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Reflections on Micronesia

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Micronesia left quite an impression on me. I think it's one of the great perks of my job, working in the nonprofit sector. Apparently, typhoons are a big deal in Micronesia. Micronesia is hard to sum up in a few words. Plus, the people I visit give me the benefit of the doubt that I'm not an ugly American.

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Guam and the Consortium

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

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. The FSM, which is made up of four distinct island states (Kosrae, Pohnpei, Chuuk and Yap) sent teams from each of their states as well as the national government. The presence is growing: the U.S.

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