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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
2014.06.05
Cultural entertainment slated for Sundays on Kokusai Street [Education]
Okinawa Tourist Service and the Naha City Culture Exchange Association have teamed up to present Sunday afternoon “Bunka-no Umuimuchi” performances throughout the summer. The event...
2014.05.17
OIST offers programs for every interest [Education]
As Okinawa heads toward summer, the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology is rolling out a series of special events to lure visitors to its campus. Julio Goya’s World at OIST...
2014.05.03
Sustainable development, English ability is key to future [Education]
By E. Heinrich-Sanchez At Love, Play, Learn you will find hundreds of ideas for children’s activities, toddler activities, arts and crafts, sensory play, pretend play, outdoor play...
2014.04.21
Goals achieved, time for next stage to begin [Education]
By E. Heinrich-Sanchez Beaches have opened, school has started and Okinawa is getting ready for Golden Week. The season for beach parties, outdoor fun, diving and beach cleanups h...
2014.04.11
Best in the World vs. besuTO inn ZA wAruDO [Education]
By E. Heinrich-Sanchez With spring here a midst cool winds prevailing, the key Japanese word this month is “nyu” which sounds like “new” in English and mean...
2014.04.07
OIST is the pride of Onna Village [Education]
The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology is the newest high education institution on Okinawa. Its campus id located in Tancha, Onna Village and it’s an interdisciplinary gra...
2014.04.05
For those who missed it [Education]
By Robin Rahe & Nikon Rasumov For those of you who missed it, Kyued Up was a 6-week-long workshop sponsored by OIST GU and organized by Pullapproach Inc., but most importantly...
2014.03.28
AMICUS ready for fresh start! [Education]
By E. Heinrich-Sanchez As students and teachers prepare to start the new school year on Apr. 1st and the beginning of the new Junior High School class at AMICUS, those involved are...
2014.03.20
AMICUS dream is alive and well despite of rocky seas [Education]
By Edo Heinrich-Sanchez March is the time for graduations in Okinawa and yesterday a new class graduated at Okinawa AMICUS International school,. Proud parents, teachers and all i...
2014.03.13
Explore science at OIST Open Campus [Education]
The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) is hosting an open day on Sunday, giving the community an opportunity to both see the state-of-the-art graduate university, a...
AMICUS, school in distress – Is Obunsha friend or foe? [Education]
By Edo Heinrich-Sanchez The Official Description: Okinawa AMICUS International is a special initiative of the Governor of Okinawa in an effort to serve the children of researchers ...
2014.03.07
Japan’s English education needs new head start [Education]
I am writing this from the trenches of elementary school with students wrestling, horsing around and getting ready for lunch. Last week I had in mind to do a short piece on Japan&#...
2014.03.02
Japan Foreign Ministry making efforts to improve ODA [Education]
By Edo Heinrich-Sanchez This week the Economist.com has gathered leaders for the World Ocean Summit in San Francisco. Keynote speakers include U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, ...
2014.01.20
University students visit Okinawa to learn firsthand [Education]
A class of twelve students and one faculty member from Soka University of America, an international liberal arts university located in Southern California, are in Okinawa this week...
Participants wanted for OIST Café study group [Education]
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) is inviting participants to attend study group “OIST Café” on Jan. 24th starting at 4 p.m. on OIST campus. Th...
2013.12.22
English education is key factor in sustainable future [Education]
By Edo Heirich-Sanchez Next year will be the Education for Sustainable Development 2014 World Conference, in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, from Nov. 10 through 12 with the Stakeholder ...
2013.12.16
“Genki English” aims at more effective English teaching [Education]
By Edo Heinrich Sanchez This week, I would like to introduce Richard Graham from “Genki English.” We are only a couple of weeks away from the new year and we hope you can join us i...
2013.12.06
AMICUS International works dual education programs [Education]
Located on a grassy hillside, AMICUS International School is on a visionary mission to take its students to new educational experiences. AMICUS is Okinawa’s latest international sc...
2013.11.28
Sci-Tec College offers free Japanese class [Education]
Recognizing that many foreigners are uncomfortable trying to deal with Japanese and the Japanese language, Sci-Tec College Naha is offering a free sample lesson to entice foreigner...
2013.11.25
TEDxRyukyu speaker Dr. Gong Ping Yeh [Education]
By Edo Heinrich-Sainchez This week, we would like to introduce to you another TEDxRyukyu speaker: Dr. Gong Ping Yeh, better known among friends as “G.P.” His first presentation I h...
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