Global Vulcans: UH Hilo Study Abroad

Come to Kilohana tomorrow at 12pm for our second Kuleana and Community Talk Story.

Our speaker will be Gerald DeMello talking about preserving Hawai’i’s history.

Meet students from Japan and Taiwan while learning Japanese from a Japanese university! UH Hilo students have been invited to participate in an online program with students from Kansai University in Osaka, Japan and Soochow University in Taipei, Taiwan. The program will be a series of classes led by students at Kansai University who are in a program to be teachers of Japanese to non-native speakers (like a Japanese TESOL certificate). The classes will be in Japanese and English although the purpose is to allow you to use Japanese as much as possible. The students from UH Hilo and Soochow University will work together with the Japanese teachers to practice Japanese. It is a great way to use your Japanese in a realistic situation and meet students from Japan and Taiwan. There is no cost to participate and the classes will be offered over two weeks on Zoom from August 19-September 2. There will be five sessions and they will be offered between 4:00 and 5:00 pm Hawai’i time. Some Japanese proficiency is recommended, however, there are no entrance requirements except that you are a current UH Hilo student. See flyer above for more information, dates of the program, and a QR code with the program application. There is a limited number of spaces available for UH Hilo students, so, if you are interested, please complete the application as soon as possible. The deadline to apply is July 30.

Congratulations to our Global Vulcans who received scholarships and to our Global Vulcan seniors who are graduating next week!

Scholarship Recipients:
Keleni Faanunu (University of Uppsala, Sweden)
Audrey S. Furukawa Scholarship
Gertrude E. McVickar Scholarship
John and Anja McVickar Scholarship

Kyson Kaneko (Tokyo Gakugei University)
Audrey S. Furukawa Scholarship

Leiya Margareth N. Torrano
Gertrude E. McVickar Scholarship
John and Anja McVickar Scholarship

Graduates:
Ava Rossi (Kyoto Sangyo University)
Julia Hirai (City University of Hong Kong)
Koryn Castaneda-Sako (Ewha Woman’s University, University of Birmingham)
Taylor Barongan (University of Stirling, University of Uppsala)

Thank you to everyone who came to our May Day, End of Semester Celebration!

Mahalo to all those who participated in our scavenger hunt last week! Congrats to our winners are Kelli Mccarty and Rachel McDulin!

Check out our other posts for clues to flyers around campus with flags from our partner countries!

Study Abroad Day is a specific celebration to highlight and bring awareness to the benefits and impact of Study Abroad!

Clues #13- #16 !!!

Study Abroad Day is a specific celebration to highlight and bring awareness to the benefits and impact of Study Abroad!

Clues #9- #12 !!!

Study Abroad Day is a specific celebration to highlight and bring awareness to the benefits and impact of Study Abroad!

Clues #5- #8 !!!

Study Abroad Day is a specific celebration to highlight and bring awareness to the benefits and impact of Study Abroad!

Clues #1- #4 !!!

Study Abroad Day is a specific celebration to highlight and bring awareness to the benefits and impact of Study Abroad!

Thanks for participating in our scavenger hunt! Once you have found each flag come to our office for a prize!

Congratulations to our photo contest winners for the category, "Ancient Treasures"
1st: "Great Buddha of Thailand"
Iran Rosales
Bangkok, Thailand
2nd: "Native American Petroglyphs"
Hunter Valencia
Arches National Park, Utah, USA
3rd: "Haddrian's Villa"
Taylor U'ilani Barongan
Tivoli, Italy
Mahalo to all of those who participated and voted!

*photos may be disproportionately cropped

Congratulations to our photo contest winners for the category, "Food Culture"
1st: "Swedish Fika"
Taylor U'ilani Barongan
Gotland, Sweden
2nd: "Hanoi Vegetable Market"
Todd Shumway
Hanoi, Vietnam
3rd: "Lunch at Chocolate Buddha"
Rachel McDulin
Melbourne, Australia
Mahalo to all of those who participated and voted!

