Jessica Flannery

Theme Day Lecturers
Special Events
Hope & Action Symposium

Theme Day Lecturers

Jessica Flannery
Thursday, April 17
11 a.m., Clara Thompson Hall

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Jessica Flannery is co-founder of Kiva.org, an innovative microfinance program which allows any Internet user to effectively become a microlender to small business entrepreneurs throughout the developing world. Kiva partners with microcredit organizations around the world who manage the funds, and lenders can receive website and e-mail updates on the business initiatives that they are helping to sponsor, along with monitoring their repayment rates.

Co-sponsored by the Edward D. Jones Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

David Naster
Thursday, April 17
12:30 p.m., Clara Thompson Hall

David Naster grew up in smart-alec family who taught him how to survive with humor. After studying psychology in college, he decided he would rather make fun of people. During his career as a comedian, he learned that laughter helps people in ways he never would have imagined. Thirty-one years after his fateful decision to ditch psychology, Naster is an authority of the benefits of humor and laughter. The Association of Applied and Therapeutic Humor, an organization of health-care professionals, honored his book, You Just Have To Laugh through Tough Times , as the 2007 Best Humor Book. This guidebook teaches people how to laugh through illness, injury, danger and grief.

Sponsored by the Counseling Services Office and an NCAA CHOICES grant

Special Events

Collective Consciousness
8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Findlay Student Center

Participate in an art show and silent auction, sponsored by Free Association, in the Free Association Gallery, upper level of Findlay Student Center, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Collective Consciousness begins on April 11; the final day of bidding is April 17 at 5 p.m. The show features collaborative work of Drury art students and faculty from a variety of disciplines. All the proceeds from the auction will benefit AIDS Project of the Ozarks.

Nathaniel Carroll and the Party Line

Jesse James Wax Museum
12:15 to 1:15 p.m., Findlay Student Center Ballroom

Musical guests

Hope and Action Symposium

Explore the many ways you can make a difference through these panel discussions, many led by your fellow Drury students. A variety of topics are available to encourage students to explore new interests.

Sustainable Development and Human Rights
Breech School of Business and Administration, Room 200
1:30 to 2:45 p.m, moderated by Dr. Erin Kenny

1:30 to 1:45 p.m.: Reconstruction and Human Rights in Iraq, presented by Shahbaa Zaidan and Ahmed Farhan
1:45 to 2:00 p.m.: Amnesty International, presented by Dalston Ward and Katie Daily
2:00 to 2:15 p.m.: Working for Alternative Viable Economies, presented by Jessica Schneider and Mackenzie Love
2:15 to 2:30 p.m.: Principles and Practices of Social Entrepreneurship, presented by Dr. Erin Kenny and Hilary Horan
2:30 to 2:45 p.m.: Discussion

“Bringing Hope to Nicaragua”
Lay Auditorium

1:30 to 2:45 p.m.: Presented by Ryan Owen, Rainbow Network

Students in Action (Part I)
Hammons School of Architecture, Hammons Auditorium
1:30 to 2:45 p.m., moderated by Andrea Battaglia

1:30 to 1:45 p.m.: Kappa Delta: Empowering Girls and Reaching Out to the Underprivileged
1:45 to 2:00 p.m.: The Kitchenettes of Summit Park, presented by Marlana Horner and Amy Russell
2:00 to 2:15 p.m.: Lambda Chi Alpha: Feeding the Hungry
2:15 to 2:30 p.m.: The Golden Arches Girls (Ronald McDonald House) of Summit Park, presented by Valerie Abbott and McKenzi Cotton
2:30 to 2:45 p.m.: Discussion

Green Action
Trustee Science Center, Reed Auditorium
1:30 to 2:45 p.m., moderated by Dr. Wendy Anderson

