Udall Scholar Orientation 2009

Wednesday, August 5th

Scholars arrive
Welcome from the Education Team and scholar alumni

Thursday, August 6th

Breakfast with Foundation Welcome from Chairman of the Board Terry Bracy and Executive Director Ellen Wheeler

Kickoff Speaker: Dr. Charles Redman, Arizona State University, ASU Global Institute of Sustainability

Concurrent Sessions

  • Indian Economic Development
  • Working with Mo - What We Learned
  • Mo' Money, Mo' Sustainability: Creating Campus Green Fees, Revolving Loan Funds & More

Concurrent Sessions

  • An Overview of Federal Indian Law & Policy
  • Connecting Youth to Nature: Parks in Focus
  • Second Generation Activism

Dessert Roundtables: Career and Scholarships Fair

Friday, August 7th

Visit to Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Concurrent Sessions

  • State & Tribal Government Relations: Protecting Our Environment
  • Challenges to Sustainable Water Management
  • Sustainability CEO 101

Snacks and Stories with the Udall Women

Concurrent Sessions

Scholar Group Presentation planning

Saturday, August 8th

Scholar Group Presentations

Concurrent Sessions

  • Native American Health Care
  • Connecting Youth to Nature: Parks in Focus
  • Social Entrepreneurship

Scholar Awards Ceremony
Community Reception and Dinner with Speaker Terry Bracy, Chair of the Foundation Board of Trustees (Read Chairman Bracy's speech to the 2009 Udall Scholars)

Sunday, August 9th

Scholars Depart


Ada Deer delivers the keynote address at the 2007 Orientation


2007 Scholar Group Presentations