Refugee Progress Report #2

Group: Refugees:
Members: Kerri Iha, Tae Rim Eum, Mike Hue, Hyunseung Lee, Sung, Michael Bienz, John Hindman, Katie Barker

Update:
For the most part, our group has been focusing primarily on individual and specialized research on our specific topics.  We've found some wonderful resources from a variety of media.  In the future, we hope to meet for more than just a few minutes to truly go over our own topics and teach each other what we have learned thus far.  I  think we have made incredibly progress and are on the right path.



Bibliography:

Cuba:

"Wet-Foot Dry-Foot Policy." US Immigration Support. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2012. <http://www.usimmigrationsupport.org/wetfoot-dryfoot.html>.

Wasem, Ruth E. "Cuban Migration in the United States: Policy and Trends." Congressional Research Service (2009): 1-15. Fas.org. 2 June 2009. Web. 1 Oct. 2012.

Boswell, Thomas D. "2." The Cuban-American Experience. Culture, Images, and Perspectives. Totowa: Rowman & Allanheld, 1984. 31-46. Print.

Burma:

CBS Evening News. CBS: WANE 15, FORT WAYNE, April 24th, 2012. Television. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27p3MGGYbFs>.

"Discover Fort Wayne's Burmese Heritage." Fort Wayne Insider. 14 12 2011: n. page. Web. 1 Oct. 2012. <http://www.visitfortwayne.com/blog/index.php/2011/12/discover-fort-waynes-burmese-heritage/>.

 "Burma." Refugees International. Refugees International, n.d. Web. 1 Oct 2012. <http://www.refintl.org/where-we-work/asia/burma>.

From Burma to New York. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Oct 2012. <http://www.fromburmatonewyork.com>.

 Leiter, Karen, Voravit Suwanvanichkij, Ingrid Tamm, Vincent Iacopino and Chris Beyrer. "Human Rights Abuses and Vulnerability to HIV/AIDS: The Experiences of Burmese Women in Thailand." Health and Human Rights 9.2 (2006): 88-111. JSTOR.

http://www.exodusrefugee.org/

The first source is a CBS news segment that tells the story of one family who moved from a Burmese refugee camp in Thailand to New York City. Our second source focuses on the Burmese refugee population in Fort Wayne, IN. Fort Wayne has the largest population of Burmese refugees in the United States. The third resource is an article from the national organization Refugees International about Burma: its history and its refugee crisis. Our fourth resource is the most intriguing. It is a multimedia project created by students from Columbia University in New York City that chronicles the journey of Burmese refugees. It follows them as they attempt to assimilate in or at least immigrate to America.  The fifth resource is a scholarly article on the health problems refugees may face through their transportation and possible abuse.  The last source is simply a link to an Indianapolis organization's website.  Although Exodus helps refugees from all over the world settle into Indianapolis, most of the refugees they help are Burmese.  They could be a wonderful resource in learning more about refugees in our own community.

Media: Vietnamese Refugees

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqVLn4PV3vM

amesln  “Vietnamese Refugees.”  Youtube Jul 19, 2011. October 1, 2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqVLn4PV3vM. 

The group learning about Vietnamese refugees found one video, two articles, and one newspaper resource.

Bibliography for North Korean Refugee Group

(Tae Rim Eum, Sunghoon Chung)

Popular media sources

·         "memoirs of life as an North Korean Refugees." Sae Tuh Min Shim Tuh. N.p., 10 May 2008. Web. 20 Sept. 2012. <www.toxjals.com/>.

·         "North Korean Refugees Part 1 of 2 - YouTube." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.. N.p., 25 Oct. 2009. Web. 20 Sept. 2012. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EY2gNcYQgmc&feature=watch_response

Theoretical book chapters or articles

·         Lankov, Andrei . "NORTH KOREAN REFUGEES IN NORTHEAST CHINA." Asian Survey Vol. 44.University of California Press (2004): pp. 856-873. Print.

·         Kay, Bryan. " A North Korean Refugee Dilemma A North Korean Refugee Dilemma | The Diplomat ." THE DIPLOMAT The Diplomat . N.p., 8 Mar. 2012. Web. 1 Oct. 2012. <http://thediplomat.com/2012/03/08/a-north-korean-refugee-dilemma/>.

