International Education Week (and the International Festival scheduled for March 20-23, 2017) are proven key ingredients to the success of integrating and broadening International Education efforts on the Kapi’olani campus for our students.

International Education Week is an opportunity to celebrate the benefits of international education and exchange worldwide. International Education Week is a joint initiative of the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education.

At Kapi’olani Community College we are celebrating our 16th year of IEW (and next March will be the 29th year of the KCC International Festival).

IEW is part of our efforts to promote programs that prepare Kapi’olani Community College students for a global environment, and provide students a quality international experience. We additionally hope to motivate students who might become future leaders both locally and from abroad… to study, learn, and exchange experiences within a lively academic environment.

All faculty, staff, students and community members are invited to participate in the Kapi’olani Community College International Education Week.

For more information contact Dr. Carl Hefner     hefner@hawaii.edu    x9438

MONDAY, NOV. 14

9:15-11:00 ‘Ohi’a Cafeteria
HEALTH AND WELLNESS ISSUES AROUND THE WORLD
ESOL 92 students will give poster presentations on health issues in China, Japan, Okinawa, Korea, Vietnam, Philippines, Egypt, Venezuela, and Brazil. Coordinated by Elaina Malm.

11:30-12:30 PM Great Lawn
BURMESE CHINLONE: TRADITIONAL SPORT OF BURMA Chinlone is played with a ball woven of rattan and a combination of sport, dance, and elegant movement. In Burma, the essence of chinlone is non-competitive. as the focus is not on winning or losing, but how beautifully one plays the game. Organized & played by students of Asian 100.

TUESDAY, NOV. 15
10:45-12:00 Olona 201
CHINA-US-KOREA-JAPAN RELATIONS AND US SECURITY ALLIANCES
David Stilwell is an Adjunct Senior Fellow with EWC’s Research Program and a consultant in Asia -Pacific political and military affairs. He retired from the U.S. Air Force at the rank of Brigadier General in 2015. Before retiring, he served as Deputy Director for Politico-Military Affairs for Asia, Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. where he was responsible for regional planning and policy, and for the implementation of the national security strategy, supporting the commanders of U.S. Pacific Command and U.S. Central Command.

11:00-12:00 PM ‘Ohi’a Cafeteria
INTERNATIONAL MUSIC CONCERT MUS 206 KCC Synthesizer Ensemble directed by Ms. Anne Craig Lum will perform music from Korea, China, Vietnam, Spain, Japan, Hawaii & the United States on keyboards, accompanied by guitar, violin and percussion.

6:00-8:30 PM INTERNATIONAL FILM SCREENING Manono 104
Presentation of the works of the famed Japanese film director Makoto Shinkai, who is often called the “next Hayao Miyazaki”. His popular Japanese anime film “Your Name” has taken Japan like a storm and now considered a cultural phenomenon! We will be presenting Director Shinkai’s earlier works as an analytic look at a very talented Anime director in cross-cultural perspective.

“5 CENTIMETERS PER SECOND” A chain of short stories about their distance- a tale of love, coming of age, and eventual loss due to distance told in three interconnected stories. (2007, 1 hour 15 minutes) and “GARDEN OF WORDS” – A timeless story of romance, loneliness, and redemption told through modern animation and use of Japanese classic poetry book “Man’yōshū” as a motif. (2013, 1 hour).
Introduction & Discussion by Kalani Fujiwara.

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 16
9:15-11:30 Lama Library Alcove
A LESSON ON GENDER & CULTURE FROM CONTEMPORARY EUROPEAN CINEMA

Patriarchy memes, austere customs and social binaries loom behind the harsh Northern Albanian mountains in Laura Bispuri’s directorial debut “SWORN VIRGIN” (2015, English subtitles) an Italian co-production (Switzerland, Germany, Albania and Kosovo) screened at the 6th Hawai’i European Cinema Film Festival, and Nora Ephron prize at the Tribeca Film Festival. A Q&A will follow with Dr. Guido Carlo Pigliasco, secretary, and founding member of Hawai’i European Cinema.

10:00-2:00 PM ‘Ohi’a Foyer
HONOLULU PASSPORT AGENCY
Representatives of the Honolulu Passport Agency will be here to provide information on obtaining a US Passport.

10:00-1:00 PM CULTURES OF ASIA ‘Ohi’a Cafeteria
Enjoy Asian cultural presentations, games and food by the students of the Asian Studies 100 class.

10:00 -2:00 PM ‘Ohi’a Cafeteria
KCC KOREAN CLUB Enjoy cultural presentations by the students of Korean language.

10:00 -2:00 PM ‘Ohi’a Cafeteria
KCC CHINESE CLUB Enjoy cultural presentations by the students of Chinese classes, exploring the language and culture of China.

11:30-1:00 ‘Ohi’a Cafeteria
HEALTH AND WELLNESS ISSUES AROUND THE WORLD
ESOL 92 students will give poster presentations on health issues in China, Japan, the Philippines , Macau and Indonesia. Coordinated by Elaina Malm.

THURSDAY, NOV. 17
8:30 -9:45 AM Lama Library Alcove
PRESIDENT RODERIGO DUTERTE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Guest Speaker: Dr. Patricio Abinales is Professor of Asian Studies at the School of Pacific and Asian Studies, and the Director of UH Center for Philippine Studies. Since the election of Rodrigo Duterte last May, the Philippine relationship with the US and with its own people has been changing. He has launched his own war on drugs and drug addicts, and told President Obama to clean up his own backyard. Rodrigo Duterte has also said he wants an end to joint military operations with the US. But is this hyperbole and bluster or something more?

10:00 -2:00 PM ‘Ohi’a Cafeteria KCC Student Clubs
KCC INTERNATIONAL CLUB International Club fosters intercultural understanding, friendship, and student leadership across diverse cultures.

KCC CHINESE CLUB Enjoy cultural presentations by the students of Chinese classes, exploring the language and culture of China.

KCC BAYANIHAN (FILIPINO) CLUB The Bayanihan Club sa Kapi’olani Community College seeks to promote and preserve the Filipino culture and values.

KCC FRENCH CLUB Visit the French Table and sample bread, cheese and other French products presented by the students of the French language classes.

KCC ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS CLUB Come and help support the EBC, which provides economics peer tutoring and hosts many speakers from the community for all students to attend.

KCC SPANISH CLUB Enjoy cultural presentations by the students of the Spanish language classes.

11:00 -11:30 AM ‘Ohi’a Cafeteria
THE RICH TRADITION OF SEVILLANAS Enjoy Sevillanas folk dance with KCC students of Spanish.

11:00-1:00 PM ‘Ohi’a Foyer
ETHNOMUSICOLOGY : A GLIMPSE INTO WORLD MUSIC Try out various world musical instruments from Hawaii, Sub-Sahara Africa, Indonesia, and China. Presented by Beryl Yang and students of MUS107.

2:00-3:00 PM Koki‘o Building 2nd Floor STEM Center
KCC STEM GOES INTERNATIONAL!
Science, Technology, Engineering, & Mathematics students will present their recent international experiences. These include KCC’s year-long environmental science collaboration with Kansai University in Japan (Kai Yama Program), summer research programs in Costa Rica (NAPIRE) and in New Zealand (Mahina International Indigenous Health Research Training). Students will reflect on how international collaborations & cultural experiences have broadened their understanding of STEM, including lots of great photos! International experience opportunities in 2017 will also be shared.