Pangea Day – May 10, 2008

While looking for references on some topics, I came across the following link. I believe it is a wonderful opportunity that should not be missed. 

It is called Pangea Day. Their purpose and mission is to “bring the world together through film.” They continue on to say on their website that the reason why they are doing this is because “In a world where people are often divided by borders, difference, and conflict, it’s easy to lose sight of what we all have in common. Pangea Day seeks to overcome that – to help people see themselves in others – through the power of film.” 

All of this according to the site’s history section came from a wish by filmmaker Jehane Noujaim who won the TED Prize in 2006 – her wish was to “change the world.” According to the Pangea website, Pangea Day grew out of that wish. If you would like to know more you can watch Jehane Noujaim’s 2006 acceptance speech from this link.

http://www.pangeaday.org/index.php

Doctoral Studies

I have been in the program for approximately two months now.  During this two month period, I have attended the NSO (new student orientation), a week long event in Santa Barbara, California.  In April I attended a RaP (research and practice session), another week long event in Anaheim, California.  At the RaP session I began KA (knowledge area) 753a that deals with research and introduction to research.  I plan to take its counterpart 753b, next year sometime, as it is a more in-depth course in research.

I am currently in my DOC’s (doctoral competencies) nine week course and concurrently taking an online seminar for my second KA702, Human Development (we are in week 3).  I am learning how to put together KA contracts for each of these KA’s and also putting together my doctoral learning plan.

Beyond this, I will be attending our Summer Session that is held in Kansas City at the end of July – another week long event.  In the meantime, what I am learning most is how different a doctoral program is from any other program I have taken.  It is beyond a bachelor, beyond an MBA, it stretches you even further than you ever thought possible and then some. 

I am enjoying every part of it . . . even all its intricacies.