This group first looked up the website made by North Korean Refugees who currently live in South Korea.  They focused primarily on reading about the experience they faced escaping North Korea and the harsh conditions living as a refugee.  The second source is a video about the North Korean Refugees.  The third and fourth sources are articles about North Korean Refugees with political views on the topic.

HT#2 progress report 2

progress report 1

The topic of Human Trafficking is an extensive and broad one that covers many different regions of the world. For our group, we decided to specifically focus on the trafficking that occurs between the North Korean and Chinese borders. This area was chosen not only because a majority of our group members did not have an extensive knowledge regarding what has been going on between these two countries, but additionally, because two of our group members are from South Korea and can provide our group as well as the rest of the class with some insight they have from having lived near the ongoing issue. In order to keep our topic focused on the Korea and Chinese border, questions the group will work to answer will target the reasons why this is going on and what is being done to help stop it. In terms of why human trafficking is taking place over this border, our group is interested in knowing if the conflict is politically, religiously, or economically driven; if not one of these reasons, then what explanation is given as to why so many are being trafficked. Furthermore, we are interested in what those that are being trafficked are being forced into and what inhuman treatment they are being succumbed to. Lastly, we want to focus a significant part of our presentation on the efforts that are currently being made to help those that are currently being trafficked, and what is being done to prevent more from being put through such inhumane treatment.

Resources:

                In order to make a reputable and accurate report on the human trafficking that is going on between North Korea and China, our group will use a myriad of electronic and textual references. Electronic resources will include but are not limited to news articles from papers found in the U.S. and Korea. We will utilize the language abilities of our two Korean group members so that they can translate the Korean articles and thus, incorporate the Korean news in our research.

Campaign:

                In order to build an effect campaign, all our group members will be actively engaged in the research process. We want to make sure we have a variety of sources so that our facts provide the most in depth and accurate information. Furthermore, to ensure that we are effectively informing the rest of the class about the severity of this issue, we will use various means of displaying the information we have found; examples include video clips, images, and numbers about how many and who are being trafficked. We want to use all types of means of presenting to guarantee that when we finish our presentation, the class leaves knowing more about what is going on today and what can be done in the future to help. All group members will be engaged in the presentation itself, and we will all contribute to creating the powerpoint that we will use for our presentation. Our two Korean members will aid in translating some of the research found, and our other group members will be actively involved in finding ways to present the facts, such as pictures and video clips. Our campaign will only be effective if we know that the class members leave knowing more about human trafficking than they originally did. We want to engage our audience in our presentation, and therefore will hope to include a time to allow discussion prior to and after our presentation so we can gauge how much our audience has learned. In knowing this, our group will know if our campaign proved to be effective and informative.

progress report 2
After beginning to research more and organize the presentation, each group member is responsible for finding at least one academic and one media source that could potentially be included our campaign. Maggie is responsible for posting the progress reports on the forum, but every other group member is responsible for finding  useful and reputable sources. Each person should send a bibliography and summary of their findings from their academic sources to Maggie. In the academic sources, group members must be looking for definitions of human trafficking and answers to the following questions: who is being targeted in North Korea, what are the reasons for crossing the North Korean borders, and what is the treatment of those that are being trafficked? Both Tom and Maggie have been researching academic journals and articles to find answers to these questions. In the near future, the group will be meeting together to work on putting together a powerpoint presentation that will include video clips found by Tom to help illustrate what is currently going on today on the North Korean and Chinese border. Our bibliography will continue to grow as each group member continues to find more information regarding what occurs on the border.
In the near future, after each group member has found the minimum 2 sources, we will complile all our findings and create an appropriate media presentation in both video and text format. It will be everyone in the groups responsibility to create the powerpoint, and therefore each person will be assigned a specific number of slides. Maggie has begun to find information on what other governments are starting to do to help those being targeted as human slaves, and this information will be presented at the end of the campaign to illustrate positive efforts made against the atrocities. In our group meeting, members will all work together to think of ways in which other students can help the efforts against human trafficking.
Bibliography:

Davis, Kathleen. "Brides, Bruises and the Border: The Trafficking of North Korean Women into China.." SAIS Review of International Affairs. 26.1 (2006): 131-141. Web. 1 Oct. 2012. <http://kg6ek7cq2b.search.serialssolutions.com.ezproxy.lib.indiana.edu/?genre=article&isbn=&issn=19454716&title=SAIS Review of International Affairs&volume=26&issue=1&date=20061215&atitle=Brides, Bruises and the Border: The Trafficking of North Korean Women into China.&aulast=Davis, Kathleen&spage=131&sid=EBSCO:Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson)&pid=>.

