Describes the challenges involved in taking distance out of the context of institutions and applying it to community development in Canada and Southeast Asia. Discusses resources facilitators used: technologies, theater and communication techniques, and the Canadian, Thai, and Filipino participants themselves. (SK)

Offers reflections on how people share their cultures as they enter the new millennium, based on the author's two trips to Asia where she lectured and led drama workshops on drama education and theater for youth. Outlines seven steps to take toward reaching goals in the field of theater for young audiences and drama/theater education. (SR)