Tuesday, Jan. 24
5 p.m. Airport Arrival
6 -6:45 p.m. Orientation and Reception
(Whitman Commons)
Introduce youth to hosts
Distribute snow pants, boots, schedules
Wednesday, Jan. 25
8:30-10 a.m. Introductions (Whitman Commons)
10 -11:30 a.m. Business owners talk about Entrepreneurship and leadership
10 a.m. Children’s Museum
10:30 a.m. Garden Bouquet
11 a.m. Marquette Food Coop
11:45-12:45 Walking tour of Campus
1-2 p.m. Lunch and Presentation at Donckers
2-4 p.m. Tour of Businesses (Downtown Marquette)
4-5 p.m. Debriefing (Whitman Hall)
5 p.m. Hosts pick up students
Thursday, Jan. 26
7:15 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Youth shadow American high school students at MSHS and Superior Central. Lunch included.
For Adults (141 Whitman Hall)
10-11 a.m. Latin American Faculty Group
11 a.m.- noon NMU’s Center for Student Enrichment (
Noon-1p.m. Lunch at Temaki and Tea
1-2:30 p.m. Children’s Museum 8-18 Media (Downtown)
3 to 4 p.m.
Tech Time:
NMU students interact with CAYA students via Facebook (Professor Mary Andronis Classroom)
4-5 p.m. Debriefing (Whitman Hall)
5 p.m. Hosts pick up students
Friday, Jan. 27
8 a.m. Meet at Whitman
8:30-9:30 a.m. Pioneer Surgical Tour
10-11 p.m. Presentation NMU Leader in Residence Holger Wagner (Whitman Commons)
11-12:30 p.m. Presentation by interpreter Mar Siller
12:30-1:30 p.m. Lunch
(Wildcat Den)
1:30-4:30 p.m. Community Service Projects. Youth will volunteer in small groups.
St Vincent De Paul
YMCA
Mqt County Animal Shelter
4:30-5:30 p.m. Debriefing (Whitman Commons)
5:30 p.m. Hosts pick up students
Optional: 7:20 p.m. MSHS Girls Basketball game and High school dance until 11:45 p.m.
Saturday, Jan. 28
HOMESTAY
DAY
This is a day for the hosts to introduce a typical weekend day to their guest(s). Each host spends their Saturdays doing different things; please keep your usual plans and do what you would normally do, but include your guest in your activities. We recommend that you explain the Saturday’s plan the night before, so your guest will know what to expect.
Sunday, Jan. 29
11 a.m.-5 p.m.
All-day Activities at Al Quaal, Ishpeming
Snowshoeing
U.P. Outdoors Info
Snow Shelter Building
Lunch included for All
Families are welcome to stay all day with the students. If you would like to snowshoe, you must provide your own equipment.
5-6 p.m. Closing Ceremony and Program Evaluations
Monday, Jan. 30
4:30 a.m. Meet at Whitman Hall
to depart for airport
(6:25 a.m. Flight )
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