Kim, Young-jin. "US criticizes N. Korea's forced labor."Korea Times 21 06 2012, National n. pag. Web. 1 Oct. 2012. <http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2012/06/116_113544.html>.

Ling, Laura, perf. Vanguard Special: Captive in North Korea. Prod. Yamaguchi Adam. Current TV, 2010. Web. 1 Oct 2012. <http://current.com/shows/vanguard/92443219_captive-in-north-korea.htm>.

Moon, Katherine H.S. "Beyond Demonization: A New Strategy for Human Rights in North Korea.." Current History. 107. (2008): 263-268. Web. 1 Oct. 2012. <http://ehis.ebscohost.com.ezproxy.lib.indiana.edu/eds/detail?sid=4b33ff37-99d3-4d08-b1ec-27896165ab01@sessionmgr104&vid=4&hid=1>.

AIDS-Progress Report #2

Brett Dworski

Louganis, Greg, and Eric Marcus. Breaking the Surface. New York: Random House, 1995. Print.

• This novel chronicles the success and struggles of Olympic Gold-Medalist diver, Greg Louganis. Putting his Olympic success aside, Louganis uses this novel to reveal his life; that he is a homosexual who suffers from AIDS. This novel has and will be helpful within our research and campaign, because it is a life story. Louganis’s words reveal a true sense of not only what AIDS and HIV are, but how to live with them. He is an avid speaker and activist, and in his words, “Education and prevention are the keys.”

Board, A.D.A.M. Editorial. "AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome." AIDS. U.S. National Library of Medicine, 18 Nov. 0000. Web. 17 Sept. 2012. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001620/>

• This web page off of PubMed Health is an excellent source of information for AIDS and HIV. Through this source, the history of the virus is gained. Treatment, causes, symptoms, how to get tested, and of course, how to prevent contracting it are all pieces of information that are useful for the campaign that this web page contains.

Ivan Escamilla

My search in regards to Ryan White and non-Western concepts of AIDS has brought me four sources so far. I will incorporate President Obama’s signing of Ryan White’s legislation which extends the period of benefits that the government will give to health programs and institutions, which includes HIV testing and preventative care services, deriving from “Remarks by the President at Signing of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 | The White House." Phillyvideofan’s YouTube video will also emphasize the point of discrimination that White had to endure during his life with AIDS, as well as support he obtained and the influence he managed to achieve nationally. In regards to non-Western concepts of AIDS, Tobias’ printed journal depicts cultural barriers and exceptions that either prevent or support the view of AIDS, both of which change the ways a certain culture approaches it and treats it. This proves that there is in fact an inevitable correlation between AIDS and culture. Timburg’s book goes further with data and describes the use of condoms and effects of circumcision in African and Asian countries. Oddly enough there is much controversy between the performances of surgical circumcision; it is proven to reduce the chances of acquiring HIV, but there is much dispute on the “mutilation of the body” aspect of it. Many men in Kenya have already gone under the surgery to preserve the health of their families, but many opponents stand firm in saying it is a forceful disgrace of the body pushed by Western influence.

Keri Marshall

         I am currently searching up for a guest speaker to present at our campaign presentation. I am also laying out and writing down ideas for the presentation. These sources will be helpful for statistics, vital information, providing opportunities for people to volunteer, and to create a gateway for people to connect and gain useful information and support.

1.) "About AIDSTruth.org." AIDSTruth.org. N.p., 2006. Web. 01 Oct. 2012. <http://www.aidstruth.org/about>.

Goals:

• “The purpose of this website is to debunk AIDS denialist arguments and prevent further harm being done by AIDS denialists to public health”
• to “engaged in the worldwide struggle against HIV/AIDS”

Provides (use for the campaign):

• Detailed Facts including:
• -Scientific studies
• -Treatments
• -Myths
• Latest news on HIV/AIDS

2.) "AIDS Information, Education, Action, Awareness." AIDS Information, Education, Action, Awareness. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2012 <http://www.aids.org/>.

Goals:

• “to 
  help prevent HIV infections and to improve the lives of those affected by HIV and AIDS by providing education and facilitating the free and open exchange of knowledge at an easy-to-find centralized website” 

Provides (use for the campaign):

• Latest news on HIV/AIDS and anything relating
• An Organization use for our campaign
• Informational facts

3.) "Global HIV/AIDS Organizations." Global HIV/AIDS Organizations. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2012. <http://aids.gov/federal-resources/around-the-world/global-hiv-aids-organizations/>.

