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Chamorro girl examining a native hermit crab species
The Council for Global Citizenship has teamed up with faculty at Boston University and students from the University of Guam to produce a photo-essay book and supplementary videos that introduce the Chamorro, one of the world’s oldest and most unique cultures, before a massive U.S. military buildup takes place in the Chamorro homeland of Guam. As the US transfers over 60,000 military personnel over the next four years, CGC will use modern technology and innovative business methods to document what remains of the Chamorro culture.
The book will combine simple, concise text and over 200 professional photographs to introduce one topic for each letter of the Chamorro alphabet. The book will explore cultural topics such as the Chamorro’s unique insights into the medicinal properties of indigenous plants and their reverence for the Nunu tree, where the spirits of their ancestors are said to reside and which bears resemblance to the “spirit tree” in the film Avatar.
The book will be marketed to tourists on Guam and school libraries across the US. Retail sales revenues will then be used to put copies of the book in public schools and libraries throughout Guam. All profit raised from this project will be invested back into the Chamorro community.
This project will raise national awareness of the Chamorro people, and provide future generations of Chamorro children a visual document of their precious culture.
Interested in learning more? Click here for a full project description or check out our article in the Daily Free Press.
How can public health organizations maintain sustainable models of development in often changing and challenging environments? A panel of public health experts will discuss how their projects have weathered changes in leadership (in the US and abroad), natural disasters, and financial uncertainty.
The event will also feature an interactive exercise where you will engage with our experts to solve a public health crisis (no prior experience necessary!).
This event is presented by the Howard Thurman Center’s Council for Global Citizenship, which serves as an incubator for students with unique, sustainable and replicable ideas that address social ills. Click here for speaker bios and additional info.
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