Event/Announcement Details
International Education Week Nov. 13-19
International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. This joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Americans for a global environment and attract future leaders from abroad to study, learn, and exchange experiences in the United States.
International Education Week at KCC is November 13-19, 2009
Friday, November 13
7:00-9:00 PM KCC Ohia Cafeteria - A Conversation
with Jon Shirota at Kapi‘olani Community
College. This free event will celebrate Jon Shirota’s literary achievements and contributions to the local, national,and international Okinawan communities. Entertainment will be provided by noted Okinawan dance and sanshin performers in Hawai‘i
Monday, November 16
10:00-11:00 AM Great Lawn Burmese Chinlone
is a national sport played with a cane or rattan ball and is played by 6 players, one who goes to the center to solo. There are many beautiful classic movements in this sport which is over 1500 years old. Come out and try for yourself!
11:00-11:30 AM Ohia Cafeteria Capoeira
Hawaii See a beautiful Afro-Brazilian martial art which appears more like a fluid dance, with beautiful fluid acrobatic movements. Accompanied by the music of the berimaus (strung gourd) and captivating song, capoeira is often performed in a circle, and the players sing, clap and encourage the dancers to excel in their movements
12:00-1:00 PM Olapa 205 The Guitar: Spain's
Gift to the World. Guest Speaker: Dr. Juan DeVilbiss
Tuesday, November 17
9:15-10:30 AM Olona 208 Ancient Ways in
Current Days: Ethno-cultural Arts and Acculturation Stephen Fox, Victoria University of Wellington will present his findings on the benefits of traditional/ethnic arts participation on well-being for immigrant and ethnic minority groups
10:00-1:30 PM Ohia Cafeteria La Table
Francaise French Language and Culture with students of Professor Renee Arnold
10:00-1:30 AM Ohia Cafeteria Korean Club of KCC.
Students of Professor Sooah Yuen will provide a table of educational materials about Korea
11:00 -12:00 PM Ohi’a Cafeteria. Peace and
Aloha KCC Synthesizer Ensemble, who are students of KCC Music Professor Anne Craig Lum will be performing music from Japan and the United States
12:00-2:00 PM Ohia Cafeteria: NOW IN MY
BACK YARD.Let’s take action to change the Not to
NOW, facing challenges with action, with the International Café . Please join us for our International Café 10th Birthday and fundraiser to continue our efforts together
Mongolian BBQ, Stew and Dumplings by KCC
Student from Mongolia, Bolor-Erdene Tseren
Homemade Ice Cream by the International Cafe Team-
Students of International Café, Co-coordinators,
Kalani Fujiwara and Linda Fujikawa
12:15-1:30 PM Olona 201 Pakistan: The Tribal
System, Taliban, and Al-Qaeda Guest Speaker:
Professor Karim Khan, LCC
5:00-7:00 PM Ohia 118. USA and the World: What
does the world all around us think of USA? Here is a great opportunity to hear directly from students from all over the world share their views of USA with discussion,food, and dance. Hosted by students of International Cafe and CCID, Community College International Development. Coordinators: Shawn Yacavone, Kalani Fujiwara and Linda Fujikawa
Wednesday, November 18
9:00-10:00 AM Ethnic Music and Dance
11:00-1:00 PM Ohia Cafeteria Join Peace Corps
and See the World Find out more about the Peace
Corps. Guest presenter Rosemary Casey will present
information to enlighten you about all the good things being done by the Peace Corps around the world
11:00-1:00 PM Ohia Cafeteria
Students of Spanish language present The World of
Spanish Language and Culture to you. Coordinated by Professor Carol Beresiwsky
12:00-2:00 PM Ohia Cafeteria Wonderful
World, Take a new look at our world full of wonders through interactive presentations of our world. Presented by Students in Japanese 290, International Café, coordinated by Professor Linda Fujikawa
12:00-2:00 PM Ohia Cafeteria Food and
Cultures Enjoy various cultures of the world through food. Fundraiser for the International Café. Presented by International Café, coordinated by KCC Coordinators Kalani Fujiwara and Linda Fujikawa
12:15-1:30 PM Ohia 118 Siren Call: An Arab-
Israeli Village’s Struggle for Survival Service Learning students from the Tamra Ambulance Project will introduce the Arab-Israeli village of Tamra and the many challenges facing Israel's Arab minority today
Thursday, November 19
9:15-11:00 AM Ohia 118 International film
Showing of the documentary entitled The Linguists
with panel discussion. The film addresses issues
including the spread of major global languages
and how they contribute to language
extinction, and some political and social reasons that some languages have been repressed. This film
illustrates reasons that language revitalization and language documentation are important.
