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2013

Report
HIROSHIMA JOGAKUIN UNIVERSITY

Message from the President

Message from the Summer Seminar 2013 Director Ms. M Courtney Lawrence
2013 Summer Seminar Director and HJU Global Studies in English (GSE) Lecturer 2 The 2013 Global Studies, Peace and Leadership Summer Seminar was unlike any before. Within T the span of 5 weeks we were able to offer an online virtual classroom (global), one-week Peace t Seminar (Hiroshima) and service learning fieldwork (Cambodia, The Philippines, Thailand, S Japan) to 150 participants from over 40 countries. In an increasingly globalized and complex J world it is essential for young leaders to be able to think critically about their relationship to w society and themselves in order to be effective and empowered agents of change. We believe that s social impact and positive change can be accelerated when people become inspired. The Summer Seminar was designed to create experiential and inspirational learning opportunities through online sessions, lectures, workshops, service learning projects and cross cultural immersions to ignite a new generation of social entrepreneurs. We also believe transformational leadership begins with the individual. Our aim was to empower participants with the knowledge, tools and practical immersion experiences that function as an intentionally guided platform for personal and professional leadership development- one that leads to positive impact for the greater good of society in time. These experiences are nothing short of investments toward creating a more peaceful planet.
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2013 HJU Summer Seminar


Hiromi NAGAO, Ph.D.
President of Hiroshima Jogakuin University

August 6th is the special day for Hiroshima. 68 years ago, so many innocent citizen of Hiroshima were instantly burned to death or seriously injured. Those who have survived are suffering from the effect of radiation. The story of Hiroshima has become a legend. Not many people who lived the day remain to tell us the tragedy. A new generation of young people have gathered at Hiroshima Jogakuin University (HJU) to understand the cause of the war and try to feel the agony of the people. However, they also came here from all over the world to learn how to be agents of change- Peace Makers. We were so happy to see so many young people gathered at HJU to know the reality and furthermore, try to understand the causes of war. What is war? What is PEACE? How can we make a PEACEFUL WORLD? For many young people from Asia, the Middle East, North America and Africa stayed together and shared their home country situations and exchanged their opinions. That is the starting point of Peace Making. I am so glad that many of them said to me that this was a REAL LIFE CHANGING EXPERIENCE. Good luck to all the participants and I hope everyone of you will be a Peace Maker in your own community and country.

Message from the Wesley Foundation Japan Ms. Norie Shigaki M


Wesley Foundation W This year was remarkable for the Summer Seminar in Hiroshima Jogakuin University (HJU) that T many young leaders gathered from across the world in Hiroshima, a city of peace symbol, in order m to gain the leaderships as future peace makers. Wesley Foundation, got engaged in this project to t promote more diversity in the seminar since it was the third execution, and we deemed it would p be significant for HJU to disseminate this opportunity globally and let the Japanese leaders b interact with others who have different perspectives and cultural backgrounds. It became a great i opportunity for all the participants, including faculty members, in terms of intracultural interactions which deepen their t it f ll th ti understanding and empathy. The Summer Seminar did not only enforce their leadership skills, but surely developed global leaders cooperative tie. I always believe that youth leaders have high potential in changing the world. Engaging in this seminar with HJU was a big challenge for me to enforce my skills in project management, and building a sense of unity in the team reminded me of the signi cance of appreciation in the relationship people as well. I aspire that HJU will continue and expand this seminar to the world, so that many young leaders will have opportunities to create a large community of social change makers to work altogether in the future.
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Seminar Overview
Introduction

PARTICIPANTS

total 38 participants on HJU campus

FACULTY

Guest Speakers

*Listed in order of presentation

What is the Summer Seminar?

Jyoti Rahaman [ J ]
Bangladesh

Elita Ouk [ P ] Heng Sok Chan Naroath [ C ]*


Cambodia

China

Jin Wu Li Xuelian [ C ] Sijin Lu [ C ] Xiaoyu Cong [ P ] Lam Mei Yan

President Hiromi Nagao (HJU-Japan) Rev. Masashi Sawamura (HJU-Japan) Courtney Lawrence (HJU-USA) Dr. Ron Klein (HJU-USA) Steve Leeper (HJU-USA) Ann Laurel Latimer (HJU-USA) [ C ]* Lizbet Kloot Palmer (HJU-USA) [ T ]*

HJU Program Staff

Hong Kong

Khezia Liana Novita Eliana [ C ]


Indonesia

Osamu Une (HJU-Japan) Yuko Tanimoto (HJU-Japan) Naomi Nagae (HJU-Japan) Ai Ueda (HJU-Japan) [ C ]*

