The program will examine the country's response to ethnic conflict and local efforts to rebuild democratic institutions and advocate respect for human rights. As a Fulbright participant, I will develop lectures stemming from the program.
Why the Republic of Philippines?
The Philippines is a microcosm of Southeast Asia. It is challenged with ethno-religious conflict and separatism among minority groups and the nation building democratic projects are challenged with this conflict and separatism experiences of minority groups.
Philippines is a developing country. It has strong historical ties to the USA as a former colony. And at the same time it has been a strategic anchor for the US military for over 100 years and continues to serve as a strategic partner in Southeast Asia.
The Filipino population is the second largest Asian American group in the USA.
The goals of the Fulbright Project are
1. Experience the history and ethno-religious diversity in the Philippines.
2. Understand the challenges of teaching about human rights
3, Interview nongovernmental organizational leaders, government/military/police officers about human rights challenges faced by the developing democracy of the Philippines.
4. Learn Tagalog, the national language of the Philippines. YOU can begin, too...
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5. Develop teaching materials to return home and I will also teach at the University of Philippines - 3 campuses a USA human rights issue.
6. Develop and maintain colleague relationships in the Philippines for future collaborative partnerships on teaching and learning on human rights.
Following the Fulbright - I will travel to Kuala Lumpur, Indonesia to Singapore (find the little red squares on the map), with a colleague and to Malaysia. I will return to Manila for flight home to Chicago.
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