Recent News & Announcements

Feature stories:

Korean Class Grand Opening NEW

Teaching English in Korea with the TaLK and EPIK Programs NEW

Aging Issues in Korea (Coming soon)

Tea Ceremony (coming soon)

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Japan and China Summer Camps

UTSA's East Asia Institute will offer one week of Japanese Language and Culture Camp (June 11-15) and one week of Chinese Language and Culture Camp (June 18-22) this summer. Enjoy a different, educational and fun summer learning Chinese and Japanese through language instruction, culture, customs, arts, crafts, cooking and more. For children ages 9-12 and the cost is $220 per camp or $420 for both camps. See flyer

To register: Click here to download registration forms and learn more about the camps

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Learn Korean @ UTSA

The East Asia Institute in collaboration with the Houston Korean Education Center will offer one non-credit beginning-level and one intermediate-level Korean Language and Culture course starting on September 11, 2012. The classes are made possible by a generous grant from the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology of the Republic of Korea. Space is limited, so register early. See flyer

Read news release here

To register: Registration forms

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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)

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Earthquakes and Tsunami hit Japan's Tohoku Area

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

 

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