10:00 -10:30 AM Ohia Cafeteria
Au’s Shaolin Arts Learn more about the traditional Chinese Lion dance and Kung Fu as Au’s Shaolin Arts performs in the year of the Ox.
12:15-1:30 PM Olona 201 The North Korean
Crisis. Guest speaker: Professor Edward Shultz, Dean of the School of Pacific and Asian Studies, UHM
12:00-2:00 PM Ohia Cafeteria Professor Jody
Yamamoto and Students of ESOL 91 - International
Cultures Poster sessions on the cultures of China,
Korea, Japan, Vietnam, and Chuuk
2:30-4:30 PM Ohia Cafeteria Professor Jody
Yamamoto and Students of ESOL 94 - Sustainable
Industries Poster sessions on industries and activities in the world that do not deplete our natural resources or harm the environment
6:00-8:00 PM Ohia 118 Honokaa Boy
(Japanese with English subtitles, 2008). Introduction by KCC’s Kalani Fujiwara. A charming "coming of age" film set in the Big island town of Honokaa, based on a novel of the same title by Leo Yoshida. Come and see the quiet beauty of old Hawaii through the eyes of a Japanese malahini!
For more information contact:
Carl Hefner, International Education at KCC
hefner@hawaii.edu
Phone 734-9438
Submitted by: Carl Hefner
Announcements
- Small Grant - UH Women's Campus Club
- The University Women’s Campus Club announced a small grants competition for funding of special projects (closing date November 23, 2009). ...
- Tier One Grant - Women's Campus Club
- The University Women’s Campus Club announced a small grants competition for funding of special projects (closing date November 23, 2009). ...
- Music Rep. Recital this Monday, 11/23.
- Congratulations to Anne Craig Lum, who was asked to perform 'new' music on the state HMTA Music Convention Finale Concert at Orvis Auditorium at UH Manoa, and had a very successful performance on piano and flute of two of her original ...
- UH Women's Campus Club grant due Monday
- A friendly reminder that the UH Women's Campus Club small grants competition is due next week Monday, November 23, 2009. For more information, please visit: http://www. ...
- Parking to Attend the EUTF Sessions UH
- Good Morning! Good News! The UHM Parking Office has agreed to waive the parking fee for KCC and HCC employees attending the following EUTF Informational sessions: DATE: November 3, 2009 and November 25, 2009 TIME: 1:30 p.m. ...
- YO! Homeless YouthDrive @ IceCreamSocial
- Bring a YO! donation to the Ice Cream Social at 12 noon on Monday, November 16 at the cafeteria. Donations accepted include slippers, backpacks, socks, personal hygiene items, T-shirts and clothing, towels, and canned food. ...
- EUTF - informedRX & Extension
- Aloha! The University has been informed that the Employers-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF) Board has approved the extension of the current health benefit plans with the same revised rates (as July through October) through December 31, ...
- Looking for BOSA Members
- The Board of Student Activities is looking for members. Be a part of the team that plans events and programs for the campus. Any KCC student in good academic standing (overall grade point ratio of 2. ...
- Homeless Youth Drive for YO Awareness
- Donations such as new or gently used socks, slippers, clothing, toothbrushes, deodorant, towels or backpacks are needed for the growing homeless youth population. ...
- YO! moves with Ice Cream Social
- The Yo! bins for homeless youth will be at the re-scheduled Ice Cream Social in the cafeteria on Monday, November 23 at noon. Please bring t-shirts, backpacks, slippers, socks, canned goods, learning supplies, personal hygiene items and towels. ...
- National Career Development Month
- November is National Career Development Month! Nov 16 - 20 is National Career Development Week and Nov 18 is National Career Development Day! The goal is to promote career development through the lifespan. ...
- Samoa tsunami relief fund via Red Cross
- The Service Learning Program is coordinating a campus-wide effort to provide disaster relief to tsunami victims in American Samoa and Independent Samoa. ...
- ERS Holomua Newsletter - August 2009
- To: All Active Members of the ERS Here is an electronic copy of the Holomua newsletter for active members of the Employees Retirement System (ERS). ...
- International Education Week Events
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- EUTF Open Enrollment Reference Guides
- We apologize for the number of notices, but we are trying to ensure that the information is disseminated as quickly as possible. We sincerely appreciate your understanding and assistance. To: All EUTF Eligible Employees 1. ...
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- Good morning, We ask your assistance in forwarding to your EUTF eligible employees who may have limited access to QUILL or a computer. Thank you... ...
