Schedule for New Participant Orientation Education Program August 10 th -22 nd, 2010

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1 Schedule for New Participant Orientation Education Program August 10 th -22 nd, 2010 The, Pacific, Koi, and Wailana rooms are in the Hawai i Imin International Conference Center- All activities are mandatory (attendance will be taken) for all new fellows unless otherwise noted. Please wear your nametags, for this serves as your ticket to meals and events. Monday, 8/9/10 UH Health Services Reminder: TB test administered 8:30am-12pm, & 12:30 to 4pm at University Health Services (across from Hale Mānoa). Tel: Please take care of the TB skin test as soon as possible! There will be a $12 fee. Bring passport or ID. Please complete the TB skin test on Monday or Tuesday; results will be provided on Wednesday and Thursday at the UH Health Services. 11-1pm Hale Halawai Friendship Circle 2:00 pm Meet at Hale Halawai 3:00 4:00 pm Lobby of Hale Manoa Tuesday, 8/10/10 8:15 8:45am Burns Hall Entrance 9:00 12:30pm Meet in front of Burns Hall to walk to Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies Informational Booths on Banking in the US Opportunity to meet representatives from different banking institutions and sign up for a bank account. Please take care of your banking needs as soon as possible. Banking and Shopping Trips Shopping and Banking trips to Manoa Market Place (2pm) Housing Tour Learn more about housing facilities at the East-West Center from the housing staff. *Light snacks are available at Hawaiian Studies Hale* For today s gathering, dress casually and wear comfortable footwear (morning session seating is on the floor)! Collection of Passport, J-1 Visa, I-94, & DS-2019 For Int l Students on EWC/DOS Visa Sponsorship Who We Are New Participants Introduction & Welcome Session (Hālau o Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies) Informal welcome with new and returning fellows, as well as EWC staff Lunch will be provided 1

2 12:30 3:30pm Burns Hall 4:00 - Friendship Circle Group rotations: A. EWC ID picture-taking (Burns 2128) B. Visa/ITIN Session (Burns 2012) C. Introduction to the Arts Program (Burns 1 st floor Art Gallery) (Note: Refer to group rotation schedule behind your name tag) EWC Annual Bazaar for Gently Used Household Items Donations of types of useful articles, bicycles, etc. for bargain prices, from EWC Alumni, Friends of the EWC, staff, and current participants. A chance to buy inexpensive bikes, rice cookers, pots and pans, cooking utensils, etc. Best prices in town! Please come early! Wednesday, 8/11/10 UH Health Services 8:45 10:25am 10:25-10:45am 10:45-11:00am 11:00-12:15pm 12:15-1:30pm Wailana Room 1:30pm - Wailana, Pacific, Burns Hall or Keoni TB Testing & Readings (if you have not taken care of the TB Skin test, you will need to do it today!) Foundations for Living and Studying in the EWC Community, by Education Program Staff Key Components of the EWC Fellowship Experience, Led by Education Program Staff Break Degree Fellows and Student Affiliates: Breakout session (APLP Fellows are exempt) Lunch with the EWC Alumni (EWCA) Associates Office & Staff. Lunch is provided by the EWCA. Opportunity to meet EWC Alumni who are in your field of study/work. Breakout Sessions by Program APLP Fellows (Pacific Room) Meet with APLP staff (1:30pm) IFP Fellows (Burns Hall 2106), Kim Small (1:45pm) SEAMEO Fellows (Burns Hall 2106), Kim Small (2:45pm) USSP Fellows (Burns Hall 2118) Gene Vricella (1:45pm) ADB Fellows, EWCA Alumni Scholars, EWC Graduate Degree Fellows, Obuchi Fellows, EWC- NSF Fellows (Keoni), Mendl Djunaidy & Education Program Staff (1:45pm) Student Affiliates (Wailana room), Al Harjati (2:00pm) Parvin Fellows (Burns Hall 4078), Susan Kreifels (2:00pm) 6-9pm Shopping buses in front of Shopping Trip to Don Quijote Store, Wal-Mart, Ala Moana Shopping Center An opportunity to buy everyday essentials (kitchenware, food, electronics, etc.) 2

