2015 Texas Diversity Council Summer Youth Program

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1 EDUCATE MOTIVATE INSPIRE 2015 Texas Diversity Council Summer Youth Program Co-Hosted by: Multicultural Community Relations Office of Public Affairs Rice University SUCCEED Multicultural Community Relations Office of Public Affairs

2 Welcome Students! The Texas Diversity Council and Multicultural Community Relations in the Office of Public Affairs, Rice University welcomes you to the 5 th Annual Texas Diversity Council Summer Youth Program. During the next five days, we will be providing you the opportunity to participate in a Rice University campus tour, various workshops, which includes college financial aid and the admissions process, discussions on student life, preparing for the PSAT, and inspirational talks about the importance of going to college and pursing a professional career. The program is designed to allow you to participate and interact in a learning environment with leaders and professionals who will offer the latest information, skills and tools to help you succeed. We hope that you take advantage of the many resources that will be offered during this time and look forward to having you return. We want to thank all of the presenters, panelists and moderators who have taken time to join us and be a part of the program. We also want to thank the sponsors as well as numerous volunteers and staffs that have helped in making this program a success. Thank you, Dennis Kennedy Founder & CEO National Diversity Council David D. Medina Director Multicultural Community Relations Office of Public Affairs Rice University Laura Alvarado Sr. Director of Operations & Communications Texas Diversity Council 1

3 Day 1- June 1, 2015 Texas Diversity Council Summer Youth Program 8:30 a.m. 9:30 a.m. Registration & Breakfast Sewell- 9:30 a.m. 9:45 a.m. Welcome David Medina- Director, Multicultural Community Relations, Office of Public Affairs, Rice University Reuben McDonald - Chevron Phillips (Title Sponsor) 9:45 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Break 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. Doing What You Need Today, to Get Where You Want Tomorrow- 9 th &10 th Graders - Joey Edwards, Vice President, Lee Hecht Harrison Time Management Session- 11 th & 12 th Graders - Laura Alvarado, Texas Diversity Council 11:00 a.m. 11: 45a.m. Lunch in the Lobby of Rice Gallery 11:45 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Transition to Writing Classroom 12:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Writing Workshop Sewell 303 Sewell 305 2:35 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Feedback & Wrap-up Day 2- June 2, :55 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Transition to Session s 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. What s New Prezi! Lab Activity- 9 th Graders - David Vanek, Texas Diversity Council 9:00 a.m. 11:10 a.m. Test Prep for College Admissions Rice University School Math Project (RUSMP) Student Interns and Susan Troutman, Assoc. Director for Secondary Programs 10 th 12 th Graders 10:00 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Rice Campus Tour- 9th Graders - Welcome Center, Rice University 11:10 a.m. 11:20 a.m. Break & Transition to Lunch- 10 th -12 th Graders 11:15 a.m. 11:20 a.m. Break & Transition to Lunch- 9 th Graders 11:20 a.m. 11:50 a.m. Lunch at Rice Student Center 11:50 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Transition to Workshop Computer Lab :00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. College Admission and Financial Aid Session - Brandon Mack, Sr. Asst. Director of Admission and Mandy Rangel, Asst. Director of Financial Aid, Rice University- 9 th -12 th Graders 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Writing Workshops 2:35 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Feedback &Wrap-up 2

