Alison Hadley B.A.

Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, 2009 Minor: Sociology On an island where the youth are so eager to leave, its refreshing to find an individual so excited to stay. Alison Hadley, a 2011 graduate, hails from Alaska but had no trouble finding her place at the University of Guam. Hadley first stepped foot on campus as an exchange student with the National Student Exchange Program in 2009. I was only supposed to stay for a year, but I fell in love and Ive been here since then, she said. I love the sun, the laidback lifestyle, the people, everything. She wasted no time getting involved. In 2010, under the guidance of Sociology professor Dr. Kirk Johnson, she and four other students attended the 9th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences in Honolulu. The group gave an audio-visual presentation entitled, Waves of Change: Capturing Guam Moments Before the Military Build-up in 2010. Speaking before 200 professionals from the social sciences, Hadley and the team discussed the social effects of the build-up on Guam. Later that year, Hadley and three other students traveled to New Zealand to present a continuation of the Waves of Change project. The 7th Annual International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic, and Social Sustainability rounded up students and professionals from 28 countrieseach sharing their theories about cultivating sustainability on a local scale. Conducive to this goal, Guam in the Crosshairs: An Island in Search of Sustainability explored island sustainability issues in regards to the build-up. We were always the youngest ones at the conferences, so people definitely had a lot of interest in what we were there for, Hadley said. Most people have no idea what Guam is or where it is. We were able to share a few things about Guam and the issues that we face. The students shared more than just facts and figures. During their stay at a backpackers hostel in Rotorua, New Zealand, the teamincluding Alaskan-native Hadleystirred up a pot of Tinaktak for their local friends to taste. A year later, Hadley would be on the receiving end of local hospitality. She enrolled in UOGs Bali Field School, a 10-day summer travel opportunity that fulfills credit for AN/SO 405. Accompanied by Dr. Johnson, the class visited Ubud, Bali. The main city of Ubud is kind of a tourist hub, but its also very cultural, she said. We stayed there with the same family that the Bali Field School has stayed with for the past 10 years.

The course focused on community development using Guam as an example and Bali as an additional focus. In a little more than a week, she learned about textiles, fishing, and the self-sufficiency of many villages in Bali. Despite the lack of air conditioning and other luxuries that Westerners have become accustomed to, Hadley said the most challenging part of the experience was returning home. I cried on the plane coming back, she said. I think it makes you step back and reexamine your life and the way that you live, she said. Her advice to current and prospective students at the University of Guam is to grab a hold of any travel opportunities out there. In the States, its really uncommon for students in the undergraduate level to be able to attend conferences and present their work, she said. UOG has a lot to offer. Where Guams placed, right in between the States and Asia, we have access to a lot of different things and places that a lot of other students wont get to experience.

Its really uncommon for undergraduate students to have the opportunity to , she sid ADVICE: Take any opportunity that allows you to travel to another place, whether its research based, anthropology classes go to the Philippines, if I were still ins chool Ive talked to professors who they say when they were undergrads, they never got opportunities to go to conferences or preented, in the states, its really uncommon for you to do that when youre in the undergraduate level. UOG has a lot to offer where were placed, with the states and asia, we have access to a lot of different things and places that a lot of people wont get to experience.

We focused on community development, using Guam as an example and Bali as an additional focus, she explained. Hadley described Ubud as a blended The group, The course focuses on community development. We use Guam as an example and Bali as an additional focus, she explained. Th He takes the two pieces apart community and development, what they mean together and what they mean separately. We use Guam as an example. What did it mean for guam to be developed. What does it mean for Guam to We also use Bali as an additional focus. Travel to Bali for 10 days. Stay in the main city of Ubud. Kind of a tourist hub, but its also very cultural. We stayed there with the same family that the Bali Field School has stayed for the past 10 years. Family compound that they turned into a home stay

as she traveled to Bali. Her hospitality paid off, A year later, the tables turned when Hadley traveled to Bali as part of the 2011 Bali Field School. This time, she was the one experiencing a different culture.

Attended Bali Field School in 2011 and 2013 2011 - attended as student in AN/SO 405 course

as Hadley experienced a culture immersion of her own. Little did she know that the following year, befriended the locals and stirred up a pot of Tinaktak for them to taste.

When the team visited a backpackers hostel in Rotorua, New Zealand,

Good, we were always the yougnst at the conference. Have a lot of interest into what we were there for. Guam and the issues that it has, and most people have no idea what Guam is or where it is, or whats going on there.

array of presentations that covered both academic and professional work. Attendees and presenters from 28 countries shared their disciplinary theories and practices about how to inspire, and cultivate sustainability on a local scale.

