2022 Schedule

Orientation will be given to the Purdue campus and surrounding community including shopping, restaurants, entertainment and summer events. Leadership Institute Staff and guest speakers will provide details on safety, medical facilities and transportation, in addition to sessions on diversity, equity and inclusion, cultural considerations, and behavioral norms. The Fellows will introduce themselves, and have an opportunity to express their expectations and how they will be met. The Fellows will participate in defining and then signing a social contract regarding their participation and behavior.

Thursday, June 9, 2022
Meet in Hawkins Lobby
• Time: 7:35 -7:40AM - group gathers and will walk with Purdue Institute Staff to Breakfast. If late – walk on own to Breakfast.
• Location: Whistler Carbohydrate Center, Room 116 – Continental breakfast served in WSLR 116

Breakfast
• Time: 8:00-8:30 AM
• Location: Whistler Carbohydrate Center, Room 116 – Continental breakfast served in WSLR 116

Welcome / Introductions and Institute Overview and Expectations - Practical / Overview
• Time: 8:30 AM- 11:30AM
• Location: Whistler Carbohydrate Center, Room 116
• Speakers: College of Agriculture Dean Karen Plaut, Associate Dean Jerry Shively and Academic Director Gary Burniske
• Description: This session is structured into three parts: 1) An official welcome by the College of Agriculture, 2) Introductions to Institute Staff and then each Fellow will introduce themselves, and 3) the Institute and program overview where the Fellows and Staff work together to create shared expectations and setting the norms/standards for participation.
• Dress Code: Casual

Lunch with Institute Staff for Paperwork | Practical
• Time: 11:30 AM -1:00PM
• Location: Whistler Carbohydrate Center Room 116
• Description: ISS check-in and copies of needed documents.
• Dress Code: Casual

Title IX – Purpose and Guidance | Practical
• Time: 1:00-1:30PM
• Location: Whistler Carbohydrate Center Room 116
• Speaker: Christie Wright, Title XI Coordinator
• Description: Provide Fellows with background on Title IX, its purpose, and its importance to Purdue and other educational institutions. A discussion will follow about sexual harassment, its definition, reporting and consequences.
• Dress Code: Casual
Sexual Misconduct Title IX Resource Guide
Purdue Can Help Resource Card

Purdue ID/Bank Set-up/City Bus Orientation (three groups) | Practical
• Time: 1:30 – 5:30PM
• Location: Hovde Hall, Whistler Carbohydrate Center, Room 116 and Chase Bank
• Speaker: Purdue Staff
• Description: Divide into three groups to rotate to different locations to obtain Purdue University Identity Card, Per diem checks, Open bank accounts, City Bus Overview, Campus Tour and Orientation.
• Dress Code: Casual

Dinner
• Time: 6:00 -7:30pm
• Location: Wiley Dining Hall – meal covered by Purdue

Friday, June 10, 2022
Breakfast
• Time: 8:00-8:30 AM
• Location: Whistler Carbohydrate Center, Room 116 – Continental breakfast served in WSLR 116


Introductions to Morning Review & Housekeeping Issues | Practical – Feedback
• Time: 8:30-9:30AM
• Location: Whistler Carbohydrate Center, Room 116
• Speaker: Purdue Institute Staff
• Description: The Fellows will be introduced to the process for reflection and feedback throughout the Leadership Institute. This will include the structure for each morning session, providing feedback to Institute Staff and IREX. In addition, further details as well as Q&A on the use of Purdue facilities, transportation arrangements, cooking/meals, laundry, etc.
• Dress Code: Casual

Cultural Adaptation, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion | Practical Session
• Time: 9:30-11:00AM
• Location: Whistler Carbohydrate Center, Room 116
• Speaker: Pamala Morris, Associate Dean and Director, and Linette White, Assistant Director, Office of Multicultural Programs
• Description: Pam will introduce Fellows to topics on Cultural Adaptation, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. She will explain Purdue’s policies, strategies and actions on cultural awareness, diversity, equity and inclusion and their evolution in Indiana and on campus. Discussion will also address barriers and misconceptions.
• Dress Code: Casual

Transition Time
• Time: 11:00-11:30AM

Black Cultural Center Tour | Cultural Activity
• Time: 11:30AM-12:30PM
• Location: Black Cultural Center (BCC), 1100 Third Street, WL
• Speaker: Danicia Malone, Programs and Facilities Manager and Curator
• Description: Tour the BCC, learn about its evolution and support it provides to the Black community on campus. We will discuss Black history, including the civil rights movement, and Black culture in the Midwest and United States.
• Dress Code: Casual or Fellow traditional attire

Luncheon with Faith Leaders | Cultural Activity
• Time: 12:30-1:45PM
• Location: Wiley Dining Hall – have private dining room
• Speaker: Faith Leaders from Campus House (Christian), St. Thomas Aquino (Catholic), Greater Lafayette Islamic Center, and Southern Baptist Church. Specific persons TBD.
• Description: Provide an informal lunch setting for Fellows to meet and learn about services and locations of various Faith Communities in West Lafayette/Lafayette.
• Dress Code: Casual or Fellow traditional attire

Transition Time
• Time: 1:45-2:00PM

Health and Safety | Practical Session
• Time: 2:00 – 3:00PM
• Location: Whistler Carbohydrate Center, Room 116
• Speaker: Jefferson Howells, Director of Emergency Preparedness and Planning
• Description: Provide Fellows with information about health and safety protocols on campus so they are prepared for any emergency or incidents.
• Dress Code: Casual
2022 All Hazards Awareness Training
Quick Reference Guide

Introduction to Firestarter | Academic Session

• Time: 3:00 – 4:00PM
• Location: Whistler Carbohydrate Center, Room 116
• Speaker: Arnold Chen, Managing Director, Burton Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship
• Description: To introduce and provide orientation to the Firestarter Program on Entrepreneurship. Arnold will walk through the five-week agenda on Firestarter, and discuss the objectives, structure and expected outcomes.
• Dress Code: Casual

Boiler Low Ropes Course | Leadership and Teambuilding
• Time: 4:30-7:00PM
• Location: Recreational Sports Low Ropes Course, on Cherry Lane near Student Farm
• Speaker: Ryan Heller and Co-Rec Staff
• Description: Expert Leader for a Ropes course to build communication and skills for developing teams and working together.
• Dress Code: Active – athletic wear that allows free movement

Dinner
• Time: after 6:30 PM
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours 5:00- 7:30PM, local restaurants

Saturday, June 11, 2022
Breakfast
• Time: prior to 9:30AM departure
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours 7:00-8:30AM

Turkey Run State Park | Social Activity - Optional
• Time: 9:30AM – 4:00PM
• Location: Turkey Run State Park,
• Description: About a one-hour drive to State Park for hiking, picnic and enjoying the woods and Sugar Creek River of Central Indiana. Will hike and have lunch at restaurant in the park. Fellow pay own lunch.
• Dress Code: comfortable clothing and shoes for walking

Dinner
• Time: After 4:00 PM
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours 5:00- 7:30PM

Mosey Down Main Street | Social Activity - Optional
• Time: 6:00– 10:00PM
• Location: Main Street and surrounding blocks, Downtown Lafayette
• Description: A series of free street celebrations brought to the community by the local arts community. Enjoy music, outdoor food and beverage vendors, street performers, balloon animals and more.
• Dress Code: Casual

Sunday, June 12, 2022
Optional Religious Observance/Unstructured Time | Unstructured Time

Tour of Recreational Sports Center | Social Activity - Optional
• Time: 1:30-2:30PM
• Location: Recreational Sports Center, 355 N. Martin Jischke Drive
• Description: Group will meet at the Recreational Sports Center at 1:15PM.
Will divide into two groups and tour the Recreational Sports Center and Aquatic Center. Fellows will have an option to purchase a 30-day membership to use facilities for $45.00.

Overview
The Fellows will be introduced to concepts in entrepreneurial ecosystems and networking as well as participate in a virtual “mentor swarm” that will provide opportunities for becoming matched with their coaches. In addition, a reception will be held at the Convergence Center to introduce the Fellows to the Purdue community, entrepreneur and business leaders, political leaders and civic leaders. The week will reinforce the understanding of the diversity of American Culture including cultural exchanges with various ethnicities/races on campus and in the greater Lafayette area. We will initiate the Firestarter Session 1, Community Service, the Clifton Strengths and others. They will be introduced to agriculture, agriculture technology and food security.

