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===Mission=== |
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- Help the United States-Mexico border community in ways consistent with the nature and mission of the [[University of San Diego]], position the [[University of San Diego]] in the [[United States-Mexico border]] community, and position that community within the curricular, research and service components of the [[University of San Diego]]; |
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The '''Trans-Border Institute''' ('''TBI''') was founded in 1994 at the [[University of San Diego]] (USD) to promote scholarship, studies, research, and activities related to [[Mexico]] and the [[United States-Mexico border]], and to encourage an active role for the University in the cross-border community. It is a part of the [http://www.sandiego.edu/peace/ Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies.] |
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- Address within the [[University of San Diego]] the issues raised by the [[United States-Mexico border]] reality; |
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TBI promotes sustainable peace in Mexico and the border region, through applied research, innovative pedagogy, and cross-border partnerships. For twenty years, TBI has been a leading source of information and outreach on pressing border issues and the broader relationship between Mexico and the United States. TBI has published widely cited survey data and reports on police reform, arms trafficking, and immigration enforcement. |
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- Stimulate explorations of the concept and context of "border" within the curricular, research and service components of the [[University of San Diego]]; |
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==Activities and projects== |
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- Promote further explorations of the experiences, forces, histories, belief systems and institutions that shape the [[United States-Mexico border]] community; and, |
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TBI has a number of research, teaching, and peacebuilding programs both in the border region and beyond: |
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* TBI's Peacebuilding seminars offer interactive educational and capacity building programs in the areas of Mexico hardest hit by the drug war and the dislocations of the border. Our seminars and certificate programs are designed to cultivate the next generation of peacebuilders in Mexico and the border region by leveraging existing institutional strengths against the most pressing peace and justice issues. |
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* [http://sites.sandiego.edu/tbi-foe/ The Freedom of Expression Project] translates and distributes the work of at-risk journalists to an international audience so that everyone gains a clearer picture of a region in crisis. The project also issues periodic findings on violence against reporters and media censorship, interviewing journalists directly about their experiences when they're able to speak out. |
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* Since 2007, TBI has hosted Border Film Week, an annual documentary film festival that brings more than 500 people to campus each February for screenings, workshops, and critical discussions with filmmakers, faculty, and outside experts. Border Film Week gives students, educators, and the greater community an up close look at the people and culture of the Americas, adding diverse voices and faces to our conventional research methods. |
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* TBI's Trans-Border Opportunities summer certificate program is a new academic offering designed to help working professionals, students and aspiring civic leaders in San Diego gain the knowledge and tools they need to engage with the border region. Tapping TBI's network and expertise, the certificate not only gives participants hard facts and reliable data about the border, but also allows them to interact with leading regional policymakers, stakeholders, and experts who provide firsthand testimony about those opportunities. |
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==External links== |
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- Serve as a vehicle of communication, dialogue, exchange and collaboration, in order to break down barriers between the people who live on both sides of the [[United States-Mexico border]]. |
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* [http://www.sandiego.edu/tbi TBI Official website] |
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===Background and Objectives=== |
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[[Category:Education in San Diego]] |
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[[Category:University of San Diego]] |
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The Trans-Border Institute (TBI) was founded at the [[University of San Diego]] ([USD| University of San Diego]) in the fall of 1994, special thanks to the vision and leadership of former Provost, Sister Sally Furay. The [USD University of San Diego] Trans-Border institute has two overarching objectives: |
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1. To promote border-related scholarship, activities and community at [USD| University of San Diego]. |
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2. To promote a positive and active leadership role for [USD| University of San Diego] in the cross-border community in a manner consistent with the nature, mission and values of the university. |
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In order to carry out its mission, the TBI provides (and encourages others to provide) faculty, students and stuff of the [[University of San Diego]], as well as people who live on both sides of the border, with information, contacts, seminars, opportunities for study, research grants, internship, academic, exchange partnership and service-learning opportunities. |
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===TBI Intramural Grant Program=== |
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TBI provides grants to University of San Diego faculty, staff and students for research and activities related to the U.S.-Mexico border. Since its grant program began in 1998, TBI has given over 45 awards to USD faculty, staff and students from 21 different departments. Each year grants are awarded to USD faculty (up to $1 2,500) for scholarly research, with the remainder awarded to student, faculty and staff proposals for border-related projects and activities. Large grants are awarded in the spring, and are available for use at the start of each fiscal year (July 1) into the next school year. The deadline to submit large grant proposals is March 15. Small grants (below $500) are awarded on a rolling basis depending on the availability of funding, and are available for use during the current school year. |
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===TBI Events=== |
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| ⚫ | Each year TBI sponsors conferences, speakers and other events to bring attention to key border issues and US |
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===Outreach and Community Service=== |
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TBI assists campus organizations and programs with cross border contacts and opportunities for collaboration. In accordance with ifs mission, TBI promotes outreach and service in the cross-border community. TBI helps USD instructors and campus groups to arrange border-related talks, activities and tours. Outside groups interested in TBI-led tours or lectures should contact us. |
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===Border Research and Resources=== |
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TBI provides research and information resources for the USD campus and the broader cross-border community. TBI publishes Nexus, an occasional newsletter distributed electronically and in hard copy. TBI’s website provides free online access to border related information for groups on and off campus. For more information, please visit out website. |
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The Trans-Border Institute (TBI) was founded in 1994 at the University of San Diego (USD) to promote scholarship, studies, research, and activities related to Mexico and the United States-Mexico border, and to encourage an active role for the University in the cross-border community. It is a part of the Joan B. Kroc School of Peace Studies.
TBI promotes sustainable peace in Mexico and the border region, through applied research, innovative pedagogy, and cross-border partnerships. For twenty years, TBI has been a leading source of information and outreach on pressing border issues and the broader relationship between Mexico and the United States. TBI has published widely cited survey data and reports on police reform, arms trafficking, and immigration enforcement.
Activities and projects
[edit]TBI has a number of research, teaching, and peacebuilding programs both in the border region and beyond:
- TBI's Peacebuilding seminars offer interactive educational and capacity building programs in the areas of Mexico hardest hit by the drug war and the dislocations of the border. Our seminars and certificate programs are designed to cultivate the next generation of peacebuilders in Mexico and the border region by leveraging existing institutional strengths against the most pressing peace and justice issues.
- The Freedom of Expression Project translates and distributes the work of at-risk journalists to an international audience so that everyone gains a clearer picture of a region in crisis. The project also issues periodic findings on violence against reporters and media censorship, interviewing journalists directly about their experiences when they're able to speak out.
- Since 2007, TBI has hosted Border Film Week, an annual documentary film festival that brings more than 500 people to campus each February for screenings, workshops, and critical discussions with filmmakers, faculty, and outside experts. Border Film Week gives students, educators, and the greater community an up close look at the people and culture of the Americas, adding diverse voices and faces to our conventional research methods.
- TBI's Trans-Border Opportunities summer certificate program is a new academic offering designed to help working professionals, students and aspiring civic leaders in San Diego gain the knowledge and tools they need to engage with the border region. Tapping TBI's network and expertise, the certificate not only gives participants hard facts and reliable data about the border, but also allows them to interact with leading regional policymakers, stakeholders, and experts who provide firsthand testimony about those opportunities.
Each year TBI also sponsors conferences, speakers and other events to bring attention to key border issues and US-Mexico relations. These events are open to the general public.