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Global Connection Days

Let’s Transcend Cultural Barriers by Celebrating:

GLOBAL CONNECTION DAYS - mid October

ROCHESTER COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE

 

Wednesday        

Global Day

Thursday

Spanish/French/German

Friday

Latin American & World Crafts

 

Welcome – President Supalla

 

 

Panel Discussion – 10:00 - 12:00 pm

Hill Theatre (also at 6:00 pm)

Culture Adjustment in the United States

MC – Othelmo Da Silva

Presenter – Pyschology Department

 

 

Entertainment    12:00 – 2:00 pm

College Center – South Room (3rd floor)

RCTC students, faculty, staff

RCTC Laurel Panser, Lady of Liberty

Ethnic Fashion Show

   MC – Taresa Tweeten, Speech Dept.

Buddhist Blessing-Roch.Buddhist Tmpl.

Songs & dances from different countries

 

 

Panel Discussion - 6:00 – 8:00 pm

SH107 (also at 10:00 am)

Culture Adjustment in the United States

Presenter - Psychology Department 

 

 

RCTC Presents:

From Common Man to Global Dreams

Giving the Gift of Education

7: - 8:30 pm  - Rochester Hindu Temple (across from Washington Elementary)

Keynote Speaker: Om Dutta Sharma

Discussion follows

 

EACH DAY: 

Ongoing videos:

International Videos

featuring various countries

Information Table:

RCTC Classes - Study Abroad - Trips

 

 

RCTC Presents:

From Common Man to Global Dreams

Giving the Gift of Education

10:00 – 11:30 am  - Hill Theatre

Presenter - Julie Rodakowski,

                   Associate Dean

Keynote Speaker: Om Dutta Sharma

Discussion follows

 

 

Panel Discussion – 12:00 – 1:00 pm

Hill Theatre

Embracing Diversity & Language in the  Work Place

Welcome/ MC – Dr. Barb Mollberg,

                            Dean of General Educ.

·      Hitachi   Sally Castillo

·      Mayo Clinic – Ayman Sabry

·       Rochester Public Schools   Judy Auger

·      USA Army - 

·      Returned Peace Corps Volunteer –

·      IMAA – Ponloeu Chim

·      First Baptist Church – Rev John Steer

 

 

Entertainment   1:00 - 2:00 pm

College Center – South Room (3rd floor) 

Piano

French Music/German Music

English Dept – Ethnic Essay & Poems

 

 

Language Activities  1:00 – 3:00 pm

Junior High and High School Students

 

 

RCTC Presents:

From Common Man to Global Dreams

Giving the Gift of Education

4:30 – 6:00 pm  - SH104

Presenter - Julie Rodakowski,

                   Associate Dean

Keynote Speaker: Om Dutta Sharma

Discussion follows

 

 

Ongoing International Videos

 

Information Table

 

Welcome – President Supalla

 

 

RCTC Presents:

Journey to America

10:00 – 11:30 am - Hill Theatre

Presenter:  Steve Bein, English Department

Keynote Speaker: Kim Sin, RCTC Staff

Discussion follows

 

 

Entertainment   11:00 – 12:00 pm

College Center – South Room (3rd floor)

RCTC Music Department – Jazz Band

Songs and Dances

 

 

Children’s Crafts and Language

Activities – 12:30 - 2:30 pm

College Center – 4th floor

 

 

World/Language Stations

Judith Lindman, RCTC

Child Development Program Students

Asia ( China , Japan , Cambodia , Vietnam )

India , Latin America, Africa (Somalia-Nigeria)

 

 

Fiesta & Potluck

7:00 – 11:00 pm

College Center Cafeteria

Free Admission

 

 

Ongoing International Videos

 

Information Table

 

 

 

Coordinator:  Lillyam Arroyave

Rochester Community and Technical College

851 30th Avenue SE ,

Rochester , MN   55904

 

Please let us know if you are able to attend by giving us a call (507)285-7109

or send us a fax at 507-285-7496.

 

 

 
Last Updated: 04/23/2007