Student writes pamphlet, holds
workshops for foreign students
Miyuki Taguchi’s
pamphlet helps foreign
students cope with
difficult situations
By Teri Meeuwsen
Higher Education Reporter
Miyuki Taguchi was assigned a
project in her women’s studies class
last year to create a pamphlet listing
assertive expressions in Japanese
for people, especially women, who
have trouble being assertive.
However, after some help from
the Office of International Educa
tion and Exchange, her idea be
came more than a project.
Taguchi became the coordinator
of the OIEE's Speak Up for Your
self Project and is currently work
ing on publishing the pamphlet in
five different languages, including
Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian and
Korean. The first of the pamphlets,
printed in English, were distrib
uted to international students in
their orientation packets this fall.
The pamphlet lists difficult situ
ations, such as roommate conflicts
and sexual harassment, and gives
suggested expressions to help deal
with those circumstances. It also
gives tips for effective communica
tion, such as knowing individual
rights and the rights of others and
sharing feelings without making
accusations or blaming others.
“It’s amazing to see one student
can start a project like this,” said
Magid Shirzadegan, assistant di
rector of OIEE.
An orientation workshop was
also held at the beginning of the
year to reinforce the pamphlet’s
message. According to Shirzade
gan, about 80 percent of the inter
national students who attended the
workshop said the pamphlet was
helpful to them and provided an
important source of information.
In January, Taguchi was award
ed a $1 ,000 grant from the Cooper
ative Grants Program through the
National Association for Foreign
Student Affairs. She also received
$1,400 in donations from several
University groups. The grants
went toward creating the pam
phlet and holding workshops.
Nadia Telsey, Taguchi’s self-de
fense professor, said it is wonderful
how farTaguchi went with the idea.
“She got a lot of feedback from
people and created some realistic
situations [in the pamphlet),” she
said. “She made the goal of shar
ing information and knowledge
and did a thorough job at it. ”
"I feel really good about this,”
Taguchi said. “I couldn’t have
done it myself, not without the
support and guidance from
Magid, the volunteers who have
proofread it and those who helped
with the workshop. ”
Taguchi said other pamphlets
in other languages should be avail
able in November. She said she’s
also looking forward to at least one
more orientation workshop this
year, but she plans to hold work
shops every term.
“I was an international peer as
sistant for two years, and I’ve seen
many women who are having
trouble being assertive. I think
many will benefit from this pam
phlet,” she said.
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