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MARCH 8, 2008

Micronesia left quite an impression on me. Apparently, typhoons are a big deal in Micronesia. I first tried the fresh version, and found it unpalatable (pictures above). Micronesia is hard to sum up in a few words. I think it's one of the great perks of my job, working in the nonprofit sector. It's incredibly beautiful.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2008

The main goal of visiting Micronesia is for me to gain a real-world perspective on schools and books for students with disabilities. The picture from above shows its site: it's on the waterfront across the main harbor. We took lots of pictures of the textbooks. The books in the local languages were not in as great a shape.

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MARCH 5, 2008

The final stop for my Micronesia trip was Guam, a U.S. The native people of Guam are called Chamorros, and the language is resurgent. I also got to meet Gregg San Nicolas, with the Department of Defense Education Agency, who provided several of the pictures in this post (thanks, Gregg!). The presence is growing: the U.S.

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