{"id":1916,"date":"2016-11-13T21:54:36","date_gmt":"2016-11-14T07:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/workable-level.flywheelsites.com\/?p=1916"},"modified":"2016-11-14T12:59:32","modified_gmt":"2016-11-14T22:59:32","slug":"international-education-week-meet-the-cultures-of-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kapionews.com\/index.php\/2016\/11\/13\/international-education-week-meet-the-cultures-of-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"International Education Week: Meet the Cultures of the World"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Lexus Yamashiro<\/a> | Staff Writer <\/span><\/h5>\n

Two students performed a dance of the Pacific Islands during an IEW in the past. (Photo courtesy of Salvatore Lanzilotti)<\/p><\/div>\n

Ever wanted to travel the world and meet new people? Perhaps even learn the cultures and traditions of different backgrounds? Now\u2019s your chance to do so; International Education Week (IEW) will be held from Nov. 14 to Nov. 17<\/strong> at various locations and times around campus.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Carl Hefner, the department chair for Social Sciences and coordinator of International Events, stated that IEW has been held annually at KCC for the past 16 years. It serves to help students, faculty, and staff to understand the different cultures there are around the world by bringing it here to KCC.<\/span><\/p>\n

Anyone who is interested will be able to meet international students who attend KCC as they share their experiences from where they come from, their customs, and what they have brought to the Hawai\u02bbi to share with everyone. <\/span><\/p>\n

The cultures that attendees will get to see and experience are China, Myanmar, Japan, Philippines, Korea, Spain, and much more.<\/span><\/p>\n

Those who attend will also get to play games such as Chinlone, a traditional sport of Myanmar and watch a Sevillanas folk dance of Spain.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBe surprised. Come on over and learn something about another culture,\u201d Hefner said. \u201c[Students] should also come over and practice their language if they are studying languages offered here [at KCC]. So we invite all students to swing by the cafeteria.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

MONDAY, NOV. 14<\/h3>\n

HEALTH AND WELLNESS ISSUES AROUND THE WORLD
\n<\/strong>9:15-11:00 \u2018Ohi\u2018a Cafeteria
\nESOL 92 students will give poster presentations on health issues in China, Japan, Okinawa, Korea, Vietnam, Philippines, Egypt, Venezuela, and Brazil. Coordinated by Elaina Malm.<\/p>\n

CHINLONE: TRADITIONAL SPORT OF MYANMAR<\/strong>
\n11:30-12:30 PM Great Lawn
\nChinlone is played with a ball woven of rattan and a combination of sport, dance, and elegant movement. In Burma, the essence of chinlone is non-competitive. as the focus is not on winning or losing, but how beautifully one plays the game. Organized & played by students of Asian 100.<\/p>\n

TUESDAY, NOV. 15<\/h3>\n

CHINA-KOREA-JAPAN RELATIONS & US SECURITY ALLIANCES<\/strong>
\n10:45-12:00 Olona 201
\nGuest Speaker: Captain Philip Yu was commissioned through the Naval Reserves Officers Training Corps scholarship program at Stanford University in California with a degree in Political Science, and also holds an MA degree in Diplomacy from Norwich University. After completion of Joint Military Attach\u00e9 School with Korean language training, CAPT Yu was accredited as the US Naval Attach\u00e9 to US Defense Attach\u00e9 Office, US Embassy, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Captain Yu is a native speaker of Mandarin Chinese, and works for the Pacific Command as the Division Chief for Northeast Asia Policy.<\/p>\n

INTERNATIONAL MUSIC CONCERT<\/strong>
\n11:00-12:00 PM \u2018Ohi\u2019a Cafeteria
\nMUS 206 KCC Synthesizer Ensemble directed by Ms. Anne Craig Lum will perform music from Korea, China, Vietnam, Spain, Japan, Hawai\u2018i & the United States on keyboards, accompanied by guitar, violin and percussion.<\/p>\n

INTERNATIONAL FILM SCREENING<\/strong>
\n6:00-8:30 PM Manono 104
\nPresentation of the works of the famed Japanese film director Makoto Shinkai, who is often called the \u201cnext Hayao Miyazaki\u201d. His popular Japanese anime film \u201cYour Name\u201d has taken Japan like a storm and now considered a cultural phenomenon! We will be presenting Director Shinkai\u2019s earlier works as an analytic look at a very talented Anime director in cross-cultural perspective.<\/p>\n

\u201c5 CENTIMETERS PER SECOND\u201d<\/strong>
\nA chain of short stories about their distance- a tale of love, coming of age, and eventual loss due to distance told in three interconnected stories. (2007, 1 hour 15 minutes) and \u201cGARDEN OF WORDS\u201d \u2013 A timeless story of romance, loneliness, and redemption told through modern animation and use of Japanese classic poetry book \u201cMan\u2019y\u014dsh\u016b\u201d as a motif. (2013, 1 hour). Introduction & Discussion by Kalani Fujiwara.<\/p>\n

