Being born into a new family

 

I approached my birthday with mixed feelings—being away from family and friends was not the best way to have a birthday.  However, I realized yesterday that having this birthday during the Workshop on Digital Humanities in Asia, was a very meaningful and significant way to celebrate my becoming a digital immigrant several years ago.  More importantly, this birthday means being born into a new family, the UBCHEA “digital humanists” who are now eager to bring all what we have learned into our own spheres of influence—as faculty, administrators, librarians, advocates.  I have learned so much from your sharing of experiences, expertise and reflections.  I thank for your generosity. 

I also realized the daunting responsibility I have in bridging the digital divide which is becoming wider in the Philippines.  I also see the possibilities of tapping local knowledge and global technologies (so many of them which I will eagerly discover when I aet home) to Miriam College’s advocacies of truth, peace, justice and integrity of creation.  With technology’s fast pace of development, I find myself grounded in the educational philosophy of lifelong learning  (Learning:  The Treasure Within, Delors, 1996) which emphasizes the four pillars of learning—learning to know, learning to do, learning to live together and learning to be.  This workshop has demonstrated how we can truly bring lifelong learning to our students, faculty, staff and to the communities we serve, and to various digital communities interested in digital humanities.

Thank you, Anne, Avron, Betty, Melanie, Iris, UBCHEA, resource speakers, and co-participants—my new family--for this life-changing experience, your birthday gift to me.

 

 

 

Comments

[Allen Surla]

Hello Malou, am sure that everyone will agree with me when I say that it was not just a pleasure celebrating your birthday with new friends but you have made our workshop more memorable as well. We will be able to bring back home not just additional knowledge and an expanded network of professional colleagues but also fonder memories of Hong Kong and Chinese food that are now closer to everyone's hearts because these were sealed with a festive celebration of your very important day!

- Allen Surla

[Anne Ofstedal, United Board]

Dear Malou,

Thank you for your generous remarks. Thank you for your willingness to spend your birthday in Hong Kong with an international group of digital humanist immigrants! The past 2 1/2 days have been an exciting time for all of us to share and learn about the "DH" field.

Best wishes for wonderful belated birthday celebrations at home!

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