*photos may be disproportionately cropped

Congratulations to our photo contest winners for the category, "Street Scene Stories"
1st: "Living every moment"
Russell-Jearuss Ronolo
Nevada, Bellagio Conservatory & Botanical Gardens, USA
2nd: "Endless Skyscrapers"
Iran Rosales
Bangkok, Thailand
3rd: "Sunset over Burano"
Taylor U'ilani Barongan
Burano, Italy

Mahalo to all of those who participated and voted!

*photos may be cropped disproportionately

Congratulations to our photo contest winners for the category, "Out in Nature"
1st: "The hidden gems of the Big Island"
Iran Rosales
Hilo, Hawaii
2nd: "Scenic Lookout"
Lichen Forster
Coromandel Peninsula, North Island, New Zealand
3rd: "Delicate Arch"
Hunter Valencia
Arches National Park, Utah, USA
Mahalo to all of those who participated and voted!

*photos may be disproportionately cropped

Congratulations to our photo contest winners for the category, "Celebration of Cultures"
1st: "A Monk’s Prayer"
Iran Rosales
Bangkok, Thailand
2nd: "Traditional Korean Hanbok"
Koryn Castaneda-Sako
Gyeongbokgung Palace, South Korea
3rd: "Hot Air Balloons at Sunrise"
Rachel McDulin
Melbourne, Australia
Mahalo to all of those who participated and voted!

*photos may be cropped disproportionately

Category: Ancient Treasures

Travel this International Education Week as we explore the world through the photos submitted by UH Hilo students!

Did a photo evoke you to explore?

Like to vote for your favorite picture. Winners will be announced Wednesday, November 22, 2023.

Colosseum

Rome, Italy

The world's largest amphitheater and one of the new 7 wonders of the world.

Category: Ancient Treasures

Gothic Wonder

Bruges, Belguim

The medieval architecture of Bruges is lit up at night to ghostly effect.

Category: Ancient Treasures

The Hills of History

Sintra, Portugal

Two hills, each containing castles from different eras.

Category: Ancient Treasures

Dark Academia Realness

State Library of South Australia

Three floors of books dating back to the 1800s, holding history.

Category: Ancient Treasures

Ancient China

Hong Kong

Wonderful pieces of artwork in a museum that tells a story of ancient China and how they came to be.

Category: Ancient Treasures

Great Buddha of Thailand

Bangkok, Thailand

This statue stands in timeless contemplation, developing tranquility across the city. Making it a profound symbol of Thailand’s rich cultural heritage

Category: Ancient Treasures

Eilean Donan Castle At Sunset

Eilean Donan Island in Loch Duich, Scotland

We got to explore the grounds of this castle at sunset in the Scottish highlands.

Category: Ancient Treasures

Haddrian's Villa

Tivoli, Italy

This villa dates back to the reign of Hadrian and was built between 125–134 ce.

Category: Ancient Treasures

Native American Petroglyphs

Arches National Park, Utah

Depictions of horseback riders and animals drawn by Native Americans made roughly in the mid-1600s.

Category: Ancient Treasures

The Day that Changed Japan Forever

Sekigahara, Gifu Prefecture, Japan

This place is where one of the most important battles in Japanese history took place and getting to see it myself was amazing

Category: Ancient Treasures

Stonehenge

Stonehenge Scotland

Exploring the countryside of Scotland, stopping at many ancient sites along the way.

Category: Ancient Treasures

Category: Out in Nature

Travel this International Education Week as we explore
the world through the photos submitted by UH Hilo
students!

Did a photo evoke you to explore?

Like to vote for your favorite picture.

We'll be posting submissions by category each day
this week. Stay tuned.

Scenic lookout

Coromandel Penninsula, North Island, New Zealand

My friends and I did a little stop on a road trip to see this lookout, and the views were unforgettable.

Category: Out in Nature