Workshop Schedule, October 13, 2023

9:00 AM Welcome. Remarks from Raymond Houston, Vice President Instruction & Learning, DCC, and Assemblymember Didi Barrett

9:10 Intro for the Documentary from Diana Devlin, Director, American Dream Films

9:15 Screening the documentary, American Nightmare/American Dream

10:25 Interactive Exercise + Intros from Diana Devlin, filmmaker

10:28 Three Documentary Characters. Take Q’s with Open Mics. Hirah Mir, PhD; Becca Daverin; Shawnta Alston;

10:45 Bio Break

11:00 – 11:40 Break Outs:

How to Pay for College – incl. FAFSA, Pell, TAP, scholarships: Diane Donohue DCC Finance Office; Karmen Smallwood, County of Dutchess Youth Services; Cariahbel Azemar, film editor/musician, Posse student Bard College 2019;
Admissions Process & Programs Offered: Michael Roe, Dir of Admissions; Steven Posada, Diversity Admissions Counselor; Marilyn Figueroa, DC Regional Chamber Of Commers;
Meet Up for Q&A with Film’s Characters – Shawnta Alston; Rebecca Daverin; Hirah Mir;
Don’t Like it? – Change It: Creating Change – (Environmental, Access to Education, Poverty, Politics, etc): Dorna Schroeter, Biomimicry Mentor, Sustainability Educator & Author of the series, How An Idea From Nature Changed Our World; Diana Devlin, filmmaker, Creator of Future Stars Workshopsl; Willis Williams, SAG actor/Associate Producer/ Bronx Kid;
Making A Documentary: Colin Fickes Stockade Works; Paul Thompson Forge Media;
Seize the Awkward: Helping Others & Ourselves Rise Above – Kendra Anderson UWDOR Nutritional Counselor; Elizabeth Lorde-Rollins, MD; Alison Gigl George, ATR-BC, LCAT Mental Health Counselor; Phoenix Kawamoto, MSW, Community Education Coordinator
Tour of the Campus – DCC Students

11:45 – 12:25 2nd Break Out Session – Repeat Above

12:25 Lunch. Open Mic Speak-Out & Goodbyes

1:10 Students Board Buses for Return to High Schools