2011+IMAGINE+Schedule


 * 2011 IMAGINE Schedule: May-June**


 * This is a preliminary schedule of events for the summer IMAGINE program. We expect that some things will change during the two month we are working in South Africa, but this can be used as a general guideline.**

May 2011 Calendar Joburg/Pretoria - Students Arrive 9 pm || 9 Drive to Skukuza || 10 Skukuza || 11 Skukuza || 12 Skukuza || 13 Skukuza || 14 Skukuza to Shingwedzi -Travel Day || HaMakuya, Tshulu Camp || 16 HaMakuya, Homestay || 17 HaMakuya, Homestay || 18 HaMakuya_ student pick up -Tshulu Camp || 19 HaMakuya - Sociological Field Methods || 20 HaMakuya – Focus Groups || 21 HaMakuya to Skukuza - Travel Day || Skukuza || 23 Skukuza Night Social || 24 Skukuza Workshop || 25 Skukuza Workshop || 26 Skukuza Workshop || 27 Skukuza Workshop (half day) || 28 Skukuza to Bushbuckridge - Travel Day || Bushbuckridge || 30 Bushbuckridge || 31 Bushbuckridge ||  ||   ||   ||   ||
 * Sun || Mon || Tues || Weds || Thurs || Fri || Sat ||
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 * 22
 * 29

June 2011 Calendar Bushbuckridge || 2 Bushbuckridge || 3 Bushbuckridge || 4 Bushbuckridge to Skukuza - Travel Day || Skukuza Day of FUN || 6 Skukuza || 7 Skukuza || 8 Skukuza Presentation to SAN Parks || 9 Travel to Pretoria || 10 Pretoria || 11 Pretoria || Pretoria Students Leave - Program Ends || 13 || 14 || 15 || 16 || 17 || 18 ||
 * Sun || Mon || Tues || Weds || Thurs || Fri || Sat ||
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 * 19 || 20 || 21 || 22 || 23 || 24 || 25 ||
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DAILY DETAILS


 * SUNDAY MAY 8, 2011 - JOBURG**

· David and Melissa drive in a quantum from Skukuza to Pretoria (check into B&B) · Students from NCSU arrive at Joburg International on Delta Airlines DL 9600 Amsterdam to Joburg arrive 920 pm  · David and Melissa pick students up and bring them to Airport Lodge in Joburg

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Kenkesha Staten

LOGISTICS Quantum from AggieShadow (1 day – return May 9 at 6 pm) B&B reservations


 * MONDAY MAY 9, 2011 – TRAVEL DAY - JOBURG TO SKUKUZA**

· 7 am - Breakfast at Backpackers · 8 am Morning errands in Pretoria (cell phones etc.) · 10 am - Drive to Skukuza – arrive at Paul Kruger Gate at 4 pm  · Lunch on the road - Millies · Brief Game Drive into Park · Set up students in their rooms at Vet Camp · Sundowners at Lake Panic · 7 pm Dinner at Vet Camp · 8 pm Brief Introduction to the program

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Kenkesha Staten


 * TUESDAY MAY 10, 2011 - SKUKUZA**

· 6 am - Early Morning Game Drive – Welcome to the Park · 9 am – Breakfast · 10 am – 12 pm Early Afternoon break/reading time · 12 pm – History of Kruger National Park – David · 1 pm – Lunch · 2 pm – Examples of Socio-ecological Issues in the Park – Elephants and Fire – Melissa and David · 3-5 pm – Break/Reading Time · 5 -6 pm – Urban Ecology and the importance of rural communities – Melissa · 6-7 pm – Literature Discussion – Community Based Research – Melissa and David · 7 pm – Dinner

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Kenkesha Staten


 * WEDNESDAY MAY 11, 2011 - SKUKUZA**

· 6 am Game Drive and Field Ecology with Laurence – Intro to Savanna Ecology · 9 am Breakfast · 10am – 12 pm – Break/Reading Time · 12 pm – Design an Activity for High School Students · 130 pm – Lunch · 230pm – 4 – Break/Reading time · 4 pm – Field Ecology part 2 -Introduction to identifying important savanna plants, Laurence Kruger · 7 pm Dinner · 8 pm Discussion with Shaddy about Justicia and the school volunteer program

STAFF/STUDENTS/PARTICIPANTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale

Shadrack Hlatshwayo Laurence Kruger

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Mulugheta Gebreslassie (late afternoon arrival) Kenkesha Staten