Focus Project Coaching: As a reminder, Focus Project coaching sessions should be scheduled individually with your coach based on your mutual availability. You will confirm with your coach the best way to connect for your conversation, which may be in person or virtually. During your meeting with your coach, you should plan to discuss your Focus Project and how you plan to approach your work over the course of the Institute.

Monday, June 13, 2022
Breakfast
• Time: before 8:30am session
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours – 7:00 – 8:30AM

Weekly Overview | Feedback
• Time: 8:30-9:00AM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker: Gary Burniske, Academic Director
• Description: This session will provide an overview of the agenda and activities for the upcoming week. Also, it is an opportunity for Fellows to reflect upon the previous week’s discussion and provide feedback to the Leadership Institute Staff. We will make our best efforts to accommodate Fellow suggestions to improve the effectiveness of the Leadership Institute.
• Dress Code: Casual

Firestarter Session 1 | Academic
• Time: 9:00-10:30AM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker: Arnold Chen, Managing Director, Burton Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship
• Description: Value proposition, market landscape and market segment – What is the problem being addressed? What is your niche? What information do you need to collect and how?
• Dress Code: Casual


Visit to LGBTQ Center and Native American Center | Cultural Activity
• Time: 10:30AM – 12:00PM
• Location: Walk to visit both locations on campus – near each other on Third Street
• Speaker: Center Directors will give tours: Lowell Kane, LGBTQ; Debra Swihart, Native American Cultural Center
• Description: Fellows will be divided into two groups (that will flip-flop half way through the 90-minute session) to visit the LGBTQ Center and the Native American Cultural Center. At the LGBTQ Center the Fellows will learn about the Center’s support to Purdue University, and understand the complexity of identity, common stereotypes and misinformation about LGBTQ people. At the Native American Cultural Center, the Fellows will have an opportunity to learn about the Native American history and culture and have an intercultural exchange to enhance the awareness of Native Americans.
• Dress Code: Casual

Luncheon with Steering Committee | Networking
• Time: 12:00PM – 1:30PM
• Location: Wiley Dining Hall

Critical Race Theory | Academic Session
• Time: 1:30 – 3:00PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
Speaker: Nicholas “Nick” B. Lacy, Ph.D. Student; W. Charles Redding Fellow, Purdue Bridge Fellow, BIPOC Leadership Research Assistant
• Description: Nick will discuss Critical Race Theory – (CRT) and other critical theories and related issues such as Intercultural Communication, Diversity in the Workplace, Critical Perspectives of Communication, and Communication and Community.
• Dress Code: Casual

Transition Time
• Time: 3:00-3:30PM

Virtual Swarm | Networking Activity
• Time: 3:30 – 5:00PM
• Location: Fellows participate from their own room/space
• Speaker: The Foundry Staff – Baylee Neff
• Description: Virtual platform for mentors and Fellows to interact and share interests and experiences utilizing a virtual “speed dating” approach. All mentors and Fellows will have time to interact and with their feedback Fellows and mentors will be matched.

Dinner
• Time: After 5:00 PM
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours 5:00- 7:30PM

Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Breakfast / Unstructured Time
• Time: before 9:00am session
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours – 7:00 – 8:30AM

Barriers to Diversity and Racism in Agriculture | Academic Activity
• Time: 9:00-10:30AM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker: Steve Hallett, Professor of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture and Theoneste Nzaranyimana
• Description: This session will address barriers for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) participation in the agricultural sector in Indiana and the United States. It will also discuss past and current racism structurally inherent in food systems.
• Dress Code: Casual

Cultural Competencies in Business Negotiation | Academic Activity
• Time: 10:30AM – 12:00PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker: Noel Paul, KRAN or others suggested
• Description: Noel will discuss the importance of building entrepreneurial ecosystems – their definition, development and support to budding entrepreneurs.
• Dress Code: Casual

Lunch
• Time: 12:00PM – 1:30PM
• Location: Lunch with Trevor Foley, Alumni Assn, Wiley Dining Hall

Global Sustainability & Innovation | Academic Activity
• Time: 1:30 – 3:00PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker: John Glover, Executive Director, Global Development and Innovation (GDI), and Diana Harbison, Director of Strategy and Operations, GDI
• Description: John and Diana will talk about Purdue’s Global Development and Innovation Division and how it supports Purdue’s international work in Africa and elsewhere. They will also introduce the Society for International Development.
• Dress Code: Casual

Food Security | Academic Activity
• Time: 3:00 – 4:30PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker: Gary Burniske
• Description: Gary will discuss Global Food Security, definitions and indicators, as well as the extent of Food Insecurity globally, trends and major issues related to COVID-19 and the impact of the Russian – Ukrainian war on global food systems.
• Dress Code: Casual

Unstructured Time for Networking Opportunities | Unstructured Time
• Time: 4:30 – 5:30PM
• Location: Whistler Room 116 will be available or select own location.

Dinner
• Time: After 5:30 PM
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours 5:00- 7:30PM

Wednesday, June 15, 2022
Breakfast
• Time: before 8:30am session
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours – 7:00 – 8:30AM

Niches Visit | Community Service
• Time: 8:30 AM-1:00PM
• Location: Granville Sand Barren, Tippecanoe County
• Speaker: Shannon Stanis, Executive Director, Niches - will welcome and direct work
• Description: The Fellows will travel to the Granville Sand Barren to assist in pulling Queen Anne’s Lace and potentially some other stewardship tasks like brush stacking on the preserve.
• Dress Code: Comfortable clothing – long pants, long sleeved shirts, closed toed shoes and hats recommended.
• Lunch: Box lunches to be provided during Community Service at an appropriate pause for a break.

Virtual Networking Fair with Northwestern and Notre Dame University | Networking
• Time: 1:00– 3:00PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116 – Or Individual rooms. This will be updated.
• Organizers: Gary Burniske (Purdue), Jennifer Krauser (ND), Meagan Keefe (NW)
• Description: The Virtual Networking Fair will include two 1-hr panels with two experts each from businesses with national, regional and local coverage. The panelists will discuss aspects of working with a large business vs. early stage start-ups going through a scale-up process.
• Dress Code: Casual

Unstructured time for LADPs, Coaches, Focus Projects and Networking | Focus Project Coaching Time
• Time: 3:00 – 5:30PM
• Location: Whistler Room 116 will be available or select own location.
• Speaker: N/A
• Description: Fellows will have unstructured time to work on LADPs, meet with coaches, work on their Focus Project and pursue networking opportunities.
• Dress Code: Casual

Dinner
• Time: After 5:30 PM
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours 5:00- 7:30PM

Thursday, June 16, 2022
Breakfast / Unstructured Time
• Time: before 9:00am session
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours – 7:00 – 8:30AM

Setting the Foundation for Leadership Development | Common Leadership Curriculum Session #1
• Time: 9:00AM – 12:00PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Facilitator: Stephanie Knight and staff, Krach Leadership Center
• Description: In this first leadership session, you will be introduced to the foundational concepts of the core leadership experience through discussion and activity. These concepts will be applied in later sessions as you work toward forming a strong, supportive team. The session concludes with taking the CliftonStrengths® assessment as the initial step in launching your exploration of a Strengths-based leadership approach.
• Dress Code: Casual
• Pre-Session Preparation: Bring your laptop to this session to complete your CliftonStrengths® Assessment.

Virtual Washington DC Sites Tour, Trivia and Black History with Lunch | Cultural Activity
• Time: 12:00-1:30PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Facilitators: Gary Burniske and Kara Hartman
• Description: First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will lead a virtual field trip showcasing the nation’s capital with stops at the White House, U.S. Capitol Building, Supreme Court, Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial, Arlington National Cemetery, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum. An interactive trivia game about Washington DC and US history will be played for a fun competition and learning. Black history focusing on the black explorers from the past and present will be highlighted in a video. Box lunches provided.
• Dress Code: Casual

Technology Adoption | Academic Activity
• Time: 1:30 -3:00PM
• Location: Ag Alumni Seed Phenotyping Facility, 160 S. Russell Street, WL
• Speaker: Yang Yang, Director of Digital Phenomics; Chris Hoagland, Facility Manager
• Description: The Fellows will visit the Controlled Climate Phenomics Facility on Purdue’s campus to learn about agricultural automation for enhancing crop growth and productivity
• Dress Code: Casual

Community of Practice Session #1 – Agriculture - Farms & Farmers of the Future| Cross-Institute Community of Practice
• Time: 3:30 – 5:00 pm
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116 or own location/room if not participating in Purdue led CoP.
o Note: CoP Groups will be available on or around June 8 – See Institute Guides for your respective CoPs (including Agriculture)
• Description: You will participate in a session for your assigned cross-Institute Community of Practice (CoP). You will join this session virtually using the information shared in your CoP Group on Canvas via the Fellowship Portal. This session will be facilitated by the Institute team that is leading your assigned CoP and will include Fellows from other Institutes.

