Workshop Program

Wednesday, June 16

8:45 - 9:00 Coffee, pastries
9:00 - 10:30 Introductions; goals and hypotheses of the project and the workshop; collaborative research design
10:30 - 10:45 Break
10:45 - 11:15 Developing observational skills: exercise
11:15 - 12:00 Mental mapping exercise
12:00 - 12:30 Working lunch
12:30 - 2:30 Community exploration and mapping
2:30 - 2:45 Break
2:45 - 3:15 Discussion of mapping exercise
3:15 - 4:15 Developing observation and mapping exercises
4:30 Drinks and dinner at Natalie Gummer's house

Thursday, June 17

7:30 - 7:45 Meet and pick up breakfast in SC 101
7:45 sharp Vans depart for community engagement exercise
8:45 - 10:00 Community engagement exercise
10:00 - 11:00 Reflective writing and return to Beloit
11:00 - 11:45 Discussion of epistemology, ethics, and agency in community engagement
11:45 - 12:30 Classroom scenarios
12:30 - 1:30 Working lunch off-campus
2:00 - 3:00 Creative approaches to reflective assignment design
3:00 - 4:30 Developing assignments to foster community engagement and self-reflection
4:30 Drinks at Betsy Brewer's house

Friday, June 18

8:45 - 9:00 Coffee, pastries
9:00 - 10:00 Assignment/exercise development
10:00 -10:45 Presentations
10:45 - 11:00 Break
11:00 -12:30 Presentations
12:30 - 1:00 Working lunch: developing research model
1:00 - 2:15 Collaborative work on research model
2:15-2:30 Break
2:30 - 3:30 Pilot project planning
3:30 - 4:00 Wrap-up; looking ahead