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2007 WLC Program Schedule

HOBY is currently constructing the 2008 program schedule, thus please consider the 2007 schedule posted below a sample of what is to come this summer. Please note: the 2008 dates are July 25 - August 2.

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George Washington University
Washington, DC July 19-27, 2007


Day One: Thursday, July 19

Ambassador Arrival Day

Time Activities
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Ambassador Arrival
1:00 PM - 8:00 PM Ambassador Registration
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Elective Activities
Multi-Cultural Music, International Documentaries
Campus Tours
HOBY Store
Meet Your HOBY Medic Team : First Aid Q & A
Bowling & Billiards
Piano Auditions (optional for those who wish to play for chorus)
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Dinner, Welcome and WLC Information Session
8:15 PM - 9:15 PM Facilitator/Ambassador Orientation: Introduction to section, followed by group break-out sessions

Day Two: Friday, July 20

Welcome to HOBY 2007: The Next Generation of Leaders

Time Activities
7:20 AM - 8:00 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM - 8:45 AM Ambassador Orientation
9:00 AM - 10:15 AM Welcome and Opening Ceremony
HOBY Video
Javier LaFianza, President & CEO, HOBY - Importance of Leadership & Young Generation
Helen Ryan,WLC Coordinator, HOBY - Program Content/Schedule
Noora Elkoussy, Director of International Programs, HOBY - Conference Ground Rules
The George Washington University - Higher Education & Leadership
Program Sponsor - Investing in Tomorrow's Leaders
Brad Kieffer , Director of Ambassador, HOBY - How WLC Works
Hugh O'Brian, Founder, HOBY - Finale
10:35 AM - 11:15 AM Keynote Speaker - Defining Leadership
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Lunch
12:45 PM – 4:30 PM Anthony Robbins Foundation Motivational Session : YES -Youth’s Extraordinary Strategies for Peak Performance
4:45 PM – 6:15 PM Ambassador Chorus Practice
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Dinner
7:45 PM – 9:45 PM Presentation: International Ambassadors World Community
10:00 PM – 10:45 PM Facilitator/Ambassador Group Time

Day Three: Saturday, July 21

Future Leader’s Forum: Building Strong Leaders for the Future

Time Activities
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Future Leader’s Forum: Leadership 101 Workshops in Team Building, Communications, Conflict Resolution, Motivation, & Leadership Skills
11:45 AM – 12:45 PM Lunch
4:15 PM – 5:45 PM Ambassador Chorus Practice
5:45 PM – 9:30 PM Dinner & Nationals Baseball Game
10:15 PM – 11:15 PM Facilitator/Ambassador Group Time

Day Four: Sunday, July 22

International Business & Entrepreneurship
Sponsored by The U.S. Small Business Administration

Time Activities
7:00 AM – 7:30 AM Breakfast
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM Photo Session at the Lincoln Memorial
11:00AM - 12:00PM Picnic Lunch at The Washington National Mall
12:30 PM – 3:45 PM SBA International Business & Entrepreneurship Seminar
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Ambassador Chorus Practice
6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Embassy Receptions & Tours
9:00 PM – 10:00 PM Facilitator/Ambassador Group Time

Day Five: Monday, July 32

Global Perspectives on Leadership
Sponsored by The Young Americas Business Trust of The Organization of American States

Time Activities
7:00 AM – 7:45 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM – 12:30 PM Global Perspective on Leadership
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM KEYNOTE - Greatest International Challenges and Priorities for the Next Half Century
9:15 AM – 11:00 AM PANEL - One World: Who’s Responsible for International Peace-keeping, Nation Building, and Humanitarian Aid?
11:15 AM – 12:30 PM PANEL - Leadership in Action: Defending International Human Rights, Religious Freedom and Ethnic Diversity
12:30 PM – 4:00 PM Lunch and free time - Union Station, Tours of the U.S. Capitol
5:00 PM – 6:15 PM Ambassador Chorus Practice
6:30 PM – 7:30 PM Dinner
7:45 PM – 9:45 PM Hugh O’Brian’s Family Time
10:00 PM – 11:00 PM Facilitator/Ambassador Group Time

Day Six: Tuesday, July 24

Leadership in Technology & Media
Sponsored by The National Academies of Science

Time Activities
7:30 AM – 8:15 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM KEYNOTE -The Future of Technology Innovation
10:00 AM – 11:45 AM PANEL - Technology for the Next Generation
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Picnic Lunch
1:15 PM – 3:15 PM MEDIA PANEL - global media, freedom of the press, what makes news and the impact of the internet
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM Potomac River Dinner Cruise
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM USMC Parade at Iwo Jima
8:45 PM – 10:15 PM Ambassador Chorus Practice
10:33 PM – 11:15 PM Facilitator/Ambassador Group Time

Day Seven: Wednesday, July 25

You Can Change the World

Time Activities
7:30 AM – 8:15 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM – 9:15 AM Keynote on Volunteerism: You Can Change the World
9:30 AM – 3:00 PM Community Service Projects
4:15 PM – 5:30PM Ambassador Chorus Practice
5:45 PM – 7:00 PM Dinner
7:15 PM – 9:45 PM HOBY Talent Show
10:00 PM – 11:00 PM Facilitator/Ambassador Group Time

Day Eight: Thursday, July 26

The Future is Yours

Time Activities
7:30 AM – 8:15 AM Breakfast
8:30 AM – 10:00 AM Thank You Letter Writing & Endline Survey/Evaluation
10:15 AM – 12:15 PM NACAC College Workshop: The Road Ahead: Preparing for College
12:30PM – 2:00 PM COLLEGE KEYNOTE, Lunch, Mini College and Service Fair
4:45 PM – 6:30 PM Ambassador Chorus Dress Rehearsal
6:00PM - 7:00PM Guest Reception
7:00PM - 10:00PM Closing Ceremony at the Renaissance Marriott
10:15 PM – 12:00 AM Dance

Day Nine: Friday, July 27

It’s Up to You

Time Activities
7:30 AM – 8:30 AM Breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Reflections
Brad Kieffer, Director of Ambassadors, HOBY
11:00AM - 3:00PM Ambassadors Depart