Japan

Chika Kurisu [ T ] Hiroaki Yabe Khan Kikkawa Kaho Sugino [ T ] Kenji Hayashi Kumi Yamamoto [ C ] Makoto Nishida [ P ] Mana Shibata Manami Murakami [ T ] Momo Yamasaki [ C ] Risa Kakiuchi Yuka Sumino [ T ] Yumiko Takahashi [ P ] Yuri Oonuma Ghofran Hilal [ C ]

Program Assistants

Jacquelyn Libatique (Philippines) [ P ]* Anna May (United States) [ P ]*

HJU Student Volunteers


Hannah Ndegwa (Kenya) Mayu Okawara (Japan) Narumi Kamata (Japan)

HJU Student Volunteer Media Team


Charleen Tan (Malaysia) Arisa Fukuzaki (Japan)

Jordan

Kenya

Diana Njoya [ T ] Irene David [ P ] Leah Njoya Thinn Thinn [ P ]

Nana Watanabe (Japan) - Founder and Chairperson of Ashoka Japan Ken Ito (Japan) - Assistant Professor of KEIO University; Japan Advisor to Asian Venture Philanthropy Network George McGraw (United States) - Executive Director, DIGDEEP Right to Water Project Reda Kadmiri (Morocco) - Consultant of Sustainable Tourism Hiroyuki Tanimoto (Guatemala) - Film Producer and Curator, CON-CAN Film Festival Jun Manalo (Philippines) - Professor, University of the Philippines Cory Wilson (United States) Director, The Collaborative Nabil Ramirez (Philippines) Programme Director, United Nations Asia Leaders Program Dr. Ronald Klein (United States) Former Professor, Hiroshima Jogakuin University Koko Kondo (Japan) - A-Bomb Survivor and Peace Activist Dr. Robert Jacobs (United States) - Professor and Historian of Hiroshima Peace Institute of Hiroshima City University Tomoko Kakeda (Japan) - Artist and Peace Activist of Project NOW! Ayumu Shimada (Japan) International Coordinator of Japan Peace Boat Steve Leeper (United States) Visiting Professor, Hiroshima Jogakuin University; Chairman, Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation (2007-2013)

The 2013 Global Studies, Peace and Leadership Summer Seminar is a 5 week intensive international program hosted by Hiroshima Jogakuin University (HJU). Students from across the globe are able to experience virtual classroom preparation before embarking on a journey through Asia; comprised of a 1 week Peace Seminar in Japan, followed by a 10-day social justice service learning fieldwork project with partnering NGOs based in Cambodia, Thailand, The Philippines, and Japan. Immediately after the eldwork experience participants return to the HJU Campus for a two-day guided wrap-up and create their next action steps for how they will apply their learnings to their local, regional and international community.
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5 Week Summer Seminar Timeline


Virtual Classroom eFORUM online preparation Site: Home university July 17 - 30 lectures, site visits, workshops Site: Japan - HJU Campus August 1 - 7

Peace Seminar

Service-Learning Fieldwork with Partner NGOs Sites: Cambodia, Thailand, The Philippines, and Tohoku, Japan August 8 - 18 Wrap-up group reports, guided debrief, and next steps Site: Japan - HJU Campus August 19 - 20

Myanmar

Philippines

Brenda De Guzman Claudine Itchon Kaye Uebayashi [ C ] Alina Rakova [ T ] Anastasia Megid [ P ]

Wesley Foundation Staff

Norie Shigaki (Japan) [ T ]*

Media
Fieldwork

Russia

Key:

Mollye Smith Lindsey Miller [ T ]


United States

*2 Delegates from Afghanistan


Afghanistan

T: Thailand C: Cambodia J: Japan P: The Philippines *Fieldwork Faculty / Staff

Cory Wilson (United States) Director, The Collaborative


All photos marked with an asterisk (*) are copyright of both HJU and The Collaborative.

Participant's Voice - Virtual classroom I really loved the VC. I never took an online class like this before! It was so high tech, and I love how you facilitated the class so much! -Student Participant, Indonesia
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Peace Seminar Schedule


July 31 - August 7

Summary of Events Peace Seminar

MORNING
Wednesday JULY 31
All Day Participant Arrivals

AFTERNOON
16:00- Registration and Welcome Refreshments

EVENING
17:00-18:00 Welcome Tea Ceremony by GSE/ HJU students 18:00-19:00 Welcome Dinner 19:00-20:00 Student Run Welcome Program

Welcome Tea Ceremony and Student Run Welcome Program


Student volunteers lead a traditional Japanese tea ceremony to welcome the Peace Seminar participants who had traveled the world to be there.

