CHALLENGES FACING VIETNAM TODAY FEBRUARY 12, 2007 RESOURCES COMPILED BY: MAIRA DOS SANTOS, JENNIFER HEFTI, AND TESE WINTZ NEIGHBOR WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL

TABLE OF CONTENTS USING THIS RESOURCE GUIDE................................................................................................. 2 INTRODUCTORY AND GENERAL RESOURCES .............................................................. 2 THE VIETNAM WAR ........................................................................................................................... 5 POST-WAR STORIES ........................................................................................................................... 9 POLITICS AND DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................................. 11 FOREIGN RELATIONS.................................................................................................................... 13 CULTURE AND SOCIETY .............................................................................................................. 15 ART .............................................................................................................................................................. 16 HUMAN RIGHTS ................................................................................................................................. 18 THE AVIAN FLU .................................................................................................................................. 20 MEDIA SOURCES ................................................................................................................................ 21 BEYOND THE CLASSROOM ........................................................................................................ 22

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USING THIS RESOURCE GUIDE Please note: many descriptions were excerpted directly from the organization’s website. Packet published: 02/08/2007 Indicates recommended resources. Indicates resources that include lesson plans.

INTRODUCTORY AND GENERAL UW SOUTHEAST ASIA RESOURCE CENTER http://jsis.washington.edu/seac/ The Southeast Asia Center promotes and sustains the study of Southeast Asia and encourages understanding of Southeast Asia in the Pacific Northwest and the nation. It pursues this mission by offering language study and courses in various disciplines that focus on Southeast Asia. The Southeast Asia Center actively organizes Southeast Asia-related programs such as teacher training, outreach activities, and an accessible resource library that includes: print materials, microfilm, maps, and instructional media materials. BBC COUNTRY PROFILE: VIETNAM http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/1243338.stm This BBC Country Profile provides an overview of information and includes links to recent news about Vietnam. US LIBRARY OF CONGRESS COUNTRY PROFILE: VIETNAM http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/profiles/Vietnam.pdf This site has detailed information compiled by the United States Library of Congress concerning basic information about Vietnam. ASIASOURCE COUNTRY PROFILE: VIETNAM http://www.asiasource.org/profiles/ap_mp_03.cfm?countryid=15 AsiaSource is an online resource developed by the Asia Society to meet the need for timely, reliable, unbiased information and assistance regarding the cultural, economic, social, historical, and political dimensions of Asia. WORLD BANK COUNTRY PROFILE: VIETNAM http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/EASTASIAPA CIFICEXT/VIETNAMEXTN/0,,menuPK:387571~pagePK:141159~piPK:141110 ~theSitePK:387565,00.html In the past decade the World Bank has supported 40 development projects in Vietnam. Since reengaging in Vietnam in 1993, the Bank has helped the government fight poverty by providing financing for agriculture, infrastructure, health programs, schools, and other essential needs. This site contains information relevant to the 2

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World Bank’s presence in Vietnam, as well as general information and statistics about the country. YAHOO: VIETNAM FULL COVERAGE http://news.yahoo.com/fc/World/Vietnam Coverage of most recent developments in Vietnam, including articles, audio, and video resources, as well as links to related sites. ASIA OBSERVER: VIETNAM http://www.asiaobserver.com/content/blogcategory/20/39/ Asia Observer is a portal to Asia, focusing on news, politics, and society. This site, designed by a Norwegian journalist, features recent news, basic country information, blogs, and links. VIETNAM STUDIES GROUP http://www.lib.washington.edu/Southeastasia/vsg/index.html The Vietnam Studies Group is a Sub-Committee of the Southeast Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies. This site exists to provide resources and information for scholarly research, study, and teaching about Vietnam. VIETNAM CULTURAL PROFILE http://www.vatrial.librios.net/Viet_Nam/Directories/Vi_ACYAIw-7879_ADst_Nam_Cultural_Profile/-3495.html The State Records and Archives Department of Vietnam and its network of some 70 provincial and municipal archives are responsible for keeping, caring for, and making accessible records of the events and decisions that shaped the nation, including central and local records of the Viet kings, the French colonial government, the USbacked Government of South Vietnam, the Democratic Republic of Vietnam and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. In addition to preserving and making available a rich resource for the study of Vietnamese history, the Department's activities also help the government to ensure that future generations will have a meaningful record of the past. ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS (ASEAN) http://www.aseansec.org/ The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is a political and economic organization that was formed when Southeast Asian countries met together in 1967. The site includes up to date news as well as political and economic information from the region. UNICEF AT A GLANCE: VIETNAM http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/vietnam.html This site contains a summary of issues in Vietnam, including statistics and feature stories. It also lists UNICEF’s priorities in Vietnam and links to the pages of Vietnam’s neighboring countries. UNICEF: VIETNAM COUNTRY PAGE http://www.unicef.org/vietnam/index.html This is UNICEF’s Vietnam website which lists recent news and updates on the plight of children and women in Vietnam, with more of an emphasis on UNICEF’s projects in the country. 3

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ASKASIA.ORG: VIETNAM RESOURCES http://www.askasia.org/?PHPSESSID=3e138d8e020ed3d0089138fb25867f3c AskAsia.org is an online resource that helps visitors explore critical questions about Asia and globalization themes. The site features scholarly content about Asia and US-Asia relations; expert K-12 teaching and learning strategies; and useful learning resources, such as maps, photographs, art images, glossaries, timelines and more. It has been our practice for over a decade to bring scholars and master teachers together to create academically and pedagogically sound materials. VIETNAM: EDUCATOR’S GUIDE http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/619 This guide is designed to be used in conjunction with LEARN NC’s slideshows on Vietnam and Cambodia. Each photograph in the slideshow is accompanied by a caption written by an anthropologist that explains the picture, puts the picture in initial context, and links interested viewers to other related pictures in the collection. WINDOWS ON ASIA http://asia.msu.edu/ Windows on Asia is a website for K-12 teachers interested in bringing Asia into the classroom. This site was created by the Michigan State University Asian Studies Center to provide material to assist teachers of all levels in integrating Asian themes into their classes. It provides brief descriptions on important aspects of Asia in general, as well as more detailed information on each individual country in Asia; it features teaching modules and links to important web resources, many of which also contain teaching modules. WINDOWS ON ASIA: VIETNAM http://www.asia.msu.edu/seasia/Vietnam/intro.html The regional pages are enriched by teaching ideas and include clickable maps that link to the country pages. Each page includes information on history, culture, geography, religion, and current events as well as additional links to other resources. VIETNAM DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION CENTER http://www.vdic.org.vn/ The Vietnam Development Information Center is a one-stop shop for development learning and information resources. Combining a public library, bookstore, and distance learning center, the VDIC reaches out to visitors from all walks of life: government officials, students, academics, consultants, and development practitioners. VIETNAMESE STUDIES INTERNET RESOURCE CENTER http://www.vstudies.org/ This site is intended as a comprehensive information center for those students, scholars, and community members interested in Vietnamese culture and history as well as the adaptation of the Vietnamese Diaspora across the world. The primary focus of the website is on Vietnamese Diaspora Studies.

