Fulbright in Namibia

Dr. Paul van der Veur is Associate Professor and Chair of the Communication Studies Program at SUNY Cortland. This podcast is designed to document the results of van der Veur’s Fulbright experience in Namibia. Dr. van der Veur spent five months working with faculty, staff and students at the Polytechnic of Namibia. While there, van der Veur collaborated with Namibian film director Cecil Moller to train staff from the Namibian Broadcasting Corporation and independent filmmakers. The focus of their work was to produce a series of videos documenting the various ways people are living with the HIV/AIDS virus. In addition, van der Veur helped establish six community radio stations in the country. Support for this project was provided by the United States Department of State. Mr. Stanley Harsha, Celcil Moller and van der Veur secured supplemental funding through a grant from the President’s Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).