ENGAGING TIBET: Reimagining our future
MachikWeekendX Minnesota (MWx-MN) | April 18-20, 2014
MachikWeekendX (MWx) is a locally hosted and organized mobile Machik Weekend. The event is uniquely developed by local community leaders and is coordinated in conjunction with Machik DC. MWx brings the spirit of Machik Weekend to local communities and features speakers, presentations, videos and small group discussions.
MachikWeekendX (MWx) is a locally hosted and organized mobile Machik Weekend. The event is uniquely developed by local community leaders and is coordinated in conjunction with Machik DC. MWx brings the spirit of Machik Weekend to local communities and features speakers, presentations, videos and small group discussions.
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MachikWeekendX-MN would not be possible without the generous support and time from all our volunteers.
Special thanks to the MWx-MN planning committee for organizing the event: Tenzin Choerap, Tenzin Deki, Tenzin Tsetan Lobsang, Tenzin Nordon, Tenzin Mingyur Paldron, Tenzin Pelkyi, Shenphen Sangpo, Tenzin Shinsang Tsanjhang and Tenzin Norzin Waleag. |
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
SATURDAY, April 18, 2014
10:00-10:15am Opening Remarks
10:15-11:15am New Framework of Engagement
11:15-12:00pm Service & Change in Tibetan Society
12:00-12:40pm Lunch Discussion
12:45-1:45pm Change on the Ground
1:45-2:45pm Discussion Groups
2:50-3:00pm Closing Remarks
SUNDAY, April 20, 2014
10:00-10:10am Opening Remarks
10:10-11:00am Kokonor Documentary
11:00-12:50pm Forum Discussion:
12:50-1:00pm Closing Remarks
SATURDAY, April 18, 2014
10:00-10:15am Opening Remarks
10:15-11:15am New Framework of Engagement
11:15-12:00pm Service & Change in Tibetan Society
12:00-12:40pm Lunch Discussion
12:45-1:45pm Change on the Ground
1:45-2:45pm Discussion Groups
2:50-3:00pm Closing Remarks
SUNDAY, April 20, 2014
10:00-10:10am Opening Remarks
10:10-11:00am Kokonor Documentary
11:00-12:50pm Forum Discussion:
12:50-1:00pm Closing Remarks
SPEAKERS and Moderators
Dr. Yue Gang, University of North Carolina
Gang Yue received his Ph.D in Comparative Literature from the University of Oregon in 1993. He teaches courses in Chinese language, modern Chinese literature and cultural studies, and Asian American studies. His current research is concerned with Chinese cultural production of Tibetan themes, the development of the “Shangri-La” eco-tourism zone in Eastern Tibet, and recent social changes in the multi-ethnic regions of Western China.
Dr. Gartso Kyi, Qinghai Normal University and Harvard University
Dr. Gartso Kyi is Professor in the Department of Ethnology and Sociology at Qinghai University for Nationalities in Xining. She is the author of around 20 research articles and the editor of several books about Tibetan education, social history, legal culture and women’s hair ornaments. She obtained her master’s degree in 1998 with a dissertation on the social history of Tibetan tribes in the Zongka area during the Yuan and Ming dynasties, and she obtained her PhD in 2005 with a dissertation on Tibetan legal culture. She was previously a visiting scholar at Columbia University in January 2007. She was born in the village of Skal Mo Che and attended a Tibetan language primary school. She began study of Chinese when at age seven her family moved to the Tongde county city, where at that time the only primary school was a Chinese medium school. While completing her standard courses and university study primarily in Chinese, she continued to study Tibetan literary language during her holidays under the tutelage of her elder brothers. During her undergraduate years she was given an award for her achievements in the study of Tibetan literature.
Tenzin Noryang, Machik
Tenzing Noryang, Machik Tenzin Noryang joined as a Program Officer in 2013. In 2009, she attended Machik Camp and then became a program intern at Machik the following summer. As a volunteer, she chaired the 2012 Machik Weekend in Washington DC and co-chaired Machik Camp the same year. She has a BA degree in Anthropology and Sociology from Carleton College (MN). Noryang grew up in India where she attended the Tibetan Children's Village School in Dharamsala, and later studied at the Hastings College in England. Prior to Machik, she worked for three years in television and radio broadcasting. When she is not working, she loves reading and is an active member of DC Tibetan bookclub.
