Tonga Traveling Studio

The Tonga Traveling Studio is a Placemaking Sandbox that will provide students with intellectual and creative tools to explore multiple place-based issues in an island community setting. It equips students with intercultural competencies to navigate complex cultural settings and apply placemaking strategies rooted in Indigenous knowledges to better adapt to climate change. The studio sandbox helps prepare students to effectively engage residents in constructive input into their place, connect with those who practice it, and advance their learning on how to shape healthier, more inclusive cities and communities in the Asia-Pacific region, with relevance to Australia.