1:30 to 1:45 p.m.: Home Improvement (Summit Park): Habitat for Humanity Sustainable House, presented by Craig Dunseth and Tyler Bray
1:45 to 2:00 p.m.: Campus Recycling and Think Green!: Education and Activism, presented by Shane Rizzo and Sarah Davis
2:00 to 2:15 p.m.: Sigma Pi: Greening Drury's Campus
2:15 to 2:30 p.m.: Focus the Nation: The 2% Solution, One Act at a Time, presented by Peter Meidlinger and Audrey Davis
2:30 to 2:45 p.m.: Discussion

Helping Everyone Succeed in a Global Economy
Breech School of Business and Administration, Room 200
3 to 5 p.m., moderated by Dr. Kelley Still

3:00 to 3:20 p.m.: Missouri Career Center, presented by Kathy Shatto
3:20 to 3:40 p.m.: Poverty and Tax Law, presented by Dr. Kelley Still
3:40 to 4:00 p.m.: Reflections on Poverty, Inequality, and Policy, presented by Dr. Steve Mullins
4:00 to 4:20 p.m.: The Role of Literacy Efforts in Poverty Eradication, presented by Ashley Maher
4:20 to 5:00 p.m.: Discussion

Faith and Action
Lay Auditorium
3 to 5 p.m., moderated by Dr. Peter Browning

3:00 to 3:20 p.m.: Convoy of Hope, presented by Matt Wilkie and Erin Swanson
3:20 to 3:40 p.m.: Daughters of Abraham, presented by Dr. Wafaa Kaf
3:40 to 4:00 p.m.: Campus Ministries, presented by Emily Todd and Heather Blair
4:00 to 4:20 p.m.: The Community Garden of Temple Israel, presented by Joel Waxman
4:20 to 4:40 p.m.: Hispanic Ministry of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, presented by Sr. Laureana Perez
4:40 to 5:00 p.m.: Discussion

Students in Action (Part II)
Hammons School of Architecture, Hammons Auditorium
3 to 5 p.m., moderated by Dr. Rick Jakeman

3:00 to 3:15 p.m.: The Fine Arts Experience (Summit Park): Boys and Girls Town, presented by Lainie Vansant and Travis Smith
3:15 to 3:30 p.m.: Creating Community through the Arts, presented by Jim Delgadillo and Dr. Rebecca Burrell
3:30 to 3:45 p.m.: Family Violence Center (Summit Park), presented by Malorie Cashel, Ashley Davidson, Ashley Gilchrist, and Brittany Crouthers
3:45 to 4:00 p.m.: Allies: Human Rights for the LGBT Community, presented by Taylor Zink, Chelsea Weaver, and Jolie Cave
4:00 to 4:15 p.m.: Making a Difference in Post-Katrina New Orleans, presented by David Maxson and Jen Goodwin
4:15 to 4:30 p.m.: Boyd Elementary School Buddy Builders (Summit Park), presented by Jessie Maurer and Jannelle Engel
4:30 to 4:45 p.m.: Comer Educational Initiatives, presented by Kevin Jones, Cory Sollecito, Kelse Bray, and Nick Fleeman
4:45 to 5:00 p.m.: Discussion

Health Activism
Trustee Science Center, Reed Auditorium
3 to 5 p.m., moderated by Dr. Roger Young

3:00 to 3:15 p.m.: Think Pink!: Zeta Tau Alpha and Breast Cancer Awareness
3:15 to 3:30 p.m.: Relay for Life, presented by Veronica Smith and Samantha Fitzwater
3:30 to 3:45 p.m.: Pi Phi: Autism Awareness and Action
3:45 to 4:00 p.m.: Sigma Nu and the Christopher Reeve Foundation
4:00 to 4:15 p.m.: GYN Cancers Alliance, presented by Tammy Mast
4:15 to 4:30 p.m.: Tri-Delta and St. Jude's Hospital
4:30 to 4:45 p.m.: Preventing Childhood Obesity (Summit Park): Building Better Boydies, presented by Adam Veteto and Kinjal Majumder
4:45 to 5:00 p.m.: Kappa Alpha and the Muscular Dystrophy Association