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VIETNAM: CHILDREN’S GUIDE http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/vietnam/vietnam.htm Mrs. Taverna's second grade students at Pocantico Hills School in Sleepy Hollow, New York have created a well-designed, useful site that provides information about Vietnam, teacher resources, Web sources, a children's book list, professional materials, a list of Vietnam photo sites on the Web, and information about schools in Vietnam. UNDERSTANDING VIETNAM THROUGH THE FIVE THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY http://www.isp.msu.edu/asianstudies/fulbrighthays/vietnam/huynhjudy.html Students will learn about Vietnam and prepare a children's book about Vietnam using the five themes of Geography. These books will be used to teach a younger classroom about Vietnam, as part of a service-learning project in our school. The final project for this unit will be a children's book about Vietnam that the 6th graders will read to the 1st graders to teach the 1st graders about Vietnam.

THE VIETNAM WAR TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY: THE VIETNAM PROJECT http://vietnam.ttu.edu/teachers/index.htm The goal of this site is to aid educators and students who teach and take classes on the Vietnam War. The site is intended to assist teachers and students at all levels – from primary school to college. Site materials are designed to accommodate a range of teaching and learning situations from a single 50-minute lecture that is part of a general US history class to a semester or quarter-long dedicated course focusing exclusively on the Vietnam War. THE WARS FOR VIETNAM: 1945 TO 1975 http://vietnam.vassar.edu/index.html This site, developed around the course materials for Robert Brigham's senior seminar on the Vietnam War at Vassar College, offers students an opportunity to examine some of those sources, including numerous official documents. Brigham was the first American scholar given access to the Vietnamese archives on the war in Hanoi. Included here are his translations of some of the Hanoi documents, offered for examination and study. PBS AMERICAN EXPERIENCE – VIETNAM ONLINE http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/vietnam/tguide/index.html Vietnam Online offers insights into topics in American history including foreign policy in Southeast Asia, the threat of Communism, the Cold War, the Sixties, the Constitutional balance of powers, the media's role in wartime, portrayals of war in popular culture, and more. Use the film or this website to learn more, either in a classroom or on your own. PBS AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: DAUGHTER FROM DANANG http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/daughter/tguide/index.html Daughter from Danang offers insights into topics in American history including foreign relations in Southeast Asia, the Vietnam War, the antiwar movement, the effect of war on families, immigration, adoption, cultural influences, and ethnic identity. You 5

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can use part or all of the film, or delve into the rich resources available on this website to learn more, either in a classroom or on your own. LESSONS OF THE VIETNAM WAR http://www.globaled.org/curriculum/viet.html This sampling of material was adapted with permission from the Center for Social Studies Education which promotes more and better teaching of the Vietnam War, its lessons and legacies. These activities will help sensitize students to cultural differences, provide them with insights into US policy in Vietnam and with a perspective which will challenge their ethnocentrism in viewing their own culture and the contemporary world. ECHOES FROM THE WALL: TEACHER’S GUIDE http://www.vvmf.org/index.cfm?SectionID=56 The Echoes From The Wall Teachers' Guide contains materials and student assignments to support two complementary approaches to teaching the history of the Vietnam War. The guide has six separate modules covering various aspects of that era. Each module, in turn, consists of two sections. The two sections can be used separately or in combination. Both approaches encourage students to use the supplementary materials located in the appendices of this Teachers' Guide and other resources, some of which may be found on this website. THE FOG OF WAR: A TEACHER’S GUIDE BY CHOICES http://www.choices.edu/fogofwar/FogOfWar_resources2.cfm Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Documentary Feature, this critically acclaimed movie by filmmaker Errol Morris examines issues of war and peace in the 20th century through the lens of one of the century's pivotal figures. Robert S. McNamara offers his account of the century just past, as he remembers participating in it, as well as his reflections on its meaning for the 21st century. The Teacher's Guide for The Fog of War offers eight lesson plans to be used in conjunction with the film. These lessons will help students to connect the film and its message to 20th century history and to consider McNamara's role as a political and military figure. In a final activity, "What kind of world do we want for the 21st century?" students have the opportunity to define their own hopes for the future. OPPOSING VIEWS OF VIETNAM http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/vietnam/ This lesson plan begins by looking at Richard Nixon’s policies concerning the Vietnam War in 1969, including Vietnamization. It aims to convey to students the diversity of opinions that existed in the US during the Vietnam War, and links to speeches from President Nixon and John Kerry, representing the Vietnam Veterans Against the War. TEACHING ABOUT THE VIETNAM WAR IN VIETNAM http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/educators/history_vietnam.html More than a million Vietnamese and nearly 60,000 Americans lost their lives during the Vietnam War. Today, nearly two-thirds of Vietnam's population was born after the fighting took place. How does Vietnam's communist government teach this new generation about the war? What specifics can Vietnamese youth tell you about the conflict? Your class learns from a Viet Cong veteran that in Vietnamese schools, 6

