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Choose your path!
Each day of the seminar, you have the opportunity to choose your path! Although we offer sessions all day long, you will NOT be on a computer from 9:00 A.M.. to 8:00 P.M. CDT. Mandatory meetings will take up 4-6 hours of your day. The rest of the time is still yours! Be sure to take note of which sessions are marked “mandatory/required” and which ones are “elective”. The elective sessions are where you can choose what you will get out of the seminar!
To help you set your agenda, we will provide a few suggestions for designing your path forward each day. We hope that you will find this helpful.
Tips for designing today’s path
Today’s required sessions include:
- Small Group Meeting (11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT)
- Keynote #2 (1:00 PM to 2:30 PM CDT)
- Breakout Speakers (2:30 PM to 4:00 PM CDT)
- Choose your speaker!
Choose at least ONE of the following elective sessions, if you are able:
- Daily Discussion Group #1 (8:00 AM to 9:00 AM CDT)
- Daily Discussion Group #2 (9:30 AM to 10:30 AM CDT)
- Daily Discussion Group #3 (4:30 PM to 5:30 PM CDT)
- Daily Discussion Group #4 (6:00 PM to 7:00 PM CDT)
You can also attend the following elective session, if you are able:
- Drop-In Recreational Activities (7:30 PM to 8:30 PM CDT)
- Choose your activity!
Presentations & Lectures
8:00 am CDT
- 60 minutes
- Elective Session
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Daily Discussion Group #1
Hunger in the United States
Discussion Question(s):
- How would you describe hunger in the United States at the present moment?
- Why do so many Americans currently suffer from hunger?
All delegates must participate in at least one discussion group per day.
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Meeting ID: 838 3907 2779
Password: 330233
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Daily Discussions
Choose at least 1 discussion topic for today.
9:30 am CDT
- 60 minutes
- Elective Session
Daily Discussion Group #2
Preparing to address hunger
Discussion Question(s):
- What values, beliefs, and skill sets can be drawn upon to begin to address the problem of hunger?
All delegates must participate in at least one discussion group per day.
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Meeting ID: 865 3311 9159
Password: 265563
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Daily Discussions
Choose at least 1 discussion topic for today.
11:00 am CDT
- 60 minutes
- Required Session
Zoom Session
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Small Group Meeting
All delegates will check-in with their assigned small group for attendance and discussion. This small group is your home-base during your time with World Affairs Seminar.
In this session, we will:
- Take roll call,
- Introduce ourselves again,
- Debrief the diplomacy exercise,
- Discuss what’s ahead!
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Small Group Listing
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12:00 pm CDT
- 60 minutes
60-minute break
Grab a bite to eat, we’ll resume at 1:00 PM CDT.
12:00 pm CDT
- 45 minutes
- Sponsor Track
Sponsors Discussion Group
We invite our Rotarians, sponsors and other guests to join us for a round-table discussion about the seminar.
Hosted by Linda Farkas, a Rotarian with the Iowa City Noon Rotary Club, this session will provide guests an opportunity to network, engage with the seminar theme, and learn more about the WAS program. We hope you join us!
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Meeting ID: 811 0067 6128
Password: 256607
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Sponsor Track
Rotarians, sponsors and other guests
1:00 pm CDT
- 90 minutes
- Required Session
Keynote #2: Sherri Tussler
Sherri Tussler, Executive Director of the Hunger Task Force, will provide Tuesday’s keynote session.
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Meeting ID: 821 9510 0171
Password: 988769
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2:30 Pm CDT
- 90 minutes
- Required Session
Zoom Session
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Breakout Speakers
Delegates can choose which breakout speaker they attend. Check back soon for details!
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Héctor Colón
Lutheran Social Services
(Milwaukee, Wis.)
Rayna Andrews
Feeding America
(Milwaukee, Wis.)
Meg Kilkenny
University of Wisconsin-Extension
(Milwaukee, Wis.)
Caitlin Cullen
The Tandem
(Milwaukee, Wis.)
4:00 pm CDT
- 30 minutes
30-minute break
Have you gone outside yet today? Take a moment to stretch your legs and get some fresh air, if you are able. Maybe review the diplomacy exercise information, too!
4:30 pm CDT
- 60 minutes
- Elective Session
Daily Discussion Group #3
How do we address hunger most efficiently?
Discussion Question(s):
- What are specific tactics to address the problem of hunger?
- Does the answer lie on the supply side (new approaches to farming, as seen in the rise of urban agriculture), or on the distribution side (food banks and such programs as World Central Kitchen)?
- Is it a combination of both?
All delegates must participate in at least one discussion group per day.
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Meeting ID: 889 3980 1626
Password: 585136
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Daily Discussions
Choose at least 1 discussion topic for today.
6:00 pm CDT
- 60 minutes
- Elective Session
Daily Discussion Group #4
Hunger and the pandemic
Discussion Question(s):
- What has been the impact of Covid-19 on food production in the United States?
All delegates must participate in at least one discussion group per day.
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Meeting ID: 824 7532 3225
Password: 257209
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Daily Discussions
Choose at least 1 discussion topic for today.
7:30 PM CDT
- 60 minutes
- Elective Session
Zoom Session
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Drop-In Recreational Activities
Let’s end our day together with a little FUN! These optional drop-in recreational activities are meant to further enrich your experience. Try something new, make friends, and enjoy your evening!
Let's have fun!
Optional activities for you to enjoy.
[CANCELLED] Beginning Yoga with Tyra Hildebrand
All levels welcome!
Yoga mat recommended.
Come find out the wonders that yoga asana can do for you. Yoga is often defined as the union of the heart, mind, and body. Join an engaging, introductory yoga class that works well for both the novice or those familiar with yoga. Give yourself the gift of quieting the mind, while focusing on your breath, as you move through a variety of strengthening postures.
A Conversation with Gregg about Blindness
Join Facilitator “Triple G” Gregg for an open conversation about blindness, Braile, and an opportunity to ask questions!
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Meeting ID
841 4929 6603
Password
220577