo.ca
t. 519-661-2111 Ext 28012
