Program Activities in 2009
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This is a newspaper article written about the ASK 2009 program by the Kohsantepheap Daily in Cambodia, on July 30, 2009. Click on the image to view a larger picture. |
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DAILY SCHEDULE
| Day |
Morning |
Afternoon |
| Monday |
8:00-12:00 Class
9:30-10:00 Break
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2:00-3:00 Briefing. Assignment for oral interview.
3:00-5:00 Scheduled NGO site visits or other group activity.
Hands
on activities. |
| Tuesday |
8:00-12:00 Class
9:30-10:00 Break |
2:00-5:00 Optional activities: volunteer work, research
activities,
meeting with tutor or free study time. |
| Wednesday |
8:00-12:00 Class
9:30-10:00 Break |
2:00-4:00 Cultural/art activities.
4:00-6:30 Meeting with tutor or free study time. |
| Thursday |
8:00-12:00 Class
9:30-10:00 Break |
2:00-3:00 Briefing. Assignment for oral interview.
3:00-5:00 Scheduled NGO site visits or other group activity.
Hands
on activities.. |
| Friday |
8:00-12:00 Class
9:30-10:00 Break |
2;00-3:00 Briefing. Sharing ideas.
3:00-4:00 Optional activities: volunteer work, research
activities,
meeting with tutor or free study time.
4:00-7:00 Khmer culinary lesson. |
| Saturday |
Field Trip: full day activity |
| Sunday |
Free day |
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LANGUAGE/CULTURAL CLASS
1. Morning Activities
| Module |
Lesson |
Module |
Lesson |
| 1 |
The History of Phnom Penh
|
13 |
Ting Morng and Yak Chil |
| 2 |
The History of Kok Dach
|
14 |
Educational System in Cambodia |
| 3 |
Meal Time in Cambodia
|
15 |
Illiteracy in Cambodia |
| 4 |
Mr. Sam's House
|
16 |
Education of the minor people |
| 5 |
Khmer House |
17 |
The development of the minor people |
| 6 |
Traffic in Cambodia |
18 |
Reduce the poverty of Cambodia |
| 7 |
Market in Phnom Penh and Quiz 1 |
19 |
Health event in Cambodia |
| 8 |
Glasses seller |
20 |
Abuse (Human rights, �.) |
| 9 |
Shelter for the minor people |
21 |
Rape situation in Cambodia |
| 10 |
Culture and belief of the minor people |
22 |
Environment such as forest |
| 11 |
Chivith Khmeng Wat |
23 |
Economic information or the current event |
| 12 |
Life in Phnom Penh |
24 |
Trade information or the current event |
| Video Classes |
| 1 |
Thun Chey Story |
| 2 |
A Khak and A Khan Story |
| 3 |
Kong Hean Story |
| 4 |
Phaka Sroporn Story |
Click here to view the daily and weekly schedule.
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2.
Afternoon Activities
On Monday and
Thursday afternoons, from approximately 2:30pm
to 5:00pm, participants attended prearranged
visits to various organizations, institutions or
sites in Phnom Penh. These site visits offered
participants an opportunity to learn about the
activities of various organizations operating in
Cambodia, to become knowledgeable of the
research facilities available in Phnom Penh, to
understand various aspects of Cambodian
infrastructure and society and to speak and
interact with all segments of Cambodian society.
| No |
Site Visit Location |
City/Province |
| 1 |
Royal Palace |
Phnom Penh
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Complex of royal buildings and palace of
the monarchy.
http://www.art-and-archaeology.com/seasia/ppenh/rp01.html
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| 2 |
Wat Phnom |
Phnom Penh |
| |
Historical temple and the site of the
founding of Phnom Penh.
http://www.mot.gov.kh/presentation_detail2.php?CoID=24&CoSubID=18&sSubID=Phnom
Penh&CoSubID2=202&sSubID2=Wat Phnom
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| 3 |
National Library |
Phnom Penh |
| |
Large research center containing a
diverse collection.
http://www.mot.gov.kh/presentation_detail2.php?CoID=24&CoSubID=18&sSubID=Phnom Penh&CoSubID2=182&sSubID2=National Library
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| 4 |
National Archives |
Phnom Penh |
| |
The National
Archives of Cambodia (NAC) is a department of the Council of Ministers.
