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Reading & Media Literacy

This project aims to facilitate discussions of the immigration of Cambodians to the United States using Noum Kong, a Cambodian street-food pastry similar to donuts. California and Oregon have a substantial number of Cambodian immigrant-owned donut businesses due to their familiarity with making pastries similar to donuts. When the United States government and the Khmer Rouge began the Cambodian genocide during the Vietnam War, many people had to flee Cambodia and find a way to make a living somewhere else. Despite the cultural influence and the heavy United States involvement, the Cambodian genocide and resulting migrations are rarely discussed in the United States. With the reliable combination of donuts and research, we facilitated a discussion about these events with peers.

I worked on skills in research and discussion. I made attempts to become more comfortable with serious, researched writing. Generally, I worked on communication skills (which I may actually have someday). At the end of this studio I felt like I had completed a functional project, which only happens sometimes.