2017 machik weekend agenda

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friday, november 10

4:30-7PM: Machik Weekend Kick Off event at Leitner Center

7:30-10PM: Himalayan Heritage Meet Up at The Rubin Museum of Art
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saturday, november 11

11AM-6PM: Machik Weekend Forum
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sunday november, 12

11AM-2PM: Machik Weekend Forum
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FRIDAY, NOV 10 | MACHIK WEEKEND KICK-OFF

Official launch of Tibetan Ideas Festival with a kick-off panel, photo exhibit, book signing, food & many more! 
4:30PM                                 Registration Open
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5:45-6:10​​                               Welcome & Lightning Round

​6:10-7:00​                               Tibetan Ideas/Tibetan Potential

​7:00PM​                                 Closing at Fordham

​8:00-9:00                              Rubin Museum of Art Tour in Tibetan
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​​9:00-10:00                            Rubin Museum of Art Tour in English

saturday, nov 11 | day forum

Featured panels, concurrent sessions & workshops, and small group discussions.
9:30AM                                Registration & Breakfast

10:00-10:10                          Tashi Sholpa

10:10-10:15                           American Indian Conveyance

​​10:15-10:45                          Opening

10:45-11:00                          Featured Speaker

11:00-11:10                           Machik Khelen Fund | Graduation Celebration 
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11:10-11:15                            #MeToo Launch

​​11:15-12:05                           Featured Panel I: STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

12:05-12:15PM                     Break

12:15-12:45                          Featured Conversation: Food

​12:45-1:30                           Breakout I

1:30-1:40                             Group Picture

1:40-2:45                            LUNCH

2:45-3:35                            Concurrent Sessions & Workshops                            
  Concurrent Sessions
  • Conservation
  • Language & Education (Tibetan Language Session)
  • Mentorship
  • Media

        Workshops
  • Art of Public Speaking
  • Machik: Incubating Social Innovation for Tibet   
  • The Practice of Law 
  • Wellness & Social Change: An LGBT case study
  • Let's do STEM!
  • Re: Definition - Tibetans of Mixed Heritage
3:35-3:45                              Break 

3:45-3:55                              Book Launch

3:55-4:40                             Featured Panel II: Gender

4:40-5:25                             Breakout II

​5:30-6:00                             Closing Plenary

POST-forum

Dinner & Conversation

Opportunity to continue conversations over a Himalayan fusion vegetarian cuisine prepared by Dawa's, a family owned Tibetan restaurant in Queens, NYC. Tickets $15 per person. Limited tickets will be sold at the registration table.
Food & Drinks at Overlook | 225 E 44th St., New York, NY 10017

Volunteers have arranged an additional option for food & drinks at Overlook. Entry is free but food and drinks are on your own.  

sunday, nov 12 | creative spotlights

10:30                                      Brunch

11:00-11:05                              Opening
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11:05-12:00                             Featured Panel III: Creativity
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12:05-1:00PM                         Breakout Group Discussions
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1:00-1:10                                 Break
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1:10-1:40                                 Open Mic
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1:40-2:00​​                               Closing Plenary
 


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