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Eclipse 2018 Embracing a Community of Respect Semper Paratus Office of Inclusion & Diversity U. S. Coast Guard Academy 15 Mohegan Ave. New London, Connecticut 06320 Eclipse Events April 2-7, 2018 Time Monday April 2-7 2018 Agenda Location 0900-1600 Take Our Stand: The Evolution of Jim Crow and the Modern Military Museum We are excited to announce that the Take Our Stand: African-American Military Service in the Age of Jim Crow exhibit will be here at the CG Academy during Eclipse 2018. Throughout this week there will be a two day interactive experience in the U.S. Coast Guard Museum, USCGA Library, a campus walking tour, and at the Eclipse Awards Dinner. Learn more about these facilitated events in the Training Session Agenda List. LCDR Kimberly Young-McLear [email protected] Satterlee RM 104 (860) 444-8387 Time Wednesday April 4, 2018 Agenda Location 1900 Take Back the Night Leamy Each year Cadets Against Sexual Assault (CASA) host the annual Take Back the Night march to raise awareness and show solidarity in the fight against sexual assault. For more information about this event please reach out to: Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) Shannon Norenberg Chase Hall, Room 1047 (860) 701-6647 (office) (860) 625-1002 (mobile) Time Thursday April 5, 2018 Agenda Location 1830 Dining-In no host social hour Cadet Wardroom 1930 Dinning-In Cadet Wardroom As stated in “Naval Ceremonies, Customs and Traditions, “the history of celebratory military formal dinner dates back to ancient days. By the eighteenth century the British has institutionalized their military regimental dinners into formal “messes,” with strict rules and procedures. When done properly, dining-in can be the source of much unit pride and camaraderie. With this historical context and purpose in mind, CGA’s annual Dining-In is an event to complement a cadet’s transition into the Coast Guard officer corps and to further CGA’s esprit de corps. For more information about this event please contact the project officer, LT Myles McCarthy. LT Myles McCarthy 860-444-8389 [email protected] [email protected] Program Overview Friday April 6, 2018 Time Agenda Location Uniform 0620-0740 RADM Erroll Brown, USCG, Retired Muzzy Room Tropical Blue Breakfast with Affinity Councils-Invite only Long 0750-0800 Opening Remarks: RADM James E. Rendón Leamy Auditorium **Tropical Blue Long 0800-0900 Keynote Address I: VADM Manson Brown Leamy Auditorium (ret) all hands 0900-0910 Break-Transit 0910-1010 *Concurrent Session I Various locations-see program guide 1010-1020 Break-Transit 1020-1120 * Concurrent Session II Various locations-see program guide 1120-1300 Lunch (Cadets, Faculty, Staff, Alumni) First Class Parking Lot/ Parking Lot R Respect T-Shirts Inclement Weather Plan: Roland 1300-1400 * Concurrent Session III Various locations-see program guide 1400-1415 Break-Transit 1415-1515 Keynote Address II: Alexis Jones all hands Leamy Auditorium 1520-1550 Keynote Address III: VADM Schultz all Leamy Auditorium hands 1550-1630 Break-Transit **Tropical Blue Long 1630-1730 Drill/ Honoring Diversity Champion Washington Parade Field **Tropical Blue Long (Audience) 1730-1800 Break-Transit-Change Out 1800-1930 APAC Sponsoring Network Dinner Leamy Ballroom **Tropical Blue Long 2000 Cadet Talent Show Leamy Auditorium See comments for */** on next page Program Overview Saturday April 7, 2018 Time Agenda Location Uniform 0730-0900 Breakfast Workshop Various locations-see program guide **Tropical Blue Long 0900-1100 *Training Session I Various locations-see program guide **Tropical Blue Long 1100-1200 Training Session II Museum, Waeshe **Tropical Blue Long 1200-1700 Break 1700-1800 Reception For Eclipse Awards Dinner Otto Graham Hall of Excellence **Service Dress Blue 1800-1900 Genesis Sponsored Awards Dinner-Keynote Otto Graham Hall of Excellence **Service Dress Admiral Paul Zukunft Blue *Select session from program and register **Civilian equivalent of Tropical Blue Long is business casual. Civilian equivalent of Service Dress Blue is business attire. Eclipse 2018 Keynote Speaker: VADM Manson Brown The Honorable Manson K. Brown, Vice Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard (Retired) Manson K. Brown, a Washington, DC native, is the son of public servants. At the age of 17, he entered military service as a cadet at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy with the Class of 1978. His journey with the Coast Guard spanned 40 years. In 2010, he became the first African-American to achieve the rank of Vice Admiral in his service. Early assignments ranged from duty as an engineering officer aboard the icebreaker GLACIER to working as the Military Assistant to the U.S. Secretary of Transportation. In 2004, he volunteered to fill a key leadership gap in Iraq as the Senior Advisor