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    • Staff & Steering Committee
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      • 2020 Virtual STAY Summer Institute
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      • Previous Years >
        • SSI 2018: Celebrating 10 Years of STAY
        • SSI 2017
        • SSI 2016 Photos
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      • Fund Black Appalachian Futures
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2019 STAY Project Summer Institute Agenda
July 18th-21st Hungry Mother Lutheran Retreat Center, Marion, VA 

Thursday July 18th  

4:00pm-6:00pm - Arrival & Registration 

6:00pm-7:00pm -Dinner 


7:00pm- Group Welcome & Grounding - What are we doing here, what even is the STAY Project? 

9:00pm Steering Committee Check-in 


10:00pm Lights out (Quiet Bunks)


12:00am Lights out  (rowdy bunks) 

Picture

Friday July 19th 
8:00am Breakfast 
9:00 am Check-in & Good Morning  
9:15am-12:00pm Morning Group Session - What issues do young people in Appalachia face? 
12:00pm-1:00pm LUNCH
1:00pm-2:00pm Participant Workshops
  -Holding your Government Accountable - Nolan Slone
  -Workshop 2 -TBA!
  -Wokshop 3 - TBA!

2:00pm-3:00pm Participant Workshops 
  -Intro to Mindfulness Meditation - Brandon Jent
  -Workshop 2 -TBA!
  -Wokshop 3 - TBA!

3:00pm-4:00 pm - Black Youth Caucus *This space for Black youth only* 
4:00- 6:00pm - FREE TIME 
6:00pm - Dinner
8:00pm - Cultural Sharing around the Fire -*Bring an item, story, song, etc.. that represents the intersection of your identity and where you are from 
11:00pm Lights Out (quiet bunk)
12:00am - Lights Out (Rowdy Bunk)  

Saturday July 20th 
8:00am Breakfast 
9:00am Check-in 
9:15am-10:30am - Group Session - A People’s History of Appalachia! 
10:30am-10:45am - BREAK and Buddy Check-in 
10:45am-12:30pm - Group Session - Visioning our Future!  12:30pm-1:30pm Lunch /Trans/NB Caucus 
1:30pm - 3:30pm Participant Workshops 
  - Sexy, Sex Ed with Tanya and Larah!  
  - Workshop 2 - TBA!
  - Workshop 3 TBA!
3:30pm- 4:30pm - LGBTQIA Caucus *This space is only for people who identify as LGBTQIA* 
4:30pm - 6:30pm Free Time 
6:30pm-7:30pm Dinner 
8:30pm - STAY Project Talent Show! 
11:30pm Lights Out (Quiet bunk)
12:30am Lights Out (Rowdy Bunk) 

Sunday July 21st
8:00am Breakfast 
9:00 am -11:30am Group Session - STAY Members What’s Next after SSI?
11:30am - 12:00pm Closing  & Goodbyes
12:00pm - L
unch & Clean-up Safe Travels!! 

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