4 Day 3- June 3, :55 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Transition to Session s 9:00 a.m. 9:30 a.m. The Happiness Advantage- 9 th -12 th Graders - Pranika Uppal Sinha, Occidental Petroleum Corp. 9:35 a.m. 10:00 a.m. What High School Expects of You- 9 th Graders Sewell Juliet Stipeche, Board Trustee, HISD and Assoc. Director, Richard Tapia Center for Excellence and Equity, Rice University STEM Careers- 10 th Graders Sewell Tony Castilleja - The Boeing Company, Space Exploration Division, Business Development What College Expects of You- 11 th & 12 th Graders Sewell Sonya Ramirez, Program Director, College Readiness Program and Generation College, Glasscock School of Continuing, Rice University 10:05 a.m. 10:20 a.m. Break 10:25 a.m. 11:25 a.m. Interviews & Dress For Success- 9 th 11 th Graders Sewell Kimberly Milton, Intentional Style College Entrance Interviews- Nikki Chun, Assoc. Director, Sewell 307 Office of Admission, Rice University - 12 th Graders 11:30 a.m. 11: 40 a.m. Transition to South Servery 11:40 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Lunch at South Servery Rice University, Ty Williams 12:30 p.m. 12:45 p.m. Break 12:45 p.m. 1:00 p.m. Transition to Writing Classroom 1:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Writing Workshops 2:35 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Feedback & Wrap-up Day 4- June 4, :55 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Transition to Session s 9:00 a.m. 11:15 a.m. PSAT Testing Updates- Ty Williams and Jan West, Multicultural Community Relations, Public Affairs, Rice Univ. - 9 th Graders 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Conducting a Scholarship Search- 10 th -12 th Graders Jan West, Multicultural Community Relations, Public Affairs, Rice University 10:00 a.m. 10:15 p.m. Break 10 th -12 th Graders 10:15 a.m. 11:15 a.m. STEMulating Minds Workshop- 10 th -12 th Graders - Cheya Dunlap, Global Diversity & Inclusion Leader, GE Power & Water 11:15 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Transition to Student Center/Lunch 12:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. Writing Workshops 2:35 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Feedback & Wrap-up Computer Lab-101 Sewell 309 Sewell 305/307 3

5 Day 5- June 5, :55 a.m. 9:00 a.m. Transition to Session s 9:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. Leadership Activity- 9 th Graders Sewell George Andrews, Associate Dean of MBA Program, Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University Leadership in the Community - 10 th Graders Sewell Veronica R. Chapa, Deputy Director, Grants Management & Compliance, City of Houston Workshop: Financial Responsibilities 11 th & 12 th Grade Sewell Susan Kizer, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas- Houston Branch 10:00 a.m. 10:15 a.m. Break 10:15 a.m. 11:15 a.m. Student Success Stories- 9 th -12 th Grade 11:15 a.m. 12:00 p.m. Transition to Student Center/Lunch 12:00 p.m. 12:15 p.m. Transition to Writing Classroom 12:15 p.m. 2:15 p.m. Writing Workshops 2:15 p.m. 3:00 p.m. Feedback, Recognitions & Wrap-up, Photo Opportunity, Student Volunteer Recap Writing Workshops: 9 th Grade: Sewell 303- Ms. Carolyn D. Washington 10 th Grade: Sewell 305- Ms. Michon Benson 11 th Grade: Sewell 307- Ms. Kimberly Williams 12 th Grade: Swell 309- Mr. Ed Vargas 4

6 Special Thanks Writing Workshop Instructors Ms. Michon Benson Mr. Edward Vargas Ms. Carolyn Washington Ms. Kimberly Williams Presenters Pranika Uppal Sinha, Occidental Petroleum Corporation David Medina, Multicultural Community Relations, Office of Public Affairs, Rice University Reuben McDonald, Chevron Phillips Joey Edwards, Lee Hecht Harrison Laura Alvarado, Texas Diversity Council David Vanek, Texas Diversity Council Rice University School Math Project (RUSMP) Susan Troutman, Rice University Welcome Center, Rice University Brandon Mack, Rice University Mandy Rangel, Rice University Juliet Stipeche, Board Trustee, HISD Tony Castilleja - The Boeing Company Sonya Ramirez, Rice University Kimberly Milton, Intentional Style Nikki Chun, Rice University Ty Williams, Rice University Jan West, Rice University Cheya Dunlap, GE Power & Water George Andrews, Rice University Veronica R. Chapa, City of Houston Susan Kizer, Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas-Houston Branch Volunteers Linda Stokes, Minute Maid Andy Scharping, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Cindy Keever, Minute Maid Mark Deaton, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Sonya Schoen, Minute Maid Sheila Woodard, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Keri McDaniel, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Shawn Williams, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Neha Abassi, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Gary Mason, Chevron Phillips Chemical Company 5