Dinner
• Time: After 5:30 PM
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours 5:00- 7:30PM

Friday, June 17, 2022
Breakfast
• Time: before 8:30am session
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours – 7:00 – 8:30AM

Morning Review | Feedback
• Time: 8:30-9:00AM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker: Gary Burniske, Academic Director
• Description: This session will provide an opportunity for Fellows to reflect upon the previous week’s discussion and provide feedback to the Leadership Institute Staff. We will make our best efforts to accommodate Fellow suggestions to improve the effectiveness of the Leadership Institute.
• Dress Code: Casual

Introduction to LADPs and Focus Project | Focus Project Coaching Time
• Time: 9:00-10:30AM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker: Institute Staff
• Description: This session will introduce Fellows to formats and processes utilized for their Leadership Action Development Plans and their Focus Projects
• Dress Code: Casual

Market and Supply Chain Development| Academic Activity
• Time: 10:30AM – 12:00PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker: Scott Downey, Director, Purdue Center for Food and Agricultural Business
• Description: This session will cover several topics related to agricultural marketing and supply chains. It will include a presentation, discussion and exercises.
• Dress Code: Casual

Lunch
• Time: 12:00PM – 1:30PM
• Location: On own

Unstructured time for LADPs, Coaches, Focus Projects and Networking | Focus Project Coaching Time
• Time: 1:30 – 3:00PM
• Location: Whistler Room 116 will be available or select own location.
• Speaker: N/A
• Description: Fellows will have unstructured time to work on LADPs, meet with coaches, work on their Focus Project and pursue networking opportunities.
• Dress Code: Casual

Free Time and Prepare for Reception | Unstructured Time
• Time: 3:00 – 5:00PM

Welcome Reception | Networking Activity
• Time: 5:00 – 7:30PM
• Location: Convergence Center for Innovation and Collaboration, 101 Foundry Drive, WL
• Speaker: Jay Akridge – Key Note Address
• Description: This session is to welcome Fellows to the Purdue community and the West Lafayette/Greater Lafayette area. The Fellows will meet representatives from the State and Local Governments, Purdue Senior Administration, faculty, staff, students, entrepreneurs and business leaders, civic leaders and the press. Appetizers and beverages provided.
• Dress Code: Traditional Cultural Dress/Business Casual

Dinner –
• Time: After 7:30 PM
• Location: On own

Saturday, June 18, 2022
Lafayette Farmers Market | Social Activity - OPTIONAL
• Time: 8:00AM -12:30PM
• Location: Fifth Street between Main and Columbia, Downtown Lafayette -
• Description: Outdoor market selling fresh garden flowers, baked goods, fruit and vegetables, local honey and jams – and much more. Every Saturday between May to late October.
• Dress Code: Casual

Taste of Tippecanoe | Social Activity - OPTIONAL
• Time: 6:00 -11:30PM
• Location: Downtown Lafayette -
• Speaker: Multiple music performers
• Description: The Arts Federation presents this annual event featuring local food, music, beverages, and art. Tickets are sold for $5.00 in advance to attend. Food and beverages will be sold at the event.
• Dress Code: Casual
• Pre-Session Assignments: Tickets are cheaper when bought in advance.

Lafayette Aviators baseball game | Social Activity - OPTIONAL
• Time: 7:00 -10:00PM
• Location: Loeb Stadium, 1915 Scott Street, Lafayette
• Description: Lafayette Aviators is our local baseball team. Great family event.
• Dress Code: Casual

Sunday, June 19, 2022
Optional Religious Observance/Unstructured Time | Unstructured Time
• Time: All Day

Juneteenth Events | Social Activity – OPTIONAL
• Time: TBD
• Location: TBD
• Description: Last year some afternoon activities were planned to commemorate this historic day. Nothing is posted yet about an event, but we will update Fellows if something is offered.

Hospitality Dinners | Social Activity – OPTIONAL
• Time: 6:00-9:00PM – time may vary by host
• Location: Hosts’ home
• Description: Families in our community volunteer to host 1 to 3 Fellows for a dinner in their home. This is a wonderful way for the community to connect with the Fellows, learn about their home country and share some “Hoosier Hospitality” and more about the United States.
Dress Code: Casual or Fellows could wear traditional clothing from their country.

Overview
This week will include the first field trip to Indianapolis to visit agribusinesses that are engaged in commercial agriculture, either on the input side or the production side. We will examine food production and processing and support to entrepreneurs in starting businesses in this sector. We will also have field visits to Purdue’s agricultural farm, innovation center and aquaculture center. Our community service will be at Prophetstown farm, a historic and traditional homestead in Indiana. We will continue our sessions with Firestarter, Clifton Strengths and Community of Practice.

Focus Project Coaching
As a reminder, Focus Project coaching sessions should be scheduled individually with your coach based on your mutual availability. You will confirm with your coach the best way to connect for your conversation, which may be in person or virtually. During your meeting with your coach, you should plan to discuss your Focus Project and how you plan to approach your work over the course of the Institute.

Monday, June 20, 2022
Breakfast
• Time: before 8:30am session
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours – 7:00 – 8:30AM

Morning Review | Feedback
• Time: 8:30-9:00AM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker: Gary Burniske, Academic Director
• Description: This session will provide an overview of the agenda and activities for the upcoming week. Also, it is an opportunity for Fellows to reflect upon the previous week’s discussion and provide feedback to the Leadership Institute Staff. We will make our best efforts to accommodate Fellow suggestions to improve the effectiveness of the Leadership Institute.
• Dress Code: Casual

Understanding Your Strengths & the Strengths-Based Approach | Common Leadership Curriculum Session #2
• Time: 9:00AM – 12:00PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Facilitator: Stephanie Knight and staff from Krach Leadership Center
• Description: You will be introduced to an approach that can inspire and maximize individual and organizational growth. In this session, you will actively explore your individual Strengths and acquire the means to comfortably talk about your Strengths in the context of the relationships you build and the work you do.
• Dress Code: Casual
• Post-Session Assignments: Complete independent work on your Leadership Development and Action Plan (LDAP) to apply leadership learning to your personal context.

Lunch
• Time: 12:00PM – 1:30PM
• Location: On own

Human Resources and Setting an Example in Ethical Leadership | Academic Activity
• Time: 1:30 – 3:00PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker: Jonathan Ying, Professor, Organizational Behavior/Human Resources
• Description: The Fellows to attain knowledge and understanding on ethics in hiring practices and personnel management, as well as setting an example in ethical behavior as leaders. We will emphasize the importance of including ethical behavior as an integral part of human resources policies.
• Dress Code: Casual

Matchbox Networking Panel and Gathering| Networking Activity
• Time: 3:00 – 5:30PM
• Location: Matchbox co-working studio, 7 South Sixth Street, Lafayette
• Speaker: Amanda Findlay, Managing Director, Matchbox
• Description: The Fellows will participate in a networking event at Matchbox, which functions like an incubator to new start-ups, and will meet with entrepreneurs. A panel will be formed of several entrepreneurs to discuss the challenges and opportunities for their start-ups. Upon conclusion of the panel, there will be a social mixer for Fellows to network with a larger number of invited businesses.
• Dress Code: Casual

Dinner
• Time: After 5:30 PM
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours 5:00- 7:30PM

Tuesday, June 21, 2022
Breakfast
• Time: before 7:30am departure for Indianapolis – may bring food on bus
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours – 7:00 – 8:30AM

Bus Load and Depart for Site Visits | Feedback
• Time: 7:30AM
• Location: Hawkins Residence Hall
• Dress Code: Comfortable clothing for hot weather and shoes for walking

