Education and Public Services 



Center for Folklife Programs and 

 Cultural Studies 



liana Abramovitch, Graduate Student Fellow, New Yotk 

 University. "The Conceptual Evolution of Multiethnic Fes- 

 tivals: American's Making Exposition and Festival — Im- 

 migrant Gifts on the Altar of America," with Olivia 

 Cadaval, from June 15, 1992 to August 25, 1992. 



Wei Feng, Visiting Scholar, China Folk Literature and Arts 

 Society. "Technique of Producing Living Cultural Exhibi- 

 tions as a means of Education and Development," with 

 Peter Seitel, from October 7, 1991 to January 31, 1992. 



Frank J. Korom, Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Pennsyl- 

 vania. "Rites of Passage and the Passage of Rites: Muhar- 

 ram Observances in Iran, India, and Trinidad," with 

 Richard Kurin, from September 1, 1992 to August 31, 1993. 



External Affairs 



Office of the Assistant Secretary for 

 External Affairs 



toric Preservation," with Vera Hyatt, from September 1, 

 1992 to February 28, 1993. 



Nana Ocran, Ghana Project Trainee, Ghana Tourist Board. 

 "Participant in Technical Museum Training Programs for 

 the Ghana Cape Coast Natural Resource Conservation and 

 Historic Preservation," with Vera Hyatt, from September 1, 

 1992 to February 28, 1993. 



Emmanuel Quao, Ghana Project Trainee, Center for National 

 Culture. "Participant in Technical Museum Training 

 Programs for the Ghana Cape Coast Natural Resource Con- 

 servation and Historic Preservation," with Vera Hyatt, 

 from September 1, 1992 to Febtuary 28, 1993. 



Internships and Other 

 Appointments 



The Smithsonian offers internships and other special ap- 

 pointments to undergraduate and graduate students and 

 to museum professionals. The interns included here 

 began their appointments between October I, 1991, and 

 September 30, 1992. Those who received special awards 

 or participated in special programs are so listed. 

 Wherever possible the home institution, a brief descrip- 

 tion of the project undertaken at the Smithsonian, and 

 the dates of service are given. 



Angelo dos Santos, Visiting Scientist, Institute Nacional de 

 Pesquisas de Amazonia. "Institutional Policy and Outreach 

 for the Biological Dynamics of Forest Fragments Project," 

 with Thomas Lovejoy, from January 1, 1992 to Decembet 31, 

 1992. 



Office of International 

 Relations International Center 



Paul Ackon, Ghana Project Trainee, St. Paul's Technical, 

 Kukuranfumi, Ghana. "Participant in Technical Museum 

 Training Progtams for the Ghana Cape Coast Natural 

 Resource Conservation and Historic Preservation," with 

 Vera Hyatt, from September 1, 1992 to February 28, 1993. 



George Asante, Ghana Project Trainee, 37 Military Hospital. 

 "Participant in Technical Museum Training Programs for 

 the Ghana Cape Coast Natural Resource Conservation and 

 Historic Preservation," with Vera Hyatt, from September I, 

 1992 to February 28, 1993. 



Soloman Obeng, Ghana Project Trainee, CEDECOM. "Par- 

 ticipant in Technical Museum Training Programs for the 

 Ghana Cape Coast Natural Resource Conservation and His- 



Office of Public Affairs 



Kimberly Davis, Bachelors Degree. Developing and updating 

 media mailing lists; writing a news release for distribution 

 to the print media; assisting with publicity campaigns, Sep- 

 tember 22, 1992 through Decembet 31, 1992. 



Meredith Marsh, Bachelors Candidate. Working closely with 

 public information officer, help to maintain clips, write 

 ptess releases; working closely with Folklife festival coor- 

 dinators, June 1, 1992 through August 31, 1992. 



Sciences 



Conservation Analytical Laboratory 



Jennifer Beers, Bachelors Degree. Paper Conservation 

 Laboratory, Learn about examination, treatment, and 

 analysis of parchment and parchment paper, June 22, 1992 

 through Septembet 30, 1992. 



