A new book resulting from the East-West Center’s International Forum for Education 2020 project has received a warm review in Comparative Education Review, the leading academic journal in the field.
Some 130 graduate students from 50 universities in 25 nations gathered at the Hawaii Imin International Conference Center Feb. 14-16 to present their research at the East-West Center’s 7th annual International Graduate Student Conference.
Earlier this year, Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn of Thailand visited Hawaii to take part in several special East-West Center events, including a dedication ceremony for the Center’s recently reconstructed Royal Sala Thai, or Thai pavilion.
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New Generation Seminar participant Kalolaine Moeaki of Tonga’s Ministry of Education (center) presents a gift to the principal (right) of Shanghai’s innovative South Dong Chang Middle School.
The East-West Center in Washington, D.C. is growing.
There are new publications, expanded outreach efforts and other initiatives under the leadership of Director Satu Limaye, who joined the office in February.
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More than 80 representatives from government agencies, universities, and international, non-governmental and philanthropic organizations gathered in Hanoi from September 12-13 to participate in the East-West Center-sponsored workshop on combating emerging infectious diseases (EID).
HONOLULU (August 14) The EWC welcomed 155 new fellows from 37 countries in traditional Hawaiian style with a lei greeting, a hula dance, and a Hawaiian ole chant during this week’s new student orientation.
The traditional welcoming ceremony was part of a two-week orientation that exposes new students to the unique cross-cultural environment of the EWC and instills an appreciation for the host indigenous Hawaiian culture.
The mother of President Barack Obama, EWC alumna S. Ann Dunham (1942-1995), is recognized in her own right for her outstanding work in anthropology, which focused on the small craft industries in Indonesian villages. “This exhibit shows how much she really valued the labor of the people,” noted EWC Curator Michael Schuster.
From Gourmet 2007. The finished product seems too juicy but the biscuits quickly absorb. This can be used with rotisserie chicken too. I used a 13 x 9 pan. So delicious. -- posted by Vicki Kaye
The shamanic arts will be spotlighted in the upcoming Shaman Arts of Vietnam exhibition at the East-West Center Gallery. The exhibition gets underway Sunday, July 1 at 2 p.m. with a gala opening reception and runs through Monday, September 10.
HONOLULU (May 8, 2013) – The East-West Center has received a grant of $423,975 from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health as part of a project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation on “Realizing the Demographic Dividend for Africa.”
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