Site Visits to Beck’s Hybrid, Launch Fishers, International Center | Site Visits
• Time: 9:00AM – 12:00PM
• Location: Beck’s Hybrid, Atlanta, IN
• Facilitator: Gary Burniske and Paul Compton
• Description: Beck’s Hybrid, a family owned and operated seed company serving farmers in Indiana and throughout the Midwest and Mid-South. The Fellows will tour the museum, the seed processing facilities, and visit the experimental and production plots.
• Dress Code: Comfortable clothing for hot weather and shoes for walking

• Time: 12:30 – 3:00PM
• Location: Launch Fishers, Fishers, IN
• Facilitator: Gary Burniske and David Bolling
• Description: We’ll visit a unique co-working space in central Indiana where entrepreneurs and start-ups have been launching innovations and growing businesses since 2012. A panel of entrepreneurs will lead off the networking event to discuss their experiences in business startups. Then we will go into a networking/social mixer event. Group will have box lunch at Launch Fishers.
• Dress Code: Comfortable clothing for hot weather and shoes for walking

• Time: 3:30 – 5:30PM
• Location: The International Center, Indianapolis, IN
• Facilitator: Gary Burniske and Leslie Grishin
• Description: The International Center visit is to about Indiana’s competitive edge in the global marketplace and opportunities for Fellows to make connections with enterprises that are interested in doing business in Africa.
• Dress Code: Comfortable clothing for hot weather and shoes for walking

Dinner
• Time: After 6:30 PM
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours 5:00- 7:30PM

Wednesday, June 22, 2022
Breakfast
• Time: before 8:30am
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours – 7:00 – 8:30AM

Prophetstown Visit – Work Contribution | Community Service
• Departure: Bus departs at 8:30 for Prophetstown
• Time: 9:00 AM-2:00PM
• Location: Prophetstown State Park, West Lafayette, IN
• Speaker: Lauren Reed, Event Manager and Chief Chef - will welcome and direct work
• Description: Fellows will assist with chores on this non-profit, historic, small farm located inside the Prophetstown State Park. These chores include tending to livestock (chickens, pigs, cattle and horses), helping with maintenance of outbuildings and barn (cleaning, organizing, painting) and tending the heirloom garden (weeding, watering, pruning and harvesting).
• Dress Code: Comfortable clothing – long pants, long sleeved shirts, closed toed shoes and hats recommended.

Lunch
• Time: 1:00– 2:00PM
• Location: At Prophetstown – will take box lunches

Strategic Doing | Complementary Leadership Training Activity
• Time: 2:30 – 4:00PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker: Scott Hutcheson, Leadership Manager
• Description: Strategic Doing: Agile Leadership for Transformation – This session will teach Fellows how to frame conversations by asking the right questions. It will provide several examples about the consequences of not asking the right questions and how this leads to miscommunication, that in turn contributes towards poor decision-making.
• Dress Code: Casual

Unstructured Time for LADPs, Focus Project, Ignite Talks and Networking | Focus Project Coaching Time
• Time: 4:00 – 5:30PM
• Location: Whistler Room 116 will be available or select own location.
• Description: Platform for mentors and Fellows to interact and share interests and experiences. Fellows will have unstructured time to work on LADPs, meet with coaches, work on their Focus Project and pursue networking opportunities.
• Dress Code: Casual

Dinner
• Time: After 5:30 PM
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours 5:00- 7:30PM

Thursday, June 23, 2022
Breakfast
• Time: before 8:30am session
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours – 7:00 – 8:30AM

Unstructured Time for LADPs, Coaches, Focus Project and Ignite Talks | Focus Project Coaching Time
• Time: 8:30AM- 11:00AM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116 or other location
• Description: Fellows will have unstructured time to work on LADPs, meet with coaches, work on their Focus Project and pursue networking opportunities.

Visit Latino and Asian American Cultural Center| Cultural Activity
• Time: 11:00 -12:00PM
• Location: Walk to visit both locations on campus – near each other on Third Street
• Speaker: Center Directors will give tours
• Description: Fellows will be divided into two groups (that will flip-flop half way through the 60-minute session) to visit the Latino Cultural Center and the Asian American Cultural Center. At both Cultural Centers, the Fellows will have an opportunity to learn about the two different cultures, their history, and have an intercultural exchange to enhance their awareness.
• Dress Code: Casual

Lunch with Jason Tennenhouse | Informal Networking Lunch
• Time: 12:00 - 1:30PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker: Jason Tennenhouse – Greyhouse founder.
• Description: . He will discuss the start-up of the most frequented coffee shop on campus, and how his network helped supported the business
• Dress Code: Casual

Fire Starter Session 2 | Academic Activity
• Time: 1:30 - 3:00PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker: Arnold Chen, Managing Director, Burton Morgan Center for Entrepreneurship
• Description: Firestarter will delve into the definition of customer archetypes, how to understand business positions in value chains and how to conduct a competitive analysis.
• Dress Code: Casual

Community of Practice Session #2 – Agriculture - Innovations in Post-Harvest Management| Cross-Institute Community of Practice
• Time: 3:00 – 4:30PM Eastern
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116 or own space/room if not in Purdue led CoP
o Note: CoP Groups will be available on or around June 8 - See Institute Guides for your respective CoPs (including Agriculture)
• Description: You will participate in a session for your assigned cross-Institute Community of Practice (CoP). You will join this session virtually using the information shared in your CoP Group on Canvas via the Fellowship Portal. This session will be facilitated by the Institute team that is leading your assigned CoP and will include Fellows from other Institutes.

Dinner
• Time: After 5:00 PM
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours 5:00- 7:30PM

Friday, June 24, 2022
Breakfast
• Time: before 8:30am departure for Purdue Farms
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours – 7:00 – 8:30AM

Bus Load and Depart for Purdue Farm Visits |
• Time: 8:30AM
• Location: Hawkins Residence Hall
• Dress Code: Comfortable clothing for hot weather and shoes for walking

Morning Review | Feedback
• Time: 8:30-9:00AM
• Location: On Bus
• Speaker: Gary Burniske, Academic Director
• Description: This session will provide an opportunity for Fellows to reflect upon the previous week’s discussion and provide feedback to the Leadership Institute Staff. We will make our best efforts to accommodate Fellow suggestions to improve the effectiveness of the Leadership Institute.
• Dress Code: Casual

Field Visits to Purdue Research Facilities | Field visits
• Time: 9:00AM – 1:00PM
• Location: Agronomy Research Farm (ACRE), Indiana Corn and Soybean Innovation Center, Aquaculture Research, Rachel Stevens, Farm Manager, and Jason Adams (ICSIC) and Bob Rhode.
• Description: A presentation on the history of the farm, the variety of research Purdue conducts, Purdue’s farm management strategies, and a description of precision agriculture technologies. Then a tour of the farm and facilities, including machinery, storage and processing. We will also tour the Innovation Center, the seed processing facilities, storage, drones and sensors as well as high speed computational labs. Finally, a tour of the Aquaculture Research and Extension Facility with a discussion on technologies for producing fish on farms.
• Dress Code: Comfortable clothes for hot weather, closed toed shoes.

Lunch
• Time: 1:00– 2:30PM
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours 11:00AM – 1:30PM

Food Entrepreneurship and Manufacturing Institute (FEMI) | Academic Activity
• Time: 2:30-4:00PM
• Location: Nelson Food Science Technology building
• Speaker: Dharmendra Mishra, Asst. Professor of Food Science and Director of FEMI; Ken Foster, Professor of Agricultural Economics and Assistant Director of FEMI
• Description: FEMI is a brand-new Institute that supports entrepreneurs becoming engaged in food processing manufacturing following best practices for food quality and food safety. The Fellows will tour the food processing facilities and discuss innovations in the food and beverage industry.
• Dress Code: Casual

Farm and Forest Outing – Tammy Sells Home | Social Activity
• Time: 4:00 -10:00PM
• Location: Tammy Sells home – 3127 N 1100 E, Otterbein, IN 47970
• Description: An outing at a homestead in rural Indiana, with a traditionally prepared American food and drink, games, hayrides and exploring local areas.
• Dress Code: Warm/hot weather possibly cool evening

Saturday, June 25, 2022

Fiddlers Festival | Social Activity - OPTIONAL
• Time: 12:30PM – 10:00PM – bus will leave Hawkins at 12:30pm and return to campus at 4:00PM
• Location: Tippecanoe Battlefield Park, Battleground, IN
• Description: Three-day event with musical performances, workshops, artisans, craft beer, food and fun. Ticketed event - $25/person.
• Dress Code: Casual
• Pre-Session Assignments: We are requesting a group rate.