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students are taught that Vietnam was colonized by France and America and that the Vietnamese, led by the Communist Party, rose up to evict both of these enemies and build this independent nation. Your class will also see a Vietnamese teenager who is unable to tell the interviewer anything about the Vietnam War and a group of teenagers dancing to American pop music. SOLDADOS: CHICANOS IN VIETNAM WAR http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2003/soldados/for.html This lesson plan is intended to help students practice conducting an oral history interview, increase knowledge about what it is like to be a soldier, gain knowledge about the Vietnam War, and to gain knowledge about the Chicano experience in the US. AFRICAN-AMERICAN INVOLVEMENT IN THE VIETNAM WAR http://www.aavw.org/ This is a virtual library of materials published about African-American involvement in the Vietnam War. "Involvement" is defined as those who served and those who protested. Although this site represents a sizable collection of full-text articles, papers, other documents (including government documents), Web links, sound files, photographs, speeches, poetry, and film references, the majority of the site consists of annotated bibliographic citations. HOW CONGRESS HELPED END THE VIETNAM WAR http://www.prospect.org/web/page.ww?section=root&name=ViewWeb&articleId =12438 In the debate over whether the legislature can play a constructive role in shaping national security policy, the president's challengers have history on their side. Congress has often played a significant, albeit underappreciated, role in wartime politics. This article emphasizes the role that the congress played during the Vietnam War and how that’s relevant to today’s situation. A TALE OF TWO WARS http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20061030monday.html?search pv=learning_lessons One of the New York Times Learning Network's daily lesson plans, this site focuses on making comparisons between the Vietnam War and the Iraq War. It's a oneperiod lesson plan with links to a New York Times article to read and discuss with a very comprehensive list of questions. SEEING BAGHDAD, THINKING SAIGON http://www.foreignaffairs.org/20060301faessay85201/stephen-biddle/seeingbaghdad-thinking-saigon.html Most discussions of U.S. policy in Iraq assume that it should be informed by the lessons of Vietnam. But the conflict in Iraq today is a communal civil war, not a Maoist "people's war," and so those lessons are not valid. "Iraqization," in particular, is likely to make matters worse, not better.

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BATTLING MEMORIES: EXPLORING PERSONAL AND PUBLIC CONSEQUENCES OF THE WAR IN VIETNAM http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20010430monday.html?search pv=learning_lessons In this lesson, students will examine the wartime killing of civilians in Vietnam through discussion, close reading, and research. Published by the New York Times and intended for grades 6-12. VIETNAM ONCE AGAIN: EXAMINING WHY THE VIETNAM WAR IS STILL DIFFICULT TO DISCUSS http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20000424monday.html?search pv=learning_lessons In this lesson, students share what they know about the Vietnam War before examining how the war was viewed and discussed by people who lived during that period. Students then write essays expressing their opinions on why it is still difficult for Americans to candidly and comfortably discuss the war.

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VIETNAM POLITICAL CARTOON http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/oliphant/part1.html Pat Oliphant won the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning in 1966 with this cartoon showing Ho Chi Minh, president of North Vietnam, carrying a dead Viet Cong soldier. A few days after this cartoon appeared, President Lyndon Johnson, along with key military and political advisors, traveled to Honolulu for a conference with South Vietnamese Premier Nguyen Cao Ky, Chief of State Nguyen Van Thieu, and other Saigon government officials.

POST-WAR STORIES WAR LEGACIES PROJECT http://newsandevents.warlegacies.org/ This website brings to light many of the current issues surrounding the lasting effects of the Vietnam War, focusing on Agent Orange and unexploded ordinances (UXO). It also contains links to articles that discuss the long term environmental, health, and socio-economic impacts of the Vietnam War, and the US’s role in addressing these issues. THE FUND FOR RECONCILIATION AND DEVELOPMENT http://www.ffrd.org/index.html The Fund for Reconciliation and Development (FRD) is a national not-for-profit organization working for reconciliation with and development of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Cuba and fully normal US diplomatic, cultural, educational, and economic relations. It advocates for public and private humanitarian assistance to address the consequences of war, including unexploded ordinance, landmines, and Agent Orange. The FRD publishes Interchange, a quarterly newsletter, maintains a website and email distribution lists, and organizes international conferences and special meetings. PBS/P.O.V: VIETNAM – STORIES SINCE THE WAR http://www.pbs.org/pov/stories/vietnam/about.html This site is designed as a gathering place for personal stories and a forum for dialogues about Vietnam’s legacy. Perhaps today, 20 years after the war’s end, we are ready to listen to each other’s stories. This site was inspired by the POV broadcast on PBS about Maya Lin, the designer of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. JOURNALS ON VIETNAM: OTHER CHOICES, OTHER PERSPECTIVES http://www.choices.edu/TAH_journal.cfm In 2005, the Teaching American History Summer Institute focused on the experience and legacy of the Vietnam War. During the institute, teachers spent time, both individually and in groups, writing reflectively. At the end of the Institute, the teachers collected their thoughts about the scholar presentations they viewed, classroom activities they learned about, and the presentations they saw by Vietnam era veterans and activists.

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VIETNAM AT 25: ECHOES OF WAR http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2000/vietnam/ This is CNN's special report on the changes in Vietnam since the end of the war, and on the lasting impact of the war in both Vietnam and the United States. The site includes a very usable time-line, numerous articles, and a brief history of Vietnam from the 16th century onward. WHAT REMAINS: VIETNAM IN MY HEART http://www.opendemocracy.net/themes/article-1-2464.jsp# “How is it that Vietnamese and Americans can now shake hands, but Vietnamese continue to refuse to offer a hand to their fellow Vietnamese?” Pham Thi Hoài, the exiled Vietnamese novelist, writes a bittersweet memoir of the sorrows of war and hopes of national reconciliation. VETS WITH A MISSION http://www.vwam.com/index.html Vets With A Mission began in 1988 and is a group of Vietnam veterans and nonveterans who are dedicated to bringing healing, reconciliation, and renewal to the people of Vietnam. It strives to accomplish this through the compassionate, humanitarian efforts of people who desire to rise above the tried political arguments and unnecessary apologetics concerning our involvement in the war. This site contains a great deal of information on the Vietnam War, photos, the ethnic peoples of Vietnam, current events in Vietnam, and travel tips. LETTERS ON THE WALL http://www.smithsonianmag.com/issues/2007/january/sbw-letters.php?page=1 Since its creation in 1982, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial has become the most visited National Park Services site. Each year, 4.5 million people come to the wall. Every night, park rangers collect and inventory objects left at the wall — now numbering well over 90,000 —and put them into government storage. Michael Sofarelli, the son of a Vietnam War veteran, has combed through the archives searching for the most gripping letters and objects. These items tell the story of a war that is still being fought by many who served and a conflict that changed the lives of many Americans forever. VETERANS FOR AMERICA http://www.veteransforamerica.org/ Veterans for America (VFA), formerly the Vietnam Veterans of America Foundation, is uniting a new generation of veterans with those from past wars to address the causes, conduct, and consequences of war. As our country begins to openly debate and contemplate further expansion of the “global war on terror,” the need for an informed citizenry to demand political action has never been more urgent. In the coming months, VFA will ask hard questions about how and why America goes to war, who serves, and what is owed to those who serve. We will encourage Congress to engage and reclaim its responsibility to authorize any expansion of war. We will provide new outlets for the voices of returning veterans and we will continue to advocate for the often-forgotten civilian victims of war.

