Ms. Specht's Asia Trip: A REAL birthday

Saturday, July 9, 2011

A REAL birthday

Although the other day was my “fake” birthday, today was another Fulbrighter’s actual birthday! Happy 31^st birthday to Kristin!

P’Poon and Som-o arranged a special cake and flowers for her birthday, which we all enjoyed. I’ve also never seen a sparker used as a candle before…it was intense!

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PriscillaJuly 10, 2011 at 9:43 PM
Tell Kristin Happy Birthday! Hope that she had a fabulous day!
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Basic and Detailed Schedules

Basic Overview
June 12th to July 16th - Honolulu (for training)
June 17th to July 5th - Bangkok
July 5th to 14th - Hanoi
July 14th to 18th - Bangkok

Detailed Schedule

Monday, 13 June - Honolulu, Hawaii

Overview of program expectations
Sharing individual projects
The U.S. and Asia: Multinational organization in the East and Southeast Asia (lecture)
The Vietnam War: The U.S. and Its Allies During the Second Indochina War (lecture)
Lei Sellers in Chinatown: The Hawaii-Southeast Asia Connection (lecture)
Asian Migrants and Immigrants: Hawaii's Own Story (lecture)
Reception: Heavy Pupus, Introduction to local Fulbrighters and discussion of Fulbright experienceKing Kalakaua's Voyage Around the World (lecture)

Tuesday, 14 June - Honolulu, Hawaii

Iolani Palace Tour, Hawaiian Connection to Asia
Walking Tour of Chinatown
Pearl Harbor Museum and Memorial

Wednesday, 15 June - Honolulu, Hawaii

Chinatown and the Arts District: Conflicting Perceptions
Movies in Hawai'i: East Meets West (lecture)
Ruins in Southeast Asia: Whose Heritage and for Whom? (lecture)
Teaching in Thailand and the U.S.: Different in Approach
Cross-Culture Tips: Vietnam
Cross Culture Tips: Thailand

Saturday, 18 June - Bangkok, Thailand

Ratanakosin Museum, The Origins of Bangkok and the Modern Thailand
Arts of the Kingdom, Preservation of the Ancient Arts
Aksra Hoon Lakorn Lek, TheHarmonious Blend of Traditional Puppet, Dance

Sunday, 19 June - Bangkok, Thailand

The Ancient City
Reflections of Thai History and Cultural Heritage through Architectural Symbols (lecture)

Monday, 20 June - Bangkok, Thailand

The Royal Chitralada Project, Uniqueness of the Thai Monarch
Courtesy call on the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs, U.S.-ASEAN: Friends across the Pacific
Workshop: Thai Cooking Class at Suan Dusit International Culinary School

Tuesday, 21 June - Bangkok, Thailand

The Grand Palace and Emerald Buddha Temple, Where Faith and South Unite
The Central Women Correctional Institution, Behind the Myth

Wednesday, 22 June - Bangkok, Thailand

Faculty of Political Sciences, Thammasat University, Democracy: Thailand’s Version and Recalling American presence in SEA
The Jim Thompson House Museum, The Legendary American

Thursday, 23 June - Kanchanaburi, Thailand

Thailand-Burma Railway Centre
Hellfire Pass Memorial Museum, Anecdotes of the World War II
Kanchanaburi War Cemetery

Friday, 24 June - Bangkok, Thailand

Kredtrakarn Protection and Occupational Development Centre, Listening to the Unheard Stories: Human Trafficking
The Siam Cement Group, Towards ASEAN Economic Integration: The SCG Experience

Saturday, 25 June - Sunday, 26 June - Bangkok, Thailand

Home Stay Experience

Monday, 27 June - Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand

Wat Mahathat, The southern Buddism Center
Nakhon International City School, Being Local Going Global
Kiriwong Village, Community Enhancement: The One Tambon One Product (OTOP)
Nakhon Si Thammarat Rajabhat University, Higher Education in the South
Dinner Talk, The Southern Treasure of Thailand

Tuesday, 28 June - Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand

Prateepsasana Islamic School, Islamic Education and Culture

Wednesday, 29 June - Chiang Rai, Thailand

The Sirindhorn Chinese Language and Culture Center, Mae Fah Luang University, The Past, the Present, and the Future of Greater Meknong Sub-region

Thursday, 30 June - Chiang Rai, Thailand

The Hall of Opium, From Drugs to Development
Visit to ETA School: Chiang San School, Thai Schools, Students and Society
Session with U.S. Alumni and Grantees, Sharing stories by American Fulbrighters

Friday, 1 July - Chiang Rai, Thailand

Totsatep Plantation (Khun Doris’), Sharing Stories- Thai Fulbrighter and a Former TUSEF ED

Saturday, 2 July - Chiang Mai, Thailand

Merit Making at Ton Payom Market, Experience Thai’s Way of Offering Food to the Monks
Thai Buffalo Training Camp, Thailand’s Agrarian Culture
Wat Umong, Tracing Thai Buddhist Philosophy in Daily Life

Sunday, 3 July - Chiang Rai, Thailand

Habitat for Humanity Thailand: The 2009 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project, Caring across Cultures
Baan Jang Nak: A Museum of Elephant Wood Carvings, The Elephant’s Stories
Pensiri Thai Sink (Lamphun), The Heritage of Thai Silk

Monday, 4 July - Lampang, Thailand

The Elephant Conversation Center, Getting to Know “Chang”: Thai Symbolic Animal

Tuesday, 5 July - Hanoi, Vietnam

Courtesy Calls on the U.S. Embassy, U.S.-Vietnam Today

Wednesday, 6 July - Hanoi, Vietnam

National Museum of Vietnamese History, The Vietnamese Stories
Ho Hoan Kiem, Ngoc Son Temple and Old Street, Landmark of Hanoi
Water Puppet Show, Vietnam’s Cultural Heritage
Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation, Reaching out to the Disadvantaged

Thursday, 7 July - Hanoi, Vietnam

HCM Mausoleum/HCM Museum/One Pillar Pagoda, Feel Ho Chi Minh
Individual Project
Workshop: Cooking Class at KOTO Training, School for the Second Chance

Friday, 8 July - Hanoi, Vietnam

Museum of Ethnology, Becoming Rich and Colorful Vietnam
Temple of Literature, Wisdom of the Land

Saturday, 9 July - Hue, Vietnam

The Complex of Monuments, Treasure of the World (UNESCO’s World Heritage)

Sunday, 10 July - Danang, Vietnam

Chan Pa Museum, The Ancient Civilization
Danang Cathedral, The Beginning of Christianity in Vietnam
Gao Dai Temple/Fishing Village, Exceptional Blend of Different Religions

Monday, 11 July - Hoi An, Vietnam

Phuoc Kien Assembly Halls/Japanese Bridge, The Ancient SEA Port and Foreign Community Establishments

Tuesday, 12 July - Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Le Hong Phong High School for the Gifted, Nurturing the Future

Wednesday, 13 July - Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Vina Kraft Paper and Bihn Duong, Rising Star: The Southern Key Economic Zone

Thursday, 14 July - Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam

Cu Chi Tunnels, Learning from the Past
War Remnant Museum, Another Side of the Story

Friday, 15 July - Bangkok, Thailand

Sharing of Individual Projects

Saturday, 16 July - Bangkok, Thailand

Wrap-up Workshop

Sunday, 17 July to Monday, 18 July - Bangkok, Thailand and Chicago, USA

Return to the United States