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Convergence of Artists, Educators and Organizers January 23-25, 2004 - New Orleans , Louisiana Registration is closed, info on these pages is for registered participants only. If you would like to receive information about the outcomes of this event please email: convergencefollowup@npnweb.org

 

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CONVERGENCE AGENDA FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2004 – TULANE UNIVERSITY, Diboll Conference Center McAlister Drive Extension (see directions page for more info) 5:00 PM - CHECK-IN DESK OPENS (phone: 504-460-4010) 6:00 – 9:30 PM - WELCOME RECEPTION hors d’oeuvres and cash bar 6:00 – 7:30 Introduction and welcome by conference organizers Keynote address: Bill Fletcher, Jr., TransAfrica Forum Responses by youth organizers 7:30 – 9:30 Opening discussions and small group story circles Cultural mapping Facilitated story circles about inspiration for this work 9:30 – until… All-night art studio (visual and performing) at Tulane Dinner on your own - Local cultural events - Whatever pleases you SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 2004 – DOUGLASS HIGH SCHOOL, Auditorium 3820 St. Claude Ave, New Orleans 70117 - (see directions page for more info) 8:00 AM CHECK-IN DESK OPENS (phone: 504-460-4010) Light breakfast 9:00 – 10:30 AM INTRODUCTION AND AGENDA OUTLINE Introductions of all present Agenda overview 10:30 – 11:00 AM Break 11:00 – 12:30 PM LOCAL CASE STUDIES - BREAKOUTS 15 minute presentations about New Orleans projects which integrate art, education and organizing 60 minute interactive discussions with breakout participants to gather similar ideas from other folk in the room 15 minutes to develop issues that collective group needs to tackle 12:30 – 2:00 PM LUNCH AND OPEN DIALOGUE Lunch provided on site; cash donations for food welcomed 2:00 – 3:00 PM PLENARY STRATEGY SESSION Setting up the process of converging: participants present compelling topics they want to tackle (from case studies, from pre-questionnaire, from lunch discussions); participants choose which discussions to join 3:15 – 5:45 PM BREAKOUT STRATEGY SESSIONS Multiple opportunities for exchange: creative analysis, workshops, open discussions, you name it (tools for facilitation available) 6:00 – 8:00 PM DINNER on your own 8:00 – 11:00 PM PERFORMANCE AND DISCUSSION (optional, tickets required) The Maid of Orleans: A Joan of Arc Story Art Spot Productions at Contemporary Arts Center 900 Camp Street, New Orleans 70112 Discussion: “Of Maids and Movements” More info: www.artspotproductions.org 10:00 PM until… SALON at the home of Jose Torres Tama (optional) - More info: SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2004 – DILLARD UNIVERSITY, Cook Hall 2601 Gentilly Blvd. New Orleans 70122 - (see directions page for more info) 9:00 AM CHECK-IN DESK OPENS (phone: 504-460-4010) Light breakfast 9:30 – 11:00 AM CONVERGENCE SESSION 3 minute reports from Breakout sessions – mapped on walls to see where we converge Opportunity to synthesize some groups, propose new topics that have emerged 11:15 – 12:15 PM BREAKOUT STRATEGY SESSION #2 More small group discussions, some large groups 12:30 – 1:00 PM CLOSING CEREMONY 1:00 – 3:00 PM LUNCH provided on site $3 each