Chicago Youth Initiating Change Presents the 2009 Itinerary of the
Social Justice Student Expo Take this event and make your social justice ideas, projects, campaigns, events, and groups a reality!
Time
Expo Events
Important Details
Greetings, Registration, Begin Viewing Exhibits & Tables
You receive a folder with your name, workshop rooms, and Expo materials – take a look and begin the day.
9:30 – 10:10
View Exhibits and Vote for Your Top 2 Student Exhibits
Take the 2 ballots, examine the exhibits, ask questions, and decide who’s got the strongest projects.
10:10 – 10:30
Welcome, School Shout-outs, and Speeches for Justice
Gather to represent your school and hear a few moving student speeches and poems – support and represent!
10:30 – 11:15
Activity Stations, Exhibit Viewing, & the Human Bingo Game
9:00 – 9:30
Emcees: Anndreane Bell and Yvonne Zuniga - with speeches by Miguel Meza, Aaron Walker, Kellina Mojica, and Shelton Smith; special guest - Rudy Lozano Jr.
Choose a station, meet other students, view exhibits, visit sponsor organizations, & build student power!
11:15 – 11:20
Announcements and Instructions
Attend the workshop mentioned on your folder – follow the signs and guides for your room location.
11:25 – 12:25
Workshop Set 1 (Your room is noted on your folder)
Go to your workshop and participate in the social justice activities and discussions; build with others.
Lunch at Agape House – walk south on Halsted to
Take a walk with your friends and someone new; get lunch, hang out, and come back to UIC.
12:25 – 1:25
Roosevelt – continue to Human Bingo Game
1:30 – 2:30
Workshop Set 2 (Your room is noted on your folder)
Go to your workshop and participate in the social justice activities and discussions; build with others.
2:35 – 3:45
Chi-Town Talent Explosion w/ the Footwork Kingz,
Get a seat and make some noise for Chi-Town’s very own talent!
3:45 – 4:30
Schools Leave; Post-Expo Conversations and Clean-up
Kuumba Lynx, Student Poets, & More Speeches for Justice Speeches on Immigration Rights by Karla Villaseñor
Sign up with CYIC to continue building student power and unity across Chicagoland!
Gather with your school to leave – but turn in the CYIC membership form if you’re interesting in building Chicago’s student power group.