*Draft* 2022 Schedule
(Schedule subject to change ~ this is NOT a final schedule!)
PLEASE NOTE:
Merkato and Raffle Sales will begin when we are sufficiently set up and ready. We will notify everyone via Remind when both are open, and of any other changes during the weekend.
WEECC 2022 - July 15-16th
FRIDAY, July 15th
(Supervision for kids provided from 5:30pm-9pm)
5:00 pm Check in and raffle drop off
Merkato and Raffle Sales will begin when we are sufficiently set up and ready. We will notify everyone via Remind when both
are open, and of any other changes during the weekend.
5:30 pm ADULTS: Cocktails (cash bar) and dinner on the patio
YOUTH: Hang out in the Lounge, front lawn, basketball in the gym
6:30 pm Dinner: On the patio for adults, in the lounge for kids
7:30 FOR ADULTS: WEEMA presentation, socialize in the Dining Hall
FOR YOUTH:
On the Lawn: Games
In the Lounge: (Movie) "Endurance"
In the Gym: Basketball
8:00 - 9:00 Music Performance by Paul and Amaya Benzaquin, et al - on the Lawn
9:00-10:00 Fire Pits and S’mores (on lawn)
SATURDAY, July 16th
Merkato and raffle/silent auction 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
8:00 - 9:30 am Check in and continental breakfast
9:30 - 12:00 pm YOUTH ACTIVITIES (Supervised):
Basketball in the Gym
Front Lawn games
Soccer on field
Lounge hang out
10:00 - 11:00 KIDS ONLY GROUPS w/CREW - What does it mean to be Ethiopian?
up to age 9
ages 10 - 12
ages 13 - 14
ages 15 & up
10:00 - 10:45 ADULT SESSIONS:
A) Inclusive Education in Ethiopia with Assefa Tadesse
B) Navigating and managing relationships with family “back home” with Jo Hannah and Semhal
11:00 - 12:00 ADULT SESSIONS:
A) Selamta Presentation: Virtual Tour (kids may join at 11:00) (includes info on volunteering at Selamta) (via Zoom)
B) A Personal View of the War in Ethiopia with Getachew Silva and Jo Hannah
12:00 - 1:30 pm LUNCH
1:15 - 4:30 YOUTH ACTIVITIES (Supervised):
Soccer
Basketball
Front Lawn games
LOUNGE: Hangout, Games
1:15 - 2:15 ADULTS SESSIONS
A) Return Trips to Ethiopia with Susan Daly & Tony Hawgood, Gina DaCruz & Lou Nadeau, Pam Santos, Anna & Moses Rubin
B) Anthology of Essays Written by Ethiopian Adoptees with Maureen McCauley (via Zoom)
2:15 -2:30 FUN RUN - meet on the front lawn - with Chernet and Hebrom
2:15 - 3:30 Coffee Ceremony and Ice Cream Truck - on the Lawn
3:30 - 4:45 PANEL for PARENTS: Reflections on Ethiopian Adulthood - dining hall
“Fishbowl” followed by “Questions in a jar”
4:45 - 6:00 FREE TIME - Visit with friends (old and new!) and get ready for evening events (don’t forget to bring traditional Ethiopian attire if you have it - NOT required!)
6:00 - 7:30 GROUP PHOTO on the front lawn, ETHIOPIAN Dinner
7:30 - 9:00 DANCE PARTY, ANNOUNCE Raffle winners
8:30 - 10:00 YOUTH in the Lounge, Front Lawn or Gym
9:00 - 10:00 PARENT SOCIAL in the Dining Hall
10:00 End for the evening
Merkato and Raffle Sales will begin when we are sufficiently set up and ready. We will notify everyone via Remind when both are open, and of any other changes during the weekend.
WEECC 2022 - July 15-16th
FRIDAY, July 15th
(Supervision for kids provided from 5:30pm-9pm)
5:00 pm Check in and raffle drop off
Merkato and Raffle Sales will begin when we are sufficiently set up and ready. We will notify everyone via Remind when both
are open, and of any other changes during the weekend.
5:30 pm ADULTS: Cocktails (cash bar) and dinner on the patio
YOUTH: Hang out in the Lounge, front lawn, basketball in the gym
6:30 pm Dinner: On the patio for adults, in the lounge for kids
7:30 FOR ADULTS: WEEMA presentation, socialize in the Dining Hall
FOR YOUTH:
On the Lawn: Games
In the Lounge: (Movie) "Endurance"
In the Gym: Basketball
8:00 - 9:00 Music Performance by Paul and Amaya Benzaquin, et al - on the Lawn
9:00-10:00 Fire Pits and S’mores (on lawn)
SATURDAY, July 16th
Merkato and raffle/silent auction 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
8:00 - 9:30 am Check in and continental breakfast
9:30 - 12:00 pm YOUTH ACTIVITIES (Supervised):
Basketball in the Gym
Front Lawn games
Soccer on field
Lounge hang out
10:00 - 11:00 KIDS ONLY GROUPS w/CREW - What does it mean to be Ethiopian?
up to age 9
ages 10 - 12
ages 13 - 14
ages 15 & up
10:00 - 10:45 ADULT SESSIONS:
A) Inclusive Education in Ethiopia with Assefa Tadesse
B) Navigating and managing relationships with family “back home” with Jo Hannah and Semhal
11:00 - 12:00 ADULT SESSIONS:
A) Selamta Presentation: Virtual Tour (kids may join at 11:00) (includes info on volunteering at Selamta) (via Zoom)
B) A Personal View of the War in Ethiopia with Getachew Silva and Jo Hannah
12:00 - 1:30 pm LUNCH
1:15 - 4:30 YOUTH ACTIVITIES (Supervised):
Soccer
Basketball
Front Lawn games
LOUNGE: Hangout, Games
1:15 - 2:15 ADULTS SESSIONS
A) Return Trips to Ethiopia with Susan Daly & Tony Hawgood, Gina DaCruz & Lou Nadeau, Pam Santos, Anna & Moses Rubin
B) Anthology of Essays Written by Ethiopian Adoptees with Maureen McCauley (via Zoom)
2:15 -2:30 FUN RUN - meet on the front lawn - with Chernet and Hebrom
2:15 - 3:30 Coffee Ceremony and Ice Cream Truck - on the Lawn
3:30 - 4:45 PANEL for PARENTS: Reflections on Ethiopian Adulthood - dining hall
“Fishbowl” followed by “Questions in a jar”
4:45 - 6:00 FREE TIME - Visit with friends (old and new!) and get ready for evening events (don’t forget to bring traditional Ethiopian attire if you have it - NOT required!)
6:00 - 7:30 GROUP PHOTO on the front lawn, ETHIOPIAN Dinner
7:30 - 9:00 DANCE PARTY, ANNOUNCE Raffle winners
8:30 - 10:00 YOUTH in the Lounge, Front Lawn or Gym
9:00 - 10:00 PARENT SOCIAL in the Dining Hall
10:00 End for the evening