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16<\/h3>\n

A LESSON ON GENDER & CULTURE FROM CONTEMPORARY EUROPEAN CINEMA<\/strong>
\n9:15-11:30 Lama Library Alcove
\nPatriarchy memes, austere customs and social binaries loom behind the harsh Northern Albanian mountains in Laura Bispuri\u2019s directorial debut \u201cSWORN VIRGIN\u201d (2015, English subtitles) an Italian co-production (Switzerland, Germany, Albania and Kosovo) screened at the 6th Hawai\u2019i European Cinema Film Festival, and Nora Ephron prize at the Tribeca Film Festival. A Q&A will follow with Dr. Guido Carlo Pigliasco, secretary, and founding member of Hawai\u2019i European Cinema.<\/p>\n

HONOLULU PASSPORT AGENCY<\/strong>
\n10:00-2:00 PM \u2018Ohi\u2019a Foyer
\nRepresentatives of the Honolulu Passport Agency will be here to provide information on obtaining a US Passport.<\/p>\n

CULTURES OF ASIA<\/strong>
\n10:00-1:00 PM \u00a0\u2018Ohi\u2019a Cafeteria
\nEnjoy Asian cultural presentations, games and food by the students of the Asian Studies 100 class.<\/p>\n

KCC KOREAN CLUB<\/strong>
\n10:00 -2:00 PM \u2018Ohi\u2019a Cafeteria
\nEnjoy cultural presentations by the students of Korean language.<\/p>\n

KCC CHINESE CLUB<\/strong>
\n10:00 -2:00 PM \u2018Ohi\u2019a Cafeteria
\nEnjoy cultural presentations by the students of Chinese classes, exploring the language and culture of China.<\/p>\n

HEALTH AND WELLNESS ISSUES AROUND THE WORLD<\/strong>
\n11:30-1:00 \u2018Ohi\u2019a Cafeteria
\nESOL 92 students will give poster presentations on health issues in China, Japan, the Philippines , Macau and Indonesia. Coordinated by Elaina Malm.<\/p>\n

THURSDAY, NOV. 17<\/h3>\n

PRESIDENT RODRIGO\u00a0DUTERTE OF THE PHILIPPINES<\/strong>
\n8:30 -9:45 AM Lama Library Alcove (The\u00a0Bayanihan Club will be hosting the talk by Dr. Patricio Abinales, Professor of Asian Studies from UHM in the Lama Library Alcove.)
\nGuest Speaker: Dr. Patricio Abinales is Professor of Asian Studies at the School of Pacific and Asian Studies, and the Director of UH Center for Philippine Studies. Since the election of Rodrigo Duterte last May, the Philippine relationship with the US and with its own people has been changing. He has launched his own war on drugs and drug addicts, and told President Obama to clean up his own backyard. Rodrigo Duterte has also said he wants an end to joint military operations with the US. But is this hyperbole and bluster or something more?<\/p>\n

KCC Student Clubs<\/strong>
\n10:00 -2:00 PM \u2018Ohi\u2019a Cafeteria
\nKCC INTERNATIONAL CLUB International Club fosters intercultural understanding, friendship, and student leadership across diverse cultures.<\/p>\n

KCC CHINESE CLUB Enjoy cultural presentations by the students of Chinese classes, exploring the language and culture of China.<\/p>\n

KCC BAYANIHAN (FILIPINO) CLUB The Bayanihan Club sa Kapi\u2019olani Community College seeks to promote and preserve the Filipino culture and values.<\/p>\n

KCC FRENCH CLUB Visit the French Table and sample bread, cheese and other French products presented by the students of the French language classes.<\/p>\n

KCC ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS CLUB Come and help support the EBC, which provides economics peer tutoring and hosts many speakers from the community for all students to attend.<\/p>\n

KCC SPANISH CLUB Enjoy cultural presentations by the students of the Spanish language classes.<\/p>\n

THE RICH TRADITION OF SEVILLANAS<\/strong>
\n11:00 -11:30 AM \u2018Ohi\u2019a Cafeteria
\nEnjoy Sevillanas folk dance with KCC students of Spanish.<\/p>\n

ETHNOMUSICOLOGY : A GLIMPSE INTO WORLD MUSIC<\/strong>
\n11:00-1:00 PM \u2018Ohi\u2019a Foyer
\nTry out various world musical instruments from Hawaii, Sub-Sahara Africa, Indonesia, and China. Presented by Beryl Yang and students of MUS107.<\/p>\n

KCC STEM GOES INTERNATIONAL!<\/strong>
\n2:00-3:00 PM Koki\u2018o Building 2nd Floor STEM Center
\nScience, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics students will present their recent international experiences. These include KCC\u2019s year-long environmental science collaboration with Kansai University in Japan (Kai Yama Program), summer research programs in Costa Rica (NAPIRE) and in New Zealand (Mahina International Indigenous Health Research Training). Students will reflect on how international collaborations & cultural experiences have broadened their understanding of STEM, including lots of great photos! International experience opportunities in 2017 will also be shared.<\/p>\n

For more information contact Dr. Carl Hefner at <\/span>hefner@hawaii.edu<\/span><\/a> or call (808) 734-9438. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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