Northwestern State University of Louisiana

2nd Annual Civil Rights ConferencePathways to Empowerment

October 5 & 6, 2006

Internal ExpressionConnecting People Through Art

Reception October 5, 2006

Conference SessionsDay 1-Thursday morning

• Welcome Address

• Economy SessionAn Empowered Economy Equals Empowered Individuals

• Health & Quality of Life SessionEmpowering a Longer Life

Conference SessionsDay 1-Thursday afternoon

• Concurrent Sessions– SToP – Solutions to Poverty &

STEP – Strategies to Empower People– Constitution, The People, and Comedy

• Disabilities ForumEmpowering 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 Canvas2006

Internal Expression works

Sarah Coco & Kathy Reynolds

Best Friends

Acrylic on canvas2006

Conference SessionsDay 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 SessionsDay 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

• 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

• 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 ConferencePathways to Empowerment

October 5 & 6, 2006

Internal ExpressionConnecting People Through Art

Reception October 5, 2006