Wednesday July 31, 2013

Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum


Participants toured the museum in three groups, each with an Englishspeaking guide. Participants were exposed to artifacts, videos, and a detailed timeline of facts from the A-bomb disaster.

Thursday August 1, 2013

Thursday AUGUST 1

9:00-10:15 Opening Devotion and Keynote: Nana Watanabe, Ashoka Japan 10:30-11:45 Interactive Introductions

13:00-16:30 Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum: Guided Tours in Small Groups

17:15-18:15 Welcome Dinner 18:45-19:45 Community Evening Event 1: Breaking the Silence; sponsored by the World Friendship Center - Open to the Public

Friday AUGUST 2

8:15- Interfaith Devotion 9:00-10:30 Lecture: Social Innovation and Peacebuilding; Ken Ito 10:45-11:45 Workshop: Designing a Social Innovation Project or Enterprise; Ken Ito

13:15-14:45 Lecture: Creating Social Impact and Change- Examples from the Field; George McGraw and Reda Kadmiri 15:00-16:30 Workshop: George McGraw and Reda Kadmiri

16:45-17:45 Student Led Culture Power Hour 19:15-20:45 Community Evening Event 2: Short Film Festival; Hiroyuki Tanimoto- Open to the Public 21:00- Free

Saturday AUGUST 3

8:15- Interfaith Devotion: Christian Values for the Non-Christian; Ron Klein 9:00-10:30 Lecture: Peace Begins with Me; Jun Manalo 10:45-11:45 Workshop: Working for Contemporary Peace-Social Activism and Peacebuilding in Todays world; Jun Manalo

13:15-14:45 Lecture: The Role of Storytelling in Advocacy; Cory Wilson 15:00-16:30 Workshop: Cross Cultural Communication in Leadership and Activism; Nabil Ramirez

16:45-17:45 Leadership Teams 19:15-20:45 Community Evening Event 3: TEDx Style Telling Our Stories - Open to the Public 21:30- Free

Founder and Chairperson of Ashoka Japan


Ms. Watanabe gave a compelling keynote speech to eager Peace Seminar participants to ofcially begin the Peace Seminar.

Keynote Devotion Speaker: Nana Watanabe

Thursday August 1, 2013

Sunday AUGUST 4

8:30- Interfaith Devotion: Student Run 9:00-10:30 Interfaith Sunday Service 10:45-11:45 Lecture: Facets of Hiroshima; Ron Klein

13:15-14:45 Lecture: Testimony by an A-Bomb Survivor; Koko Kondo 15:30-16:30 Lecture: The Manhattan Project, the Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the Development of Nuclear Weapons; Robert Jacobs

17:00-18:00 Leadership Teams 19:30-21:30 Participant Led International Night Celebration

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Community Evening Event 1: Breaking the Silence


Sponsored by World Friendship Center
Participants and community members were able to see the play Breaking the Silence during its rst international tour. Breaking the Silence is a readers theater style oral history play about three generations of Japanese Americans.
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Monday AUGUST 5

8:15- Interfaith Devotion 9:00-10:30 Lecture: PROJECT NOW!; Interaction with leaders of local artist/activist group 10:45-11:45 Workshop: Collaborative Art Installation with PROJECT NOW!

13:15-14:45 Workshop: Facilitated Action Planning led by Nabil Ramirez; support with Manalo, Kadmiri and McGraw 15:00-16:30 Lecture: Hiroshima Grassroots and Nuclear Abolition; Steve Leeper

17:00-18:00 Leadership Teams 19:30- Free

Tuesday AUGUST 6

6:30- Travel to Peace Memorial Park (by bus) 8:15-11:00 Peace Memorial Service (Peace Memorial Park), Hiroshima Jogakuin Peace Memorial Ceremony and Poetry Reading (Hiroshima Jogakuin Junior & Senior High School)

12:00-17:00 Hiroshima City Explorations/ Free (in small groups)

17:00-18:30 Dinner in the City (Restaurant AGRI) 18:30-21:00 Evening Walk Around the City & Lantern Observation 21:00- Evening Check-In

Wednesday AUGUST 7

8:15- Interfaith Devotion: Student Run 9:00-11:45 Final Group Presentations, Guided Reections and Next Steps; Closing Keynote; Farewell Closing

13:00- Departures/Prep for Fieldwork

18:00-21:00 Dinner and evening check-in at HJU for those going to FIELDWORK 21:00- Free

Participant's Voice I was very happy to hear other people, stories, and opinions. In the Peace Seminar, I realized different people have different ideas because of cultural backgrounds! - Student Participant, Japan

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Summary of Events
Lecture & Workshop: Social Innovation and Peacebuilding Lecturer: Ken Ito
Assistant Professor, KEIO University
Mr. Ito discussed different social enterprise efforts taking place around the world and encouraged participants to consider their own social enterprise.