Goals:

• “Expand visibility of timely and relevant Federal HIV policies, programs, and resources to the American public.”
• “Increase use of new media tools by government, minority, and other community partners to extend the reach of HIV programs to communities at greatest risk.”
• “Increase knowledge about HIV and access to HIV services for people most at-risk for, or living with, HIV.”

Provides (use for the campaign):

• An organization that provides:
• -Information on AIDS/HIV
• -Treatment
• -Support groups
• -A blog/forum for people to connect
• -Campaigning

• Provide news and events
• Info. on federal programs, financial support, etc.

4.) Grant, Alison D., and Kevin M De Cock. "HIV Infection and AIDS in the Developing World." Clinical Review BMJ 2001 322.1475-8 (2001): 1475-478. BMJ Group. BMJ Publishing Group, 16 June 2001. Web. 1 Oct. 2012. <http://www.bmj.com/content/322/7300/1475>.

Abstract:

• “HIV infection and AIDS in the developing world”

Provides (use for the campaign):

• A Clinical Review
• Details on the effects of the disease in developing countries

5.) "Inspiring Stories of People Affected by HIV/AIDS." TheBody.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2012. <http://www.thebody.com/index/inspire.html>.

Goals:

• Provides an online ‘complete resource’ for the HIV/AIDS community

Provides (use for the campaign):

• Info. on AIDS
• Support groups
• Blogs
• Forums
• Videos/ Podcasts of people’s life stories
• Provide personal stories from the people with the disease

6.) "UNAIDS." UNAIDS. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2012. <http://www.unaids.org/en/>.

Goals:

• “UNAIDS works to build political action and to promote the rights of all  people for better results for global health and development.”
• “ Globally, it sets policy and is the source of HIV-related data.”
• “In countries, UNAIDS brings together the resources of the UNAIDS Secretariat and 10 UN system organizations for coordinated and accountable efforts to unite the world against AIDS.”

Provides (use for the campaign):

• A Organization
• Reaches out globally
• Provides data and analysis
• Provides resources
• High number of volunteers, organizations, political organizations and leaders involved 

Works Cited

"About AIDSTruth.org." AIDSTruth.org. N.p., 2006. Web. 01 Oct. 2012 <http://www.aidstruth.org/about>.

"AIDS Information, Education, Action, Awareness." AIDS Information, Education, Action, Awareness. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2012 <http://www.aids.org/>.

Board, A.D.A.M. Editorial. "AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome." AIDS. U.S. National Library of Medicine, 18 Nov. 0000. Web. 17 Sept. 2012. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001620/>

"Global HIV/AIDS Organizations." Global HIV/AIDS Organizations. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2012. <http://aids.gov/federal-resources/around-the-world/global-hiv-aids-organizations/>.

Grant, Alison D., and Kevin M De Cock. "HIV Infection and AIDS in the Developing World." Clinical Review BMJ 2001 322.1475-8 (2001): 1475-478. BMJ Group. BMJ Publishing Group, 16 June 2001. Web. 1 Oct. 2012. <http://www.bmj.com/content/322/7300/1475>.

"Inspiring Stories of People Affected by HIV/AIDS." TheBody.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2012. <http://www.thebody.com/index/inspire.html>.

Louganis, Greg, and Eric Marcus. Breaking the Surface. New York: Random House,          1995. Print.

Phillyvideofan. “90 – Ryan White Dies 1of2” YouTube. Web. 26 Sept. 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Skn7OmAGtjQ&feature=related

"Remarks by the President at Signing of the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act of 2009 | The White House." The White House. N.p., 30 Oct. 2009. Web. 24 Sept. 2012. <http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-signing-ryan-white-hivaids-treatment-extension-act-2009>.

Timberg, Craig, and Daniel Halperin. Tinderbox: how the West sparked the AIDS epidemic and how the world can finally overcome it. New York: Penguin Press, 2012. Print.

Tobias, Barbara. "A descriptive study of the cultural mores and beliefs toward HIV/AIDS in Swaziland, Southern Africa." International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling 23.2 (2001): 99-113. Print.

"UNAIDS." UNAIDS. N.p., n.d. Web. 01 Oct. 2012. <http://www.unaids.org/en/>.

