Hmong of Southeast Asia: History, Culture, and Education History 491 Travel Study

3 CREDIT FACULTY-LED TRAVEL STUDY APPLICATION

LOCATION REQUIREMENTS Apply Online: Chang Mai, Chiang Rai, Golden Minimum of 2.5 GPA, at least second www.uww.edu/international Triangle, Ayutthaya, and Bangkok semester freshman status, & good (), , disciplinary standing. Consent of Phonsavan, Vientiane () instructor Application deadline: Jun 28th DURATION Winterim 2020 LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION: English Dec. 28, 2019 – Jan. 18, 2020 After you apply to the program apply

(Tentative travel) for the WI Grant and Scholarships: Course Selection: HISTRY 491 http://www.uww.edu/international/global experiences/financial- THE PROGRAM information/scholarships-and-grants This three-credit course is designed to provide opportunities for U.S. college students to explore the history,http://www.south culture, and-africa education-tours-and- of the WI Grant Deadline: Oct 15 Hmong in Laos and Thailand through travel.com/images/universityexperiential learning- and visits to many of the sites where history waswitwatstudyabroadinsouthafrica.jpg made. Themes include legacy Scholarship Deadline: Oct 15 of colonialism and war, economic development, education, culture

(food, religion, and traditions), refugee and transnational migration, tourism, and globalization. It is open to all students enrolled in U.S. higher education institutions who are interested in this part of the world. In addition to readings and lectures, students will be able to interact with and learn from a variety of professionals in these multi- ethnic nations. All students accepted into the program will be required to attend two orientation sessions.

Hmong of Southeast Asia: History, Culture, and Education BEINDP travel study UW-Whitewater

FEES AND EXPENSES THE TENTATIVE TRAVEL ITINERARY

Dec 28: Depart for Bangkok, Thailand from Jan 8: Flight to Chiang Mai; Ban Estimated Program Fee: Chicago (ORD) airport. Hmong; Walking Street Night Market TBD Dec 30: Overnight layover in Bangkok. Arrive in Vientiane in the morning. Visit Lao Jan 9: Doi Suthep; Doi Pui : FEES INCLUDE American College and Patuxai.  Airfare and local Jan 10: Chiang Mai University; Payap transportation Dec 31: Morning Market, Lao National University; Chinatown where

 Local Tours/ University, National Congress of Lao Hmong sell Pajntaub accommodations People Revolutionary Party, Night  Indicated group meals Market by the River Jan 11: Chiang Rai/Golden Triangle Sip Song Phana Hmong Village  Visas for Laos and Thailand Jan 1: KM 52 and Hmong New Year  UW System academic Jan 12: Chiang Mai abroad insurance Jan 2: Depart for Phonsavan (by van); Arrive Hmong village Khub Chiang *The estimated program fee is in Phonsovan at night. Khian; Mon Jam

based on 14 paying participants. Jan 3: Phonsavan Jan 13: Flight to Bangkok The actual program fee will be Morning Market; Visit Chulalongkorn university; established mid-term when the Plains of Jars/UXO Visitor Center; Thammasat University

university has paid all items on /Lao War Memorials Jan 14: Bangkok behalf of the student Jan 4: Phonsavan Grand Palace; Emerald Buddha Grave Monuments of Hmong leaders and Temple

FACULTY CONTACTS Status of Lo Bliayao in Phak Lak/Nong Het Jan 15: Wat Tham Krabok in Saraburi Dr. Nengher N. Vang> [email protected] Dr. May Vang> [email protected] Jan 5: Depart for Luang Prabang (by van); Jan. 16 Visit Ancient City of Ayutthaya arrive in Luang Prabang at night and return to Bangkok COORDINATOR CONTACT Dan Colleran > [email protected] Jan 6: Luang Prabang Jan 17: Damnoen Saduak Floating Buddhist Almsgiving Ritual in morning; market in the morning Royal Lao Palace, and Tad Sae or Kuang Si waterfall & night market Jan. 18 Depart Bangkok; arrive back in Chicago on the 18th as well. Office of Global Experiences Jan 7: Luang Prabang Student Diversity, Engagement & Success Luang Prabang Morning Market; Long McCutchan Hall 204 Lao Mai Hmong village Phone: 262-472-5759 www.uww.edu/international