Summary of Events
Friday August 2, 2013

Friday August 2, 2013

Student Led Culture Power Hour


Student volunteers led an hour of cultural exchange with Peace Seminar participants through the arts. Students were given the opportunity to make traditional Origami and write their names and other messages with Japanese calligraphy.

Lecture & Workshop: Peace Begins with Me Lecturer: Jun Manalo


Professor, University of the Philippines
This session followed the steps that the modern peace builder can take to achieve their goals. A multi-systems perspective was used in the analysis, including personal, societal, structural, and ecological systems.

Saturday August 3, 2013

Community Evening Event 3: TEDx Style Telling Our Stories


Guest speakers and volunteer participants from Japan, Afghanistan, Myanmar, the United States, and Kenya took to the stage to talk about their passions.
TEDx

Saturday August 3, 2013

Jun Manalo

TEDx

Lecture: The Role of Storytelling in Advocacy Lecturer: Cory Wilson


Director, The Collaborative

Saturday August 3, 2013

Community Evening Event 2: Short Film Festival Director: Hiroyuki Tanimoto


Film Producer and Curator of CON-CAN Film Festival Friday August 2, 2013
In the second community night event, Mr. Tanimoto directed a film night with an international lineup. Films from around the globe were shown and proved that lmmaking is an excellent medium for raising awareness for different subjects.
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Mr. Wilson gave a lecture on the role of storytelling in advocacy, supported with the use of short lms and stories.
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Lecture & Workshop: New Trends in Development Assistance: Human Rights-Based Approach and Social Entrepreneurship Lecturer: George McGraw Workshop: George McGraw & Reda Kadmiri
Mr. McGraw and Mr. Kadmiri explained the strides that NGOs are making to provide access to basic human rights to those in need around the world, including the right to access clean water.
Reda Kadmiri DIGDEEPGeorge Mc Graw NGO

Executive Director, DIGDEEP Right To Water Project, Los Angeles

Program Director, United Nations Mandated University Asia Leaders Program


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Workshop: Cross Cultural Communication in Leadership and Activism Lecturer: Nabil Ramirez

Saturday August 3, 2013

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Mr. Ramirez led a workshop highlighting the importance of cross cultural communication as a leader and activist. Participants did exercises to distinguish characteristics of high and low context communication and its importance when interacting with people from different cultures.

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Participant's Voice Participant's Voice This seminar is extremely beautiful. The sessions are inspiring. And the team is awesome! Kudos! -International Student Participant

Without the lectures I couldnt have connected [the dots]. They were a stepping block for the eldwork. -Student Participant, Kenya

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Summary of Events
Lecture: Facets of Hiroshima Lecturer: Dr. Ronald Klein
Dr. Klein shared his insight about Hiroshima, past and present, that he gained through years of research and residency.
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Summary of Events
International Night Celebration
Sunday August 4, 2013

Sunday August 4, 2013

Local and student volunteers dressed participants in traditional Japanese Yukatas and taught them a traditional Bon-odori (dance). Participants shared dances from their own home countries in traditional dress as well.

Lecture: Project NOW! Lecturer: Ms.Tomoko Kakeda, Ms. Kanade Kurozumi and Mr. Chikara Yasui of Project NOW!, a local artist/activist group Workshop: Collaborative Art Installation
Project NOW! led a session about the value of art as a means of expression and advocacy. Students helped to create a work of art that emphasized interconnectedness and the new relationships each of the participants have formed.
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Monday August 5, 2013

Workshop: Facilitated Action Planning Lecturer: Nabil Ramirez with support from Professor Manalo, Mr. Kadmiri, & Mr. McGraw
Mr. Ramirez challenged the students to begin forming an action plan to carry out their newly formed advocacy goals.
Nabil Ramirez

Monday August 5, 2013

Project NOW!