The NAC is responsible for preserving documents, created by the Government of
Cambodia, which possess enduring legal and historic value.
http://www.camnet.com.kh/archives.cambodia/
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| 5 |
Reyum Institute |
Phnom Penh |
| |
Reyum is a
non-profit, non-governmental
organization dedicated to Cambodian arts
and culture. Reyum was founded by Ly
Daravuth and Ingrid Muan (1964 - 2005)
in December 1998 in order to provide a
forum for research, preservation, and
promotion of traditional and
contemporary Cambodian arts and culture.
http://www.reyum.org/
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| 6 |
Buddhist Institute |
Phnom Penh |
| |
One of Phnom
Penh�s premier libraries and research
institute.
http://www.budinst.gov.kh/
|
| 7 |
Mith Samlanh Friends |
Phnom Penh |
| |
www.streetfriends.org
Purposes/Outcomes
- To understand the life of the street children who live and find money as baggers.
- To know the ways of assisting them and providing them many skills of living.
- This organization sends them to school.
|
| 8 |
Documentation Center of Cambodia
(DC-CAM) |
Phnom Penh |
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DC-Cam has two main objectives. The
first is to record and preserve the
history of the Khmer Rouge regime for
future generations. The second is to
compile and organize information that
can serve as potential evidence in a
legal accounting for the crimes of the
Khmer Rouge.
www.dccam.org
Purposes/Outcomes
- To understand the history of the Pol Pot regime.
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| 9 |
Cambodia Development Resource Institute
(CDRI) |
Phnom Penh |
| |
CDRI works to
produce independent, objective, high
quality policy-relevant development
research, to maximize its accessibility
to policy makers, influencers and
stakeholders, and to have it affect
policy in five interrelated areas that
are key for Cambodia�s sustainable
development
www.cdri.org.kh
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| 10 |
Open Forum Center for Khmer Unicode |
Phnom Penh |
| |
Participants
learned about and received Khmer
language software.
www.khmeros.info
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| 11 |
Cambodian HIV/AIDS Education and Care (CHEC) |
Phnom Penh |
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www.checcambodia.org
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| 12 |
The Cham House of Emirates for Orphans
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Phnom Penh |
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3. Weekend Activities
During the course of the program there were four weekend
field trips to provincial regions outside of Phnom Penh (not
counting field trips taken during the Kompong Cham and Siem Reap
duration of the program). Plans for an overnight field trip to
Kampot were canceled due to the need for additional academic study
time. The visits included.
| No |
Site Visit Location |
City/Province |
| 1 |
Kaoh Dach |
Kandal Province |
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A large island on the Mekong River approximately twenty kilometers north of Phnom Penh.
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| 2 |
Phnom Chisor |
Takoa Province |
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A religious and archeological mountain top site 40 kilometers South of Phnom Penh
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| 3 |
Toul Sleng Genocide Museum and Choeng Ek Genocide Memorial |
Phnom Penh |
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Located in Phnom Penh and 14 kilometers South of Phnom Penh
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| 4 |
The Four Rivers |
Phnom Penh |
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A weekend boat trip through the four rivers area of Phnom Penh where the Tonle Sap and Mekong Rivers meet.
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| 5 |
Kampot |
Kampot Province |
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An overnight trip to Kampot province was originally planned so that participants would learn about fishing and Cambodian coastal life. A visit to a local fishing village and to the caves and religious shrines of Kompong Trach was organized in advance but later cancelled.
