Recent News & Announcements

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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

See flyer

Download registration forms

Read previous years' summer camps feature story 2012 2010

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"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.

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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

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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)

Reading Jumping for JOI Quarterly newsletter 3 (April-July, 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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