International Spokesperson for Survivors of the Hiroshima A-Bomb


Ms. Kondo brought the participants from August 6th, 1945 to the present through her moving words, and explained the effects the atom bomb had on the individual level through her own life experiences-and witnessing the experiences of others.
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Lecture: Testimony by an A-Bomb Survivor Lecturer: Koko Kondo

Sunday August 4, 2013

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Visiting Professor, HJU; Former Chairman, Hiroshima Peace Culture Foundation


Mr. Leeper shared his experience and insight about peace culture and the steps that students can take to move the world toward the abolishment of nuclear power and arms.
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Lecture: Hiroshima Grassroots and Nuclear Abolition Lecturer: Steve Leeper

Monday August 5, 2013

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Lecture: The Manhattan Project, the Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the Development of Nuclear Weapons Lecturer: Dr. Robert Jacobs
Research Associate Professor, Hiroshima Peace Institute, Hiroshima City University; Lead researcher, Global Hibakusha Project

Sunday August 4, 2013

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Dr. Jacobs led the participants through the history of nuclear weapons, including their design, purpose, and modern proliferation.
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Participant's Voice Great culture program - It really became part of the experience. All of the cultural events left a deep impression on me. They were a very important part of the journey. I loved the experience of the lecturers and their enthusiasm. I personally value topics that have connections with international relations. -Student Participant, Russia

Participant's Voice I was blown away with how much I learned during the workshops. I loved getting to practice negotiation and learning about communication skills. I loved when we got to hear firsthand experiences; either in the form of the A-bomb survivors or those who had started projects presenting on them. -Student Participant, United States

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Summary of Events
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony Peace Memorial Park
Participants were privileged to attend the annual Peace Memorial Ceremony and hear speak Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, United Nations Representatives, and other esteemed guests. Each person folded a paper crane and participated in a moment of silence to pay homage to the victims.

Reections of the Summer Seminar and By the Numbers


Wednesday August 7, 2013

Tuesday August 6, 2013

Presentation of Action Plans and Closing Ceremony


Participants presented the social justice action plans that they worked diligently to complete during the Peace Seminar. Following this, President Nagao, Norie Shigaki, and Courtney Lawrence presented each participant their certicate of completion.
Wesley Foundation Courtney Lawrence

Reections of the Summer Seminar


Diana Njoya (Student Participant, Kenya) The Peace Seminar sharpened my thinking and gave me more zeal to pursue my dream which is seeing my country having a better garbage collection system. The eldwork exposed me to different social situations that I would have not been able to know if I just studied them in class. I am very grateful to HJU for giving me this opportunity because it impacted my life and changed it for the better. Jyoti Rahaman(Student Participant, Bangladesh) I can feel a change in me after this seminar. I have become much stronger, and always have a feeling that things are going to happen for a good reason. This belief helps me a lot. Becoming a good human being with a beautiful heart is the most important thing, and this is the most amazing thing that a person can experience in his or her lifetime. This is the feeling that I brought back with me from HJU Seminar. I don't know if I will be a leader or not, but I know for sure that I will always try to be a person who values, helps and respects other lives.

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Momo Yamasaki (Student Participant, Japan) The HJU Summer Seminar changed my point of view. Attending this seminar was a good opportunity for me, to know the world and become active. It encouraged me and taught me important things in my life is. Finally, thanks to this seminar, now I have a dream.

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Hiroshima Jogakuin Peace Memorial Ceremony and Poetry Reading Hiroshima Jogakuin Junior and Senior High School
In a private ceremony of 350 people, participants were present on a more intimate level for prayer and tribute to the victims of the atom bombing. Hiroshima Jogakuin High School and University Alumnae recited For Those Who Pray for Peace, a published collection of A-bomb testimony, while guests read along with translation.
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Week Summer Seminar


By the Numbers
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Participant's Voice All Every night my mind would be packed full of new ideas and inspirations. Thank you. Thank you to all the staff, interns, speakers, and behind the scenes people who made this time possible. I hope you know you are changing lives. -Student Participant, United States

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Total Participants

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Program Days

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Peace Seminar Lectures and Workshops Fieldwork Home-Stay Family Hosts

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Nationalities Represented

Tuesday August 6, 2013

Evening Events

Participants caught an early evening dinner at AGRI before watching the lantern ceremony at the Motoyasu river.

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Participant's Voice Amazing, diverse, and international experience. This is how the Peace Seminar should be! It was so heartwarming to see people of completely different backgrounds becoming close friends with each other! -International Student Participant

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Fieldwork + Wrap-up THAILAND


SCHEDULE

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THAILAND FIELDWORK PLAN AUGUST 8 - AUGUST 18, 2013


8/8 Thursday BANGKOK

Schedule Key : *M= Morning (9-11:30AM); *A= Afternoon(1:30-5PM); *E= Evening (6PM+)

*A : Arrival to Bangkok Check-In, Bangkok Christian Guesthouse * E : Dinner Cruise on the Phraya River Dinner: Welcome Dinner Cruise *M: Orientation to Bangkok session; Rotary Peace Center at Chulalongkorn interactive session with Fellows *A : Mercy Center * E : Dinner *M: YMCA Project Exposure; Interactive session on urban poor and slum community exposure *A : Lunch with children at Happy Home * E : Night Markets

8/9 Friday BANGKOK Learning Theme- Peace Studies and Activism

!!! PHAYAO

8/15-17!!!

