Supporting school and community participation in the game of rugby, to promote reconciliation and encourage a healthy and active lifestyle amongst the Rwandan people.
Hi Emma, I hope you are still updating! I found this blog through the Your Scrumhalf Connection blog.
I am writing because I am developing a project proposal to use in an application for a Watson Fellowship (http://www.watsonfellowship.org/site/index.html). The Watson is a yearlong independent study and travel outside the United States. Fellows must develop and pursue an independent research project about something they are passionate about, and they cannot return to the United States during the year.
I am thinking about pursuing a project on women's rugby, particularly in societies that have been divided by ethnic conflict or violence. I want to learn about how rugby can work as a tool to promote reconciliation at the national level and at local levels. I am primarily interested in learning about opportunities for women and girls. If I am eventually awarded the Watson Fellowship, the places I will travel to include: the Basque region of Spain, Northern Ireland, Cambodia, and Rwanda. During my travels, I hope to meet with national and local rugby teams, and hopefully practice with and get to know teammates. I would most likely be staying in each country for about three months.
Do you think that this is a reasonable and doable project? I would love to hear any feedback or suggestions you may have. I would also love to have the chance to talk further, either by email, Skype, or online chat. Please let me know what you think of the project and any thoughts you may have!
Thanks so much for reading my long email. You can email me back at kaizpuru@gmail.com. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
2 comments:
These pictures are great! Can I get some more information on the pics, who is in the pictures and just more information?
Would love to highlight it on my Women's Rugby blog at Your Scrumhalf Connection.
Thanks!
WE
Hi Emma,
I hope you are still updating! I found this blog through the Your Scrumhalf Connection blog.
I am writing because I am developing a project proposal to use in an application for a Watson Fellowship (http://www.watsonfellowship.org/site/index.html). The Watson is a yearlong independent study and travel outside the United States. Fellows must develop and pursue an independent research project about something they are passionate about, and they cannot return to the United States during the year.
I am thinking about pursuing a project on women's rugby, particularly in societies that have been divided by ethnic conflict or violence. I want to learn about how rugby can work as a tool to promote reconciliation at the national level and at local levels. I am primarily interested in learning about opportunities for women and girls. If I am eventually awarded the Watson Fellowship, the places I will travel to include: the Basque region of Spain, Northern Ireland, Cambodia, and Rwanda. During my travels, I hope to meet with national and local rugby teams, and hopefully practice with and get to know teammates. I would most likely be staying in each country for about three months.
Do you think that this is a reasonable and doable project? I would love to hear any feedback or suggestions you may have. I would also love to have the chance to talk further, either by email, Skype, or online chat. Please let me know what you think of the project and any thoughts you may have!
Thanks so much for reading my long email. You can email me back at kaizpuru@gmail.com. I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Best,
Kate
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