UOG Student Documentary To Be Shown At International Conference In Ecuador
Guam - A University of Guam student documentary entitled Sway has been accepted by the 6th International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability to be held in Ecuador in early January 2010.
The documentary is the outcome of the 2009 Bali Field School program, which celebrated its 10th Anniversary this year. “This film stands as a wonderful testimony to the types of learning and experiences our students receive during their Bali Field School capstone experience course,” said Dr. Kirk Johnson, UOG Sociology Professor.
Sway is a thirty-minute documentary about hope and change. “Guam stands at the precipice of change that may at once bring more meaning and connection to a multicultural community, or we may find ourselves overwhelmed with capitalistic, militaristic, and individualistic forces that will shape a very different future,” says Johnson.
Sway explores some of the pressing issues that the community of Guam faces at the present hour; issues such as sustainability, economic development, cultural identity and diversity, environmental degradation, militarization, and the island’s suspended political status. The film explores the diversity of opinions on these issues and highlights the strengths and hopes of this generation of students.
University of Guam students Terilynn Fransisco and Rethelje Diaz will travel to Ecuador to present their film. Fundraisers to help support this student initiated academic travel involve three screenings of SWAY: Thursday, December 3 at 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. in the CLASS Lecture Hall, and on Friday, December 4th at 7:00 p.m. There is a $10 general donation at the door ($5 for high school students).
