Southeast Asian Service-Learning Institute
Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia
June 29 - July 3, 2009
Day 1 – Monday, June 29, 2009: Chaktomuk National Conference Hall
7:00 a.m. Arrival of Faculty, Students and Staff
7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Registration & Arrival of Institute Participants -- Refreshments
9:00 a.m. Arrival of His Excellency Im Sethy, Minister of Education, Youth & Sports
9:15 a.m. National Anthem
9:20 – 9:30 a.m. Welcoming Remarks by Dr. Chea San Chanthan, President
Paññāsāstra University of Cambodia (PUC)
9:30 – 9:45 a.m. Opening Remarks by Dr. Milton A. Gordon, President
California State University, Fullerton (CSUF), USA
9:45 – 10:00 a.m. Special Remarks by U.S. Ambassador Carol A. Rodley
10:00 – 11:00 a.m. Keynote Address by His Excellency Im Sethy, Minister of Education, Youth & Sports
11:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch at Chaktomuk Conference Hall Terrace
1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Plenary Session #1: Introduction to the Institute by Ms. Jeannie Kim-Han, Director of Office of University Research, Initiatives and Partnerships and Center for Internships & Community Engagement, CSUF, USA
2:00 – 3:30 p.m. Plenary Session #2: Vision & Service-Learning Models by Ms. Jeannie Kim-Han, Director of Office of University Research, Initiatives and Partnerships and Center for Internships & Community Engagement, CSUF, USA
3:30 – 3:45 p.m. Break
3:45 – 4:30 p.m. Team Meeting #1 by University Teams: Meeting with USA Mentor Coaches (Please see attached biographies for each USA Team member. Coaches will be assigned during this time.)
4:30 – 6:00 p.m. Travel & Personal Time for Institute Participants
6:00 p.m. Meet at Hotel Cambodiana Lobby (for all Overseas Participants who stay at this Hotel)
6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Dinner (Khmer Surin Restaurant) – Institute Participants & Special Invited Guests Only
Day 2 – Tuesday, June 30, 2009: PUC South Campus
8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Plenary #3: Benefits of Service-Learning by Ms. Judy Botelho, Director of Community Engagement, California State University, Office of the Chancellor, and Ms. Jeannie Kim-Han
9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Track Session #1: Making the Most of Service-Learning – Understanding how to utilize service-learning and its benefits as an administrator, faculty member, community partner and student. Participants are separated into one of these four working groups for this session.
Administrator Track – Ms. Jeannie Kim-Han
Faculty Track – Dr. Rick Battistoni, Chair of Political Science, Providence College; Dr. Kathy Brzovic, Faculty, Business Writing, CSUF; Mr. Arnold Holland, Faculty, Visual Arts, CSUF; and Dr. Saul Tobias, Faculty, Liberal Studies, CSUF
Community Partner Track – Ms. Dawn Macy, Associate Director, Center for Internships & Community Engagement, CSUF; and Mr. Daniel McQuaid, President and Executive Director, Volunteer Center of Orange County, USA
Student Track – Ms. Judy Botelho
10:00 – 10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 – 11:45 a.m. Track Session #1 Continues
11:45 – 1:15 p.m. Lunch (Tonlé Bassac Restaurant)
1:15 – 2:40 p.m. Plenary #4: Overcoming Barriers & Challenges: Panel Presentation to understand the types of challenges and barriers that may come up in implementing service-learning and to provide examples and suggestions of ways to overcome those issues.
Moderator: Ms. Jeannie Kim-Han
Panelists: Ms. Dawn Macy; Mr. Sarim Mardi, PUC Director for Community Service-Learning & Internships; Dr. Anita Pattnaik, PUC Dean of Sciences; Dr. Saul Tobias; and Cambodian NGO Representative
2:45 – 4:00 p.m. Team Meeting #2: Meeting with USA Mentor Coaches – Identity and discuss resources necessary to overcome challenges and barriers to service-learning. Work on Institute Planning Workbook.
4:00 – 4:15 p.m. Break
4:15 – 5:30 p.m. Track Session #2: Service Day Preparation: This session will be an overview of Wednesday’s activities. Participants will meet in same tracks as in Track Session 1 with the same leaders.
*Dinner on your own
Day 3 – Wednesday, July 1, 2009: Cambodiana Hotel
8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Plenary #5: Purpose & Meaning of Service Day Project by Mr. SARIM Mardi &
Ms. Jeannie Kim-Han– Overview of activities and preparation to leave.
8:30 – 12:30 p.m. Service Projects at Various NGOs– Bussing is provided from Hotel Cambodiana for this activity. All Institute participants should meet at the Hotel Cambodiana by 8:00 a.m.
12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Lunch (Tonlé Bassac Restaurant)
2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Personal Time & Clean-Up
3:00 – 5:00 p.m. Track Session #3: Service Day Reflection & Debrief – We will reflect on the service day’s activities and model different types of reflection strategies to be utilized with students. Participants will meet in same tracks as in Track Session 1 with the same leaders.
*Dinner on your own
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