8/15-17!
Reections of Thailand Participant's Voice

PHAYAO

Summary of Experiences

Students were introduced to several sectors of the civil society through the Thailand YMCA working with urban and rural communities. Themes for learning in the eld included working with communities in slum areas in the urban setting, working with local farmers in rural communities, as well as understanding protection and prevention against human trafficking. Students were expected to compare and contrast between urban to rural community life. Students were are also expected to engage in service learning alongside YMCA in active projects. The students visited the areas of Bangkok City and the Phayao Province.
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8/10 Saturday BANGKOK Learning ThemeUrban Development Challenges 8/11 Sunday TRAVEL Learning Theme- Urban Lifestyles 8/12 Monday PHAYAO CENTER 8/13 Tuesday PHAYAO CENTER Learning Theme- Human Trafcking and Advocacy 8/14 Wednesday PHAYAO CENTER Learning Theme- Youth and Social Work 8/15 Thursday PHAYAO CENTER Learning Theme- Rural Lifestyles and Environment 8/16 Friday VILLAGE (or COMMUNITY) Learning Theme- Rural Lifestyles and Environment 8/17 Saturday CHIANG RAI

8/15-17!
*M: Weekend Market at Chatuchak *A : Weekend Market at Chatuchak * E : Overland Travel to Phayao

PHAYAO

I was very glad to have the variety of activities we did. The most memorable part was meeting the families where the children come from and getting to know their story. It was a very sad but hopeful moment. -Student Participant, Russia

*M: Arrival to Phayao Center and Rest *A : Orientation * E : Welcome Dinner at Phayao

!!! PHAYAO
*M: Interactive Session Lectures *A : Field/Site Exposure * E : Activity with children

8/15-17!!!

During the fieldwork, I enjoyed Thai culture very much. It was a great experience for me. -Student Participant, Japan

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Faculty Reection

In August, I had the privilege of traveling to Thailand with the 2013 HJU Peace and Leadership Summer Seminar. Our goal was to give our participants an opportunity to see how those in other parts of the world live, to expose them to social issues and to teach them how to advocate for these issues. We visited a few organizations in Bangkok and spent about a week in Phayao, in northern Thailand, at a home called the Phayao Center for children who are at risk of being trafcked and exploited. While there, we learned about poverty, HIV/ AIDS, sustainability, and human trafcking. We were able to see how these things are all connected and how things like education and community empowerment can help solve many of the problems that we observed. We also had the opportunity to help the Phayao Center build a pig hut as a volunteer service. It was an incredibly powerful trip that impacted all of us. -Lizbet Palmer, HJU Faculty
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*M: Interactive Social Work *A : Interactive Social Work * E : Activity with children

In this eldwork I was looking forward to seeing the real situation in Thailand with my own eyes. I learned many things, and I have a new opinion. Im so glad to see the real situation with my own eyes. We have to gain correct knowledge and spread it all over the world. -Student Participant, Japan

*M: Service Learning Project *A : Service Learning Project * E : Dinner

8/10!!! !!! BANGKOK


*M: Service Learning Project *A : Service Learning Project * E : Farewell Ceremony

It was great to visit several NGOs and see their work. I loved how each was so fully dedicated to their work and looked at all of the problems in any situation. I loved getting a glimpse of self-sustaining projects and sustainable farming. So inspiring, its making me re-think career plans. -Student Participant, United States
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*M: Reection on program *A : Purchase Handicrafts, pack, leave for airport, departure from Chiang rai to BKK. * E : Departure from BKK to Japan *M: Arrive at Fukuoka *A : Travel from Fukuoka to Hiroshima * E : Arrive at HJU, shower and rest

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8/18 Sunday TRAVEL 8/19-20 Monday & Tuesday HJU

Wrap-up

8/15-17!

