From Many, One: Exploring Democracy in a Multicultural Commonwealth

FAIN: BC-50375-07

Northern Marianas Humanities Council (Saipan, MP 96950-4336)
Herman T. Guerrero (Project Director: May 2007 to May 2008)
Debra T. Cabrera (Project Director: May 2008 to September 2009)

Demorcracy Considered, a series of text-based community discussions, public lectures on the fundamentals of democracy and a series of activities that explores the diverse cultural teaditions present in the Commonwealth.

This program comprises three Council projects that will explore democracy in the culturally diverse NMI. These include community discussions to examine the opportunities and challenges arising from democracy in a multicultural society; public lectures on the fundamentals of democracy; and a series of activities to explore the origins, characteristics and contributions of the various cultural groups that comprise the Commonwealth’s diverse community.