See VAX mail folders 1998 MHC planning - Matt Garvin and Sohini Sengupta, co-chairs Sonya Goode, MSC co-president Earlier that day, Barbara, Matt, and I drafted a tentative agenda of the Conference that included names of potential speakers. Bringing this agenda to the 5:00pm meeting, we were able to divide the task of calling potential speakers among us. The following is the tentative agenda: [inserted a 12/5/1997 version of Day 1 here] Day 1 Thursday, February 19th 9:00am - 9:15am Chancellor Michael Hooker (as part of the welcoming remarks) 9:15am - 9:30am Dean William Roper 9:30am - 9:45am Delton Atkinson (State of the State AND State of the Nation) 9:45am - 11:00am Dr. Rodney Hammond (Keynote Speaker) 11:00am - 11:15am Break 11:15am - 12:30pm Panel Session: "Cultural Perspectives of Community Violence" Black American (TBA) Hispanic - Mily Trevino-Sauceda, confirmed Asian American (TBA) Native American (TBA) 12:30pm - 1:45pm Lunch 1:45pm - 3:00pm Concurrent Session I 1. Homicide (TBA) 2. Domestic Violence (TBA) 3. Youth/Gang Violence - East Bay Public Safety Corridor Partnership (Oakland, CA), confirmed; 2nd speaker (TBA) 4. Child Abuse/Violence in Children - Dr. Dena Orr; 2nd speaker (TBA) 3:00pm - 3:30pm Concurrent Session II 1. Gun Control - North Carolinians Against Gun Violence, confirmed; 2nd speaker (TBA) 2. Domestic Violence - MANAVI (East Indian women, New Jersey), confirmed; Lideres Campesinas en California (Latino women, CA), confirmed; 3rd speaker (TBA) 3. Elder Abuse (TBA) 4. Youth/Gang Violence (TBA) 6:00pm - 8:00pm Social (Fusions Restaurant on Franklin Street, near Silk Road Tea House) We are still working on the second day of the Conference. Glenn will be a speaker during our 19th Panel Discussion, "Cultural Perspectives on Community Violence." He will speak on violence issues affecting Native Americans. And, we will be paying for his travel. Sohini Day 2 (Feb. 20th, Friday) 8:00-9:00am Registration and continental breakfast 9:00-10:15am Panel Session OR guest speaker (TBA) 10:15-10:30am Break (coffee) 10:30-11:45am Keynote (TBA) 11:45-12:00pm Wrap-up 12:00pm Adjourn