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The Brockport Vietnam Project |
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The SUNY Brockport Vietnam Project is the first of its kind in Vietnam. Pete Peterson, the U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam, remarks on this program,"While most US universities choose to focus their energies on counterparts in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, it is heartening to hear of the inroads you are making in Central Vietnam". The program provides participants an international adventure in an exciting and historically rich community with a political system and social tradition that are fascinating. It is a one-semester program offered in the Fall, Spring, and Summer semesters. The program provides an opportunity for American undergraduates and graduates to study at Danang University, Duy Tan University, and the School of Politics of Danang City while the students are involved in community service activities. The students will live together in housing provided by the program with a full-time Vietnamese staff that will provide interpreters, transportation, food, laundry, computer access, and a variety of other services. Daily seminars will be taken at the universities in language, culture, and history. The students will also participate in community service and will teach English in the community each day. A tour of the country is provided near the end of the semester.
| Summer 2000 Semester | 1 March 2000 |
| Fall 2000 Semester | 1 April 2000 |
| Spring 2001 | 15 October 2000 |
Brockport Vietnam Program:
| 1. Acceptance Deposit (non-refundable) due on acceptance of offer of admission: | $200.00 |
| 2. Tuition | $1,700.00 (New York State) $4,150.00 (Non-New York State)1 |
| 3. Study Abroad Differential/OAP Fee (Includes pre-departure orientation materials, ISIC card, Brockport's Value Added Services, a pre-program on-site orientation program, field trips, in-country travel and housing [double occupancy rooms] in Vietnam during the whole time this program is in session) | $2,600.00 (New York State) $1,350.00 (Non-New York State) |
You may anticipate paying the following costs2 yourself:
| Transportation to and from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam | $1,800.003 |
| Health Insurance Coverage4 | $210.00 |
| Personal Expenses (phone, shopping, etc.) | $850.00 |
1This figure does NOT include the College fee of $12.50 or other fees which are charged to all SUNY Brockport students.
2These estimates are intended merely as a guide to assist in planning. Students should use them as a base, not an average, of what costs are traditionally incurred. These estimates are based on the reports of prior participants of comparable programs and are as accurate as we can make them on that basis. Actual costs depend heavily on your style of living, and will vary with individual habits, preferences and travel choices.
3Estimated Cost
4SUNY regulations require that participants in Overseas Academic Programs have "adequate" insurance coverage. Students whose current health insurance is not "adequate" will be required to purchase it at the cost listed above. TOP
Vietnam is a country, not a war. This is learned through the warm relationships formed by students in this program with local Vietnamese in Danang and surrounding communities.
Each participant will study courses in language, culture, and history at Danang University (the state university), Duy Tan University (a private university), and the School of Politics (a state political education institute). Each institution will expose students to different philosophies and teaching approaches in Vietnam. These seminars will take one hour each or three hours each day, Monday through Friday. The participants will also engage in educational activities in providing service in the community for two hours each afternoon, M - F. These activities will be tailored as much as possible to the student's major or academic interest and may range from work with street children, food and clothing distribution in poor mountainous villages, teaching the staff at a four star hotel American customs and language, business management at foreign investment organizations, artistic activities in a thriving art industry, service in urban or rural health clinics, involvement in the tourism industry, etc. Also, each student will spend one hour each day teaching English to local citizens in a community continuing education program in Danang. The last week of the semester will be a tour of Vietnam from Danang to Ho Chi Minh City .
Each undergraduate student will earn fifteen credits (four for each seminar series in language, customs, and history; three credits for community service activities). Graduate students will negotiate credits for learning. All credits earned in the SUNY Brockport Vietnam project program will be counted towards undergraduate degree requirements for graduation. Non-SUNY students and students who wish to use these credits for their academic major and/or minor should consult with their home campus academic departments prior to participation. Letter grades for the courses taken will be transmitted to the participant's home campus Registrar via the Brockport transcript supplement at the conclusion of the semester. Graduate students who wish to contract through the program to use the program for additional research activities may do so.
| Summer 2000 Semester | 25 May - 19 August 2000 |
| Fall 2000 Semester | 2 September - 15 December 2000 |
| Spring 2001 Semester | 15 January - 15 May 2001 |
Orientation materials will be provided to each participant after acceptance and enrollment in the program. These will consist of basic English-Vietnamese language materials, cultural and historical information, and detailed materials to assist in preparation for the experience in Vietnam. A one-week orientation program will be completed during the first week in Danang to familiarize students with the community, resources, and other relevant information.
The final week of the semester will consist of a trip to various locations between Danang and Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). During the semester, there will be other trips to various locations proximate to Danang during several weekends. These activities are included in the cost of the program.
The SUNY Brockport Vietnam Project will be housed in a building that will also serve as housing for the students. The building is air-conditioned. The students share double bedrooms. Television, radio, telephone, recreation, and computer services will be available. Food will be prepared by the staff, and laundry will also be done by the staff.
The teaching faculty will be from Danang University, Duy Tan University, and the School of Politics. There may also be select lecturers provided for particular topics of interest indicated by the students.
The program staff in Vietnam are all Vietnamese who will provide quality services to the students. Their services will be available 24-hours each day, every day of the week.
The Project Director is Professor Kenneth J. Herrmann, Jr. He served in Vietnam with the US Army in 1968-1969. Prof. Herrmann has maintained relationships and has established many contacts in Vietnam. He is especially familiar with the Danang area and other communities in Central Vietnam. He traveled several times to Vietnam to establish the program and will travel to the program each semester to oversee the project.
Ambassador Le Van Bang, Vietnam's ambassador to the USA, has stated, "I think this proposed Project would make a significant contribution to the friendship and understanding between Vietnam and the United States."