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ONLINE NEWSHOUR: REMEMBERING VIETNAM http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/vietnam/ This website has a collection of articles that tell the story of Vietnam 25 years after the war. The articles cover stories about Vietnamese and Hmong immigrants, US Senators, the impact of the protesters, and the role of journalists during wartime. ASIASOURCE INTERVIEW WITH DAVID LAMB http://www.asiasource.org/news/davidlamb.cfm After six years as a wartime reporter in Vietnam, David Lamb left the country in 1975 just days before the fall of Saigon. He had decided to put the war behind him, but twenty years later when the Los Angeles Times asked him to return to Vietnam to open the paper's first peacetime bureau, he couldn't resist the opportunity to return. VIETNAMESE AMERICANS http://www.tolerance.org/teach/web/vietnamese/index.jsp Designed for use with learners in grades 7 and above, this curriculum guide sheds light on the complexities of this unique identity group — and encourages users to bridge cultural gaps through awareness of shared experiences. The site includes lesson plans, handouts, and resources for the following topics: the boat people, immigrants and refugees, voice and identity, hate crimes, human rights, Ho Chi Minh and freedom of speech, oral history and multiculturalism, and a Vietnamese American monument. THE HMONG IN AMERICA http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/asia/vietnam/hmong_5-4.html A report on the legacy of the Vietnam War, 25 years after the American withdrawal. This is the story of a group from Vietnam's neighbor, Laos. The Hmong fought for the United States and are now trying to make their way in this country. TRUCE IN HEAVEN, PEACE ON EARTH http://www.globaled.org/vietnamandcambodia/lessons/v_lesson_01.php This creative lesson considers the situation of Vietnamese "boat people" and the idea of having to flee one's country at a moment's notice. By reading an excerpt from Blue Dragon, White Tiger: A Tet Story, students are asked to address the question “How must it feel to be a person without a country?”

POLITICS AND DEVELOPMENT IN DEFENSE OF GLOBALIZATION: AN ASIAN PERSPECTIVE http://www.asiasource.org/asip/lim.cfm In the wake of the anti-globalization protests at the Seattle WTO meeting, many Americans concerned about the impact of globalization on social welfare in developing countries have ignored or forgotten that the mostly elected representatives of these countries were in Seattle looking for greater, not lesser, participation for their citizens in the world economy. This article takes a deeper look at the effect of globalization on different Asian countries, as seen through their eyes.

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WORLD BANK: GLOBALIZATION http://youthink.worldbank.org/4teachers/pdf/globalization/globalization.pdf An interesting information sheet aimed at explaining globalization to younger kids. Contains links to interactive learning tools and a blurb about Vietnam’s development process. FIVE YEAR PLAN FOR VIETNAM http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/EASTASIAPA CIFICEXT/VIETNAMEXTN/0,,contentMDK:21194622~menuPK:387571~page PK:2865066~piPK:2865079~theSitePK:387565,00.html On February 5, 2007, the World Bank published a new report about its new five year plan in Vietnam. It has pledged to provide more then US$800 million a year over the next five years in interest free grants and loans to Vietnam – a country it describes as having the potential to be one of the great success stories in development. This site has links about their new plan, video interviews with Vietnam leaders, photos, and more. VIETNAM PREPARES FOR BOOM TIMES http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/6234089. stm This article was printed a week before Vietnam’s entry into the World Trade Organization. Vietnam’s WTO membership is expected to help the country catch up with its economically successful neighbors. MAKING SHOES IN VIETNAM http://www.nytimes.com/library/world/asia/042800vietnam-nike.html This article discusses the current situation of trade relations between US and Vietnam. Also explores the working conditions of a Nike factory in Vietnam. THE FREE VIETNAM ALLIANCE http://www.fva.org/ The goals of the Free Vietnam Alliance are to seek the peaceful democratization of Vietnam, specifically by pressuring the Vietnamese communist government leadership to abandon its authoritarian rule. Their homepage is in Vietnamese, but contains a link to a document in English explaining their ideas for a democratic and developed Vietnam. SOUTHEAST ASIA FACTORS OF PRODUCTION http://www.globaled.org/vietnamandcambodia/lessons/southeastasiaproduction.ph p This lesson aims to teach how Southeast Asia has utilized and adapted its factors of production. Students learn to differentiate between natural, capital, and human resources, identify resources in Southeast Asia, as well as evaluate the importance of different types of resources. Excellent photographs demonstrate various means and levels of production in Southeast Asia.

