TUESDAY JUNE 18 - STUDENT DAY

 

Morning Sessions

Introduction - Using puppets to promote health (Act 1) – Kenya International Health Student Association

 Role of Education in meeting Health Concerns in Kenya - Kangethe Kamwati, Dean, Mount Kenya University

 

The Africa Medical Education Network (AMEN) Roundtable discussion of strategies going forward – AMEN Council

The “Grow-a-Doc” program – Project Harambee and students

Prof. Edith Wakori, International Health Care Student Association

 Update and discussion by student officers

 

Lunch

 

Afternoon Sessions

Technology and Health Care Education – presentation and discussion of survey results

The CDC in Kenya -  Isaac Wanjero, CDC/Nairobi

Kenya Agricultural Research Institute (KARI) – Role of the environment in promoting health in Kenya – Dr. Simon Nguluu

Using puppets for promoting health (Act 2) – Kenya International Health Student Association

 

Special Faculty Session on June 18

 

Education Forum  

Faculty and Administrator Dialogue on potential pilot projects for collaborative educational initiatives, certificates or joint programs

 

 

WEDNESDAY JUNE 19 - COMING TOGETHER FOR JUSTICE AND PEACE   

 

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS          

 

Workshop 1  -   Collaborating with Participatory Action Research

Elias Mokus, Ph.D., Director of the Jesuit Hakimani Center, Nairobi, Kenya

Patricia K. Felkins, Ph.D., School of Communication, Loyola University Chicago

Kinoti E. Kithuri, Community Psychology

 

This workshop will introduce participatory action research methods as a major tool for university/community collaborative initiatives.  This approach builds on existing assets and the wisdom and experience of community members in solving local problems. We will explore strategies to involve stakeholders in defining issues, collecting and interpreting data, creating cooperative action plans, and monitoring implementation and evaluating outcomes.  Strengthening resources and empowering people through participation increases ownership and long-term sustainability.  Discussion of current issues and opportunities will provide practical applications of this process. Bring your ideas and challenges as we begin our collaborative work together.  

 

Workshop 2 - Storytelling with Documentary Film and Photography

Jamason Chen, M.A., Manager of Technology, School of Communication, Loyola University Chicago 

John Goheen, School of Communication, Loyola University Chicago, award-winning filmmaker

 

This workshop will demonstrate how media can be used to document social justice initiatives, share information, create awareness, educate the public and inspire action related to critical issues. The focus will be on telling a story through documentary film and photography. From covering war and international conflicts for television news organizations to curating a museum exhibit of photos taken by children living in the Nairobi slums, workshop leaders will share their experiences and lessons from the field. They will discuss the creative elements from developing story concepts to the production and distribution process. Video and photos can be presented on an organizational website, YouTube, social media, mobile phone or movie screen to reach a specialized or a mass audience with a powerful story.    

 

Lunch

 

Workshop 3 - Writing Collaborative Grant Proposals and Finding Funding

Susan Clarke, Assistant Director Research Development, Funding Specialist, Loyola University Chicago

 

This workshop will cover the fundamentals of the grant process from identifying potential funding agencies and foundations and understanding requests for proposals (RFP) to writing a descriptive narrative, working with program officers, making presentations and submitting proposals.  Participants will learn how to use online resources and research directories, understand the language and structure of proposals and the guidelines for presenting innovative projects, showing expertise and capacity, and establishing competence with a comprehensive and sustainable plan for action.  Special attention will be given to developing the framework for collaborative grant proposals. 

 

OPENING SESSION           

 

Youth Performance   Hear Our Voices 

 

Welcome Remarks

 Rev. Dr. Pius Rutechura, Vice Chancellor, Catholic University of Eastern Africa 

 

Keynote Speaker 

Rev. Dr. Bishop Lawi Imathiu, Kenya National Peace Ambassador, Director Thiiri Center

 

Dinner

 

Best Practices Poster Exhibit, Marketplace Resource Fair

Community projects, entrepreneurship products, and educational resources

 

 

THURSDAY JUNE 20 - THINKING AND WORKING TOGETHER    

 

GENERAL SESSION           

 

Youth Performance – Mathare Acrobats

 

Welcome Remarks

 

Speakers

Mr. Hilary Halkano, Director, Children Peace Initiative

Sr. Florence Muia, founder of Upendo Village in Kenya for people living with HIV/AIDS

 

Panel Track Leaders - Introduction

 

TRACK SESSIONS

 

Each track session begins with a panel presentation then breaks into dialogue groups.

 

Education 

This track will focus on issues in secondary and higher education in East Africa.  This may include education for displaced students in areas of conflict, the gender gap in out-of-school children, education for children orphaned by AIDS, lack of books and other equipment,  cost of school fees, community support for schools, student supplies, teacher training, developing new educational programs, and the role of NGOs and nonprofit organizations in educational initiatives.

