Counseling Faculty from
University of Cape Coast, Ghana
November 9 - 17, 2019
Your are cordially invited to a Welcome Lunch & Guest Lecture
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
Counseling Faculty from University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Dean Eric Nyarko-Sampson, Professor Godwin Awabil
Evelyn Esi Brenya, Assistant Lecturer
Welcome Lunch
11:30 AM, AU Studnet Center Room 2326Guest Lecture
2:00 PM, Haley Center 3472, LRC Distance Classroom
RSVP by email: kkw0005@auburn.edu
Call (334) 844-5700 for more information.
Friday, November 9, 2018
| 10:45 P.M. | Depart at Kotoka International Airport, Accra (Flight # DL 220) | Ghana to JFK |
Saturday, November 10, 2018
| 5:04 A.M. | Arrive JFK Airport | |
| 8:30 A.M. | Depart JFK Airport (Flight #DL480) to Atlanta | New York to Atlanta |
| 11:01 A.M. | Arrive ATL Airport and Depart Atlanta Airport and travel to Auburn, AL (Transportation by AU) |
Atlanta, GA |
| Settle at the Hotel - Auburn University Dixon Hotel and Conference Center | Auburn, AL | |
| Dinner |
Sunday, November 11, 2018
| 9:00 A.M. | Breakfast | Auburn, AL - AUHCC |
| 1:00 P.M. | Lunch | |
| 2:00 P.M. | Sight and Sound of Place Activity - (Tuskegee University, Auburn Village Mall, and TigerTown Mall) | Tuskegee, Auburn and Opelika, AL |
| 6:30 P.M. | Dinner at the Home of Dr. Essamuah-Quansah | Auburn, AL |
Monday, November 12, 2018
| 9:00 A.M. | Breakfast meeting with AU Vice President of University Outreach, Dr. Royrickers Cook, Dr. Elizabeth Essamuah-Quansah and Dr. Chippewa Thomas: University Outreach in Alabama and Beyond | TBD by AU |
| 11:00 A.M. | Meeting and lunch with Courtney Dotson (Director, Auburn Transition Leadership Institute) and others. | Auburn University Campus, 100 Ramsay Hall |
| 2:00 P.M. | Campus Tour and Sight and Sound of Place Activity | Auburn University Campus at Large |
| 4:00 P.M. | Counseling class observation | Haley Center |
| 6:00 P.M. | Community Dine Out - Pho Lee Vietnamese Restaurant | Local Restaurant |
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
| 8:30 A.M. | Breakfast | Auburn, AL |
| 10:00 A.M. | Meeting with Dr. Jamie Carney SERC (Special Education, Rehabilitation and Counseling) Department Head | Auburn University Campus, 2084A Haley Center |
| 11:30 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. | Luncheon with AU Faculty (Special Education, Rehabilitation and Counseling and others) | AU Student Center room 2326 |
| 2:00 P.M. | Guest Lecture: Counseling and Mental Health in Ghana | Haley Center Distance Education Room 3472 |
| 4:00 P.M. | Visit and tour of the AU Student Counseling Center - meeting with Assistant Director, Kristee Treadwell | Haley Center Suite 0326 |
| 5:30 P.M. | Faculty Awards Ceremony (reception, dinner and awards program) |
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
| 5:00 A.M. | Breakfast at AUHCC | Auburn, AL |
| Checkout and Depart Hotel/Depart from Auburn University Dixon Hotel and Conference Center (Transportation by AU) | ||
| 7:00 A.M. | Depart Auburn, Alabama and travel through Tuskegee (Tuskegee University), Montgomery (pass EJI-Lynching Memorial, the Rosa Parks Museum, Southern Poverty Law Center and Dexter Avenue King Memorial Church) to Birmingham, AL (Transporation by AU) | Tuskegee and Montgomery, AL |
| 10:00 A.M. | Arrive and settle in at Sheraton Hotel and pick up Alabama Counseling Association Conference (ALCA) registration materials | Birmingham, AL |
| 11:00 A.M. | Attend ALCA Conference sessions | |
| 12:30 P.M. | Lunch out with ALCA Leadership and other Counseling Professionals | |
| 1:45 P.M. | Attend ALCA Conference sessions | |
| 6:00 P.M. | Dinner |
Thursday, November 15, 2018
| 7:00 A.M. | Breakfast at Sheraton | SBH Atrium restaurant |
| 9:00 A.M. | Attend ALCA Conference plenary | SBH/BJCC |
| 10:30 A.M. | Attend ALCA Conference sessions | |
| 12:30 P.M. | Lunch/ CSI Recognition Reception | |
| 1:30 P.M. | ALCA presentation: Counseling and Counselor Education in Cape Coast, Ghana: An Engagement Initiative | |
| 2:45 P.M. | Attend ALCA Conference sessions | |
| 6:30 P.M. | Chapter and Division Meetings - ALAMCD reception | |
| 7:30 P.M. | Dinner |
Friday, November 16, 2018
| 7:30 A.M. | Breakfast at Sheraton | SBH Atrium restaurant |
| 9:00 A.M. | Attend ALCA Conference plenary | SBH/BJCC |
| 11:00 A.M. | Lunch with a ALCA Past President and ALCA Leadership | |
| 1:30 P.M. | Visit to the Biringham Civil Rights Institute | Birmingham, AL |
| 6:00 P.M. | DINNER and ALCA Conference debrief and departure preparation |
Saturday, November 17, 2018
| 9:30 A.M. | Brunch at Sheraton: AU visit debrief and planning conference - Collaboration Effort - Fulbright Specialist Residency at UCC | SBH Atrium restaurant |
| 11:00 A.M. | Checkout Sheraton Hotel | Birmingham, AL |
| 11:30 A.M. | Depart Hotel/Birmingham to ALT to Visit King Memorial and Center - Auburn Street - Atlanta | Atlanta, GA |
| Arrive at Hartsville-Jackson Airport | ||
| Depart ATL to Amsterdaym (Flight #DL074) | Atlanta to Amsterdam | |
| 5:00 PM | Depart Amsterdam to ACCRA (Flight #DL9372-KL589) | Amsterdam to Accra |
Contact Us
For questions or assistance, contact Dr. Chippewa Thomas at thoma07@auburn.edu or (334) 844-5701.
Last Updated: November 9, 2018