In Search of Roots 2007 Schedule(Draft)

February 18, 2007
Chinese New Year 4705 (boar/pig)

March 17, 2007
2006 interns’ presentation/reception

February 2007
Interview/selection of 2007 interns

2007 Seminar Series

(Saturday mornings from 10:00am to noon and lunch after)

March

10 Introduction/inside Chinatown tour after lunch

24 National Archives

April

14 Session on oral history/Seminar on the

28 history and development of China, Guangdong

May

12 Province, and the Pearl River Delta region

19 History of Chinese in America

June
9 Angel Island or Substitutie Activity if Immigration Station is closed

23 Orientation of and final preparation

July 2, 2007 to August 5, 2007
Journey to China (projected)

August 18, 2007
Post China journey debriefing

September 8, 2007
Writing seminar and exhibit guidelines

October 13, 2007
Initial draft of essay/exhibit/presentation

October 2007/January 2008
Recruitment of 2008 interns

November 10, 2007
Second draft of essay

December 8, 2007
Final essay/ exhibit material submission

December 2007/ January 2008
Installation of exhibits (interns/designer)

January 26, 2008
Opening of Roots 2007 Interns Exhibition

February 7, 2008
Chinese New Year 4706 (rat)

March 1, 2008
Roots 2007 Interns Presentation