Program Start Date: Apr 28 2022
Implications of the War in the Ukraine for China (online program) Date: Thursday, April 28, 2022 Educators heard regional expert David Bachman, Henry M. Jackson Professor of International Studies at the Jackson School of International Studies, and former chair of the China Studies Program speak about this current topic in light of China’s perspective, position and
Program Start Date: Apr 19 2022
This online bookclub explored the primary sources and stories of the women in Buddha in the Attic and comparisons with the case of Japanese immigration to Brazil was also discussed. Participants grappled together with the complex issues of economic migration, racism, cultural transformation, labor, and war. This program was open and free to all in-service and
Program Start Date: Apr 7 2022
This online workshop examined the unique power of anime to address issues of natural disaster and collective trauma through an analysis and discussion of the 2016 film your name. （君の名は。(kimi no na wa) ). This film was an unexpected blockbuster hit upon its release, becoming the 2nd highest grossing animated film of all time both in Japan and worldwide.
Program Start Date: Mar 28 2022
Participants joined EARC program leader Tese Wintz Neighbor and Seattle World Affairs Council Global Classroom Director Ryan Hauck for a Book Club focusing on issues facing Tibet today. Teachers grappled together with the complex issues of economic gain vs. cultural loss, the Dalai Lama’s teachings on non-violence vs. self-immolations, education reform vs. watering of language and
Program Start Date: Mar 16 2022
Participants were expected to watch designated films on their own and then attend four mandatory Zoom sessions (2 hours each) to discuss the film/corresponding resources and share teaching ideas. Participants received an online resource packet that included an annotated list of documentaries and films for classroom use with guiding questions and lesson plans, free copies
Program Start Date: Mar 9 2022
Created in partnership between the Wing Luke Museum and the Henry M. Jackson School South East Asia Center, this teacher training centered around the voices of Asian Americans who shares stories of the holidays that they celebrate and how the holidays continue the connection to their heritage. Teachers joined a two-part program during which ways to bring the
Program Start Date: Feb 28 2022
Between the years of 1860 and 1912 Japan and China went through tectonic shifts in every measurable category. Teachers joined Dr. Shelton Woods from Boise State University for an online seminar to explore this uniquely interesting and consequential period of history. Topics included the Taiping Rebellion, China’s Self-Strengthening Movement, the Boxer Rebellion, the Sino-Japan War of 1894-95, the Meiji
Program Start Date: Dec 7 2021
Teachers joined as we explored Amy Stanley’s Stranger in the Shogun’s City: A Japanese Woman and Her World, finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Biography, winner of the 2020 National Book Critics Circle Award, winner of the PEN/Jacqueline Bograd Weld Award for Biography, and shortlisted for the Baillie-Gifford prize. Participants followed the extraordinary life of Tsuneno as
Program Start Date: Nov 30 2021
About the “Where We Are At” Series With a 24-hour uninterrupted, busy news cycle, it can be difficult to stay updated on East Asia and to grasp the relevance of the news we see. This online program series helps teachers with a recap of how China, Xinjiang, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan stand on the domestic
Program Start Date: Nov 16 2021
About the “Where We Are At” Series With a 24-hour uninterrupted, busy news cycle, it can be difficult to stay updated on East Asia and to grasp the relevance of the news we see. This online program series helps teachers with a recap of how China, Xinjiang, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan stand on the domestic