If you think in terms of a year, plant a seed; if in terms of
ten years, plant trees; if in terms of 100 years, teach the people.

- Confucius
Recent News & Announcements
Japan Summer Camp for Children at UTSA
July 15-19, 2013
Time: 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m. daily
UTSA Main Campus Main Bldg. 1.126
Enjoy a different, educational and fun summer learning Japanese through language instruction, culture, customs, arts, crafts, cooking, and more. For children ages 8-12 and the cost is $220 for this five-day program. Daily Schedule:
8:30-9:00 a.m Arriva and supervised activities
9:00-12:00 noon Language and culture Instruction (three 50‐minute lessons with 10‐minute breaks in between)
12:00-1:30 p.m. Lunch and movies + discussions
1:30-4:00 p.m. Culture, customs, arts and crafts activities
"Teach and Learn in Korea" Scholarship for college students
UTSA and the Ministry of Educaiton and Science and Techology has established of Korea established an MOU in 2012. UTSA student can apply to teach English abroad as an undergard student from 6-12 months. Contact 210.458.8558 or eai@utsa.edu for a free consultation.
Learn Korean @ UTSA
The East Asia Institute in collaboration with the Houston Korean Education Center will offer two levels of Korean Language and Culture courses at UTSA. For more info contact mimi.yu@utsa.edu Flyer
Meet EAI's new Japan Outreach Coordinator
The East Asia Institute at UTSA is pleased to announce the arrival of Ms. Tomoe Kumashiro, who has been dispatched through the Japan Outreach Initiative (JOI) Program, sponsored by The Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership (CGP) and The Laurasian Institution (TLI). To reach Ms.Tomoe Kumashio and request a special presentation, conduct a workshop, or if you have questions concerning any other Japanese-related topics, please contact her at Tomoe.Kumashiro@utsa.edu or at 210-458-8550. To read more about Kumashiro
Read Jumping for JOI quarterly newsletter (Aug.-Nov., 2011)
Read Jumping for JOI Quarterly newsletter2 (Dec. 2011-March 2012)
Reading Jumping for JOI Quarterly newsletter 3 (April-July, 2012)
The East Asia Institute and the UTSA community share our concern and sympathy for those that have been deeply affected in the earthquakes/tsunami tragedy that occurred on March 11, 2011 in Japan.
To find people in the affected areas, learn travel info to Japan and the most up to date news, and to make donations for the victims, please use the following links:
Read UTSA's Fundraising Efforts for Japan: "UTSA Cares about Japan" Donation Drive
Donations/Contributions through The American Red Cross: http://american.redcross.org
Google People Finder: http://japan.person-finder.appspot.com/?lang=en
State Department for travel: http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/pa/pa_5378.html
Consulate General of Japan at Houston: http://www.houston.us.emb-japan.go.jp/en/archive/2011/page20110311_Earthquake.htm
NHK news (Japan's Public Broadcast Company): http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/index.html
To find U.S. citizens in Japan: JapanEmergencyUSC@state.gov
Feature Stories
Feature Stories Spring 2013
A TaLK Scholar's Story
The Future Relations of KOR-US
"Cast me if you can" Public Screening
Sounds of Japan
Feature Stories Fall 2012
Night Market Hero Public Screening
Obon and the Japanese Ways of Honoring the Departed
Asian American Youth Leadership Summit
Korean Lang. and Culture Class at UTSA
Feature Stories Spring 20112
-"Korean Class Grand Opening "
-"Pinoy Sundy Film Screening"
Feature Stories 20111
-"Kimchi Festival"
-"Critical Language Scholarship Program"
-"UTSA Cares about Japan" Donation Drive
-"Reinvigorating APEC: Roles for the U.S. and Japan"
-"Family Day on Japanese Culture"
-"World Heritage Photos from Japan: Two Thousand Years of Legacies" photography exhibiton now opens
-"On Zen" lecture
-"Chopsticks-Fork Principle" lecture
Feature Stories 2010
-Da Dun Exhibition
-Contemporary Chinese Art and Society
-Family Day
-Japanese Fabric Arts/Traditions in Textiles
-Partnership between Korea and Texas in the 21st Century
-Japanese Sensitivity of Space
-East Asia Summer Camps at UTSA
-China's News Media:Transition Shaped by Power and Money
-UTSA and Kumamoto University sign exchange agreement
-Teaching English in Japan: The JET Program Information Forum
-TaLK_EPIK Info Session
-Speaking in Tongues public viewing
Feature Stories 2009
-The Samsui Women of Singapore
-Mongolia at the Crossroads
-Japan-U.S Relations

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