2. Program Goal
To help study abroad participants understand
Cambodia’s cultural transformation as at
it opens up to the world after years of
conflict, and to participate in this process
through fieldwork in health and the
arts.
3. Program
Objectives
• Expose participants to Cambodian culture
• Provide the opportunity to define career objectives
• Foster cultural sensitivity
• Engage participants in critical thinking
4. Participant Objectives
• 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
Orientation
(weeks 1-3)
• Introduction to
Khmer Language
• History, Culture
and Politics
• Excursions
• Health & Safety
Main
Coursework
(weeks 4-16)
• NGO Fieldwork
Placement
• PUC Course
Relating to
Fieldwork
• PUC Elective
Courses
Final Presentations
& Closing
Ceremonies
(week 17)
• 30-minute
presentations
• Dinner with host
families and
Culture Partners
6. Excursions & Activities
•Angkor Wat
•Clinics & Hospitals
•Floating village
•Tonle Sap Lake
•Speakers & Lectures
•Landmine Museum
•D’Angkor artisan workshops & silk farm
•National Museum and Palace
•Cambodian traditional healer’s association
•Night market
•Cooking class
•Local conferences
•Dance ceremony
•Cambodian Living Arts
•Killing Fields
•Wildlife Sanctuary
•Optional trips…
7. Participant Blogs
•Set up during week 1
•Weekly (checked and
evaluated by RD)
•Connect theories and
coursework to experiences
and observations
8. Weekly Meetings
•Dinners with RD (and other
staff)
•Share experiences
•Reflection and Processing
•Group dynamics
•Health & Safety De-brief
9. Culture Partners (CPs)
• PUC students – orient to campus/courses
• Interest in culture/language exchange
• Assist in cultural adjustment
• Link to community
• Help with logistics
10. Paññāsāstra University of
Cambodia (PUC)
•Vision: Peace, Social Justice and
Empowerment through Education
•Est. 1997, operating since 2000
•Private institution with diverse faculty
and academic offerings
•Founded by Cambodian expatriates
from U.S. to contribute to development
11. • November 25-30
• Final Presentations
• “Thanksgiving” Dinner
• Program Wrap-up
Final Week
