Our PROPOSAL

Indeed we have come to our senses... to agree on a simple and yet culturally relevant topic like Gender Equality. In coming up with this topic, the team (Shrue W. Kephas, Bonna Shrew and Aimina Talley)felt that there is a need to address such an issue on our island therefore here we are giving you a brief look into our proposed topic in which we hope that all of you out there can review and at the same time post comments on...

* In proposing Gender Equality, the main focus will be the dissemination of this gender equality information so that the audiences can understand that women have the same right as men, based on “Human Rights”. We should enhance women’s participation in the electoral process through learning and sharing. Moreover, we will be focusing on adult and young learners of both sexes with goals and objectives that give participants the information they need to understand of the “human rights” as well as the codes of ethics and thus to enhance their participation in high decision-making positions.

Got a reason to worry?

Due to the common seasonal flu, all the schools were closed down for the week. At first, only the Lelu School recommended a shutdown, but only for two days. However, the Department of Health Services finally acted on the issue and asked all the schools to do the same for the whole week. The decision to shut down the Lelu School was of course the many absences for the previous week. However, during the discussion about the issue, none of the staff talked about the incubation periood of the virus or the preventive measures that each school, staff or parents could do. Furthermore, it appears that none of our school principals have prepared in advance the proper procedural guidlines that should be taken in the event of such outbreak. Well, now that the "break" is almost over, we really should think about the more serious threat that is approaching our region, "the swine flu" (H1N1). The issue here is whether we are prepared to fight off this threat. I believe that we should start planning a guideline for our school system in case such outbreak should occur.

Trade tensions

Just last night our local radio station applauded the Chinese government for their "economic assistance funds to Kosrae", and that their diplomatic envoy will soon arrive on the island to lay out the purposes for such funds. The bigger issue here is that we have the US on one side of our economic development plan and the Chinese on the other. Applauding both, we could not have imagined that they are in a trade crisis at the moment, as reported in the New York Times. Their disputes are about tires, chicken meat, tariffs, imports, exports... etc...etc. Wow! Talking about economic assistance and development? We are, undeniably, still in the dark! So wake up sleeping lady!

Flu Alert

To inform everyone to take good care of your health and watch out for the flu alert..Don't get sick make sure you get a shot from your health service to cover you away from the flu. This flu alert cause all the schools in our island to be closed on next week. Please aware of your health. " Don't get sick but get stronger and stronger."

Great Photos

Wow! These are "great" photos. Not to mention how "slender" you guys appear, obesity is definitely not an issue amongst this group.

PARTY TIME

we all are missing having fun like the trip to walung and having party after our class is over. according what we are doing now is almost get there, what i mean is our final project almost done....hello everyone and bye-bye!!!!!!adios

Greetings from San Diego!

Thank you all for posting. Our trip to Walung was unforgettable. I am back to San Diego now and swamped with everything. Hope you are making good progress with 572!
Miss you all.
Minjuan