Matchbox Block Party | Social Activity - OPTIONAL
• Time: 6:00 – 10:00 pm
• Location: Downtown Lafayette – 6th & South Streets
• Description: Informal gathering of entrepreneurs
• Dress Code: Casual

Lafayette Aviator Baseball game | Social Activity - OPTIONAL
• Time: 7:00 -10:00PM
• Location: Loeb Stadium, 1915 Scott Street, Lafayette
• Description: Lafayette Aviators is our local baseball team. Great family event.
• Dress Code: Casual

Sunday, June 26, 2022
Optional Religious Observance/Unstructured Time | Unstructured Time
• Time: All Day

Hospitality Dinners | Social Activity – OPTIONAL
• Time: 6:00-9:00PM – could vary by host
• Location: Hosts’ home
• Description: Families in our community volunteer to host 1 to 3 Fellows for a dinner in their home. This is a wonderful way for the community to connect with the Fellows, learn about their home country and share some “Hoosier Hospitality” and more about the United States.
• Dress Code: Casual or Fellows could wear traditional clothing from their country.

Overview
This week includes a two-day trip to Chicago in coordination with two other Leadership Institutes in the Business Track – Notre Dame and Northwestern. Fellows will visit businesses and start-ups in Chicago to see entrepreneurial ecosystems in action. Some sessions cover agricultural mechanization and small farm production systems. We continue our sessions on Clifton Strengths, Firestarter, CoPs and community service.

Focus Project Coaching As a reminder, Focus Project coaching sessions should be scheduled individually with your coach based on your mutual availability. You will confirm with your coach the best way to connect for your conversation, which may be in person or virtually. During your meeting with your coach, you should plan to discuss your Focus Project and how you plan to approach your work over the course of the Institute.

Monday, June 27, 2022
Breakfast
• Time: before 8:30am session
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours – 7:00 – 8:30AM

Morning Review | Feedback
• Time: 8:30-9:00AM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker: Gary Burniske, Academic Director
• Description: This session will provide an overview of the agenda and activities for the upcoming week. Also, it is an opportunity for Fellows to reflect upon the previous week’s discussion and provide feedback to the Leadership Institute Staff. We will make our best efforts to accommodate Fellow suggestions to improve the effectiveness of the Leadership Institute.
• Dress Code: Casual

Grow Local, Habitat for Humanity, Lafayette Transitional Housing– Work Contribution | Community Service
• Time: 9:00 AM-1:00PM
• Location: Divide Fellows into three small groups, each one working at different location
• Speaker: Each institution will provide an orientation about their work and how Fellows will help at each community location.
• Description: Fellows will be hosted by three and possibly additional local civic groups, including Habitat for Humanity (home construction for poor), Grow Local (local community gardens) and Lafayette Transitional Housing (food and housing for the homeless).
• Dress Code: Comfortable clothing, closed toed shoes recommended.

Lunch
• Time: 1:00– 2:30PM
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours 11:00AM – 1:30PM

Meeting with Purdue President Mitch Daniels | Academic Activity
• Time: 3:00 – 4:00PM
• Location: Hovde 201, President’s Office
• Speaker: Mitch Daniels
• Description: This session provides an opportunity for Fellows to meet President Mitch Daniels and discuss your impressions of Purdue University, and a bit about your respective backgrounds along with your plans for the future.
• Dress Code: Business Casual or traditional dress

Local Food Systems | Academic Activity
• Time: 4:00 – 5:30PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker: Tamara Benjamin
• Description: This session discusses how small holder farms in Indiana provide fresh local produce to local markets – including restaurants, grocery stores and farmer markets. The discussion will focus on challenges to small holder farmers in Indiana, opportunities and how climate change is impacting agricultural productivity.
• Dress Code: Casual

Unstructured Time for LADPs, Coaches, Focus Project and Ignite Talks | Focus Project Coaching Time
• Time: 5:30-6:00PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116 or other location
• Description: Fellows will have unstructured time to work on LADPs, meet with coaches, work on their Focus Project and pursue networking opportunities.

Dinner
• Time: After 6:00 PM
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours 5:00- 7:30PM

Tuesday, June 28, 2022
Breakfast
• Time: before 7:15am departure for Chicago – Box breakfast provided on bus
• Location: On own

Bus Load and Depart for Chicago and with Site Visits Enroute
• Time: 7:00-7:15AM
• Location: Hawkins Residence Hall
• Dress Code: Comfortable clothing for hot weather and shoes for walking

Site Visits to BioTownAg, Reynolds, IN| Site Visit
• Time: 8:00 – 10:15AM ET
• Location: BioTownAg, 402 W. 100 N. Reynolds, Indiana
• Facilitator: Brian Furrer, President
• Description: Stop in Reynolds, IN (en route to Chicago). BioTownAg offers a rural counterpart to The Plant’s urban circular economies. Integrating livestock, crop, and biogas production. BioTownAg also creates value from waste products. Fellows will engage in a discussion with the owner/CEO and tour the facilities.

Transition Time – Reynolds, IN to Chicago, IL – change time zones
• Time: 10:15PM ET – 11:15AM CT

Lunch – eat takeout lunches from local restaurants at The Plant
• Time: 11:15AM – 12:30PM CT
• Location: The Plant Chicago, 4459 S. Marshfield Ave, Chicago, IL

Tour The Plant, Chicago | Site Visit
• Time: 12:30 – 2:00PM CT
• Location: The Plant Chicago, 4459 S. Marshfield Ave, Chicago, IL
• Facilitator: Tom Knapp, Education Coordinator
• Description: The mission of The Plant is to develop circular economies of food production, energy conservation and material reuse, while empowering people of all backgrounds to make their cities healthier and more efficient. Fellows will learn about the bakery, brewery, coffee shop, and aquaponics operations at The Plant and how waste products from each are integrated to create a closed-loop model of material reuse.
• Dress Code: Comfortable clothing and shoes for walking

Panel of 1871 Entrepreneurs, Chicago | Site Visit
• Time: 2:00 – 4:00PM CT
• Location: 1871 Entrepreneurs, 222 W. Merchandise Mart Plaza, Suite 1212, Chicago, IL
• Facilitator: Emily Nordquist, Director of Early Stage Membership
• Description: A panel of early stage entrepreneurs will initiate discussions about starting their businesses in a large city. These include: 1) BāKIT Box - A baking subscription box that targets all skill levels and families, 2) Certiverse - A certification and testing company and 3) Fusion Foods - An early stage idea for a more environmentally friendly meat substitute that doesn't sacrifice taste.
• Dress Code: Comfortable clothing and shoes for walking

Check into Hotel Julian
• Time: 4:00 PM CT
• Location: Hotel Julian, 168 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL

Active Campaign and Reception | Networking Activity
• Time: 5:00 – 6:30PM CT
• Location: Active Campaign, 1 N Dearborn St 5th floor, Chicago, IL 60602
• Speaker: N/A
• Description: This is a networking event between the Mandela Washington Fellows cohorts from Purdue, Notre Dame and Northwestern universities. This is a social mixer and there is no agenda.
• Dress Code: Traditional Cultural Dress/Business Casual

Dinner
• Time: After 6:30PM CT
• Location: On own, at one of Chicago’s many restaurants – there is also one at the hotel

Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Breakfast
• Time: Before 9:00AM CT
• Location: On own, there is a restaurant at the hotel

Green City Market’s Lincoln Park Farmers’ Market, Chicago | Site Visit
• Time: 11:30AM– 12:30 PM CT
• Location: Lincoln Park, 1817 N. Clark Street
• Facilitator: Gary Burniske
• Description: Best of the Midwest can be found at the Green City Market’s Lincoln Park farmers’ market with dozens of local sustainable farmers and food producers and community programs for all ages.
• Dress Code: Comfortable clothing and shoes for walking

Lunch, Dinner and Free Time in Chicago
• Time: 12:30 – 7:00PM CT
• Location: All will meet back at Hotel Julian at 6:30PM CT to collect luggage and board bus – bus will depart at 7:00PM CT

Thursday, June 30, 2022
Breakfast / Unstructured time
• Time: before 9:00am session
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours – 7:00 – 8:30AM

Maximizing Strengths in Your Work with Others | Common Leadership Curriculum Session #3
• Time: 9:00AM - 12:00PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Facilitator: Scott Hutcheson, Leadership Manager
• Description: This session provides an opportunity to extend the self-awareness gained in the previous session to the formation of highly functional and supportive teams. You will explore natural tendencies and talents and how to nurture these in others for optimal performance.
• Dress Code: Casual
• Post-Session Assignments: Complete independent work on your Leadership Development and Action Plan (LDAP) to apply leadership learning to your personal context.

