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Catalyst Experience Weekend - OCTOBER 14-16

Catalyst Experience Weekend
October 14-16

Co-Sponsored by the Center for History and
Saint Mary's College Center for Women's Intercultural Leadership

 

Application deadline September 25 ***Space is limited

  • A transformative intercultural weekend experience
  • Interact with community people, Saint Mary's faculty, and students
  • Travel to Cincinnati, Ohio to visit:
    Homes of Harriet Beecher Stowe, John Rankin, and John Parker
  • Integrate the experience with group interactions and discussions

Recommended Readings

Prior to our trip, please read the following excerpts from:
An Introduction to Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. (pdf)

Mightier Than The Sword, by David S. Reynolds (pdf)

and the following chapters from Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl  by Harriet A. Jacobs

These six brief chapters give a detailed account of the experiences of slaves and the risks necessary to obtain freedom. You can find the chapters online at the website http://www.pagebypagebooks.com/Harriet_Jacobs/Incidents_in_the_Life_of_a_Slave_Girl/index.html

Scenes at the Plantation
The Flight
Months of Peril
The Children Sold
New Perils
The Loophole of Retreat

PROGRAM DETAILS

COST: $250, * meals are NOT included

BEGINS: Saint Mary's College, Friday, October 14 at 5:00 pm

TRAVEL: Cincinnati, Ohio

ENDS: Saint Mary's College, Sunday, October 16 at 5:00 pm

APPLICATION (pdf)
DEADLINE SEPTEMBER 25

To register, please return your application form and fee of $250. MEALS ARE NOT INCLUDED. Payment may made by check (payable to Saint Mary's College), cash, or credit card online.  If the application is paid, then cancelled by October 3rd, there will be a $50 service charge deducted from the refund. After October 3rd no refund will be returned.

To Pay by Credit Card:

Click on the Catalyst Weekend Experience and follow the instructions for purchase (credit card payment adds an additional $3 transaction fee). You will be asked to create an account before checkout. After payment, fill out the Application form and return to the CWIL office.

MAILING INSTRUCTIONS

Application form and payment should be mailed to:

Saint Mary's College
Center for Women's Intercultural Leadership
117 Spes Unica Hall
Notre Dame, IN  46556

For more information contact the CWIL office at (574) 284-4051 or cwil [at] saintmarys [dot] edu



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