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VIETNAM DEVELOPMENT FORUM http://www.vdf.org.vn/ The VDF was established in 2004 as a joint research project of the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies in Tokyo and the National Economics University in Hanoi. Its research studies and papers about Vietnam's development are available on the website. UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM: VIETNAM http://www.undp.org.vn/undpLive/? UNDP is the lead coordinating agency for the United Nations system in Vietnam. The website features facts about Vietnam, extensive UNDP project and program information, online publications, etc. The UNDP’s role in Vietnam has evolved through the country’s many stages of transition, struggle, and success since the end of the American Vietnam War in 1975. This site features facts about Vietnam, extensive UNDP project and program information, and online publications focusing on improving the living standards of all Vietnamese people. TIME INTERVIEW WITH NONG DUC MANH, VIETNAM’S COMMUNIST PARTY LEADER http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,195506,00.html In this article from January 2002, Time magazine talks to the general secretary of Vietnam's Communist Party, who says, "We don't want to keep secrets anymore." SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLES VS LIFESTYLES OF EXCESS http://www.isp.msu.edu/asianstudies/fulbrighthays/vietnam/andrew.html This is a multi-lesson module which teaches about Vietnam by looking at the concept of sustainability, and by comparing Vietnamese lifestyles with those of ours in the U.S. These lessons are suitable for the High School English classroom. Each has a reflective writing and a research writing component.

FOREIGN RELATIONS VIETNAM MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS http://www.mofa.gov.vn/en/ Information about recent foreign affairs developments, press, policy news, as well as a country profile. US-VIETNAM: FROM ENEMIES TO FRIENDS http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/crossing_continents/5169638.stm Four decades later, the trauma of the war between the US and Vietnam is beginning to fade, and the two countries are undergoing a transformation in relations. OLD ENEMIES BECOME FRIENDS: U.S. AND VIETNAM http://www.brookings.edu/fp/cnaps/commentary/burghardt20061101.htm At a time when America's relations with some old friends are strained, our friendly ties with this old enemy must seem surprising to many people. As two veteran Asia hands, former U.S. Ambassadors Stephen Bosworth and Morton Abramowitz, recently commented, "Ironically, Vietnam may be the most pro-American country in Southeast Asia." While America's "soft power" may be eroding elsewhere in Asia, young Vietnamese idolize Bill Gates and aspire to study at our universities. 13

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LEARN ABOUT VIETNAM http://www.vietnamembassy-usa.org/learn_about_vietnam/ While coming from different traditions on opposite sides of the globe, Vietnam and the United States have much in common, most notably a strong sense of friendship and cooperation. The Embassy would like to help you learn more about Vietnam, so that together we may work to strengthen the friendship and cooperation between our two countries. VIETNAMESE AMERICAN HERITAGE PROJECT http://www.vietam.org/index.php The Vietnamese American Heritage Project is an historic effort to commemorate the thirty years of mass Vietnamese migration to the United States. Vietnamese becoming Americans is a story of challenge, sacrifice and change – an ongoing journey that is changing the face of America. The story will be told by the Smithsonian Institution– the largest museum complex in the world. This site is currently a work in progress as the exhibit gets set up, but will soon post teacher resources, articles, and a list of events. INTERVIEW WITH PHAN VAN KHAI http://www.washingtonpost.com/wpdyn/content/article/2005/06/16/AR2005061601756.html This is the transcript of an interview with Phan Van Khai, the first Vietnamese Prime Minister to visit the United States in 30 years. It was published in the The Washington Post in 2005. EUROPEAN UNION’S RELATIONS WITH VIETNAM http://ec.europa.eu/comm/external_relations/vietnam/intro/ This is a site of the EU’s External Relations department, focusing on their relationship with Vietnam. It includes recent news regarding the two regions, a Vietnam overview, and information about the EU’s presence in Asia as a whole. NPR WORLD: CHINA AND ITS NEIGHBORS – VIETNAM http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1680309 In 1979, China invaded Vietnam. The invasion came after months of tension between the two communist neighbors. NPR's Michael Sullivan reports in the second part of a series examining how China is viewed by its neighbors. He looks at how relations between the two countries have improved significantly since then, and how the two are bound by culture and increasingly by economics. CHINA AND VIETNAM PUT BUSINESS FIRST http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Southeast_Asia/HJ25Ae02.html China and Vietnam have put aside their past antagonisms to forge a potent new economic partnership, representing Beijing's most sensitive and yet strategically significant soft-power foray into mainland Southeast Asia. MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF JAPAN http://www.mofa.go.jp/region/asia-paci/vietnam/index.html This site contains information about current relations between Japan and Vietnam, including basic facts, and a wide array of links concerning recent news developments. 14

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CULTURE AND SOCIETY VIETNAM: EDUCATOR’S GUIDE TO THE EXHIBITION http://www.amnh.org/education/resources/exhibitions/vietnam/educators.php Use this Special Collection of educational resources about Vietnam to take a journey through Vietnam at the start of the 21st century—through different urban neighborhoods, from city to village, and to the upland communities of Vietnam's ethnic minorities. Extend your learning experiences after a visit to the Vietnam: Journeys of Body, Mind, and Spirit exhibition, or conduct your visit from your home or classroom. KIDS AROUND THE WORLD: VIETNAM http://www.katw.org/pages/sitepage.cfm?id=65 Kids Around the World, a Global TeachNet project, uses the Internet to introduce elementary school-age children in the United States to the lives of children of the same age in developing countries. Children around the world were interviewed to create Kids Around the World, and each profile includes a written English translation of the interview, audio of the interview, and photos of the child, oftentimes including something referenced in the interview. PBS JOURNAL: HITCHHIKING VIETNAM http://www.pbs.org/hitchhikingvietnam/index.html This is a website about an American woman’s seven-month solo trek across Vietnam. Upon returning, she struck a deal with PBS and created this documentary, as well as published a book about her experiences. The site includes excerpts of her journal, interviews with the Vietnamese, a destination guide, and photos. RELIGIONS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA http://www.niu.edu/cseas/outreach/SBrewer/sea_religion_lesson.pdf This lesson plan is supposed to help students gain a better understanding of the major religions in Southeast Asia, namely Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Taoism, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Confucianism. I WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT TROUBLE http://www.globaled.org/vietnamandcambodia/lessons/v_lesson_02.php This lesson is based on the story of a North Chinese/Vietnamese elder as told to James M. Freeman. In the lesson, students analyze a refugee's process of successfully adjusting to life in a new country. INTERVIEW WITH NGUYEN QUI DUC: BETWEEN THE LINES http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/stories/vietnam/nguyen.html Frontline/World Web site editor Sara Miles caught up with Nguyen Qui Duc in San Francisco after his most recent trip to Vietnam. Duc Nguyen Qui Duc is the host of KQED Public Radio's Pacific Time, and has been a writer and a journalist for 20 years. YOUNG VIETNAMESE LOOK TO FUTURE http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6173144.stm Vietnam is shaking off the vestiges of its war-wrecked past, and achieving rapid economic growth. In the first of a series of reports, the BBC's Kate McGeown meets a new generation of young, outward-looking Vietnamese. 15

