October 29-November 1, 2014
The Fall 2014 iiE Gathering in Prague will took place at the Riverside International School, which co-organized the event. This Gathering had a special focus on youth civic engagement. There was substantial participation from young people ranging from middle school through college age, as well as educators of all kinds and representatives from youth-focused civic organizations, government, and the private sector.
Theme: Youth Civic Engagement
See Clem Coulston’s collection of tweets and images, and this document with his reflection on the Gathering.
Projects from the 2014 Prague Gathering
Just a few of the organizations represented at this Gathering:
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Charles University (Prague)
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Interactive Communications & Simulations (University of Michigan)
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School of Education & Human Services, University of Michigan – Flint
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Riverside International School
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Bratislava International School
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Youth and Environment Europe
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Project Unify
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Bez komunistu
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Youth Time
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Tema Den
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Youth Included
Schedule
Wednesday, October 29: Project Conversations
Opportunities to contemplate and further familiarize themselves with a number of critical challenges related to creating successful and sustainable projects.| 12:30 to 1:00 | Registration |
| 1:00 to 1:30 | Welcome and introductions |
| 1:30 to 2:30 | Poster Session - Free conversations with project teams |
| 2:45 to 3:00 | Break |
| 3:00 - 4:30 | Mentored discussion groups: -Finding funding -Building a sustainable project -Youth leadership |
Thursday, October 30: Symposium & Unconference
A foundation and framework for the remainder of the gathering as well as a platform for breaking down personal barriers and building cohesive and connected teams.| 8:30 to 9:00 | Check-in & Registration |
| 9:00 to 10:00 | Introduction & Welcome Keynote - Weston Stacey, Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Prague |
| 10:00 to 10:30 | Introductory activity |
| 10:30 to 10:45 | Break |
| 10:45 to 11:30 | Activity Debriefing and Goals for the Day |
| 11:30 to 12:00 | Unconference Session Creation & Sign Up |
| 12:00 to 1:30 | Lunch |
| 1:30 to 2:30 | Unconference Session I |
| 2:30 to 2:45 | Break |
| 2:45 - 3:45 | Unconference Session II |
| 3:45 to 4:00 | Break |
| 4:00 to 4:30 | Symposium Synthesis |
| 8:00 | Jazz Boat Social Gathering |
Saturday, November 1: Reporting & Reflections
Consolidating and sharing our plans.| 8:30 to 9:00 | Check in & Registration |
| 9:00 to 10:00 | Project Work Time |
| 10:00 to 10:15 | Break |
| 10:15 to 11:00 | Project Reporting/Future Plans |
| 11:00 to 12:00 | Reflections and Lessons Learned |
Saturday, November 1: Reporting & Reflections
Consolidating and sharing our plans.| 8:30 to 9:00 | Check in & Registration |
| 9:00 to 10:00 | Project Work Time |
| 10:00 to 10:15 | Break |
| 10:15 to 11:00 | Project Reporting/Future Plans |
| 11:00 to 12:00 | Reflections and Lessons Learned |