Summer Leadership Institute
5-12 August 2006

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

6-Aug

7-Aug

8-Aug

9-Aug

10-Aug

11-Aug

8:00 AM

Breakfast

8:30 AM

Breakfast
Free Time

"The Making of Deaf Leaders"
(A. Hurwitz &
V. Hurwitz)

"Assumptions & Expectations Regarding People Who are Deaf"
(P. DeCaro)

Field Trip

Brighton
and
White Cliffs
(All)

"Characteristics of Successful Deaf Leaders"
(A. Hurwitz)

"From Networking to Employment"
(J. Macko)

9:00 AM

9:30 AM

10:00 AM

Break

10:30 AM

Welcome
(J. DeCaro, D. Kavin,
D. Oatman)

"The Making of Deaf Leaders" - cont.

"Assumptions & Expectations" - cont.

"Characteristics of Deaf Leaders" - cont.

"From Networking to Employment"
cont.

11:00 AM

11:30 AM

12:00 Noon

Lunch

12:30 PM

1:00 PM

Castle Presentation
& Tour
(Castle Staff)

"Developing Effective Communication and Negotiation Skills"
(J. DeCaro &
M. Rosica)

"Setting Goals and Achieving Them"
(J. Macko & M. Rosica)

"A History of Leadership in Deaf Culture"
(P. DeCaro, V. Hurwitz)

"Self-Advocacy for Access"
(D. Kavin & A. Hurwitz)

1:30 PM

2:00 PM

2:30 PM

Break

3:00 PM

Ice-breaking Activity
(A. Hurwitz, V. Hurwitz)

"Developing Effective Communication and Negotiation Skills" cont.

"Setting Goals and Achieving Them"
cont.

"A History of Leadership in Deaf Culture"
cont.

"Self-Advocacy for Access" - cont.

3:30 PM

4:00 PM

Evaluation (4-5)
(B. Clymer)

4:30 PM

Break/Dinner

5:00 PM

Break/Dinner (5-6)

6:00 PM

Student Group Presentations on Leadership
(D. Kavin)

Group Discussion
"Leadership & Diversity"
(P. DeCaro & M. Rosica)

Group Discussion
"Deaf Culture"
J. Hay, G. Hay & D. Hay

Pizza Party at the Castle
(All)

Student Cultural Night

Student Group Presentations on Leadership
(D. Kavin)

7:00 PM

8:00 PM

Opening Reception & Group Photo
(All)

Group Activity
(M. Rosica)

Bonfire
(All)

Free Time

Closing Reception
semi-formal attire

9:00 PM

10:00 PM

Additional Material:

Role and Responsibility of a Deaf Person as a Leader

Jimmy's Cookies

Van's Story