Lunch
• Time: 12:00– 1:30PM
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours 11:00AM – 1:30PM

Agricultural Mechanization | Academic Activity
• Time: 1:30 – 3:00PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker: John Lumkes, Professor in Agriculture and Biological Engineering
• Description: This session will discuss the Purdue Utility Platform (PUP), a versatile three-wheeled vehicle made from locally available, recycled materials from junk, that is inexpensive and can traverse rugged terrain. The PUP can transport heavy cargo, be utilized for irrigation, plowing/cultivating fields, and threshing. John will explain how the PUP has evolved into a business venture with partners in Africa.
• Dress Code: Casual

Break
• Time: 3:00– 3:30PM

Community of Practice Session #3 – Agriculture - Innovations in Information and Communication Technologies | Cross-Institute Community of Practice
• Time: 3:30 – 5:00 pm Eastern
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116 or own space/room if not in Purdue led CoP
o Note: CoP Groups will be available on or around June 8 - See Institute Guides for your respective CoPs (including Agriculture)
• Description: You will participate in a session for your assigned cross-Institute Community of Practice (CoP). You will join this session virtually using the information shared in your CoP Group on Canvas via the Fellowship Portal. This session will be facilitated by the Institute team that is leading your assigned CoP and will include Fellows from other Institutes.

Unstructured Time for Networking Opportunities | Unstructured Time
• Time: 5:00-6:00PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116 or other locations
• Description: Open, free time for networking opportunities or personal pursuits.

Friday, July 1, 2022
Breakfast
• Time: before 8:30am session
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours – 7:00 – 8:30AM

Morning Review | Feedback
• Time: 8:30-9:00AM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker: Gary Burniske, Academic Director
• Description: This session will provide an opportunity for Fellows to reflect upon the previous week’s discussion and provide feedback to the Leadership Institute Staff. We will make our best efforts to accommodate Fellow suggestions to improve the effectiveness of the Leadership Institute.
• Dress Code: Casual

Ignite Talk Selection | Ignite Talk Activity
• Time: 9:00-10:30AM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Description: Each Fellow that is interested in representing their institute will have two minutes to present their pitches. The Fellows will then vote to select the top one(s).
• Dress Code: Casual

Strategic Diversity | Supplementary Leadership Training Activity
• Time: 10:30AM -12:00PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker: Scott Hutcheson, Leadership Manager
• Description: Strategic Diversity and how it leads to better performance and agility. This session the Fellows will reflect upon their strengths from the CliftonStrengths assessment and discuss how a team that has different strengths can complement one another to achieve business goals.
• Dress Code: Casual

Lunch
• Time: 12:00– 1:30PM
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours 11:00AM – 1:30PM

Fire Starter Session 3 | Academic Activity
• Time: 1:30 - 3:00PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker:  Michael Friedemann, Firestarter Trainer and Entrepreneur in Residence, Foundry
• Description: Entrepreneurial Training – this session will examine various business models, the strengths and challenges of the various approaches, and how to assemble a team and set milestones along the path to business success.
• Dress Code: Casual

Unstructured Time for LADPs, Coaches, Focus Project and Ignite Talks | Focus Project Coaching Time
• Time: 3:00-6:00PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116 or other location
• Description: Fellows will have unstructured time to work on LADPs, meet with coaches, work on their Focus Project and pursue networking opportunities.

Saturday, July 2, 2022
Free Time | Unstructured Time
• Time: 8:30 – 10:00AM

Rafting down the local rivers and Oven Pizza Party with Niches Staff | Social Activity - Optional
• Time: 12:00PM -7:30PM
• Location: Crows Grove and Fall Creek Gorge
• Description: Rafting down the Big Pine Creek river in tubes and an outdoor pizza party.

Lafayette Farmers Market | Social Activity - Optional
• Time: 8:00AM -12:30PM
• Location: Fifth Street between Main and Columbia, Downtown Lafayette -
• Description: Outdoor market selling fresh garden flowers, baked goods, fruit and vegetables, local honey and jams – and much more. Every Saturday between May to late October.

Canal Days Festival at Wabash & Erie Canal Park | Cultural and Social Activity - Optional
• Time: 10:00AM -– 4:00PM
• Location: Wabash & Erie Canal Park, Delphi
• Description: Canal Days is a fun, exciting and safe way to observe our Pioneer heritage every year with music, food, history, crafts and activities.

The Farm at Prophetstown Presents: Family Picnic | Cultural and Social Activity
• Time: 11:30AM – 1:00PM
• Location: Prophetstown State Park, 5545 Swisher Road, West Lafayette -
• Description: Join a family friendly lunch on The Farm. Enjoy a buffet lunch that will feature farm beef and pork with live music by the Bum Ditty Barn Dance Band as you eat lunch. Cost is $15 for adults + admission to park of $10.00 per vehicle or $2.00 per person

Wolf Park Howl Night | Cultural and Social Activity
• Time: 7:00- 8:30PM
• Location: Wolf Park, 4004 E 800 N, Battle Ground
• Description: Wolf Park is an education, conservation and research facility. Visit in the evening and see the animals in a whole new light. As night falls and the air cools, the wolves grow lively. Learn how wolves communicate through their howls and body language. Cost is $12.00 per person

Sunday, July 3, 2022
Optional Religious Observance/Unstructured Time | Unstructured Time
• Time: All Day

Overview
Week 5 starts out with the Independence Day celebration, an important cultural event in the United States and one of the highlights of the summer. This week also entails the second visit to Indianapolis to first attend a professional basketball match by the Women’s Indiana Fever team. The following day we have plans to meet up with the Notre Dame Cohort, and hopefully with the Indiana University Cohort as well. The “Indy” visit will entail meeting Indiana government officials, touring the State House, as well as visits to local businesses and cultural attractions. The academic sessions will strengthen entrepreneurial and leadership skills. Fellows will have an opportunity to practices their pitches. The week will wrap up with the day-long Riverfest and Mosey Down Main Street in the evening.

Focus Project Coaching As a reminder, Focus Project coaching sessions should be scheduled individually with your coach based on your mutual availability. You will confirm with your coach the best way to connect for your conversation, which may be in person or virtually. During your meeting with your coach, you should plan to discuss your Focus Project and how you plan to approach your work over the course of the Institute.

Monday, July 4, 2022

National Holiday - Cultural Event – July 4th Gathering | Cultural and Social Activity
• Time: Flexible timing beginning at 10:00AM and running all day until the evening
• Location: Gary Burniske’s Home – 234 Wood Dale Street, West Lafayette
• Description: There will be a 4th of July celebration at the Burniske residence with a traditional BBQ with food, sports, dancing and mingling with the neighbors. The Fellows will have an opportunity to see fireworks when they start at dusk. Lunch will start with the traditional American BBQ, and the grill will be turned over to the Fellow to cook African style foods for dinner.
• Dress Code: Casual and comfortable clothing for being outdoors

Tuesday, July 5, 2022
Breakfast
• Time: before 8:30am session
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours – 7:00 – 8:30AM

Morning Review | Feedback
• Time: 8:30-9:00AM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker: Gary Burniske, Academic Director
• Description: This session will provide an overview of the agenda and activities for the upcoming week. Also, it is an opportunity for Fellows to reflect upon the previous week’s discussion and provide feedback to the Fellowship Staff. We will make our best efforts to accommodate Fellow suggestions to improve the effectiveness of the Leadership Institute.
• Dress Code: Casual

Food Finders Food Bank– Work Contribution | Community Service Activity
• Time: 9:00AM – 1:30PM
• Location: Food Finders Food Bank, 1204 Greenbush Street, Lafayette, IN
• Facilitator: Madison Vaughn, Assistant Director, Volunteer Engagement
• Description: You will be introduced to our local food pantry that serves Tippecanoe County in addition to 12 neighboring counties. Fellows will receive training on their projects when they arrive. They will assist the Food Resource and Education Center by helping with the following tasks:
o Sort through donated non-perishable food items
o Repackage bulk food items into family-sized portions
o Bag produce into family-sized portions
• Dress Code: Comfortable clothing and shoes for walking
• Lunch: Boxed lunch at Food Finders at an appropriate time

Agriculture Policy with Focus on International/Regional Trade | Academic Activity
• Time: 2:00 – 3:30PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker: Dominique van der Mensbrugghe, Director, Global Trade Analysis Project
• Description: Dominique will facilitate a session on session on Ag Policy and Regional/International Trade that will lead into a discussion on African trade and where it sits globally, particularly with agricultural commodities (including ag inputs).
• Dress Code: Casual

Unstructured Time for LADPs, Focus Project, Ignite Talks and Networking | Focus Project Coaching Time
• Time: 3:30 – 5:30PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116 or other location
• Description: Fellows will have unstructured time to work on LADPs, meet with coaches, work on their Focus Project and pursue networking opportunities.

