Houston-Programm

Vielleicht interessiert es ja einige von euch was wir überhaupt in Houston machen - hier seht ihr das offizielle Programm der Study Tour 2006 (zum übersetzen war ich zu faul):

Friday, September 29
11:15 am: departure from Leipzig
19:35 pm: arrival in Houston, TX

Saturday, September 30
Orientation tour through Houston
7 pm: invitation by Nancy and John Boles to their home for an informal American-style cook-out and pool party

Sunday, October 1
11 am: attendance of service at Lakewood (Mega)Church
5 pm: attendance of church service Christ the King Lutheran Church, followed by reception on the occasion of German unification

Monday, October 2: Rice University
11 am: meeting with Professor Ira C. Colby, Dean of the Graduate School of Social Work, University of Houston; discussion with representatives of the Office of Community Projects
1 pm: attendance graduate seminar
4 pm: meeting with Professor Mikics and American Studies students

Tuesday, October 3
9 am: tour of Rice University Campus conducted by Professor John B. Boles, William P. Hobby Professor of History, Rice University
10:30 am: Prof. John B. Boles, “The History of Houston,” at Miner Lounge of the Rice Memorial Center
noon: luncheon and meeting with Wes Morris, Prof. Klaus Weissenberger, and students of Hanszen College, Rice University
6 pm: reception by Consulate General Rainer Münzel, at Consulate General of Germany on occasion of national holiday

Wednesday, October 4: information on assistance extended in Houston for the victims of Hurricane Katrina
Personnel and Volunteer Initiatives Program, Rogene Gee Calvert, Director
Spokespersons from the city: Cindy Gabriel, Director of Communications, Joint Hurricane Housing Taskforce, City of Houston
Meeting with Frank Michel, Communications Director for Mayor Bill White, City of Houston
Meeting with Mayor Bill White and members of the Houston City Council: Shelley Sekula-Gibbs, M.D., Adrian Garcia, M.J. Khan

Thursday, October 5
10 am: Karin Dicks, AMD Community Affairs Department, on AMD’s support of Hurrican Katrina victims in Austin, Houston & San Antonio
2 pm: visit at Menil Collection
4 pm: invitation to David Mikics’ home

Friday, October 6
LULAC League of United Latin American Citizens
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Saturday, October 7
Field trip to Johnson Space Center and to
Hong Kong Mall, a two story Asian shopping mall with unique food stores, west of Houston

Sunday, October 8
Visit at the Houston Fine Arts Museum
Liederabend at Christ the King Church with Gotthold Schwarz (Leipzig) followed by a party at Robert and Kathy Moore’s home

Monday, October 9: Rice University
9:00-10:15 am: Rick Wilson, Professor of Political Science, Rice University: “Rebuilding Social Capital Among Katrina Refugees”
10:30-11:45 am: Michael O. Emerson, Professor of Sociology, “Race Relations and Racial Diversity in Houston (with attention to religion) and New Orleans”
Lunch in the Faculty Club, courtesy the Dean of Humanities
1:30-3:15 pm: Steve Klineberg, Professor of Sociology, Rice University: “Demographic Changes in Recent Decades in Houston, including effects of refugees from Hurricane Katrina”
3:30-4:30 pm: Prof. John B. Boles, William P. Hobby Professor of History: “Diversity in American Higher Education”

Tuesday, October 10
10 am: visit at St. Thomas University
Meeting with representatives of Asian interest group
Meeting with representatives of Arab interest group

Wednesday, October 11: Series of meetings at Mayor’s Office, Office of Public Safety
Houston Crackdown, Ray Andrews
Anti-Gang Office, Patricia Harrington
After School Achievement Programs (ASAP)
Youth Programs
3 pm: Interim Chief of Staff-Jose Pulido

Thursday, October 12
Reverend Dr. William Lawson of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church on his role in the Civil Rights Movement
Houston Area Urban League
Visit at Holocaust Museum

Friday, October 13
10 am: meeting with Arab-American Anti-Discrimination Committee/Chapter Houston
Meeting with representatives of United Way
Rice University: Houston Medical Center
Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee

Saturday, October 14
Visit of Galveston and Galveston Beach

Sunday, October 15
Bach Vespers with Gotthold Schwarz conducting the Bach Choir at Christ the King Church
Bratwurst and Beer following the Vespers

Monday, October 16
University of Houston: Melcher Center for Public Broadcasting
Houston Hispanic Forum
Meeting with representatives of Sister City Association Leipzig – Houston; evaluation of study tour

Tuesday, October 17
Return flight from Houston

Wednesday, October 18
Arrival in Leipzig