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- ERS Upgrade/403(b) Funds 11/30/09
- To: All Employees With 403(b) Funds, Eligible to Upgrade Non-Contributory Service Important deadline: 11/30/09 ----- Original Message ----- Date: Monday, November 9, 2009 6:23 pm Subject: FW: Are you planning to use 403(b) funds to ...
- EUTF Open Enrollment - November 2 - 30th
- To: All EUTF Eligible Employees This is just a reminder of the upcoming 2009 EUTF Open Enrollment, scheduled for November 2, 2009 through November 30, 2009. ...
- UPDATE EUTF OPEN ENROLLMENT
- To All EUTF Eligible Employees We have been informed that the EUTF will not be providing individual Open Enrollment Notices to employees this year due to a computer programming error. ...
- iMovie Brown Bag Rescheduled
- The iMovie '09 Brown Bag session originally scheduled on November 12 was interrupted by a fire alarm in Kuykendall Hall; the session has been rescheduled for Tuesday, December 1, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ...
- Excellence in Teaching Award nominations
- The Faculty Student Relations Committee would like to announce the opening of the nominations period for the two Excellence in Teaching Awards: • UH Board of Regents award for full-time faculty, including counselors, librarians and ...
- Excellence in Teaching Award nominations
- The Excellence in Teaching nomination period is well underway. Please pass the word at department meetings in the coming weeks that the ETA committee is seeking nominations of excellent teachers. ...
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- Urgent Notice about Student Evaluations
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- membership on the International Educatio
- KCC's International Education Committee is looking for new members who would like to develop and promote international programs/activities on campus. If interested, contact Joe Overton x9832 or overton@hawaii. ...
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- The IRS just announced that the 403(b) tax-deferred annuity maximum contribution limits will remain unchanged for 2010. ...
- Congratulations Prof. Satoru Shinagawa!
- Professor Satoru Shinagawa, of the Languages, Linguistics and Literature Department, has been selected as a winner of the National Council of Japanese Language Teachers (NCJLT) Teacher Award for the Community College/College/University Level. ...
- Change in Cafeteria hours
- Aloha all, We will be returning to our previous schedule of service which is Monday to Thursday 7 am to 4 pm and Fridays 7 am to 2 pm. This change will start on Monday September 28, 2009. Mahalo for your support!
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- Ka Leo O EUTF Newsletter - October 2009
- Good afternoon, We have been asked to forward the electronic EUTF October 2009 Newsletter for eligible, active employees. ...
- EUTF Eligible and Traveling? MEDEX ASST
- To: All EUTF Benefits Eligible Employees If you are EUTF eligible and travel, please check this out before you leave on your next trip. ...
- EUTF - IMPORTANT - Verifying Dependents
- To: All Eligible EUTF Employees With Enrolled Dependents By now you have received your letter with instructions on maintaining the coverage of your enrolled dependents with the EUTF. ...
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- Aloha, This is a reminder for employees who plan to use their 403(b) funds to upgrade their non-contributory service time to Hybrid service. ...
- IMPORTANT - EUTF DEPENDENT COVERAGE
- To: All EUTF Eligible Employees Re: Very Important Eligible Dependent Verification By now you should have received your Dependent Eligibility Packet from SECOVA, which was mailed to your home. ...
- 2009 Excess Vacation and Leave Donations
- To: Employees with Excess Vacation Hours As we approach the close of 2009, all eligible employees who earn vacation leave hours are reminded of the maximum carry over of unused vacation leave balances. ...
- 2009 Vacation Excess - Leave Share
- Aloha ! As we approach the close of 2009, all eligible employees who earn vacation leave hours are reminded of the maximum carry over of unused vacation leave balances. ...
- Upgrade Non-Contrib Service & 403b Funds
- Aloha, Effective October 1, 2009, the Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) notified all eligible Hybrid members of a program to upgrade their Non-contributory service credits to Hybrid service credits. ...
- ERS Filing Sessions
- Please make this information available to your employees by posting where access to QUILL and/or computers may be limited. Thank you.... ...
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- Aloha! A memo has been issued by the Hawai‘i Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund (EUTF) which explains the serious workload and resource issues that have impacted its service levels and may prevent the EUTF from completing open ...
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- 2010 Freeman-KOREA program
- The Freeman Foundation Community College Program provides scholarship support for intensive second language training and study abroad opportunities to Vietnam, China, Japan, or Korea. ...
- 2010 Freeman-CHINA program
- The Freeman Foundation Community College Program provides scholarship support for intensive second language training and study abroad opportunities to Vietnam, China, Japan, or Korea. ...
- Update on Hybrid Plan Upgrade Program
- Please post or make available to your employees where access to QUILL or computers may be limited. NOTE: The following message applies only to employees eligible for the Hybrid Plan Upgrade Program. ...