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OIST Science Festival shows latest in sc… [Education]
“Come and explore the leading edge of science” is the slogan of an open campus day the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) is...Read More
AMICUS International works dual educatio… [Education]
Located on a grassy hillside, AMICUS International School is on a visionary mission to take its students to new educational experiences. AMI...Read More
Sci-Tec College offers free Japanese cla… [Education]
Recognizing that many foreigners are uncomfortable trying to deal with Japanese and the Japanese language, Sci-Tec College Naha is offering ...Read More
2016.02.14
NPO offers comprehensive two-semester course into Ryukyus [Education Ryukyu History]
By Hoshin Nakamura Okinawa Language Center is offering a course on the history and culture of the Ryukyus titled, “An Introduction to A History & Culture of the Ryukyu Islands”...
2016.02.08
Okinawa youth showcases science prowess at Urasoe exhibition [Education]
Okinawa Electric Power Co., Inc. has organized an event for local young people in Okinawa since 1979 to attract young people’s attention and interest to science, and develop scienc...
2015.11.17
GODAC Open House and Kube Techno Festa 2015 [Education]
GODAC, Japan’s Global Oceanographic Data Center is one of the most active government organizations on Okinawa when it comes to educating the public on what the institution is all a...
2015.10.30
OIST Open Campus invites public to learn of aspects of science [Education]
The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology is the crown jewel of education in Okinawa, and once a year the school throws its doors open to invite the public to come and see wh...
2015.09.09
World Education Games are awaiting [Education]
By E. Heinrich-Sanchez The World Education Games (WEG) are just around the corner for October 2015, and the pre-registration is now OPEN at http://www.3plearning.com/worldeducation...
2015.08.21
August is good month to chill with snakes at Okinawa World [Education]
August is the hottest month in Okinawa, and it’s also the season for haunted houses, ghost stories and anything else that gives you chills and supposedly thus alleviated the unrele...
2015.08.15
GODAC offers ocean themed classes for kids on summer break [Education]
GODAC, the Global Oceanographic Data Center, located in Henoko distinguishes itself with its active community outreach programs that include several open house events throughout th...
2015.07.24
Free Japanese classes offered at Sci-Tec College Naha [Education]
The Government of Japan Agency for Cultural Affairs is organizing two free courses in Japanese language that are offered for foreigners who are trying to learn Japanese. The course...
University of Ryukyus to add three new courses of study [Education]
Hajime Oshiro, the president of the University of the Ryukyus held a press conference, May 27th to announce that the university is planning to launch three new academic disciplines...
Lester Middle School scores big in science competition [Education]
Lester Middle School eighth-grade student Chris Elliott’s essay “Reducing Heat-Related Illnesses” has earned runner-up national honors for the junior division in the 2015 DuPont Ch...
Ryudai, Meio and University of Hawaii sign consortium agreement [Education]
The University of the Ryukyus, Meio Universit of Nago and the University of Hawaii concluded a consortium agreement at the Hawaii State Government Office on May 13th. According to ...
2015.04.26
Questions for Global Citizens: Was Eisenhower war criminal and Washington terrorist? [Education]
By E. Heinrich-Sanchez Good planets are hard to find. On this one, “massacres” look like the most common trait of its occupants of all creeds and colors. Thou shalt not...
2015.04.15
AmerAsian School Okinawa wins Japan Foundation award [Education]
The AmerAsian School in Okinawa is the winner of the Japan Foundation Prizes for Global Citizenship. The award, which honors individuals and organizations who engage in internation...
2015.04.05
Teaching kids in developing countries without teachers [Education]
By Jovan Rebolledo-Mendez, PhD Imagine if you wish, in the near future, a child near Kabare, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is able to learn to read, write and understa...
2015.03.30
Time to get ready for World Education Games [Education]
By E. Heinrich-Sanchez The World Education Games (WEG) are returning for October 2015, and the pre-registration is now OPEN! http://www.3plearning.com/worldeducationgames/ Wildly p...
2015.03.21
GODAC to take kids beneath the sea [Education]
The International Oceanographic Data Center is set to give youngsters a new perspective of the world from beneath the sea. There are two kinds of events, which are driving experien...
Okinawa Shogaku High School obtains IB accreditation [Education]
The Okinawa Shogaku High School, a local private school consisting of both junior and senior high schools, has been officially accredited as an International Baccalaureate (IB) acc...
2015.03.15
We need confidence and hope [Education]
By E. Heinrich-Sanchez Well, its graduation time again in Okinawa. The Japanese fiscal and school years run from April 1st to March 31st. The eternal cycle of watching our children...
2015.03.15
GODAC’s spring break workshop set for children [Education]
Spring break is just around the corner, and GODAC, the Global Oceanographic Data Center, is preparing a workshop for children related to ocean creatures. The spring break workshop ...
Okinawa elementary student test scores decline [Education]
The Okinawa Prefecture Board of Education announced at its regular meeting on Mar. 11th the results of achievement tests for elementary school students in Okinawa that took place i...
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