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| 6 |
Siem Reap |
Siem Reap Province |
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Five days of the program were spent in Siem Reap touring the Angkor Archeological Park. Participants traveled via van to Siem Reap on Friday, July 18th and returned on Wednesday, July 23rd. The ASK Program employed a licensed guide for three days of touring. Days typically began early in the morning with a break for lunch before resuming touring until evening or late afternoon. There were also two presentations given by an expert archeologist, Ven Sophorn. Participants were not afforded much free time during the week in Siem Reap because of the intense tour schedule. In their free time, however, participants had the option to visit additional temples or sights in Siem Reap. One day was allowed for visiting the Angkor National Museum and free time. Accommodation in Siem Reap was at the Menbora Hotel. The location was moderately priced and located centrally.
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HOME-STAYS
In the period from June 27 to July 1, 2009, the ASK program conducted the home-stay in Kampong Tralach district, Kampong Chhnang province. All of 11 students stayed with 11 host families. In the morning, students did their small research in a group of 2 to 3 people, and then had classes in the afternoon. They also had the opportunities to eat Khmer food with their host family and visit the rural places.
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INSTRUCTORS/STAFFS
| No |
Name |
Category/Area of Study |
ASK Position |
School/Employer |
| 1 |
Chhany Sak-Humphry
<sak@hawaii.edu> |
Linguistics/Foreign Language
Teaching/Education/Technology
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Project Director/PI
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University of Hawaii |
| 2 |
Oeur Sisotha
<oeursisotha@rocketmail.com> |
Education & Foreign Language
Teaching |
ASK Field Coordinator |
Prof. of Khmer Literature & Culture, Royal University of Phnom Penh
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| 3 |
Dr. S. Soeung Phos |
Education & Foreign Language Teaching |
Liaison for RUPP & ASK |
Director of Khmer Langauge Program, Royal University of Phnom Penh
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| 4 |
Van, Sovathana |
Language & Literature |
ASK Professor |
Institute of Foreign Languages, RUPP
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| 5 |
Vong, Chorvy |
Language & Literature |
ASK Professor |
Institute of Foreign Languages, RUPP
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PARTICIPANTS
| No |
Name |
Category/Area of Study |
School/Employer |
| 1 |
Cahners, Jared |
Anthropology |
University of Wisconsin |
| 2 |
Clark, Nina |
Southeast Asian History |
University of Hawaii |
| 3 |
Fassmann, Wesley |
Mechanical Engineering |
Brigham Young University |
| 4 |
Khim, Kevin |
History (US/Europe/Asia) |
California State University, Long Beach |
| 5 |
Khuon, Denny |
Political Science |
California State University, Long Beach |
| 6 |
Ngo, Federick |
International Comparative Education |
Stanford University |
| 7 |
Nhoung, Sophanet |
Child Development & Family Studies |
California State University, Long Beach |
| 8 |
Ou, Chhou |
Biology |
California State University, Long Beach |
| 9 |
Tan, Vannarin |
Biotechnology |
University of Hawaii |
| 10 |
Work, Courtney |
Anthropology |
Cornell University |
| 11 |
Yinn, Sophany |
Liberal Studies |
California State University, Stanislaus |
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INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH
| No |
Name |
Project Title |
| 1 |
Cahners, Jared |
National Road 78 (NR 78) Between Banlung and the Vietnamese Border |
| 2 |
Clark, Nina |
Land Concessions in the Capital City of Cambodia; Focusing on the Effects Within the Poor Communities |
| 3 |
Fassmann, Wesley |
The Khmer Rouge Trials |
| 4 |
Khim, Kevin |
Labor Migration and Education Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 5 |
Khuon, Denny |
Cambodian Citizen's Attitude on Globalization |
| 6 |
Ngo, Federick |
Cambodia's Plan for Education: A Review of the National Education Policy |
| 7 |
Nhoung, Sophanet |
Cambodian-American Returnees: Returning to an Unfamiliar Home |
| 8 |
Ou, Chhou |
The Effects of Poverty on Children in Cambodia |
| 9 |
Tan, Vannarin |
Health Insurance in Cambodia |
| 10 |
Work, Courtney |
Khmer Spirit Traditions: A Preliminary Study |
| 11 |
Yinn, Sophany |
Teachers in the City: Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
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