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 July 19-24, 2009 PACE Univ.
 Sunday, July 19 1pm-5pm: Check-in at PaceUniversity housing.Ellis Island, Public Healthand the AmericanWorkforce, 1891-1924NEH Landmarks inAmerican History andCulture WorkshopConvened by the EllisIsland Institute, a programof Save Ellis Island Agenda
 
 
Monday July 20th
 Monday, July 20
7:30am: Depart Pace University for Battery Park ferry terminal.8:00am: Security check and board ferry.9:10am: Arrive on Ellis Island. Light breakfast provided in Cafe. 
 IMMIGRANTS ON ELLIS ISLAND: PUBLIC HEALTH 
 Welcome from David Luchsinger, Superintendent of the Statue of Liberty National Monument and Ellis Island Immigration Museum.10:00-10:30am: Movie,
“Forgotten Ellis Island: The Extraordinary Story of America’s Immigrant 
 
 Hospital” 
 10:45- 11:30am: Alan Kraut, PhD, "Germs, Genes and the Immigrant Menace." Dr. Kraut will providean overview on the origins of health inspection, and the role of public health, as criteria for admission to America during the Ellis Island years.11:30am-12pm: Q & A with Dr. Kraut 12:00-1:00pm: Lunch provided  
 ELLIS ISLAND’S SOUTH SIDE- PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE HOSPITAL ARCHITECTURE 
 1:00-1:30pm: Jeanne Kisacky, PhD, Overview of medical theory’s influence on hospital architecture,in preparation for tour of the Ellis Island pavilion-style hospitals.1:30-3:00pm:
Group 1
 , Tour of un-restored hospital buildings with Dr. Kisacky.
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Monday July 20th
RESOURCES FOR TEACHING IMMIGRATION
 1:30-2:45pm:
Group 2
, Tour of the exhibit,
“Future
 
in theBalance: Immigration, Public Health and the Ellis Island
 
Hospitals”
and finding meaning in artifacts and documents – aninquiry based experience about immigration, with SEI staff.2:45-3:00 pm: Break3:00-4:30 pm:
Group 2
, Tour of un-restored hospital buildings withDr. Kisacky.3:00-3:15 pm:
Group 1
break 3:15-4:30pm:
Group 1
, Tour of the exhibit,
“Future
 
in theBalance: Immigration, Public Health and the Ellis Island
 
Hospitals”
and finding meaning in artifacts and documents – aninquiry based experience about immigration, with SEI staff.4:30-5:00pm: Practical applications as shown by classroomteachers: Barbara DeSantis and Mrs. Stewart’s class project.5:00pm: Board Ferry for New York.Free evening in New York
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