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THE DEPARTED SPIRITS OF THE VIET REALM http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/SoutheastAsia/outreach/resources/departed/depar ted.html Departed Spirits of the Viet Realm is a curriculum named after a recently-completed English translation of one of the earliest Vietnamese compilations of folk tales, the Viet Dien U Linh or Departed Spirits of the Viet Realm, attributed to author Ly Te Xuyen in 1329. The text is comprised of twenty-seven stories about powerful deities and spirits who were thought to have helped the kings. Designed as a tool for teaching about early Vietnam, this packet includes a translation of each of these stories and is accompanied by an introduction with suggestions for classroom use. RICE FARMING AND RURAL LIFE IN VIETNAM http://www.learnnc.org/lp/editions/vietnam-farming Rice is the foundation of the Southeast Asian diet. This slideshow looks at the lives of some of the people who grow it, especially the Montagnards, or highlanders, of Vietnam. 54 ETHNIC PEOPLE OF VIETNAM http://www.offroadvietnam.com/eng/13-45.php About eight million of Vietnam's current 86 million population comprise 53 ethnic groups divided into dozens of subgroups some with a mere hundred or so members, giving Vietnam the richest and most complex ethnic make-up in the whole of Southeast Asia. This website provides general information about ethnic diversity in Vietnam and gives a description of each of the 54 ethnic groups. TEACHING ASIA: VIETNAM THROUGH CINEMA http://www.einaudi.cornell.edu/southeastasia/outreach/resources/vietcinema/Teac hingAsiaVietCinema.html In June of 1995, the Southeast Asia Program collaborated with the other Asia National Resource Centers at Cornell in the development and implementation of the teacher training program entitled "Teaching Asia Through Cultural Media." Geared to secondary educators this three-day program presented a range of speakers that examined Asian cultures through literature, music, the cinema, archaeology and popular culture mediums. As part of the program schedule, SEAP featured "Vietnam through Cinema," which explored the way film shaped our images of Vietnam and the Vietnamese.

ART THE VIETNAM WAR: A POPULAR MUSIC APPROACH http://www.rockhall.com/programs/plandetail.asp?id=524 Popular music produced during the Vietnam War period was both representative of the social conflict that engulfed the United States and reflective of the mood of the country. By incorporating popular music into the study of American history, students will learn first-hand of the political, social, and emotional climate of the period.

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VIETNAMESE RE-EDUCATION CAMPS: EXAMINING HISTORY THROUGH ART http://www.choices.edu/vietnam_camps_lesson.cfm Most units on the Vietnam War in American classrooms concentrate almost solely upon the American experience in Vietnam from 1965-1972. This lesson provides an alternative perspective to the "American" war and its aftermath. Using Quyen Truong's work as a tool, students should come away with the knowledge that the war and the suffering in Vietnam did not end with American withdrawal from the conflict. VIETNAMESE MUSIC/THEATER PERFOMANCES http://www.isp.msu.edu/asianstudies/fulbrighthays/vietnam/resources1.html This site is part of a project titled Understanding Vietnam: Beyond the War, which enabled 16 Michigan k-12 teachers and administrators to participate in a 4-week study project in Vietnam in July-August 2004. The trip focused on Vietnam’s culture, arts, and history, in a context that emphasized the country’s contemporary status. This site has videos from different Vietnamese artistic performances. PAINTED POETRY http://www.isp.msu.edu/asianstudies/fulbrighthays/vietnam/le.html Calligraphy on silk is an art that uses beautiful writing as subject matter. In this art lesson, you will select a Vietnamese poem and create a silk painting using the words in the poem for calligraphy. You will also seek inspiration from the poem to paint an image on silk. The possibilities between images and words are to be explored in order to create a unique silk painting that is personal as well as culturally authentic. APRICOT GALLERY http://www.apricot-artvietnam.com/ Among many galleries in Vietnam, Apricot is among the best, gathering the top-rank artists from the master generation to up-coming stars. VIETNAM ART BOOKS http://www.vietnamartbooks.com/ This unique internet site has been created to present the art of Vietnam and the people who make it happen to an international audience. NHAC TIEN CHIEN: THE ORIGINS OF THE VIETNAMESE POPULAR SONG http://www.thingsasian.com/stories-photos/1211/1584294/2/dhm0_mpop This article gives an interesting analysis of music, specifically resistance music, coming out of Vietnam and its quest for independence. VIETNAM MUSIC http://www.viettouch.com/vnmusic/ This music page is a result of a collaboration of Tuyet A. Tran and Chi D. Nguyen, composers and musicians. One of their interests is to introduce readers to the development of traditional Vietnamese musical heritage. The subject menu is selfexplanatory insofar as providing an approximate chronology of Vietnamese musical evolution. They also feature some composers whose works reflect their Vietnamese and/or other Asian heritage. There are two sections to this Music page : a) feature 17

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articles and/or current news/issues; and b) permanent collections of Viettouch.com Music. INDOCHINA ARTS PARTNERSHIP http://www.iapone.org/ The Indochina Arts Partnership conducts programs of cultural development and artistic exchange between the United States and the countries of Southeast Asia, with a primary focus on Vietnam. MAYA LIN http://www.pbs.org/art21/artists/lin/index.html Born in 1959 in Athens, Ohio, Maya Lin catapulted into the public eye when, as a senior at Yale University, she submitted the winning design in a national competition for a Vietnam Veterans Memorial to be built in Washington, D.C. She was trained as an artist and architect, and her sculptures, parks, monuments, and architectural projects are linked by her ideal of making a place for individuals within the landscape.

