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PILAU at TCL

At TCL, “PILAU” which stands for Promoting Integrity, Leadership, Academics and cultural Understanding focuses on recruitment and retention of African-American male students.
The program incorporates an important connection to Gullah culture through a special portable museum project where Gullah artifacts will be collected and then presented to area schools and other public arenas.
Participants will also develop leadership skills, successfully complete all courses, enhance
self-esteem and pride, and gain a better cultural understanding of Gullah and area communities.
We hope all is progressing well for each of you as you make plans for a tremendous Spring Semester at TCL. Your PILAU Program Staff would like to take this opportunity to let you know about some great events you will not want to miss!
February 2010
15 Symmetry Health Seminar presented by Alex Barr & Dr. Scott
11:00 am – 1:00 pm, PILAU Suite Bldg, 1, Rm. 102, Lunch will be provided*
23 Gullah Workshop, Featuring Queen Quet, PILAU Suite, Bldg, 1, Rm. 102*
(Lunch provided) 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
25 Mather’s Day Gospel Explosion, MacLean Hall Auditorium, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Reception to follow for PILAU students*
March 2010
1 Byron Hurt Documentary Viewing “Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes” “premiering
At the Sundance Film Festival. It was later broadcast nationally on the Emmy award-
Winning PBS series Independent Lens, drawing an audience of more than 1.3 million
viewers PILAU Suite, Bldg, 1, Rm. 102*(Lunch provided)
2 Byron Hurt, Hip Hop Beyond Beats and Rhymes, MacLean Hall Auditorium,
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
All Students, Staff, and Faculty are invited to this lecture presentation.
17 PILAU presents, “The survival guide for Black men in America” presented by
Michael Eric Dyson, MacLean Hall, Auditorium, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm *
All Students, Staff, and Faculty are invited to this lecture presentation.
7-10 Spring Educational & Cultural trip to Florida
8-12 Spring Break – No Classes
22 Graduation Application Deadline
23 Gullah Workshop, Featuring Queen Quet, PILAU Suite, Bldg, 1, Rm. 102
11:00 am – 12:30 pm*
(Lunch provided)
25 Dinning Etiquette Workshop – The Art of the Business Meal, presented by
Cindy Gross of Charleston School of Protocol and Etiquette, Inc.
PILAU Suite, Bldg, 1, Rm. 102
4:00 pm – 6:30 pm (Dinner Provided)
30 Clifton Taulbert, award winning author of “Once Upon a Time When We Were
Colored," “Building Community: Imagine the Possibilities”
MacLean Hall Auditorium 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
All Students, Staff, and Faculty are invited to this lecture presentation.
April 2010
8 Awards Day Banquet, Holiday Inn & Suites, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm *
14 Gullah Workshop, Featuring Queen Quet, PILAU Suite, Bldg, 1, Rm. 102*
11:00 am – 12:30 pm (Lunch provided)
19 Business Etiquette Basics presented by Cindy Gross of Charleston School of Protocol and Etiquette, Inc. PILAU Suite, Bldg, 1, Rm. 10211:00 am – 12:30 pm
29 The Color Purple at the Charleston Coliseum 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm, bus will
depart TCL promptly at 3:00 pm
May 2010
10 PILAU laptops are due back to the PILAU office by 4:30 pm
14 Graduation
Events and Dates are subject to change. Always check PILAU website for most current information at www.tcl.edu/pilau
*RESERVATION PREFERRED, to RSVP please call 470-6040
As a reminder to those of you who have not scheduled a time to engage in the LASSI and SDS assessments, please call the office to make an appointment to do so, 470-6040 or 470-6043 (Jody Cummins). The Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI) is designed to help you develop or expand your awareness of how you study and learn so you can be more successful in college, and the Self-Directed Search (SDS) will provide you with a guide for educational and career planning. Plan to allow yourself about forty-five minutes to complete the assessments.
PILAU’s Suite location (Bldg, 1, Rm. 102) is your place! Come by often.
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