Phillips Ambassadors Program
This individual is an Earl N. Phillips Jr. Distinguished Professor of International Studies who teaches the GLBL 281 course.
Who is Dr. Michael Tsin?
This landmark stretches 13,171 miles and is almost 3,000 years old.
What is the Great Wall of China?
This mountain is the largest in Asia.
What is Mount Everest?
A popular dish from a Southeast Asian country, this stir-fried noodle dish is often made with shrimp, chicken, or tofu and served with lime and peanuts.
What is Pad Thai?
This festival typically celebrated in China and other Asian countries that begins with the first new moon of the lunar calendar and ends on the first full moon of the lunar calendar, 15 days later.
What is Lunar New Year?
This contribution to the Carolina community involves sharing your experience abroad as a Phillips Ambassador.
What is the Give Back Project?
Standing 12,388 feet, this landmark has been a pilgrimage site for centuries.
What is Mount Fuji?
This country borders 4 other Southeast Asian countries and is known for tropical beaches, royal palaces, and temples displaying figures of Buddha.
What is Thailand?
This popular flatbread from a South Asian country is cooked in a tandoor and often served with various curries and lentils.
What is naan?
This country recently celebrated its 59th National Day, a yearly holiday since becoming an independent sovereignty in 1965.
What is Singapore?
This person (the Phillips Ambassadors Program Director) is who you will be in active contact with throughout your Phillips Ambassadors journey.
Who is Dori Brady?
This neutral territory stretches from the Han River to the Pacific Ocean.
What is the DMZ?
This country of Asia is made up of over 17,500 islands.
What is Indonesia?
This traditional dish from an East Asian country features thinly sliced raw fish and is often served with wasabi and soy sauce.
What is sashimi?
This Japanese holiday is celebrated annually on March 14, one month after Valentine's Day, when people give reciprocal gifts to those who gave them gifts on Valentine's Day.
What is White Day?
This region is where Ambassador Phillips was a former U.S. ambassador for.
What is the Eastern Caribbean?
The Bà Nà Hills in this southeast Asian country contain the Golden Bridge, a landmark known for the two massive, sculpted stone hands surrounding it.
What is Vietnam?
The region of Southeast Asia is comprised of this many countries.
What is 11?
This type of rice noodle, commonly found in Vietnamese cuisine, is often used in dishes like bun and pho.
What is banh pho?
This Korean holiday, a major mid-autumn harvest festival and a three-day holiday in South Korea, brings together food, family, and paying respect to ancestors.
What is Chuseok or Korean Thanksgiving?
This program encourages Phillips Ambassadors to continue their engagement with Asia and to broaden awareness of Asia back home and on UNC campus.
What is the Alumni Enrichment Funds and Outreach Award?
This landmark, located in southeast Asia, and built in 1782, was formerly used as the king's residence and the center of government. Currently, it is used for royal family ceremonies and state banquets.
What is The Grand Palace?
This Chinese river is the largest river in Asia, and 3rd globally, spanning 3,915 miles.
What is the Yangtze River?
A dish from the Phillipines, this is a rich stew typically made from oxtail, vegetables, and a thick peanut sauce, often served with a side of shrimp paste.
What is kare-kare?
The Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional Chinese holiday that occurs on the ___ day of the ___ month of the Chinese calendar
What is fifth and fifth?