2. Program
Goal
To
help
study
abroad
par0cipants
understand
Cambodia’s
cultural
transforma-on
as
at
it
opens
up
to
the
world
a8er
years
of
conflict,
and
to
par-cipate
in
this
process
through
fieldwork
in
health
and
the
arts.
3. Program
Objec-ves
•
Expose
par0cipants
to
Cambodian
culture
•
Provide
the
opportunity
to
define
career
objec0ves
•
Foster
cultural
sensi-vity
•
Engage
par0cipants
in
cri-cal
thinking
4. Par-cipant
Objec-ves
• Cambodian culture
• History and politics
• Cultural theories
Knowledge
• Intercultural communication
• Research using local resources
• Professional skills in area of interest
Skills
• Strive towards personal growth
• Embrace continuous learning
• Maintain positive outlooks
Attitudes
• Think critically about identity
• Understand cultural significance
• Act as responsible and ethical global citizens
Awareness
5. Curriculum
Orienta-on
(weeks
1-‐3)
• Introduc0on
to
Khmer
Language
• History,
Culture
and
Poli0cs
• Excursions
• Health
&
Safety
Main
Coursework
(weeks
4-‐16)
• NGO
Fieldwork
Placement
• PUC
Course
Rela0ng
to
Fieldwork
• PUC
Elec0ve
Courses
Final
Presenta-ons
&
Closing
Ceremonies
(week
17)
• 30-‐minute
presenta0ons
• Dinner
with
host
families
and
Culture
Partners
6. Paññāsāstra
University
of
Cambodia
(PUC)
• Vision:
Peace,
Social
Jus-ce
and
Empowerment
through
Educa-on
• Est.
1997,
opera-ng
since
2000
• Private
ins-tu-on
with
diverse
faculty
and
academic
offerings
• Founded
by
Cambodian
expatriates
from
U.S.
to
contribute
to
development
7. Fieldwork
(Arts)
•
Cambodia
Living
Arts:
Facilita0ng
transforma0on
through
art
•
Ragamuffin
Project:
Art
therapy
for
children
•
School
of
Tradi-onal
Khmer
Arts:
Arts
preserva0on
and
training
•
SAREKA:
Arts
projects
for
children
living
at
a
dump
site
•
The
Apsara
Art
Associa-on:
teaching
Cambodian
dance
and
music
to
disadvantaged
children
• School
of
Tradi-onal
Khmer
Arts:
Revival
and
promo0on
of
tradi0onal
art
forms
• Children
of
Bassac:
Folk
dance
group
represen0ng
Khmer
life
8. Fieldwork
(Public
Health)
•
PSI:
HIV/AIDS,
reproduc0ve
health
and
child
survival
•
NCHADS:
Na0onal
Center
for
HIV/AIDS,
Dermatology
and
STD’s
•
CATHA,
local
hospitals
and
clinics
9. Excursions
&
Ac-vi-es
• Angkor
Wat
• Clinics
&
Hospitals
• Floa0ng
village
• Tonle
Sap
Lake
• Speakers
&
Lectures
• Landmine
Museum
• D’Angkor
ar0san
workshops
&
silk
farm
• Na0onal
Museum
and
Palace
• Cambodian
tradi0onal
healer’s
associa0on
• Night
market
• Cooking
class
• Local
conferences
• Dance
ceremony
• Cambodian
Living
Arts
• Killing
Fields
• Wildlife
Sanctuary
10. Par-cipant
Blogs
• Set
up
during
week
1
• Weekly
(checked
and
evaluated
by
RD)
• Connect
theories
and
coursework
to
experiences
and
observa0ons
11. Weekly
Mee-ngs
• Dinners
with
RD
(and
other
staff)
• Share
experiences
• Reflec0on
and
Processing
• Group
dynamics
• Health
&
Safety
De-‐brief
12. Culture
Partners
(CPs)
•
PUC
students
–
orient
to
campus/courses
•
Interest
in
culture/language
exchange
•
Assist
in
cultural
adjustment
•
Link
to
community
•
Help
with
logis0cs
13. • November
25-‐30
• Final
Presenta0ons
• “Thanksgiving”
Dinner
• Program
Wrap-‐up
Final
Week