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CAMBODIA FIELDWORK PLAN AUGUST 8 - AUGUST 18, 2013

Schedule Key : *M= Morning (9-11:30AM); *A= Afternoon(1:30-5PM); *E= Evening (6PM+)

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8/9 Friday PHNOM PENH Learning ThemeOrganizational Development and Activism 8/10 Saturday PHNOM PENH Learning ThemeUrban Youth Challenges 8/11 Sunday KAMPONG CHHNANG Learning Theme-Rural Lifestyles and Environment 8/12 Monday BATTAMBANG Learning ThemeEducation and Youth Culture 8/13 Tuesday BATTAMBANG Learning ThemeRural livelihoods and cultural preservation 8/14 Wednesday BATTAMBANG Learning ThemeReligion and its role in society 8/15 Thursday BATTAMBANG Learning ThemeService learning and volunteerism 8/16 Friday SIEM REAP Learning ThemePeace and Conict & Sustainable Tourism 8/17 Saturday SIEM REAP 8/18 Sunday TRAVEL 8/19-20 Monday & Tuesday HJU

*M: UNFPA Workshop *A : Museums: Tuol Sleng & Killing Fields (FACILITATED by a tour guide) * E : Cambodia Living Arts Performance

!!! KAMPONG CHHNANG


*M: Free morning *A : Cultural Sites: Royal Palace & National Museum * E : Sunset Dinner Cruise organized by Sarus Exchange Program

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!!! KAMPONG CHHNANG

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!!! PHNOM PENH

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Reections of Cambodia Participant's Voice


I experienced things I have never had before and they made me think more about myself and my life and what I want to do in the future. -Student Participant, Japan

*M: KYSD Site Visit *A : Departure for Home Stay in Kampong Chhnang (with KYSD) * E : Exchange with Host Families

!!! KAMPONG CHHNANG


*M: Departure to Battambang *A : Introduction with Dewey International School (DIU) & SALT Academy * E : PHARE Circus

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Summary of Experiences

Students were introduced to a wide range of NGOs and social enterprises working in Phnom Penh, Battambang, and Siem Reap. Along the way, students had the opportunity to take a deeper look at social issues in Cambodia through the eyes of engaged local youth who accompanied them. There were many opportunities to ask local community and regional leaders about their experience running organizations in a SE Asian Context.
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I enjoyed my time in Cambodia. It was really a fantastic time for me. And we experienced the real life of Cambodia and had a deep thinking of Cambodia. -Student Participant, Japan

*M: Interactive Session Lectures *A : Field/Site Exposure * E : Activity with children

!!! KAMPONG CHHNANG

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*M: Site Visits- Buddhist Wat, Cham Mosque, and Catholic Dioceses *A : Buddhism for Development & Interfaith Dialogue at Wat Domrey So * E : Free

Novita Eliana (Student Participant, Indonesia) You know what surprised me when I come here? Its really [wonderful] seeing the youth in here, in this village. They have a spirit to make change in society, and that really surprised me. Because they are here, far from the access of education, and there are no facilities here, but they do have that spirit. Ive never seen with my own eyes how exactly the society here and how they live. But today is really different. Ive seen with my own eyes. And ve years later, ten years later Ill remember this day.

Faculty Reection

During the fieldwork, the participants were able to experience the world around them and gain different perspectives through hands on learning, teaching while being taught themselves, and the importance of cross-cultural communication skills. It was amazing to watch the girls on the Cambodian team move through awareness and observation to experience. Together we learned that change begins with the motivation for change, and that motivation is sustained by an enlightened awareness based on empathy. Everyone learned that inuential change doesn't have to be large-scale, but by engaging in the communities around us, we can feel, understand, and even bring peace to the world around us. -Ann Laurel Latimer, HJU Faculty
Ann Laurel Latimer,

*M: Visit DIU service sites *A : Visit DIU service sites CONTINUED * E : Group Farewell Dinner

!!! BATTAMBANG
*M: Departure for Siem Reap *A : Center for Peace and Conict Studies & ConCert Cambodia * E : Free

8/12

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8/13

BATTAMBANG

*M: Angkor Wat *A : Angkor Wat * E : Group Closing Dinner at MARUM *M: Departure from Siem Reap *A : Arrival to Japan * E : Free

Wrap-up

8/14
BATTAMBANG

8/15
BATTAMBANG

8/17
SIEM REAP

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Fieldwork + Wrap-up PHILIPPINES


8/14
CALATAGAN

Fieldwork + Wrap-up PHILIPPINES


8/13
CALATAGAN

PHILIPPINES FIELDWORK PLAN AUGUST 8 - AUGUST 18, 2013


8/8 Thursday MANILA

SCHEDULE

Schedule Key : *M= Morning (9-11:30AM); *A= Afternoon(1:30-5PM); *E= Evening (6PM+)