Guam in the Crosshairs: An Island in Search of Sustainability

presentations from academicians and professionals from 28 countries. with as part

7th Annual International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic, and Social Sustainability in Hamilton, New Zealand

2010 New Zealand Good, we were always the yougnst at the conference. Have a lot of interest into what we were there for. Guam and the issues that it has, and most people have no idea what Guam is or where it is, or whats going on there. The one we took to New Zealand was an extension of Waves of Change. Sustainability issues in regards to the buildup. When we came back from New Zealand, he had us do a presentation at the CLASS Annual Research Conference. Presentaion on Student Travel just to discuss the kinds of social roles we ended up playing. 4 of us there completely on our own for two weeks. Conference was only a couple days so we did a lot of travel on our own. All of us had a favorite place called Roto Rua. The place we stayed at was a backpackers place, get in touch with the people who stayed there and who worked there.

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9th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences in Honolulu Audio/Visual Presentation: Waves of Change: Capturing Guam Moments Before the Military Build-up in 2010. **My group of 3 attended the conference with a group of 2 who had a different presentation.

the help of Sociology professor Dr. Kirk Johnson, she

The program only allotted one year for her stay, but she realized at the beginning of her first semester that she would be in Guam for much longer. My parents came to visit and I said, was introduced to Guam For Hadley, island life began The beginning of at the University of Guam, hails from Alaska but had no trouble but she had no Alison Hadley Graduated in 2009 with a degree in Interdisciplinary arts and sciences Liberal arts focus on society, ethics and human behavior Minor in sociology Came for National Student exchange from Alaska. This was my number one choice. Only supposed to stay for a year, fell in love, been here since then. Junior credit wise but because she transferred, she took extra stuff. Took until 2011 to graudate.

Vitamin D, the sun, the lifestyle is laidback. This is the biggest place Ive ever lived. Never had malls. My inability to; social sciences Ive only been there since the beginning august so Im still pretty new. Provide assistance and information about the islands resources. The water and the soil, developing sustainable practices to maintain them, invasive species, rhino beetle issue. 2010 International Conferences PICA sciences in Honolulu Me and two other students did a presentation from our class project called Waves of Change, and it was about the military buildup 2010 New Zealand Good, we were always the yougnst at the conference. Have a lot of interest into what we were there for. Guam and the issues that it has, and most people have no idea what Guam is or where it is, or whats going on there. The one we took to New Zealand was an extension of Waves of Change. Sustainability issues in regards to the buildup. When we came back from New Zealand, he had us do a presentation at the CLASS Annual Research Conference. Presentaion on Student Travel just to discuss the kinds of social roles we ended up playing. 4 of us there completely on our own for two weeks. Conference was only a couple days so we did a lot of travel on our own. All of us had a favorite place called Roto Rua. The place we stayed at was a backpackers place, get in touch with the people who stayed there and who worked there. Learned how to make tinaktak. Shared the guam culture and guam 2011 Bali Field School First time I went. Its a component of a sociology class. Sometimes he switches between community development. SO/AN 405. It focuses on the aspect of He takes the two pieces apart community and development, what they mean together and what they mean separately. We use Guam as an example. What did it mean for guam to be developed. What does it mean for Guam to We also use Bali as an additional focus. Travel to Bali for 10 days. Stay in the main city of Ubud. Kind of a tourist hub, but its also very cultural. We stayed there with the same family that the Bali Field School has stayed for the past 10 years. Family compound that they turned into a home stay

Seriah, eastern villages, students stay with families for one night.Get to know each other, very reliant on ability to communicate in other ways. How to communicate with people from other cultures. Going to seriah gets you out of the city. Almost 100% reliant on textiles, dye. A lot of what supports the village along with fishing. How we do everything sustainably. We do it all by hand. Connect that to how Guam used to be. FAVORITE: Immersion in culture, talking to the people. The people make you feel very welcome. Became very close with CHALLENGE: I think it makes you step back and reexamine your life and the way that you live. The things that you think youw ant, the things that you think you want to do. ADVICE: Take any opportunity that allows you to travel to another place, whether its research based, anthropology classes go to the Philippines, if I were still ins chool Ive talked to professors who they say when they were undergrads, they never got opportunities to go to conferences or preented, in the states, its really uncommon for you to do that when youre in the undergraduate level. UOG has a lot to offer where were placed, with the states and asia, we have access to a lot of different things and places that a lot of people wont get to experience. Got her masters in june. Did an online program, only a year long, through Concordia university in Portland Oregon. Masters in curriculum and instruction focus on environmental education. UOG Green internship. Was in the internship from 2009 until she graduated in 2011. Paid internship. Went from regular intern to the lead recycling intern to when I graduate and ended up working for CIS, ended up overseeing interns when I graduated. Good one for anybody. Dont have to be specific major. Learn about sustainability on guam, energy auditing, energy sustainability, Born in Washington but lived most of her life in Juneau Alaska