Guantanamo Bay Progress Report 2

Progress Report 2:

Guantanamo Bay- Group 1

Ayesha Syed

Claire Glezer

Preston Keiffer

Rachel Grossfeld

Greg Baumel

Dealing with the Remaining Prisoners at Guantanamo Bay

Group Members' Progress on Tasks:

      All members of our group have worked to accumulate a multitude of sources relating to the Guantanamo Bay prisoners.  This is evident from our working bibliography that will undoubtedly change as our action campaign begins to take shape.  Also on a group level, we have made plans to view the documentary that Claire found together.  This will allow us all to express our views on the issues regarding the remaining prisoners.  We plan to use at least one clip from this documentary, Taxi to the Dark Side, so viewing the film together will help us to determine what clips resonate most with the viewer and best get our point across.  Rachel has been finding journal articles that cover the debate over the remaining prisoners and sending them to all of the members via our group email thread.  These articles have been particularly helpful in describing the argument from both sides in a professional manner.  Ayesha has been posting frequently in the group page on Blogger and is helping greatly to relate the topics discussed in class to our own topic.  This has ensured our groups timely submittal of all assignments and provided links between class topics and the Guantanamo Bay situation.  Preston and Greg have both focused on finding academic sources that will provide published insight into the Guantanamo Bay debate over human rights.  The articles compiled so far have provided opposing viewpoints that allowed our group to get a more universal understanding of why this topic is so controversial. 

    As we move on towards progress report 3 our group plans to begin forming our multimedia presentation with both Microsoft PowerPoint and video clips. Also, we will move towards taking a stance in the debate and format our presentation based on each individual group member's opinion.  This will account for varying opinions on the controversial topics of how to deal with the Guantanamo Bay prisoners.

Bibliography

Hertzberg, Hendrik. "Prisoners." New Yorker 87.9 (2011): 45-46. Academic Search Premier. Web.

          1 Oct. 2012.

Moore, Catherine. "The United States, International Humanitarian Law And The Prisoners At 

         Guantanamo Bay."International Journal Of Human Rights 7.2 (2003): 1-27. 

         Academic Search Premier. Web. 1 Oct. 2012.

Schneider, Daniella. "Human Rights Issues in Guantanamo Bay." Journal of Criminal Law 68.5   
         (2004): 423-39.

Schulhofer, Stephen J. "Does The Treatment Of Prisoners At The Detention Facility In 

         Guantánamo Bay Violate International Law? Pro." International Debates 4.4 (2006): 

         110-122. Academic Search Premier. Web. 1 Oct. 2012.

Taxi to the Dark Side. Think Film, 2007.

Progress Report 1:

Dealing with the Remaining Prisoners at Guantanamo Bay

Guantanamo Bay: Group 1-Progress Report 1

Ayesha Syed

Claire Glezer

Preston Keiffer

Rachel Grossfeld

Greg Baumel

            Dealing with the Remaining Prisoners at Guantanamo Bay

Questions to Address:

As our group’s topic deals with the institution of Guantanamo Bay, we have chosen two main questions surrounding the controversy to address in our action campaign. Primarily, we hope to discuss and reach a conclusion about whether the institution should be completely shut down resulting in the return of the remaining detainees to their respective countries. The debate about whether the detainees should be released to their countries arises from the notion that detainees of Guantanamo Bay are not entitled to all human rights or protections stated in the Geneva Conventions. Subsequently, the second issue our group would like to address is whether it is anyone’s decision to strip the prisoners of rights they are essentially entitled to.

Resources:

 In order to address these issues, our group will explore both electronic resources and book resources. Our hope is enhance our presentation with video clips and graphic images of occurrences at the institution to convey the severity of what Guantanamo Bay has caused and is still causing.

Developing the Campaign:

As of now, each group member has been assigned the responsibility of completing a progress report. Everyone in the group is responsible for accumulating research on the institution and posting it on our blog as they come across it. After there is a firm understanding of the issues at hand, we plan to synthesize the information and claim our collective or individual stance on the two main issues we will address in the campaign. We will then build our campaign using a PowerPoint presentation that contains graphic images, videos, and interviews with the prisoners, as well written information obtained from our research. Also, we will present the counterarguments to our positions on the issues and explain why we are not in accordance with them.  We believe the best way to build our campaign is with pertinent factual information as well as visual aids that will appeal to the ethos of our audience.