HUMAN RIGHTS VIETNAMESE AMERICANS: HUMAN RIGHTS http://www.tolerance.org/teach/web/vietnamese/vac_pdfs/vac_lesson_5.pdf This lesson focuses on the experiences of South Vietnamese prisoners in Communist re-education camps. Activities encourage students to take an active stance in supporting human rights. HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH REPORT ABOUT VIETNAM http://geocities.com/suthatcsvn/hmrights/religions/content.html This study of Vietnamese religions was written by Nguyen Quoc Viet and Nguyen Dai Tunog and published by Vietnam Human Rights Watch in California. The book covers historical background, repression against popular beliefs and religions (19451955), eradication of religious faiths (1955-1985), state re-structuring and normalization of religions (1986 to the present), and religious politics. COUNTRY REPORTS ON HUMAN RIGHTS PRACTICES: VIETNAM http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61632.htm Study released by the US Department of State’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. Lengthy and detailed report documenting current human rights situation in Vietnam. CHILDREN AND WOMEN: A SITUATION ANALYSIS 2000 http://www.unicef.org/vietnam/resources_894.html This report, published by UNICEF, provides an overview of the challenges facing children and women in today’s Vietnam, including social, economic, and environmental factors affecting children’s well being. STREET CHILDREN IN VIETNAM http://www.vdf.org.vn/StreetChildren/StreetChildren.html 18

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This site is a review of several studies discussing the definition and classification of street children in Vietnam. It also presents charts and graphs about the street children and links to other articles exploring the same issue. “CHILDREN OF THE DUST” – ABUSE OF HANOI STREET CHILDREN IN DETENTION http://hrw.org/reports/2006/vietnam1106/index.htm Between 2003 and 2006, Human Rights Watch received credible reports of serious abuses of street children in Hanoi. Primarily poor children from the countryside who go to Hanoi to find work, street children are routinely and arbitrarily rounded up by police in periodic sweeps. They are sent to two compulsory state “rehabilitation” centers on the outskirts of town, Dong Dau and Ba Vi social protection centers, where they may be detained for periods ranging from two weeks to as much as six months. OFFICIAL VIETNAMESE FLAG PROVOKES PROTEST, PAIN http://www.fva.org/vnflag/SeattleTimes.htm This is an article published in the Seattle Times in 2004 about what happened when students at an Olympia Community College hung the official flag of Vietnam as part of a larger international display to honor foreign students. While it was meant as a welcoming gesture, the communist government’s red banner with a gold star symbolized an oppressive regime they had been forced to flee. Hundreds protested and flooded the school with angry e-mails. FREE ENTERPRISE BUT NOT FREEDOM OF THE PRESS http://www.nieman.harvard.edu/reports/02-2NRsummer/69-71.pdf Los Angeles Times Correspondent David Lamb examines the state of free press in Vietnam. He notes that there is significantly more freedom of the press now than ten years ago, even while Communist Party leaders try to maintain tight controls on the flow of information. SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM: A TIGHTENING NET – WEB BASED REPRESSION AND CENSORSHIP http://web.amnesty.org/library/Index/ENGASA410082006 This report shows how the Internet continues to be a crucial tool for both state repression and political opposition. It also indicates that the Internet has, despite a strict regulatory regime, filtering and self-censorship, developed into the primary public sphere for dissent. VOICES OF CONSCIENCE http://www.hdvnbtdt.org/rubrique.php3?id_rubrique=14 At a time when the Vietnamese authorities speak of "doi moi" to modernize and develop the country, many of Vietnam's greatest intellects, independent voices, and enduring spirits remain in jail or under house arrest. This site contains biographies of the most prominent individuals. The Free Vietnam Alliance strives to continually expand and update this resource.

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SAVING THE HILL TRIBES http://www.isp.msu.edu/asianstudies/fulbrighthays/vietnam/deekrause.html This unit plan provides students the opportunity to critically analyze the physical environment, the economics, and the political institutions of Vietnam. The governments of developing countries historically have had to reclaim ancestral land in order to move towards modernization. The Vietnamese government is trying hard to improve their economic prosperity, however, some people think at the expense of the indigenous populations. This student project will investigate the losses imposed on the indigenous tribes versus the general gains made for the nation as a whole. EDUCATION FOR NATURE: VIETNAM http://www.envietnam.org/index.html Education for Nature – Vietnam (ENV) was established in 2000 as Vietnam’s first environmental education-focused local organization, built upon the success and experience of the community-based Conservation Awareness Program at Cuc Phuong National Park. ENV specializes in training environmental educators, and carries out a variety of educational programs and initiatives aimed at raising awareness and understanding about the environment, and the need to protect nature and wildlife in Vietnam.

THE AVIAN FLU PBS WIDE ANGLE: KILLER FLU http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/shows/vietnam/ Wide Angle travels to Vietnam to investigate the threat of a global pandemic, portraying Vietnam's response to outbreaks in its cities, provinces, and villages, where doctors, epidemiologists, and veterinarians are battling the virus. The website also offers an interactive map, photo essay, filmmaker notes, and an extensive list of resources to accompany the episode, which can be viewed online. VIETNAM WARNED ON BIRD FLU THREAT http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6233283.stm Vietnam's latest outbreak of bird flu poses a huge threat to public health, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the country says. Q & A: BIRD FLU http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3422839.stm Questions and answers about the basics of the bird flu. AVIAN AND HUMAN PANDEMIC INFLUENZA http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTHEALTHNUT RITIONANDPOPULATION/EXTTOPAVIFLU/0,,menuPK:1793605~pagePK:6 4168427~piPK:64168435~theSitePK:1793593,00.html This site includes World Bank reports about the Avian Flu, ranging across the globe. It also contains recent news about the Flu, World Bank projects, and a vast number of links with further resources for better understanding the Avian Flu.

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WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION: AVIAN INFLUENZA http://www.who.int/csr/disease/avian_influenza/en/ WHO is coordinating the global response to human cases of H5N1 Avian Flu and monitoring the corresponding threat of an influenza pandemic. Information on this page tracks the evolving situation and provides access to both technical guidelines and information useful for the general public.

