tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9843055.post5686922806882372739..comments2024-03-29T02:19:35.197-05:00Comments on We'll Know When We Get There: del.icio.us: mobileabfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01271411959647254857noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9843055.post-71049844930240271152007-08-07T13:16:00.000-05:002007-08-07T13:16:00.000-05:00Advice. It's probably strikingly obvious but, for...Advice. It's probably strikingly obvious but, for me, it was remembering that the people that you are working with are coming from a completely different life experience. It's beyond class distinctions when you are middle class and working with low income communities in the U.S., for example. It's about working with a population that has seen devastating violence within a generation. It's about poverty that is hard to fathom. <BR/><BR/>I was there to apply my experience in engaging young people in the U.S. in the political process to do the same in Cambodia and it was difficult. Young people in the U.S. don't get involved in politics, in part, because politicians ignore them. In Cambodia, people avoid politics because aligning with the wrong party could mean physical violence. The participants in my training were incredibly welcoming, but I couldn't get that out of my head. I'm fascinated to hear what comes of your trip.abfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01271411959647254857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9843055.post-21178905755780353352007-08-07T11:36:00.000-05:002007-08-07T11:36:00.000-05:00Hi Allison,Thanks for the shoutout. I've been to ...Hi Allison,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the shoutout. I've been to Cambodia in the past, but have not taught technology there. (A little ESL though). So, I am wondering if you have any advice? <BR/><BR/>I'm both excited and scared!<BR/><BR/>BethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com