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Wayne H. Muraoka, vice president of Armstrong Development Ltd., and Mark H. Yamakawa, executive vice president and CEO of the Queen’s Health Systems, are among 13 leaders in the U.S. selected to attend the 2008 Japanese American Leadership Delegation Program in Japan. The program is meant to improve understanding and strengthen long-term ties and cooperation between Japanese Americans and Japanese citizens.
Scientists in Japanese university believed an another planet up to two-thirds the size of the Earth was orbiting in the far reaches of the solar system. The researchers said that the theoretical calculations using computer simulations led them to conclude that it was only a matter of time before the mysterious “Planet X” was found. This planet is likely to be discovered in less than 10 years. The research, led by Kobe University professor Tadashi Mukai along with researcher Patryk Lykawka, will be published in the April issue of the US-based Astronomical Journal.
According to the latest survey done Filipino internet users has grown tremendously its great news for all Filipinos The survey covered 26,312 respondents in 48 countries and territories in Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific and North America, including some 500 from the Philippines. Filipinos are the most concerned about unemployment. It’s a great boost for Filipinos community as simultaneously their market economy will grow, as a result their economy improved, Filipinos’ concerns about the economy and political instability have dropped, Filipinos are increasingly putting their money “into mutual funds and stocks. The people over there are getting globalist and educated and if this continue one day they would be on top .
The student center at Irvine Valley College used to have flags representing multiply countries until a student complained that the school was displaying the communist flag of Vietnam. The school decided to not only remove the offending flag but all the flags except the US and California flag. There were 144 miniature flags hung from the second floor atrium for many years without controversy, in a gesture designed to symbolize the diversity of its student body. To learn more, click here.
The U’s Asian American Student Association invited high school students to learn about college life through a series of workshops about scholarships. Last year around 200 students came to attend this workshop but this year only around 35 were present. T0his happened because of the new rules implemented by the Jordan School District. To learn more click here
The best 20 students were selected in 19th annual All-USA College Academic Team; they will each receive a $2,500 cash award. These students were honored for their outstanding intellectual achievement and leadership. These team was elected by a panel of judges from all across states colleges and universities, Judges considered grades, leadership, activities and, most importantly, how students extend their intellectual talents beyond the classroom. Now even scholarships available at The Ronald McDonald House Charities have four scholarship programs. They are the Hispanic American Commitment to Educational Resources (HACER), Asian Pacific American Students Increasing Awareness (ASIA), and African American Future Achievers and Scholars of Tomorrow. It is mandatory that students should reside and attend school on daily basis so that can learn and demonstrate academic achievement, leadership skills and community involvement in order to benefit from these scholarships.
The Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) invites Marshallese students to apply for $1,000 scholarships to offset their expenses at a two- or four-year accredited institution. The OCAPICA/United Way AAPI Scholarships are offered to Asian American & Pacific Islander high school and college students who demonstrate significant merit in academics, workplace, and/or community involvement. Twenty students will be selected.
Greta Briand, a Marshallese woman working on her college degree in Costa Mesa, won the scholarship in a previous year. Any age can apply. This time it is open to high school seniors as well.
The School of Law (UNC) held its annual Minority Law Day event Friday to encourage diversity in the profession. Only one in every 25 lawyers is a minority, said Michael States, Dean of admission for the law school. “When people see that number, it can be very discouraging, but we’re here to tell them the profession is open to everyone,
This can be discouraging to the students but dean said that the university is open for all professions. States said that having students from other races, religions, political ideologies and socioeconomic classes adds to the educational experience for all students. According to recent survey of law school about 24 to 36 percent of students are from Black, Asian, American Indian or Hispanic communities.
According to the Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, 29 percent of the students enrolled at UNC in 2007 were minorities.
Natalie Hong Nga is a young dynamic teacher. She has a PhD in education, is 25 years old and she also a Deputy Director of Academics at the American International School (AIS). She is born and bought up in United States. She has also worked for the California Department of Education.
Nga had a opportunity to visit her home land through the American Student Ambassador in Vietnam. She left her comfortable job in U.S to come to Vietnam to introduce the American education model, her educational philosophy is to make students active participants in the learning process. She is also a part of many projects designed by AIS to build a bridge between Vietnamese and American education. She has also been looking for a piece of land to build a free school for poor Vietnamese children. Her parents wanted her to study law or business in college but she had an affection and love for teaching. She made her career teaching Vietnamese children. Her motive is enhance the level of education in Vietnam
The Japanese Cultural and Community Center of Northern California (JCCCNC) today celebrated the unveiling of the non-profit’s new state of the art solar energy system.
PG&E and JCCCNC is the first non-profit and located in San Francisco’s Japan Town to reap the environmental benefits of a photovoltaic installation.” The solar systems will save JCCCNC almost $10,000 in energy costs in the first year and hundreds of thousands of dollars over the life of the system.
Paul Osaki is the Executive Director of JCCCNC. His aim is to save the environment, preserving the community, and our planet.
PG&E has the potential to provide $950 million in solar incentives.
JCCCNC is the foundation of Japanese American ancestry, cultural heritage, histories and traditions.