 

Panel Leaders:

Fr. Michael Schultheis SJ President of Catholic University of South Sudan

Fr. Joseph Oduor Afulo, SJ, Marquette University

Sr. Candida Mukundi, Ph.D. Principal, Regina Pacis University College  

Catherine Machyo, Faculty of Education, CUEA

Jacqueline Ader, Center for the Human Rights of Children, Loyola University Chicago

 

Health/Medicine

This track will focus on issues in health care and medical training in East Africa.  This may include community health programs, access to medical care in clinics and hospitals, research on HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases, prevention programs and public health education, substance abuse and addiction,  medical sciences training, public health nursing, rural medicine, and medical information resources.

 

Panel Leaders:

Regina Conway-Phillips,Ph.D.,RN Niehoff School of Nursing, Loyola University Chicago

Mary Getui, Ph.D., Chair of the Kenya National AIDS Control Council, CUEA Faculty

J. K Magambo, Ph.D., Vice Chancellor, Meru University College of Science and Technology

Kim Williamson, Ph.D., Department of Biology, Loyola University Chicago 

Katrina Ordonez, D.C. Director, Chiro One Wellness Center

 

Technology/Media

This track will focus on issues related to communication, digital media and information technology in East Africa.  This may include mobile phones, traditional and social media, access to technology, digital empowerment, media ethics and regulations, media and technology training, knowledge diffusion, community technology centers, ICT startups, government and community initiatives, and the impact of communication technology and media in social, economic and political contexts.

 

Panel Leaders:

Elias Mokua Ph.D. Director of the Jesuit Hakimani Center Nairobi Kenya

Benjamin Makai, Enterprise Proposition Manager, Government &Community Relations, Safaricom

John Goheen, documentary filmmaker, School of Communication, Loyola University Chicago

Jamason Chen, Manager of Technology, School of Communication, Loyola University

Kennedy Odongo, Program Coordinator, Citizen Radio

 

Environment

This track will focus on issues related to farming, agricultural development and water resources in East Africa.  This may include food security, small-scale farming,  indigenous farming methods, climate-resistant farming, land use policy, pollution, clean water, basic irrigation methods, water filtration systems, fertilizers and pest control,  food availability, post-harvest conservation and preservation,  conflict over land and water, training farmers, and farming opportunities for young people.

 

Panel Leaders:

Kaburu M’Ribu Ph.D., Agriculturalist, Kenya National Farmers Federation  

Prof. Mary Abukutsa-Onyango,Ph.D. Horticultural Scientist, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Prof. G. W. Otim-Nape, Ph.D. Director, Africa Innovations Institute

Simon Nguluu, Ph.D. Kenya Agriculture Research Institute

Prof. Genevieve Mwayuli, Dean, Faculty of Science, CUEA

 

 

Entrepreneurship

This track will focus on entrepreneurship and social enterprise programs in East Africa.  This may include women’s cooperatives, youth initiatives, resource mobilization,  funding sources, microloans and grants, training in business and marketing skills, understanding budgets and accounting, relationships with NGOs and nonprofit organizations, recognizing opportunities in market analysis, innovation and sustainability, access to information resources, and partnerships and sponsorships.

 

Panel Leaders:

Kathleen Harrison, Ph.D., Founder and CEO, Harambee

Margaret Mwari Mburugu, Director Fountain Corporation, Kenya Community Development

Ken Mujau Mugambi, Ph.D. Department Head, Business Administration, Kenya Methodist University

Kate Fletcher, Founder and Director, Hekima Place Home for Girls, Kiserian, Kenya

 

Interfaith Initiatives

This track will focus on different religious groups and community organizations and how they are working together for peace in East Africa. This may include opportunities for dialogue, community meetings, conflict resolution and mediation, interfaith prayers, group training sessions, collaborative community service projects, speeches, educational events, films or videos, public exhibits, media  campaigns, advertising, online resources and peace and social justice websites.  

 

Panel Leaders:

Sr. Elizabeth Nduku, Ph.D. Director, Center for Social Justice and Ethics, CUEA

James Garbarino, Ph.D. Humanistic Psychology, Loyola University Chicago

Halkano Bukuno Dofata, Director Children Peace Initiative Kenya

 

Lunch

 

Track Dialogues and Working Sessions Continue

Sharing information and ideas, identifying areas for collaboration in university/community initiatives that promote justice and peace in each track focus

 

Arts, Education and Peacemaking Session, Reception

 

Best Practices Poster Exhibit, Marketplace Resource Fair

Community projects, entrepreneurship products, and educational resources

 

 

FRIDAY JUNE 21 - ACTION AND OUTREACH   

 

GENERAL SESSION         

 

Youth Performances   Foundation of Hope

 

Welcome Remarks

 

Speakers

Mr. Ombok Otieno, Mkenya Daima Campaign

Sr. Mary Owens, Nyumbani Children of God Relief Institute

 

Panel - Track Leaders

Summary of Proposals, Initiatives and Action Plans

Feedback and Questions

 

Lunch

 

Integration Panel

Representatives from Business, Government, Nonprofits, Community, and Education

 

Roundtable Discussions 

 

Concluding Comments and Way Forward

 

Closing Ceremony