for Transportation for the Coalition Provisional Authority. Working in a combat zone, he oversaw restoration of Iraq’s transportation systems, including major ports. He commanded operations at every level, culminating as Commander of Pacific Area where he oversaw all Coast Guard operational activities throughout the Pacific Rim. After retiring from the Coast Guard in 2014, he was nominated by President Barack Obama as an Assistant Secretary of Commerce at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Confirmed by the U.S. Senate in March 2015, he oversaw environmental satellite programs and the business transformation of the National Weather Service. As NOAA Deputy Administrator, he also championed an effort to enhance diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout the organization. He holds Master of Science degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of Illinois at Champaign- Urbana, and in National Resources Strategy from the National Defense University. He is a registered professional civil engineer. His top military decoration is the Coast Guard Distinguished Service Medal. In 1994, he became the first recipient of the Coast Guard Captain John G. Witherspoon Award for Inspirational Leadership. In 2012, the National Society for Black Engineers honored him with the Golden Torch Award and The Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard designated him as an Honorary Master Chief Petty Officer. In 2014, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People honored him with the Meritorious Service Award. In 2016, he received an Honorary Doctorate from Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Returning to retirement in January 2017, he is engaged in the “Joy of Not Working” alongside his wife of 36 years. He serves on the Coast Guard Academy Alumni Association Board of Directors. He is a senior advisor to the National Naval Officers Association. He is active in promoting opportunities for America’s youth through organizations including Mission: Readiness and Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. He continues to mentor developing executives and to speak about leadership and diversity. He is an avid bicyclist. Eclipse 2018 Keynote Speaker: Alexis Jones Alexis Jones is an all-American, southern belle, Texas tomboy. She grew up in Austin (with four older brothers) and moved to Los Angeles where she completed a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and a Masters in Communication Management, both from the University of Southern California. Lex hosted a TV show on the Red Carpet, worked at Fox Sports, ESPN, was a contestant on the hit CBS reality TV show Survivor and a Coach for the MTV show: MADE. Leveraging her entertainment background as a vehicle to empower youth, Lex launched I AM THAT GIRL, and quickly became an internationally recognized speaker, media personality, activist, and author. She has established herself as a thought leader for her generation and an expert on Gen Y. Recently, after being asked to speak to the 18 most influential high school quarterbacks in the country for an ESPNU TV show called Elite 11, she transitioned into empowering young women, through the empowerment of young men. Lex is working to broaden the narrow definition of “manhood” and instill in young men, the importance of respecting the girls and women in their lives. Lex was invited to the White House to discuss a Healthy Media initiative and is working on another initiative involving the most influential men in sports. She has spoken to more than 250,000 youth in person, and many more online, regarding personal and professional development, leadership, activism, social entrepreneurism and personal empowerment. Recent lectures have included the United Nations, The White House, Harvard Business School, Stanford, NYU Stern, NASA Innovation Summit, Elite 11, ESPN, NIKE, University of Florida, and Girl Scouts of America. She has been featured as one of AOL’s MAKERS along with Oprah Winfrey, Hilary Clinton, Ellen DeGeneres and Sheryl Sandberg. She was highlighted as an Ambassador for L’Oreal’s new STEM initiative, for Secret’s “Mean Stinks” anti-bullying campaign, listed as one of DELL’s #Inspire 100 List, Fast Company’s “Female Trailblazers”, ESPN’s “Pop Culture’s Top Ten,” and recently as a Profiles in Power winner from Austin Business Journal. Her book, I AM THAT GIRL, was published February 4th, 2014 with endorsements from Hilary Duff, Kristen Bell, Sophia Bush, Kate Bosworth and Bryce Dallas Howard. Lex is launching her “ProtectHer: Redefining Manhood” speaking tour to locker rooms across the country in January 2015. Eclipse 2018 Keynote Speaker: Vice Admiral Karl L. Schultz Commander, U.S. Coast Guard Atlantic Area Commander, Coast Guard Defense Force East Director, DHS Joint Task Force - East Vice Admiral Schultz assumed