MEDIA SOURCES VIETNAM NEWS AGENCY http://www.vnagency.com.vn/Home/tabid/117/Default.aspx On September 15, 1945 the first bulletins credited to a news agency of the new Vietnam, with the initials VNTTX in Vietnamese, VNA in English, and AVI in French, were circulated worldwide. A State-owned news agency, the Vietnam News Agency functions as the official information channel of Vietnam, delivering official information and documents of the Communist Party and the State. RADIO: THE VOICE OF VIETNAM http://www.vov.org.vn/?lang=2 Through this site, you can either listen to radio broadcasts from Vietnam or you can read articles covering recent developments in the country. Articles are in English and Vietnamese. THANH NIEN NEWS http://www.thanhniennews.com/ Thanh Nien, the flagship publication of the Vietnam National Youth Federation, launched its first issue on January 3, 1986. Since then, Thanh Nien has become one of the most prestigious and influential newspapers in Vietnam. VIETNAM NEWS http://vietnamnews.vnanet.vn/index.php When Vietnam News first hit the news-stands in 1991, it was a modest four-page newspaper whose stories were written, edited and proofread by hand. Since then, Vietnam's major English language daily, published seven days a week, has kept pace with the rapid strides taken by the country in its economic renovation and its integration with the regional and world economies. COMMUNIST PARTY OF VIETNAM ONLINE NEWSPAPER http://www.cpv.org.vn/index_e.html This online newspaper is an organ of Vietnam’s Communist Party Central Committee. It is an electronic information network, which supplies information on the Party’s viewpoints, guidelines, and policies on internal and external affairs. It promotes the teaching of Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh’s thoughts. TOPIX.NET: VIETNAM http://www.topix.net/world/vietnam Topix.net was founded in 2002 with the specific mission of providing users the ability to quickly and easily find targeted news on the Internet. With thousands of news sources continually releasing stories twenty-four hours a day, finding relevant news can often be a time consuming task. Topix.net alleviates this problem by 21

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creating thousands of topically driven, specific news web pages and populating each of those pages with only news about that particular topic. THE SAIGON TIMES WEEKLY http://www.saigontimesweekly.saigonnet.vn/data/1focus_cover_story.htm The Saigon Times Weekly is a guide to the week’s economic, business, and commercial events, as well as cultural and tourist news and stories. HO CHI MINH GLOBE http://www.hochiminhglobe.com/ This site is hosted by the World News Network, which is committed to collecting the latest news from around the world. It collects articles from a variety of international sources and lets the reader explore articles related to Asia, democracy, sports, business, gossip, and television. QUAN DOI NHAN DAN http://www.qdnd.vn/army/home.qdnd This site is hosted by the Organ of the Military Central Commission and Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense. It aims to represent the “voice of the armed forces and people” of Vietnam and contains recent army developments as well as news about Vietnam and the world. RADIO FREE VIETNAM http://www.rfvn.com/english/about_us.asp Radio Free Vietnam is a Vietnamese radio station headquartered in Southern California. Radio Free Vietnam is a non-profit organization with the purpose of delivering news, issues, and developments to the Vietnamese community and abroad. They promote the rights of freedom of opinion and expression – including the freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any medium regardless of frontiers.

BEYOND THE CLASSROOM GREATER SEATTLE VIETNAM ASSOCIATION http://www.seattlevietnam.org/info.htm Founded in December 1992, GSVA is committed to promoting positive relationships and mutual understanding between the people of Greater Seattle and the people of Vietnam. We will accomplish this by promoting contact and cooperation in the areas of education, humanitarian work, trade and the arts. As an all volunteer organization, GSVA directs almost 100% of its funds to humanitarian and education projects in or related to Vietnam. TET IN SEATTLE http://maikaweb.com/tis/index.shtml Tet In Seattle was formed in 1996 by four Vietnamese organizations interested in celebrating and preserving traditional Vietnamese culture in Seattle. With this in mind, these groups wanted to organize an event that would unite the Vietnamese community and introduce its unique culture to other ethnic communities in the greater Seattle area. Tet In Seattle is a volunteer organization in its entirety, ranging 22

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from the members who make up the Organizing Committee to the performers on the days of the Festivals. MOT DAU NOI http://www.cityofseattle.gov/helpinglink/index.htm This Seattle-based organization was created in 1993 by a group of working professionals, who sought to meet the needs of the Vietnamese community by utilizing the potential human and financial resources of Vietnamese professionals. It provides social, cultural and educational programs to empower the Vietnamese people in practical and effective ways. These programs assist Vietnamese immigrants in their effort to settle in their new country, strengthen the Vietnamese community, and promote cultural harmony. VIETNAMESE COMMUNITY IN SEATTLE http://www.cityofseattle.net/helpinglink/StudentWeb/webproject/html/default.ht m This website was created by a group of community leaders and volunteers who saw a need for central access to community resources in the Seattle area, which boasts a huge Vietnamese population. It has background information on Vietnam and on Vietnamese culture in Seattle. PEACE TREES VIETNAM http://www.peacetreesvietnam.org/index.htm PeaceTrees Vietnam is an organization based on Bainbridge Island that is working alongside the Vietnamese people to build the capacity for a safe and healthy future for the children of Quang Tri Province. Hundreds of global-citizens have contributed to PeaceTrees Vietnam since the project was created in 1995. A small dedicated group of volunteers work on the project daily. PACIFIC TIME RADIO SHOW http://www.kqed.org/programs/program-landing.jsp?progID=RD37 Pacific Time explores the ideas, trends, and cultural patterns that now flow freely between Asia and North America. The program covers economics, language, politics, public policy, arts, and sports. Reporting from both sides of the Pacific Ocean, Pacific Time emphasizes stories that are not told regularly in the news media stories about trans-Pacific connections and about the collisions, blending and change that occur when Asia and America meet. NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY http://www.nwasianweekly.com/ Northwest Asian Weekly is the only weekly English edition newspaper serving Washington's Asian community. The goal of the Northwest Asian Weekly is to empower the Asian community. PEACE CORPS CORRESPONDENCE MATCH http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/correspond/ World Wise Schools matches up Peace Corps Volunteers in the field with U.S. classroom teachers. The result is a vibrant two-year exchange of ideas, stories, pictures, and artifacts that helps U.S. students in the classroom learn about the people, geography, environment, and culture of the world from the direct experience 23

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of volunteers living in other countries. Teachers can choose any region of the world, any kind of program (e.g., agriculture, business, education, health, environment), and even a specific volunteer.

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