*M: Departure from Japan *A : Arrival to Manila City * E : Travel to Quezon City

8/9 Friday MANILA CITY Learning Theme- History 8/10 Saturday NAVOTAS CITY Learning Theme- Urban Poverty and Peoples Organizations 8/11 Sunday SAN MATEO & QUEZON CITY Learning ThemeUrbanization, Poverty & Environment 8/12 Monday QUEZON CITY Learning ThemeEnvironment, Peacebuilding & Dialogue 8/13 Tuesday TAGAYTAY CITY & CALATAGAN Learning Theme- Rural Lifestyles, Livelihood and the Environment 8/14 Wednesday CALATAGAN, BATANGAS Learning Theme- Rural Lifestyles, Livelihood and the Environment 8/15 Thursday ANGAT, BULACAN Learning Theme- Social Enterprise, Poverty & Environment 8/16 Friday ANGAT, BULACAN Learning Theme- Social Enterprise, Poverty & Environment 8/17 Saturday QUEZON CITY Learning Theme- Synthesis, Service, & Civil Society 8/18 Sunday TRAVEL 8/19-20 Monday & Tuesday HJU

*M: UP CSWCD, Orientation *A : Intramuros Heritage Tour * E : Cultural Show and Dinner

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8/14
*M: ZOTO, Navotas City, Interactive Lecture and Service Learning *A : Museum Trip at Bantayog ng mga Bayani * E : Free

CALATAGAN

Reections of The Philippines Participant's Voice


Yumiko Takahashi (Student Participant, Japan) We are learning how people create the community and help each other. It encourages me a lot that people, especially the young, are trying to make the community better.

Summary of Experiences

*M: Montalban, Service Learning *A : Payatas Dumpsite, Site Visit * E : Free

Students were introduced to several sectors of the civil society in the Philippines working in fields such as urban and rural community development, the environment, conflict transformation, education, networking, and social entrepreneurship. Students were expected to compare and contrast different contexts from urban to rural, as well as understand how the history and culture tie into the current challenges and achievements of the Philippines. The students visited the areas of Metro Manila, Montalban in Rizal, Calatagan in Batangas, and Angat in Bulacan. The students had the opportunity to interact with leaders and members of organizations that work at the forefront of the elds mentioned above.

*M: ESSC, Interactive Lecture & GZO, Interactive Lecture *A : Sulong, Interactive Lecture * E : Free

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Thinn Thinn (Student Participant, Myanmar) Now you see those people and now you are working with them so you are part of them. I can also see how the community members are so attached to each other. They try to build a good place for everybody. It made me realize, if you want to do something, dont just donate supercial things. Work there, stay with them, feel what they feel.

*M: Travel to Calatagan *A : SAMMACA, Interactive Lecture * E : Tagalog Language Exchange & Dinner

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*M: Assembly of Water Pump & Mangrove Planting, Service Learning Project *A : SAMMACA, Synthesis * E : Dinner with Home-stays

I think I became brave, and that changed my life. -Student Participant, Japan

8/15
*M: Travel to Angat *A : Enchanted Farm, Interactive Lecture * E : Media Team Workshop

BULACAN

Facilitator Reection

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On August 8, we departed for The Philippines. Coordinated by Jacqueline Libatique, The Philippines fieldwork had the students gaining new experiences with community members and learning about social issues such as poverty and access to resources. Each site visit challenged their critical thinking skills and empathy development. By the end of the ten days, the Philippines group had gained a wealth of knowledge and experience essential to becoming global agents of change. It was remarkable to witness so much growth in these students in such a short time. -Anna May, Program Assistant
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8/15
BULACAN

*M&A: Enchanted Farm, Service Learning Project * E : Gawad Kalinga, Synthesis

*M: Travel to Quezon City *A : UP CSWCD, Interactive Lecture & Synthesis * E : Student-Led Check-in

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8/9
MANILA

*M: Departure from Manila *A : Arrival to Japan * E : Free

Wrap-up

8/9
MANILA

8/11

MONTALBAN

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HIROSHIMA SUMMER SEMINAR

And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it. 1st Corinthian 12:26 12:26

Visit the HJU Summer Seminar eFORUM webpage for detailed information about the 2013 Summer Seminar: bitly.com/eFORUM2013

The Wesley Foundation generously provided participant scholarships.

Address: 4-13-1 Ushita-higashi, Higashi-ku, Hiroshima 732-0063 JAPAN Telephone: +81-82-228-0386 Facsimile: +81-82-228-1648 E-mail: kokusai@gaines.hju.ac.jp URL: http://www.hju.ac.jp/

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