Tenzin Mingyur Paldron, MachikWeekendX
Tenzin Mingyur Paldron is a filmmaker and PhD candidate at the University of California, Berkeley in the Rhetoric Department, with an emphasis in postcolonial theory and gender and women's studies. In 2014 he initiated Ningtam.org, a campaign to promote dialogue and support on the subject of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Tibetans. He is the fortunate recipient of numerous fellowships and awards, including the Dalai Lama Trust Scholarship.
Dr. Losang Rabgey, Machik
Dr. Losang Rabgey is Co-Founder and Executive Director of Machik, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC. She received her Ph.D. from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, England, where she specialized in gender anthropology and the Tibetan diaspora. Dr. Rabgey received a Master's degree in Anthropology and a B.A. in Sociology and Environmental Studies, both from the University of Toronto, Canada.
Dr. Tashi Rabgey, Machik
As co-founder of Machik with her sister Losang, Tashi Rabgey has spent much of the past fifteen years working with Tibetan communities inside Tibet, promoting education, entrepreneurship and Tibetan empowerment. From 2008-11, she was co-director of the University of Virginia Tibet Center where she was also lecturer in contemporary Tibetan studies, and taught comparative politics and global development studies. She is currently a Research Professor of International Affairs at George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs. She holds a PhD from Harvard as well as law degrees from Oxford and Cambridge where she was a Rhodes scholar. She is currently a Public Intellectuals Program Fellow with the National Committee on US-China Relations.
Tenzing Tekan, Machik
Tekan currently serves as Machik’s Development Officer. Prior to Machik, he received an MBA from Harvard Business School and worked in San Francisco as a management consultant for Bain & Company. Tenzing completed his undergraduate degree in Finance and International Business from Georgetown University in Washington DC, after which he worked in New York at the investment bank Goldman Sachs. Tenzing’s volunteer experience includes working as Country Director for a rural health clinic in Nepal and teaching English at Sarah College for Higher Tibetan Studies near Dharamsala, India. He loves reading and being in the great outdoors, particularly when he is snorkeling or skiing.
Tenzin Wangmo, Machik
Tenzing Wangmo joined Machik as a Program Intern in fall 2011. She is currently a graduate student at American University with a focus on international development. Her desire to work with Tibetan communities in Tibet piqued as a result of her first trip to Tibet during her undergraduate studies. As a Tibetan born and raised in exile, she is grateful for the opportunity to contribute towards Machik’s incredible mission and work in Tibet. She continues to be inspired by the many positive and dedicated individuals who are committed to the people of Tibet. Wangmo co-chaired Machik's 2012 Summer Enrichment Program in Kunming.
Betty Ying Liang,
Ying Liang is from Guangzhou, China. She is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Peace at University of Notre Dame. She joined the Machik community as a volunteer-teacher at the 2012 Summer Enrichment Program in Kunming. After a year-long journey serving different organizations and projects in India and Sri Lanka, she returned once again as a volunteer at SEP 2013 in Tso Ngonpo (Lake Kokonor), Tibet.
Dr. Yue Gang, University of North Carolina
Gang Yue received his Ph.D in Comparative Literature from the University of Oregon in 1993. He teaches courses in Chinese language, modern Chinese literature and cultural studies, and Asian American studies. His current research is concerned with Chinese cultural production of Tibetan themes, the development of the “Shangri-La” eco-tourism zone in Eastern Tibet, and recent social changes in the multi-ethnic regions of Western China.
Dr. Gartso Kyi, Qinghai Normal University and Harvard University
Dr. Gartso Kyi is Professor in the Department of Ethnology and Sociology at Qinghai University for Nationalities in Xining. She is the author of around 20 research articles and the editor of several books about Tibetan education, social history, legal culture and women’s hair ornaments. She obtained her master’s degree in 1998 with a dissertation on the social history of Tibetan tribes in the Zongka area during the Yuan and Ming dynasties, and she obtained her PhD in 2005 with a dissertation on Tibetan legal culture. She was previously a visiting scholar at Columbia University in January 2007. She was born in the village of Skal Mo Che and attended a Tibetan language primary school. She began study of Chinese when at age seven her family moved to the Tongde county city, where at that time the only primary school was a Chinese medium school. While completing her standard courses and university study primarily in Chinese, she continued to study Tibetan literary language during her holidays under the tutelage of her elder brothers. During her undergraduate years she was given an award for her achievements in the study of Tibetan literature.