3 Thursday, 8/12/10 8:00-1:00pm Art 132 8:00-4:00pm UH Health Services 9-9:45am 9:45-10:15am 10:15-10:30 am 10:30-11:15am 11:15am-1:00pm 1-1:30pm 1:30-2:15pm 2:15-3:00pm 3:00-3:15pm 3:15-5:00pm Friday, 8/13/10 8:30-9:15am 9:15am-1:00 pm 10:30am Imin 11-1:30pm Wailana room 2-4pm Wailana room (APLP only) ELI Testing (Only for those required to sit the exam). Registration deadline is Wednesday, 8/11/10. TB Testing & Readings Overview of the EWC Education Program, Dr. Terance W. Bigalke, Director Overview of the EWC Pacific Islands Development Program, Scott Kroeker, Project Officer, Pacific Island Development Program Break Overview of the EWC Research Program, Dr. Jefferson Fox, Senior Fellow Lunch on your own Please sign up at Burns 2108 for a trip for TB X-Ray test (if required) and optional activities. UH Safety & Security Captain Dawson (UH Campus Security) EWCPA Session, Living in the EWC Community, by EWCPA Board Members Sustainability at the East-West Center Community, by EWC Sustainability Task Force Break Degree Fellows only Tax and Health Insurance information, by Cindy Iwasaki & Clinton Nonaka Attire: Opportunity to wear your national attire or smart casual attire Coffee & Tea on Imin Conference Center Lanai EWC Aloha Ceremony Hawaiian Chant & Hula Aloha & Welcome remarks by East-West Center President, Dr. Charles Morrison Group Photo all new participants Lunch Reception Reception for EWC participants, staff, researchers, and friends of EWC APLP Fellows only Tax and Health Insurance information, by Cindy Iwasaki & Clinton Nonaka 3

4 4:30- /Sign-up in front of Hale Manoa Introduction to Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Paddling with Lōkahi Canoe Club An opportunity to try Hawaiian outrigger canoe paddling and learn its importance in Hawaiian traditions. Visit to learn more. Limited space available. You must be able to swim. Attire: rubber slippers, board shorts or shorts that can get wet, and a t-shirt. Bring some water and sun-block. Practice paddles are provided by the club. Please sign up early at Burns Saturday, 8/14/10 8:30 am -4pm Sunday, 8/15/10 7am /sign-up Meet in front of Hale Manoa 1:00 3:00 pm Hale Halawai Monday, 8/16/10 7:15 am Meet in Hale Mānoa lobby 10:00 11:30 am 1:00 2:45 pm Mālama Āina experience in Kahana Valley Introduction to the ahupua a system and mālama āina. Note: bring mosquito repellant, rain jacket, sunscreen lotion, hat, large bottle of water, reusable eating container & utensils, and your own beverage for lunch. Lunch is provided except for beverages (bring your own water, juice, etc.) Makapu u Lighthouse Hike Wear comfortable walking/hiking clothes. Bring hat, sunscreen, and water. Please sign up early at Burns Married Participants Event Topics will include housing, healthcare, job opportunities, and child/daycare. Open to all married participants (even if your spouse or family is coming later). Light snacks provided. TB Test Chest X-rays shuttle to Lanakila Health Center (note: ONLY for individuals whose skin reading shows positive) Sense of Place: Hawai i & Its People History of Hawai i with Kumu Alapaki Luke UH Professor of Hawaiian Studies and Geography (EWC alumnus) Sense of Place: Hawaiian Pidgin Director: Marlene Booth Documentary: Pidgin THE VOICE OF HAWAI I After devoting two years to research and filming, director Marlene Booth makes her HIFF debut with a documentary focusing on a language that is interwoven into the fabric of life in Hawai i. Born on sugar plantations and at one time spoken by more than half of Hawaii's population, 'Pidgin' - part English, part Hawaiian, with influences from other languages - captures the essence of multi-ethnic Hawaii. PIDGIN: THE VOICE OF HAWAI I profiles this working-class language from its rise as plantation jargon to a source of island identity and pride. The film draws on a variety of sources, including archival, academic and other expert commentary, man-on-the-street interviews and performances that shed light on this colorful language 4