 * THURSDAY MAY 12, 2011 - SKUKUZA**

· 7 am – Breakfast, also pack lunches (and a snack) · 8 am leave for Shangaan schools · 10-12 - Volunteer in Shangaan schools · 12-1 meet with Teachers · Picnic Lunch On road – Game Drive into Park · 3-4 pm Break/Reading Time · 4 pm Laurence – SA Biomes Lecture · 7 pm Dinner · 8 pm Reflection and Discussion

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale

Shadrack Hlatshwayo

Liesel Ebersohn (afternoon arrival) Laurence Kruger

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten


 * FRIDAY MAY 13, 2011 - SKUKUZA**

· 6 am Game Drive (optional) · 8 am Breakfast · 9-11 Break/Reading Time (Prepare for Liesel’s Lecture) · 11 -1 pm Liesel Ebersohn – Asset Based Methods for Communities · 1 pm Lunch · 2-4 pm – Community Mapping Discussion – Liesel Ebersohn · 4 pm Afternoon Game Drive and Sundowners · 7 pm Dinner

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale

Liesel Ebersohn

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten


 * SATURDAY MAY 14, 2011 – TRAVEL DAY - SKUKUZA TO SHINGWEDZI**

· 8 am breakfast, pack lunch · 10 am Drive all day to Shingwedzi · 6 pm -7 pm – Venda, HaMakuya, Community Based Projects · 7 pm - Dinner at Research Camp · 8 pm – Observational Field Methods

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten

Tirsha from OTS may travel with us.


 * SUNDAY MAY 15, 2011 – HAMAKUYA**

· 6 am Breakfast · 7 am Leave Shingwedzi · 10 am meet Coert at Pafuri Gate · Continue drive to Tshulu Camp · Settle into Tents · Walk to Rapids / Rest time · 6 pm Discusion with Coert Geldenhuys – Community Based NRM internationally · 7 pm Dinner · 8 pm Homestay prep

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale

Coert Geldenhuys

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten


 * MONDAY MAY 16, 2011 – HAMAKUYA**

· 7 am Breakfast at Tshulu camp · 9 am – Leave to drop students off in Homestays

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten


 * TUESDAY MAY 17, 2011 – HAMAKUYA**

· Students in Homestays for second night · Melissa and David check on Homestay Groups in morning · Elizabeth, Toddi, and April arrive at Polokwane on South African Airways at 1240 pm (Laurence may be able to pick up) · Faculty settle in and discuss plan for the next week

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale

April James Elizabeth Nichols Toddi Steelman

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten


 * WEDNESDAY MAY 18, 2011 – HAMAKUYA**

· (morning) Pick up students from Homestays · drop students off – settle in and clean up time for students · Faculty Field Trip into HaMakuya · 1 pm lunch at Tshulu · Rest/exercise time · 5 pm Introduction to new faculty · 530 pm Interview Methods – Toddi Steelman · 7 pm Dinner · 8 pm Homestay Reflections

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale

April James Elizabeth Nichols Toddi Steelman

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten


 * THURSDAY MAY 19, 2011 – HAMAKUYA**

· 7 am breakfast · 8 am – 10 Ecohydrology – Issues to think about in HaMakuya – April and Elizabeth · 10 break · 11 - 1 Stakeholder Groups vs. Focus Group Sessions – Toddi Steelman · 1 pm Lunch · 2 pm – Focus Group Planning · 7 pm Dinner · 8 pm – Final planning

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale

April James Elizabeth Nichols Toddi Steelman

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten


 * FRIDAY MAY 20, 2011 – HAMAKUYA**

· 7 am breakfast · 8 am leave for focus groups session · 9 am – 12 pm focus groups · 1 pm lunch · 2 pm Reflection and Integration · 4 pm Brief Feedback to community? · 7 pm Dinner

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale

April James Elizabeth Nichols Toddi Steelman

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten


 * SATURDAY MAY 21, 2011 – TRAVEL DAY - HAMAKUYA to SKUKUZA**

· 6 am Breakfast, pack lunches · 7 am Road trip to Skukuza · 7 pm dinner in skukuza

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale

April James Elizabeth Nichols Toddi Steelman

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten


 * SUNDAY MAY 22, 2011 – SKUKUZA**

· 8 am Breakfast · 9 am Morning Reflection Discussion and Planning · Casual Work Day // Time Off · 1 pm lunch · 7 pm dinner

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale Larry Nielsen

April James Elizabeth Nichols Toddi Steelman

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten


 * MONDAY MAY 23, 2011 – SKUKUZA**

· 6 am Game Drive (optional) · 9 am Breakfast · Work on Presentation for Workshop · 3 pm Practice presentation · 430 pm Game Drive and Sundowners · 7 pm Dinner and Social for new arrivals

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale Larry Nielsen

Liesel Ebersohn (arrive afternoon) April James Elizabeth Nichols Toddi Steelman

Louise Swemmer (?) Tony Swemmer (?) Stefanie Freitag (?)

