Friday begins with beach and exercise activities at WRAP’s private beach followed by fun discussions. 

WRAP FILM DISCUSSION WITH LISA CORTES OF THE OSCAR WINNING FILM PRECIOUS

On Saturday at the Harbor View Hotel we will have a preview and discussion of a new movie under way lead by Lisa Cortes, Executive Producer of Precious, Lisa Collins, Mark Schwartzburt and Maxim Thorne: Can we Create Change and Social Justice through Film?

Lisa Cortes (Executive Producer of Academy Award winning Precious: Based on the novel Push by Sapphire; co-founder of Def Jam; Yale-BA) and Maxim Thorne, founder of WRAP, will lead the discussion on how films are created that are artful and also socially conscious. Films can use their entertainment value and popular appeal as a way to draw attention to social issues and stimulate dialogue. Lisa and Mark's documentary provides a lens to explore Race and the American dream through the story of early film entrepreneur, Oscar Micheaux and the town of Gregory, South Dakota which has adopted him as an unlikely son in their celebration of his legacy of silent films in a yearly film festival. The clash of cultures and characters will provide a colorful platform to engage audiences in a much needed conversation about race. This conversation is especially needed now as we witness the continuing and disturbing effects of our Nation's lack of engagement with our fractured legacy.



On Saturday evening we will be on a sailing ship on the beautiful waters around Martha’s Vineyard, of course subject to weather and mechanical problems,

During the course of the days guests will take part in a variety of panel and group discussions like:

• Tea for Two in Tucson: Earl Grey meets Immigration in Arizona
• Drill Baby Drill - Is this the right course to boost the economy?
• Does Precious' Oscar finally mean Hollywood is ready for "real" stories?
• Who’s winning in the Mid-Term Election and does it mean anything?
• Life in the Green Zone…How I Survived US Policy in Iraq and Afghanistan”
• Haitian reconstruction: A tragedy.
• How early child education is failing.
• What's my brand in the recession?  
• 2 Minutes with President Obama, and Yes, I should be in your administration...
• Yes, I closed on my deal…my deal went bust
• I’ve found love- managing my stress.
• Did we get it right in the election?
• So many new faces (finally) on TV- here’s what it means…
• What's happening to Philanthropy in the recession...
• Style: Trendsetting Fashion, Art, Aesthetics and Design
• Marriage and our community - what's up?
• If I could rewrite history – what I would NOT have done…
• Influence in Washington- a roadmap

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For early arriving WRAP Participants on the Vineyard, Henry Louis Gates (literary critic, educator, scholar, writer, editor and public intellectual) of Harvard's DuBois Institute  is hosting a conversation at the Old Whaling Church in Edgartown on Thursday, August 19 from 5:00-6:30PM entitled: "Locked Out, Locked Up: Black Men in America."  Moderated by Charlayne Hunter Gault (journalist and foreign correspondent for National Public Radio, and the Public Broadcasting Service), the panel includes Michelle  Alexander (Professor of Law and the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnicity), Dwayne Betts ( poet, memoirist, and teacher.), Charles Blow (journalist, and the current visual Op-Ed columnist for The New York Times.), Larry Bobo (W. E. B. Du Bois Professor of the Social Sciences at Harvard University), and Bob Herbert (journalist and op-ed columnist for The New York Times).  Everyone is invited to the WRAP Opening Wine Reception from 6:30-9:30PM in West Chop at the WRAP House.

WRAP 2010 Program Book with Agenda and participants' profiles are only available to WRAP attendees. This can be picked up at registration at the WRAP House in West Chop.

Yale Day in the Sun 

 After our exercise, breakfast and movie preview on Saturday, August 21, 2010, WRAP will participate with the Yale  family for  “Yale Day in the Sun on Martha’s Vineyard.” Enjoy an afternoon of intellectual stimulation, reconnecting with old friends and meeting new ones. The afternoon begins with  conversations with two of Yale's best, Master Jonathan Holloway, Professor of History, African American Studies and American Studies presenting, “The Right Kind of People: The Silences in a Civil Rights Narrative.” And Omer Bajwa, Coordinator of Muslim Life at Yale presenting, “Muslim Life Engaging the Sacred & the Secular - Anything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask." Then have fun in the sun with a cocktail reception.

WRAP Activities

W.R.A.P. ® is comprised of key interactive sessions, some held simultaneously, where participants enjoy reflecting off-the-record on actively living history. We all engage in fun, vigorous and civil discussion sometimes led by “experts” in varying fields.  This gives all of us the opportunity to get to know each other and our families in a relaxed and fun atmosphere.

Enjoying the Vineyard

Martha’s Vineyard also offers great recreational opportunities and we have set up several receptions and playthings for everyone to do.  Time is set aside for recreation and meals and sports. A Tentative Program will be sent to registered participants approximately two weeks prior to  W.R.A.P. ®.

For things to do on the Vineyard check out http://www.mvol.com/directory/activities/thingstodo/

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