5 Tuesday, 8/17/10 10:00-11:00 am 11:00 -noon 1:00 5:00 pm Burns :00 7:00 pm Friendship circle Wednesday, 8/18/10 8:30am -1:30pm Diversity and Multiculturalism in Hawai i Dr. Heather Diamond is a lecturer in American Studies and anthropology at the University of HawaiɄi where she teaches courses in American regionalism, museum studies, folklore, and Americans in Asia. She is the author of American Aloha: Cultural Tourism and the Negotiation of Tradition (UH Press, 2008). She has published articles in scholarly journals and presented papers at numerous national and international conferences. Dr. Diamond was a pre-doctoral fellow at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. and an intern at the University of Texas Institute of Texan Cultures and the HawaiɄi State Foundation for Culture and the Arts. She earned a Ph.D. in American Studies and a certificate in International Cultural Studies at UH Mānoa, and was a graduate degree fellow at the East-West Center from Pacific Historic Park: Pearl Harbor Paul C. Heintz is Education Director for the Pacific Historic Parks (PHP). He directs education programs for PHP in conjunction with the U.S. National Park Service at the U.S.S. Arizona Memorial, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii; Kalaupapa National Historical Park; War in the Pacific National Historical Park, Guam; and the American Memorial Park, Saipan. He worked for four years as an educator with the Hawaii State Department of Education and twenty three years with the U.S. Department of Defense throughout the Asia- Pacific region. Mr. Heintz is currently an Adjunct Faculty Member with the University of Phoenix Hawaii Campus. He teaches HISTORY 145, The American Experience Since 1945 ; HISTORY 110, U.S. History to 1865 ; and GEOGRAPHY 150, Geography of World Commerce. Asia Pacific Leadership Program Fellows Only Local Styles What do EWC fellows and affiliates do outside of classroom? Local and fun things that fellows & affiliates enjoy in and out of the EWC community. Field trip: Pacific Historic Park, Pearl Harbor Visit Pearl Harbor and learn about the history from education specialists. A No Bag rule applies; please leave your backpacks, purses, pouches, fanny packs, camera bags, etc. on the bus. There will be concession stands where you can purchase light snacks or lunch if you would like. Otherwise, please bring your own beverages, snacks, and/or lunch. Thursday, 8/19/10 9:00 11:30 am Orvis Auditorium 10:00 noon Burns 2121 University of Hawai i Mānoa Graduate Student Orientation Asia Pacific Leadership Program Fellows Only 5

6 1:00 5:00 pm Burns 2121 Friday, 8/20/10 8:30 1:00 pm 4:30- /sign up Meet in front of Hale Manoa Saturday, 8/21/10 10:30 am 7:30 pm Sunday, 8/22/10 6:30 11:00 am /sign up Meet in front of Hale Manoa Asia Pacific Leadership Program Fellows Only Field Trip: Bishop Museum Bishop Museum was founded in 1889 by Charles Reed Bishop in honor of his late wife, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the last descendant of the royal Kamehameha family. The Museum was established to house the extensive collection of Hawaiian artifacts and royal family heirlooms of the Princess, and has expanded to include millions of artifacts, documents and photographs about Hawai i and other Pacific island cultures. Today, Bishop Museum is the largest museum in the state and the premier natural and cultural history institution in the Pacific, recognized throughout the world for its cultural collections, research projects, consulting services and public educational programs. Introduction to Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Paddling with Lōkahi Canoe Club An opportunity to try Hawaiian outrigger canoe paddling and learn its importance in Hawaiian traditions. Visit to learn more. Limited space available. You must be able to swim. Attire: rubber slippers, board shorts or shorts that can get wet, and a t-shirt. Bring some water and sun-block. Practice paddles are provided by the club. Please sign up early at Burns EWC Alumni Picnic At Kapi olani Park, This picnic is arranged and sponsored by the Hawai i Chapter Alumni & EWCPA. Come and enjoy fellowship and games with current participants, alumni, and staff; swim at the beach in Waikīkī. Buses only drop off. Please bring $2.50 for bus ride back to campus. Lunch is provided. Attire: Dress casually, bring sunscreen lotion, hat, towel, & swimsuit if you want to swim. Hanauma Bay Nature Park Wear comfortable beach clothing. Bring towel, hat, sunscreen, and water. You can snorkel if you would like. Please bring your own gear; snorkeling gears, swimsuit, etc. You can also rent swimming and snorkeling gears at Hanauma Bay. Please bring your Hawaii State ID with you. Otherwise, you will need to pay $7.50 for entrance fee. Please sign up early at Burns