International Field Program 2007 Kunming Yunnan Province China
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International Field Program 2007 Kunming, Yunnan Province China
Introduction • Hosted by School of International Relations Yunnan University (SIRYU) at Yunnan University • Thematic areas: Minority Issues or the environment • Core components: Academic, Language and Culture, Individual project • Two months • 7 New School participants ‘ 07 Andy, Jeroen, Jes, Larisa, Sam, Shaun, Tashi Culture Street, Kunming, China
PART 1 • • • Language class Seminars Cultural outings
Internships & Independent Research • • Governance, democracy in villages Rural economic development Local environmental issues Geopolitical perceptions Local health issues Microfinance Tea trade Improving Access to Quality Reproductive Health Services for Migrants in Urban areas of Yunnan Dissemination Workshop
STRENGTHS • Yunnan (border province, ethnic diversity environmental hot spot, weather) • SIRYU support: Prof Zhao, resources, lectures • Counterparts • General willingness to meet, share, & discuss
CHALLENGES • The coffee is terrible • Lots of “leg work” on the ground to set up internships • Being unable to read, write, or speak • Cultural barriers were at times difficult to overcome
Overall • • • Program was a great success Much learnt despite barriers Everybody had a fun time
Contact us www. wikigpia. info Larisa Bomlitz: ljbomlitz@hotmail. com Andy Thornton: me@andy-j-thornton. com Shaun Randol: shaunrandol@yahoo. com Jessica Waverka: jes@leaderoftomorrow. com Jeroen Kwakkenbos: kwakj 419@newschool. edu Tashi Shakya: shakyt 01@newschool. edu Sam Stern: sterns 26@newschool. edu
