1. Northwestern State University of Louisiana 2 nd Annual Civil Rights Conference Pathways to Empowerment October 5 & 6, 2006 Internal Expression Connecting People Through Art Reception October 5, 2006

3. Conference Sessions Day 1-Thursday morning Welcome Address Economy Session An Empowered Economy Equals Empowered Individuals Health & Quality of Life Session Empowering a Longer Life

4. Conference Sessions Day 1-Thursday afternoon Concurrent Sessions –SToP – Solutions to Poverty & STEP – Strategies to Empower People –Constitution, The People, and Comedy Disabilities Forum Empowering Greatness

5. Thursday Evening Art Show Reception

6. Poetry by NSU Students The paintings and poetry they inspired were printed on take-away cards at the reception

7. Internal Expression works Dale Perkins Guitar Study 1 & Guitar Study 2 Acrylic on Canvas 2006

8. Internal Expression works Sarah Coco & Kathy Reynolds Best Friends Acrylic on canvas 2006

9. Conference Sessions Day 2–Friday morning Welcome Civic Engagement Session Empowerment through Engagement Concurrent Sessions –Education Session Empowering a New Generation with a Stronger Mind –Sundown, Preservation, and Creativity

10. Conference Sessions Day 2–Friday afternoon Empowerment “What’s It Gonna Take?” A Community Discussion –Realistic ideas and approaches to effectively address the problems and proposed solutions discussed during the conference –Ways to provide meaningful civic engagement opportunities in the community and state for NSU students

11. Sponsors School of Social Sciences Office of Cultural Diversity The Real Views Newspaper New York Times Louisiana Department of Social Services City of Natchitoches

12. Student Participation Student Government Association NSU Student Chapter of AITP (Association of Information Technology Professionals) Master of Arts in Heritage Resources Introductory to Poetry Writing students Pi Kappa Phi & Push America Medical Professionals Club Social Work students NSU Students not associated with an organization

13. Community Morrison Institute of the Arts Causey’s Pharmacy ARC of Shreveport Natchitoches Parish Outpatient Clinic Natchitoches Parish Senior Companions

14. Northwestern State University of Louisiana 2 nd Annual Civil Rights Conference Pathways to Empowerment October 5 & 6, 2006 Internal Expression Connecting People Through Art Reception October 5, 2006