Info Session & Documentary: “Gross National Happiness: Experiencing the Life and Culture of Bhutan”
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2750 SW Campus Way, Corvallis, OR 97331
https://oregonstate-idea.terradotta.com/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgramAngular&id=11355Join us to learn more about this short-term Faculty-led Study Abroad program in Bhutan this Sept. 4-20 and enjoy this award winning documentary!
We’ll begin with an INFO Session 4:30-5 p.m Gross National Happiness: Experiencing the Life and Culture of Bhutan followed by the film “Agent of Happiness” (2024) from 5-6:30 p.m. The documentary “follows Amber Kumar Gurung and Guna Raj Kuikel, two Bhutanese bureaucrats, in their travels through the small Himalayan kingdom as census workers, measuring people's happiness levels. They work for the Center for Gross National Happiness, a government institution which is tasked with collecting data on the citizens' happiness. This data is then used to inform the constitutionally-mandated goal of increasing national happiness.”
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To join this information session virtually, please use the Zoom link provided.