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2008 WLC Program Schedule

Below is the tentative schedule for the 2008 WLC. Please consider this a sample and note that there may be changes made in the days leading up to the WLC.

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George Washington University
Washington, DC July 25 - August 2, 2008


Day One: Friday, July 25

Ambassador Arrival Day

Time Activities
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Ambassador Arrival
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM Registration & Elective Sessions
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM Dinner/WLC Welcome & Orientation Session
9:15 PM - 10:30 PM Facilitator/Ambassador Group Time & Orientation
10:45 PM Lights Out

Day Two: Saturday, July 26

Lighting the Way for a Better Tomorrow

Time Activities
9:00 AM - 11:30 AM Opening Ceremony & Keynote Speaker
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM Picnic Lunch on the National Mall
1:15 PM - 4:00 PM HOBY Family Celebrates 50 Years of Excellence
1:15 PM - 1:45 PM HOBY 50th Anniversary Family Time: Hear the HOBY story, featuring highlights, alumni case studies, and HOBY milestones
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM HOBY ‘Best of the Best’ Presentation
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM Ambassador Chorus Practice
5:45 PM – 6:45 PM Dinner
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM International Presentations & Pin Exchange
10:15 PM – 11:15 PM Facilitator/Ambassador Group Time
11:30 PM Lights Out

Day Three: Sunday, July 27

Future Leaders Training: Leadership Training for the Next Generation of Leaders

Time Activities
8:30 AM – 6:00 PM Future Leaders Forum
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM Welcome and Introductions
8:45 AM – 10:15 AM Session One: Defining Leadership - What Is Leadership?
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM Break
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Session Two: Personal Leadership Profiles - What Kind of Leader Am I?
12:00 PM – 12:45 PM Lunch Break and Team Building Challenge Orientation
12:45 PM – 3:45 PM Session Three: HOBY Amazing Race - Team Building Challenge. How Can We Work As a Team?
3:45 PM – 5:45 PM Session Four: Developing the Leader Within - How Can I Develop My Leadership Skills?
5:45 – 6:00 PM Session Wrap Up and Amazing Race Awards
6:15 PM – 7:15 PM Dinner
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM Panel - World Religions 101 - Interfaith Dialogue & Cross Cultural Understanding
8:45 PM – 10:15 PM Ambassador Chorus Practice
10:30 PM – 11:30 PM Facilitator/Ambassador Group Time
11:45 PM Lights Out

Day Four: Monday, July 28

Entrepreneurship:
Igniting the Passion Within

Time Activities
8:30 AM – 2:45 PM GW/SBA Youth Entrepreneurship Seminar
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM Greeting
8:45 AM– 9:30 AM Keynote: Youth Entrepreneurship
9:30 AM – 10:30 AM PANEL: Start Up Early - Young entrepreneurs share trials and success of entrepreneurship
10:45 AM – 11:30 AM GW CFEE Entrepreneurship Workshop Orientation and Training
11:30 AM– 12:15 PM Lunch Break
12:15 PM – 2:15 PM GW CFEE Entrepreneurship Workshop Breakout Sessions
2:30 PM – 3:15 PM Wrap-Up Session: Finalist Competition
3:30 PM – 6:30 PM Smithsonian Museum
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM Dinner
8:15 PM – 9:45 PM Ambassador Chorus Practice
10:00 PM – 11:15 PM Facilitator/Ambassador Group Time
11:30 PM Lights Out

Day Five: Tuesday, July 29

International Day:
Building International Bridges of Understanding

Time Activities
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Keynote: Global Perspectives
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Panel - Geopolitics: Greatest International Challenges by Region
12:00 PM Lunch at Union Station
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Visits with U.S. Congress Members
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Reception/Dinner at Foreign Embassies
6:00 PM International Dessert Reception
7:15 PM – 8:45 PM AMBASSADOR PANEL
9:00 PM – 10:15 PM Ambassador Chorus Practice
10:30 PM – 11:30 PM Facilitator Group Time
11:45 PM Lights Out

Day Six: Wednesday, July 30

Leadership in Business, Science, and Technology

Time Activities
8:00 AM – 11:00 AM HOBY Photo Session
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Picnic Lunch on the National Mall
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM Keynote and Interactive Discussion: Cyber Bullying
1:30 PM – 3:15 PM Panel: Advances in Science, Medicine and Technology
3:30 AM – 5:00 PM Ambassador Chorus Practice
5:15 PM – 6:30 PM Dinner
7:00 PM – 10:15 PM Ambassador Talent Show
10:30 PM – 11:30 PM Facilitator/Ambassador Group Time
11:45 PM Lights Out

Day Seven: Thursday, July 31

Volunteerism: You Can Change the World

Time Activities
9:00 AM – 9:45 AM Youth Service Day Kick-Off Rally & Community Service Day Project Presentations
10:00 AM– 3:30 PM HOBY Youth Service Day Projects
5:00 PM – 6:30 PM Ambassador Chorus Practice
6:45 PM – 9:45 PM 50th Anniversary Celebration
10:00 PM – 11:15 PM Facilitator/Ambassador Group and Section Time
11:30 PM Lights Out

Day Eight: Friday, August 1

The Future Is Yours

Time Activities
8:00 AM – 9:15 AM Breakfast and Letter Writing
9:45 AM – 2:45 PM TBD
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM Ambassador Picnic on National Mall
3:15 PM – 4:15 PM Prep for Banquet
5:00 PM – 6:15 PM Ambassador Chorus Practice
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Guest Reception
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM HOBY WLC Closing Ceremony & Awards Banquet
10:15 PM – 12:30 AM Ambassador Dance
2:00 AM Lights Out

Day Nine: Saturday, August 2

Ambassadors Depart

Time Activities
8:00 AM Breakfast in Dorms
8:00 AM – 3:00 PM Ambassadors Depart