Rina Grant (no housing required) Harry Biggs (no housing required)

OTS (7 peeps - no housing required)

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Sarah Findlay (arrive afternoon) Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten Joel Thekiso (arrive afternoon)

Colleen Cluett (arrive afternoon?)


 * TUESDAY MAY 24, 2011 – SKUKUZA WORKSHOP**

· 7 am breakfast · WORKSHOP DAY – “Community Based Natural Resource Management around the KNP – what has worked, what hasn’t worked, and why?”

· Introduction · Presentations · Break · Presentations · Lunch · Break · Discussion · Game Drive and sundowners– Social with SAN Parks Staff(?) · Dinner

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale Larry Nielsen

Liesel Ebersohn April James Elizabeth Nichols Toddi Steelman Wayne Twine (arriving in the morning)

Louise Swemmer (?) Tony Swemmer (?) Stefanie Freitag (?) Other SAN Parks Staff(?)

Rina Grant (no housing required) Harry Biggs (no housing required)

OTS (7 peeps - no housing required)

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Sarah Findlay Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten Joel Thekiso

Colleen Cluett


 * WEDNESDAY MAY 25, 2011 – SKUKUZA WORKSHOP**

· 6 am Game Drive (optional) · 8 am Breakfast · WORKSHOP DAY – “Socio-ecological Research: What are our assets and how can we build on those assets?” · 9 am – Summary from Previous day’s discussion · 10 am – Asset Exercise · Tea Break · Priortization of Assets · Lunch/Break · Discussion · Group Walk around Skukuza (afternoon field trip) · 7 pm Dinner

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale Larry Nielsen

Liesel Ebersohn April James Elizabeth Nichols Toddi Steelman (leaves) Wayne Twine

Louise Swemmer (?) Tony Swemmer (?) Stefanie Freitag (?) Other SAN Parks Staff(?)

Rina Grant (no housing required) Harry Biggs (no housing required)

OTS (7 peeps - no housing required)

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Sarah Findlay Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten Joel Thekiso

Colleen Cluett


 * THURSDAY MAY 26, 2011 – SKUKUZA WORKSHOP**

· 6 am Game Drive (optional) · 8 am Breakfast · WORKSHOP DAY – “Building a vision for the future: What if we could have it all, what would we do?” · 9 am Summary of yesterday’s discussion · 930 am – Vision Building Exercise · Break · Discussion · 1 pm Lunch/Break · Discussion – Prioritization of research agenda – part one · 7 pm Dinner

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale Larry Nielsen

Liesel Ebersohn (leaves) April James Elizabeth Nichols Wayne Twine (leaves)

Louise Swemmer (?) Tony Swemmer (?) Stefanie Freitag (?) Other SAN Parks Staff(?)

Rina Grant (no housing required) Harry Biggs (no housing required)

OTS (7 peeps - no housing required)

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Sarah Findlay Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten Joel Thekiso

Colleen Cluett


 * FRIDAY MAY 27, 2011 – SKUKUZA WORKSHOP**

· 8 am Breakfast · WORKSHOP DAY – “How should we go about achieving short and long term goals?” · 9 am – Previous Day’s Summary · 930 am – Priortization of Research – part two · Break · Discussion – Future plans · 1 pm Lunch · Break · 3 pm – Student and Faculty reflection and Synthesis

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale Larry Nielsen

April James Elizabeth Nichols

Louise Swemmer (?) Tony Swemmer (?) Stefanie Freitag (?) Other SAN Parks Staff(?)

Rina Grant (no housing required) Harry Biggs (no housing required)

OTS (7 peeps - no housing required)

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Sarah Findlay Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten Joel Thekiso (leaves)

Colleen Cluett


 * SATURDAY MAY 28, 2011 – SKUKUZA**

· AM lecture from larry Nielsen? · Mental Health Day – Time off

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale Larry Nielsen

April James Elizabeth Nichols

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Sarah Findlay Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten

Colleen Cluett (leaves?)


