EWCA Blog

By Kaz Matsumoto (‘69 TESL)

Hello and Aloha,

On 20th March, seven of us got together after a long absence.

Place: Party Space at the top(25th Floor) of the Akiyamas’ residence building in the central downtown, just at the foot of Tokyo Tower. The space has an outside terrace of 270 degree view, a possibly ideal place to enjoy those famous Tokyo fireworks in summer season.

Faces: Remember these faces, with a little bit old tints? Continue Reading »

The American participants in this year’s Senior Journalists Seminar are currently traveling to Jakarta; Johor, Malaysia; and Singapore to gain first-hand insights into Islamic communities in Asia, while Asian participants are visiting Washington, D.C., Nashville and L.A. to experience diverse U.S. communities.

Check out this Jakarta video by Wall Street Journal Senior Editor for Video Adam Najberg:

Watch all Adam’s videos here.

CNN News Wire Editor Tricia Escobedo has filed a couple of stories from the trip:
Violence unlikely to mar Indonesia election, analyst says
Islam helps shape coming Indonesian elections

Tricia is also posting photo galleries on Google’s Picasa Web Albums.

On April 3, both groups of journalists will be sharing their experiences at a public luncheon forum at EWC in Honolulu, titled “The Media’s Role and Impact on U.S.-Muslim Relations.”

The Hawaii Chapter will be hosting their Annual Meeting and Fundraiser Dinner on Sunday, April 5, 2009 at Luana Hills Country Club. The funds raised from this event will go to EWC student travel scholarships that enable students to attend professional conferences.

The program will feature an excellent buffet dinner, art bazaar, an auction of Southeast Asian art, and cultural performances by EWC students. Continue Reading »

The EWCA would like to welcome the newest chapter, Ontario (Canada) to the EWCA family. The creation of the chapter was approved at the last EWCA Board meeting. The chapter will be lead by Jonathan Jacobs (APLP ‘03-’04).

We look forward to hearing all about their future activities. If you reside in or near Ontario and would like to be involved in chapter activities, please contact Jonathan at JonathanJacobs@EWCA.eastwestcenter.org.

For a complete list of chapters, chapter leaders and their contact information, please click here.

January 20, 2009, Inauguration Day

My Dearest Children and Grandchildren:

Today, we witness the Inauguration of President Barack Obama. Our new President stood with dignity before the world. He reminded Americans when darkness pressed on our ancestors, they did not falter. They sacrificed to give us the land and a better life–our mutual inheritance.

Barbara Bornet Stumph (ISI ‘65-66, OG ‘90), current EWCA Northern California Chapter Leader, wrote a letter to her children and grandchildren on her reflection of the inauguration of President Barack Obama. Her piece was published on the George Mason University’s History News Network website on February 27, 2009. Click here to read the entire letter.

A Talk on “Making South Asia a Region of Peace and Prosperity: What Needs to be Done,” by Pakistan born, Swedish National, Prof. Ishtiaq Ahmed, Visiting Senior Research Fellow, South Asian Studies Programme of the Institute of South Asian Studies, National University, Singapore, was organized by the Chennai Chapter of the East-West Center Alumni Association in association with the Department of Defence and Strategic Studies and the Department of English and Foreign Languages of the University of Madras and the Stella Maris College, Chennai, at the Hotel GRT Grand, Chennai on February 20, 2009. Continue Reading »

The February edition of the EWCA E-Newsletter has been sent out. If you do not currently receive the e-newsletter in your email inbox but would like to, please email us at alumni@eastwestcenter.org.

To read the February E-Newsletter click here.

The Hawaii Chapter is hosting an event on Friday, March 13th, 5:30-7:30 at the East-West Center, Hale Halawai building (between Hale Manoa and Burns Hall).

Mr. Taka Kimura, Principal Engineer at Parsons Brinckerhoff and Lead Structural Engineer of the Honolulu High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project will be speaking on the Honolulu mass transit project.

Informal networking with Hawaii Chapter members and EWC mentoring program students will follow.

Parking will be available behind Kennedy Theater for $3.

Please join us. Light refreshments will be served.

For questions or more information about this event contact Chifumi at cnagai@harc-hspa.com or Itsuko at SuzukiI@EastWestCenter.org.