Bus Load and Depart for Indianapolis -Attend Indiana Fever Game|
• Time: 5:30PM – eat dinner before boarding bus
• Location: Hawkins Residence Hall
• Dress Code: Comfortable clothing for hot weather and shoes for walking

Indiana Fever Women’s Basketball in Indy | Cultural and Social Activity
• Time: 5:30 – 10:30PM
• Location: Indiana State Fairgrounds, 1202 East 38th Street, Indianapolis
• Description: Attend the Indiana Fever Professional basketball game at the Coliseum at the Indiana Fairgrounds. Fellows will have the option to spend the night in Indianapolis and join the group at the Indiana State House the next morning. Would be at their own cost and make own arrangements.
• Dress Code: Casual

Wednesday, July 6, 2022
Breakfast
• Time: before 8:00am departure for Indianapolis
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours – 7:00 – 8:30AM

Bus Load and Depart for Indianapolis Visits |
• Time: 8:00AM
• Location: Hawkins Residence Hall
• Dress Code: Comfortable clothing for hot weather and shoes for walking

Indianapolis Visits in Conjunction with Notre Dame University Institute | Site visit activity
• Time: 9:00 – 10:30AM
• Location: Indiana State House, 200 W. Washington St.
• Description: The visit will entail meeting Indiana government officials such as the Director of the Department of Agriculture, touring the State House.
• Dress Code: Business Casual – comfortable shoes for walking

• Time: 11:00AM – 1:30PM
• Location: Indiana Economic Development Corporation, 1 North Capitol Avenue; Elevate Ventures, 50 E 91st Street Suite 213,
• Description: Discussion will focus on workforce training, and providing incentives and resources for innovation and business development.
• Dress Code: Business Casual – comfortable shoes for walking

• Time: 1:30 – 3:00PM
• Location: Salesforce, 1 East Ohio Street, Indianapolis
• Description: Salesforce will present their strategies for helping businesses connect to their customers. They will also discuss their strategies for employee success, diversity/equity and inclusion, recruitment and community service.
• Dress Code: Business Casual – comfortable shoes for walking

• Time: 3:00 – 4:00PM
• Location: Indianapolis Speedway Museum, 4750 W 16th Street
• Description: A tour of the famous Indy 500 Speedway, with a look at the evolution of automotive racing.
• Dress Code: Casual – comfortable shoes for walking

• Time: 4:30 – 5:30PM
• Location: Colts Training Facility, 7001 W. 56th Street, Indianapolis
• Description: A tour of the Indianapolis Colts professional football training camp.
• Dress Code: Business Casual – comfortable shoes for walking

• Time: 5:30 – 6:30PM
• Location: Return to Purdue

Dinner
• Time: After 6:30 PM
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours 5:00- 7:30PM

Thursday, July 7, 2022
Breakfast / Unstructured Time
• Time: before 9:00am session
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours – 7:00 – 8:30AM

Connecting Values to Visions | Common Leadership Curriculum Session #4
• Time: 9:00AM – 12:00PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Facilitator: Scott Hutcheson, Leadership Manager
• Description: Fellows will use this session to explore the intersection of Strengths and values to create personal leadership visions.
• Dress Code: Casual
• Post-Session Assignments: Complete independent work on your Leadership Development and Action Plan (LDAP) to apply leadership learning to your personal context.

Lunch
• Time: 12:00 – 1:30 PM
• Location: On own

Fire Starter Session 4 | Academic Activity
• Time: 1:30 - 3:00PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker:  Michael Friedemann, Firestarter Trainer and Entrepreneur in Residence, Foundry
• Description: Entrepreneurial Training – fundraising principles, start-up finances, attracting investments
• Dress Code: Casual
• Pre-Session Assignments: TBD

Community of Practice Session #4 –Agriculture - Innovations in Entrepreneurship, Especially Among Youth | Cross-Institute Community of Practice
• Time: 3:30 – 5:00 pm Eastern
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116 or own space/room if not joining Purdue led CoP
o Note: CoP Groups will be available on or around June 8 - See Institute Guides for your respective CoPs (including Agriculture)
• Description: You will participate in a session for your assigned cross-Institute Community of Practice (CoP). You will join this session virtually using the information shared in your CoP Group on Canvas via the Fellowship Portal. This session will be facilitated by the Institute team that is leading your assigned CoP and will include Fellows from other Institutes.

Unstructured Time for LADPs, Focus Project, Ignite Talks and Networking | Focus Project Coaching Time
• Time: 5:00-6:00PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116 or other location
• Description: Fellows will have unstructured time to work on LADPs, meet with coaches, work on their Focus Project and pursue networking opportunities.

Dinner
• Time: After 6:00 PM
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours 5:00- 7:30PM

Friday, July 8, 2022
Breakfast
• Time: before 8:30am session
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours – 7:00 – 8:30AM

Morning Review | Feedback
• Time: 8:30-9:00AM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker: Gary Burniske, Academic Director
• Description: This session will provide an opportunity for Fellows to reflect upon the previous week’s discussion and provide feedback to the Leadership Institute Staff. We will make our best efforts to accommodate Fellow suggestions to improve the effectiveness of the Leadership Institute.
• Dress Code: Casual

Practice Pitches and Ignite Talk Selection | Ignite Talk and Summit Preparation Activity
• Time: 9:00AM – 12:00PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Facilitator: Gary Burniske, facilitator, additional facilitators TBD
• Description: Fellows will have a practice session where all will have an opportunity to present their pitches before a panel that will provide feedback.
• Dress Code: Business Casual

Lunch
• Time: 12:00– 1:30PM
• Location: On own. Wiley Dining Hall hours 11:00AM – 1:30PM

Running an Effective Business Meeting | Supplemental Leadership Training Activity
• Time: 1:30 – 3:00PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker: Scott Hutcheson, Leadership Manager
• Description: Running an effective business meeting: Fellows discuss strategies for ensuring that business meetings meet their objectives, run efficiently, and engage their participants.
• Dress Code: Casual

Unstructured Time for LADPs, Focus Project, Ignite Talks and Networking | Focus Project Coaching Time
• Time: 3:00 – 4:30PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116 or other location
• Description: Fellows will have unstructured time to work on LADPs, meet with coaches, work on their Focus Project and pursue networking opportunities.

Networking Event with Lafayette Entrepreneurs | Networking Activity
• Time: 4:30 – 7:30PM
• Location: The Spot, 409 South Fourth Street, Lafayette
• Description: The Fellows will participate in a networking event sponsored by the College of Agriculture that will include businesses along the agricultural value chain, as well as faculty, staff and students. The event will be a social mixer, and will include fired-oven pizza. For those that are still hungry after the networking social, they are free to find dinner on their own in Lafayette.
• Dress Code: Casual

Saturday, July 9, 2022
Lafayette Farmers Market | Social Activity - OPTIONAL
• Time: 8:00AM -12:30PM
• Location: Fifth Street between Main and Columbia, Downtown Lafayette -
• Description: Outdoor market selling fresh garden flowers, baked goods, fruit and vegetables, local honey and jams – and much more. Every Saturday between May to late October.