 * SUNDAY MAY 29, 2011 – TRAVEL DAY - SKUKUZA TO BUSHBUCKRIDGE**

· 7 am Breakfast · 8 am travel to Bushbuckridge · 1 pm lunch at Wits Rural · 2 pm Intro from Wayne Twine · 3 pm Research Prep · Before Dinner Lecture: Long-Term Demographic Analyses in Bushbuckridge? Rhian Twine?

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale Larry Nielsen (leaves) Wayne Twine

Rhian Twine(?)

Paxie Chirwa April James Elizabeth Nichols

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Sarah Findlay Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten


 * MONDAY MAY 30, 2011 – BUSHBUCKRIDGE**

· Bushbuckridge research · Before Dinner lecture from Paxie Chirwa (New directions for forest resource research at FABI?)

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale Wayne Twine

Paxie Chirwa April James Elizabeth Nichols

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Sarah Findlay Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten


 * TUESDAY MAY 31, 2011 – BUSHBUCKRIDGE**

· Bushbuckridge research · Before dinner lecture: Interesting insights on ecohydrology (April James and Elizabeth Nichols)

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale Wayne Twine

Paxie Chirwa April James Elizabeth Nichols

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Sarah Findlay Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten


 * WEDNESDAY JUNE 1, 2011 – BUSHBUCKRIDGE**

· Bushbuckridge research

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale Wayne Twine

Paxie Chirwa (leaves) April James (leaves) Elizabeth Nichols (leaves)

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Sarah Findlay Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten


 * THURSDAY JUNE 2, 2011 – BUSHBUCKRIDGE**

· Bushbuckridge research

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale Wayne Twine

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Sarah Findlay Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten


 * FRIDAY JUNE 3, 2011 – BUSHBUCKRIDGE**

· Bushbuckridge research

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale Wayne Twine

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Sarah Findlay Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten


 * SATURDAY JUNE 4, 2011 – TRAVEL DAY - BUSHBUCKRIDGE TO SKUKUZA**

· Breakfast at Bushbuckridge, pack lunches · (AM) Bushbuckridge Community Feedback · Travel to Skukuza, lunch on road · Back to Vet camp · Afternoon Free time · Dinner and Reflection Discussion

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale Wayne Twine (AM)

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Sarah Findlay Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten


 * SUNDAY JUNE 5, 2011 – SKUKUZA**

· Day of Fun

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale Larry Nielsen (arrives)

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Sarah Findlay Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten


 * MONDAY JUNE 6, 2011 – SKUKUZA**

· Synthesis · AM – lecture: Larry Nielsen · PM Lecture: Conservation in South Africa Lecture – Karen Vickers

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale Larry Nielsen

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Sarah Findlay Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten


 * TUESDAY JUNE 7, 2011 – SKUKUZA**

· Synthesis · AM – lecture: Larry Nielsen

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale Larry Nielsen

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Sarah Findlay Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten


 * WEDNESDAY JUNE 8, 2011 – SKUKUZA (PRELIMINARY)**

· Presentation to SAN Parks · Dinner Party

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale Larry Nielsen Wayne Twine?

SAN Parks staff?

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Sarah Findlay Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten


 * THURSDAY JUNE 9, 2011 – TRAVEL DAY – SKUKUZA TO PRETORIA (PRELIMINARY)**

· Travel · Time off in Pretoria

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale Larry Nielsen

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Sarah Findlay Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten


 * FRIDAY JUNE 10, 2011 – PRETORIA (PRELIMINARY)**

· This may be the travel day · presentation to Pretoria? · Tour of FABI?

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale Larry Nielsen

UP Staff?

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Sarah Findlay Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten


 * SATURDAY JUNE 11, 2011 – PRETORIA (PRELIMINARY)**

· this may be the presentation to Pretoria day? · Group lunch with presentation? · Trip to Joburg instead if presentation is day before?

STAFF/PARTICIPANTS/STUDENTS

David Bunn Melissa McHale Larry Nielsen

UP Staff?

Scott Beck Paula Cothren Dorianne Dysart Sarah Findlay Mulugheta Gebreslassie Kenkesha Staten


 * SUNDAY JUNE 12, 2011 – LAST DAY – STUDENTS LEAVE**

· Course over - Students leave