Tenzin Noryang, Machik
Tenzing Noryang, Machik Tenzin Noryang joined as a Program Officer in 2013. In 2009, she attended Machik Camp and then became a program intern at Machik the following summer. As a volunteer, she chaired the 2012 Machik Weekend in Washington DC and co-chaired Machik Camp the same year. She has a BA degree in Anthropology and Sociology from Carleton College (MN). Noryang grew up in India where she attended the Tibetan Children's Village School in Dharamsala, and later studied at the Hastings College in England. Prior to Machik, she worked for three years in television and radio broadcasting. When she is not working, she loves reading and is an active member of DC Tibetan bookclub.
Tenzin Mingyur Paldron, MachikWeekendX
Tenzin Mingyur Paldron is a filmmaker and PhD candidate at the University of California, Berkeley in the Rhetoric Department, with an emphasis in postcolonial theory and gender and women's studies. In 2014 he initiated Ningtam.org, a campaign to promote dialogue and support on the subject of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Tibetans. He is the fortunate recipient of numerous fellowships and awards, including the Dalai Lama Trust Scholarship.
Dr. Losang Rabgey, Machik
Dr. Losang Rabgey is Co-Founder and Executive Director of Machik, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, DC. She received her Ph.D. from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, England, where she specialized in gender anthropology and the Tibetan diaspora. Dr. Rabgey received a Master's degree in Anthropology and a B.A. in Sociology and Environmental Studies, both from the University of Toronto, Canada.
Dr. Tashi Rabgey, Machik
As co-founder of Machik with her sister Losang, Tashi Rabgey has spent much of the past fifteen years working with Tibetan communities inside Tibet, promoting education, entrepreneurship and Tibetan empowerment. From 2008-11, she was co-director of the University of Virginia Tibet Center where she was also lecturer in contemporary Tibetan studies, and taught comparative politics and global development studies. She is currently a Research Professor of International Affairs at George Washington University's Elliott School of International Affairs. She holds a PhD from Harvard as well as law degrees from Oxford and Cambridge where she was a Rhodes scholar. She is currently a Public Intellectuals Program Fellow with the National Committee on US-China Relations.
Tenzing Tekan, Machik
Tekan currently serves as Machik’s Development Officer. Prior to Machik, he received an MBA from Harvard Business School and worked in San Francisco as a management consultant for Bain & Company. Tenzing completed his undergraduate degree in Finance and International Business from Georgetown University in Washington DC, after which he worked in New York at the investment bank Goldman Sachs. Tenzing’s volunteer experience includes working as Country Director for a rural health clinic in Nepal and teaching English at Sarah College for Higher Tibetan Studies near Dharamsala, India. He loves reading and being in the great outdoors, particularly when he is snorkeling or skiing.
Tenzin Wangmo, Machik
Tenzing Wangmo joined Machik as a Program Intern in fall 2011. She is currently a graduate student at American University with a focus on international development. Her desire to work with Tibetan communities in Tibet piqued as a result of her first trip to Tibet during her undergraduate studies. As a Tibetan born and raised in exile, she is grateful for the opportunity to contribute towards Machik’s incredible mission and work in Tibet. She continues to be inspired by the many positive and dedicated individuals who are committed to the people of Tibet. Wangmo co-chaired Machik's 2012 Summer Enrichment Program in Kunming.
Betty Ying Liang,
Ying Liang is from Guangzhou, China. She is currently pursuing a Master's Degree in Peace at University of Notre Dame. She joined the Machik community as a volunteer-teacher at the 2012 Summer Enrichment Program in Kunming. After a year-long journey serving different organizations and projects in India and Sri Lanka, she returned once again as a volunteer at SEP 2013 in Tso Ngonpo (Lake Kokonor), Tibet.