Wabash Riverfest | Cultural and Social Activity - Optional
• Time: 9:00AM - 4:00PM
• Location: Tapawingo Park, West Lafayette, IN
• Description: A fun day of learning about and enjoying the Wabash River. Sponsored by the Wabash River Enhancement Corporation, there will be conservation exhibits, river float trips, guided riverside hikes, charcoal drawing classes/demonstrations a 5K run and more. Free event
• Dress Code: Comfortable clothes and shoes for being outside

Mosey Down Main Street | Social Activity - Optional
• Time: 6:00PM– 10:00PM
• Location: Main Street and surrounding blocks, Downtown Lafayette
• Description: A series of free street celebrations brought to the community by the local arts community. Enjoy music, outdoor food and beverage vendors, street performers, balloon animals and more.

Sunday, July 10, 2022 (Eid al-Adha)
Optional Religious Observance/Unstructured Time | Unstructured Time
• Time: All Day

Overview
This final week of the Leadership Institute will complete the Clifton Strengths and Firestarter sessions as well as wrap up individual coaching sessions. The Fellows are expected to complete their LDAPs, Focus Projects and refine their pitches. There will also be ample time for networking and personal pursuits. This week also includes the virtual two-day Summit. Finally, the Fellows will provide institute feedback and evaluations. We will organize a closing and farewell reception. Fellows will have time to prepare for their departure back to their home countries.

Focus Project Coaching As a reminder, Focus Project coaching sessions should be scheduled individually with your coach based on your mutual availability. You will confirm with your coach the best way to connect for your conversation, which may be in person or virtually. During your meeting with your coach, you should plan to discuss your Focus Project and how you plan to approach your work over the course of the Institute.

Monday, July 11, 2022
Breakfast
• Time: before 8:30am session
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours – 7:00 – 8:30AM

Morning Review | Feedback
• Time: 8:30-9:00AM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker: Gary Burniske, Academic Director
• Description: This session will provide an overview of the agenda and activities for the upcoming week. Also, it is an opportunity for Fellows to reflect upon the previous week’s discussion and provide feedback to the Leadership Institute Staff. We will make our best efforts to accommodate Fellow suggestions to improve the effectiveness of the Leadership Institute.
• Dress Code: Casual

Putting It All Together: Leading with Purpose & Strength | Common Leadership Curriculum Session #5
• Time: 9:00AM – 12:00PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Facilitator: Scott Hutcheson
• Description: This culminating leadership session bridges learning from prior sessions to your ongoing leadership journeys. You will develop initial plans to overcome anticipated barriers to achieving your leadership visions when returning home.
• Dress Code: Casual
• Post-Session Assignments: Complete independent work on your Leadership Development and Action Plan (LDAP) to apply leadership learning to your personal context.

Lunch
• Time: 12:00– 1:30PM
• Location: On own

Firestarter – Session 5 and Wrap-Up | Practical Activity
• Time: 1:30 – 3:00PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker: Michael Friedemann, Firestarter Trainer and Entrepreneur in Residence, Foundry
• Description: Purdue Ventures – thinking as investors. This final Firestarter session will go into depth about attracting investors and becoming investors.
• Dress Code: Casual

Wrap-up with Coaches, Completing Pitches, LADPs and Focus Projects | Focus Project Coaching Time
• Time: 3:00 – 5:30PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116 or other locations
• Description: This session is reserved for Fellows to hold final meetings with their coaches as well as to work on their LDAPs, Focus Projects and refining their pitches.
• Dress Code: Casual

Dinner
• Time: After 5:30 PM
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours 5:00- 7:30PM

Tuesday, July 12, 2022
Breakfast / Unstructured Time
• Time: before 9:00am session
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours – 7:00 – 8:30AM

Free Time for Networking, LADPs and Focus Projects | Focus Project Coaching Time
• Time: 9:00 – 11:00AM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116 or other locations
• Description: Platform for mentors and Fellows to interact and share interests and experiences.
• Dress Code: Casual

Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit | Day 1
• Time: 11:00 am – 5:30 pm Eastern
o 11:00 – 1:20 – Independent sessions (Fellows participate from their own devices in their own space)
o 1:30 – 2:30 – Plenary; this should be in a room together
o Rest of day: Independent sessions (Until 5:30 PM)
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Description: During the final week of the Institute, all Fellows will participate in the virtual 2022 Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit. Additional programming information will be shared during the Institute.
• Dress Code: Business Casual or Traditional Clothes
• Pre-Session Preparation: Please bring your laptop so that you may access Summit activities requiring individualized engagement.

Dinner
• Time: After 5:30 PM
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours 5:00- 7:30PM

Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Breakfast / Unstructured Time
• Time: before 9:00am session
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours – 7:00 – 8:30AM

Free Time for Networking, LADPs and Focus Projects | Focus Project Coaching Time
• Time: 9:00 – 11:00AM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Description: Platform for mentors and Fellows to interact and share interests and experiences
• Dress Code: Casual

Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit | Day 2
• Time: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm Eastern
o 11:00 – 2:00 – Independent sessions + lunch
o 2:00 – 3:20 – Ignite talks; this should be in a room together with speakers in a separate room with the presenter kit
o Rest of day: Either independent or together for the next steps and closing sessions (Until 5:00 PM)
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Description: During the final week of the Institute, all Fellows will participate in the virtual 2022 Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit. Additional programming information will be shared during the Institute.
• Dress Code: Business casual or traditional clothes
• Pre-Session Preparation: Please bring your laptop so that you may access Summit activities requiring individualized engagement.

Dinner
• Time: After 5:00 PM
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours 5:00- 7:30PM

Thursday, July 14, 2022
Breakfast / Unstructured Time
• Time: before 9:00am session
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours – 7:00 – 8:30AM

Pitches to Purdue and Fellowship Stakeholder Audience | Ignite Talk Activity
• Time: 9:00AM – 12:30PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Description: Fellows will have an opportunity to make their final pitches to an audience that includes other Fellows, entrepreneurs, coaches/mentors and other stakeholders.
• Dress Code: Business Casual

Lunch
• Time: 12:30– 2:00PM
• Location: On own and with stakeholders

Free Time and Networking | Unstructured Time
• Time: 2:00 – 5:30PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116 or other locations

Dinner
• Time: After 5:30 PM
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours 5:00- 7:30PM

Friday, July 15, 2022

Breakfast
• Time: before 8:30am session
• Location: On own, Wiley Dining Hall hours – 7:00 – 8:30AM

Institute Feedback and Evaluation | Reflection, Feedback, Post-Institute Survey
• Time: 8:30AM – 12:00PM
• Location: Whistler Center for Carbohydrate Research, Room 116
• Speaker: Facilitator TBD
• Description: As part of this session, you will complete the required post-Institute survey to provide feedback on your Leadership Institute experience as well as the Mandela Washington Fellowship Summit. In addition, Fellows will participate in a facilitated open discussion to provide feedback on the structure of the Leadership Institute, agenda, methodologies as well as suggestions for improving future institutes.
• Dress Code: Casual
• Pre-Session Preparation: Please bring your laptop so that you may complete the required post-Institute survey during this session.

Lunch
• Time: 12:00– 1:30PM
• Location: On own

Free Time and Networking | Unstructured Time
• Time: 1:30 – 5:30PM
• Location: Whistler Room 116 available or select own location

Closing Reception and Farewell Dinner| Social Activity
• Time: 6:00 – 8:30PM
• Location: Outpost’s Purdue Room, 14 N. Second Street, Lafayette
• Speaker: John Fitzgerald Gates, Vice Provost for Diversity and Inclusion
• Description: An award ceremony and farewell session will be held for the Fellows and guests.
• Dress Code: Business Professional or traditional attire

Saturday, July 16, 2022
Prepare for Departure | Unstructured Time
• Time: 8:30AM – 4:00PM
• Description: Fellows will have the entire day to themselves to prepare for departure, and last minute farewells.
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Bag Drop for Departure Next Day | Practical
• Time: 4:00 – 5:00PM
• Location: Hawkins Residence Hall Lobby
• Facilitator: Purdue Institute Staff
• Description: Fellows will bring their 2 checked bags to the mailroom, next to the main desk at Hawkins Hall. Each piece of luggage will be weighed and tagged. Luggage that is overweight will need to be redistributed into your carry-on or extra bags. All checked luggage will be held overnight and Fellows will not have access to the luggage until it is removed from the bus on Sunday July 17 at the airport. Any excess luggage expense will be paid by the Fellow from their stipend money.

Sunday, July 17, 2022
Departure Day | Unstructured Time
Schedules to be worked out.