Udall Scholar Orientation 2008
August 2nd - 6th

Saturday, August 2nd

Scholars arrive and check in
Reception, ice-breakers, Welcome from the Education Team

Sunday, August 3rd

Breakfast with official Foundation welcome from Executive Director Ellen Wheeler, Vice-Chair Anne Udall, and Chairman Terry Bracy

Kickoff speakers: Jared Duval (Environmental Scholar, 2003, 2004) and Carlyle Begay (Health Care Scholar, 2002)

Concurrent sessions:
  1. The Tribal and Environmental Legacy of Mo Udall
  2. Meet the Udalls
  3. Tribal Sovereignty

Concurrent sessions:
  1. The Tribal and Environmental Legacy of Mo Udall
  2. Capitalism and the Environment
  3. The state of Indian Health today

Group presentation planning
Dessert roundtable: careers and scholarships fair

Monday, August 4th

Visit to Arizona Sonora Desert Museum (http://www.desertmuseum.org/)

Concurrent sessions:
  1. Indian Law
  2. Youth Leadership

Concurrent sessions:
  1. Meet the Udalls
  2. Connecting Youth to Nature: Parks in Focus Presentation
  3. Native American Youth Leadership

Group presentation planning

Tuesday, August 5th

Scholar Group Presentations
Lunch with alumni speaker

Concurrent sessions:
  1. Environmental Conflict Resolution: Case Study
  2. Connecting Youth to Nature: Parks in Focus Presentation
  3. Native American Congressional Internship Program

Scholar Awards Ceremony
Reception and Community Dinner

Wednesday, August 6th

Scholar flights home


Ada Deer delivers the keynote address at the 2007 Orientation


2007 Scholar Group Presentations