Program Start Date: Oct 4 2022
With the 24-hour uninterrupted news cycle, it can be challenging to stay on top of what is happening in East Asia and around the world. Behind the Headlines online series offered teachers a recap and a nuanced understanding of current events happening in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Xinjiang. Each regional expert provided
Program Start Date: Oct 1 2022
With support from Youth Theatre Northwest and the Seattle Japanese Garden, the East Asia Resource Center was pleased to present a special opportunity for teachers to watch a Kamishibai performance by the only full time Kamishibai Storyteller remaining in Japan, Tatsuo “Tachan” Kawakami. The performance was followed by an optional 90 minute workshop, aimed primarily
Program Start Date: Aug 2 2022
Science fiction often highlights competing ideologies, dreams, and provides subversive commentary on political issues. These stories also raise questions of which bodies are marked as “other” by categorization and placement in hierarchies, and/or understood as human. Geared towards secondary teachers, this online seminar offered an introduction to political, cultural, and social challenges represented in East
Program Start Date: Jul 13 2022
Write About Asia: 2021 Freeman Award Winners (online) The National Consortium for Teaching about Asia (NCTA), the Committee on Teaching about Asia (CTA) of the Association for Asian Studies (AAS), and Asia for Educators (AFE) at Columbia University sponsor the annual Freeman Book Awards for new young adult and children’s literature. The awards recognize quality books for children and young adults that contribute meaningfully to
Program Start Date: Jul 11 2022
Top left: ‘Sakamoto and the Monks of Hieizan’. Photo: Andrew William Top right: “VITRIFIED” (2018) Etsuko Ichikawa. Photo: Peter Kuhnlein Bottom left: ‘A Walk among 1,200 Buddhas’. Photo: Andrew William Bottom right: ‘Broken Poems of Fireflies’ (2020) Etsuko Ichikawa. Photo: Alec Miller Program dates and times: Monday, July 11th to Thursday, July 14th Curated and
Program Start Date: Jun 28 2022
Tuesday, June 28th from 4:30PM to 6:30PM (PDT) or Thursday, June 30th from 4:30PM to 6:30PM (PDT) Many know Ai Weiwei as China’s most controversial and perhaps most dangerous artist. As we see from his documentaries or through his accessible installations that can be walked on, around or under, Ai Weiwei continues breaking boundaries to create thought
Program Start Date: Jun 24 2022
Dates: Friday, June 24th to Sunday, June 26th (three-day workshop) Location: In-person at the Seattle Asian Art Museum This workshop was held at the recently renovated Seattle Asian Art Museum where educators found themed galleries that intersperse works from different regions, as well as from ancient to contemporary times. While the South Galleries feature art in
Program Start Date: May 31 2022
Program date: Tuesday, May 31st Online program 4:30PM to 6:30PM (PDT) Azjargal Amarsanaa presented an introduction to contemporary Mongolia, allowing for a timely discussion about the challenges and opportunities it faces in a shifting geopolitical landscape. Speaker Azjargal was University of Washington’s 2021-22 Fulbright Mongolian Foreign Language Teaching Assistant (FLTA). Originally from Murun in Northern
Program Start Date: May 24 2022
Program date: Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Who’s Who in Civil Rights and Community Activism in Asian American History In celebration of national Asian Pacific Heritage Month and with reference to the new book, Asian American Workers Rising – APALA’s Struggle to Transform the Labor Movement (2021), we heard Washington State senator, Bob Hasegawa and retired regional director
Program Start Date: May 17 2022
Program date: Tuesday, May 17th This online workshop opened with conversation about teachable moments in Robin Ha’s Almost American Girl: An Illustrated Memoir— e.g. isolation immigrants experience when overcoming culture shock and adjusting to a new language, school, employment, and social life. After the discussion, the group created a personal identity zine page together while discussing ways