Northwestern State
University of Louisiana
2nd Annual Civil Rights Conference
Pathways to Empowerment
October 5 & 6, 2006
Internal Expression
Connecting People Through Art
Reception October 5, 2006
Conference Sessions
Day 1-Thursday morning
• Welcome Address
• Economy Session
An Empowered Economy Equals
Empowered Individuals
• Health & Quality of Life Session
Empowering a Longer Life
Conference Sessions
Day 1-Thursday afternoon
• Concurrent Sessions
– SToP – Solutions to Poverty &
STEP – Strategies to Empower People
– Constitution, The People, and Comedy
• Disabilities Forum
Empowering Greatness
Thursday Evening Art Show Reception
Poetry by NSU Students
The paintings
and poetry
they inspired
were printed
on take-away
cards at the
reception
Internal Expression works
Dale Perkins
Guitar Study 1
&
Guitar Study 2
Acrylic on Canvas
2006
Internal Expression works
Sarah Coco &
Kathy Reynolds
Best Friends
Acrylic on canvas
2006
Conference Sessions
Day 2–Friday morning
• Welcome
• Civic Engagement Session
Empowerment through Engagement
• Concurrent Sessions
– Education Session
Empowering a New Generation with a
Stronger Mind
– Sundown, Preservation, and Creativity
Conference Sessions
Day 2–Friday afternoon
• Empowerment “What’s It Gonna Take?”
A Community Discussion
– Realistic ideas and approaches to
effectively address the problems and
proposed solutions discussed during
the conference
– Ways to provide meaningful civic
engagement opportunities in the
community and state for NSU students
Sponsors
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School of Social Sciences
Office of Cultural Diversity
The Real Views Newspaper
New York Times
Louisiana Department of Social Services
City of Natchitoches
Student Participation
• Student Government Association
• NSU Student Chapter of AITP (Association of
Information Technology Professionals)
• Master of Arts in Heritage Resources
• Introductory to Poetry Writing students
• Pi Kappa Phi & Push America
• Medical Professionals Club
• Social Work students
• NSU Students not associated with an
organization
Community
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Morrison Institute of the Arts
Causey’s Pharmacy
ARC of Shreveport
Natchitoches Parish Outpatient Clinic
Natchitoches Parish Senior Companions
Northwestern State
University of Louisiana
2nd Annual Civil Rights Conference
Pathways to Empowerment
October 5 & 6, 2006
Internal Expression
Connecting People Through Art
Reception October 5, 2006