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Monday 29 August 2011
Thursday 18 August 2011
Conversational English
A project proposal by Kee-Chai Chong who has had extensive experience teaching conversational English as a volunteer in Indonesia:
A first small initiative is being planned to bring together interested individuals who want to practise conversational English. The basic purpose of this informal one-hour session is to provide a setting in which participants can interact in English based on the day’s editorial of a newspaper. Assisted by a facilitator, participants will be given the opportunity to read aloud the editorial and discuss its key messages, what s/he thinks of them and their implications in their daily life.
As a start, the session will be limited to ten participants and conducted after office hours. It is opened to working individuals on a first-come-first basis who wish to improve their English conversational skills. It is free.
This is an initiative of the Malaysian Chapter of the East-West Center Alumni Association. Venue and time will be announced once there is sufficient interest. Further details can be obtained by sending a e-mail to Chong Kee-Chai chongkc@yahoo.com or post a comment in this blog. (Non-profit Organisations and institutions are welcome to participate. This is a community service by the EWC Alumni Assocociation, Chapter of Malaysia.)
Sunday 7 August 2011
Good News From the President of the East-West Center
Forwarded by Poh Kok Kian
"Fr: Charles E. Morrison
Re: Good news for the East-West Center
Ric, please let members of the Executive Board know that the East-West Center is funded for the remainder of the fiscal year at a $21 million level in the House and Senate bills, less a small 0.02 percent across-the-board
rescission.
While this is a positive result more than half the year after the budget should have been adopted, the process has been enormously disruptive to our programming and wasteful of time and resources. I know that many alumni have been very concerned.
We are deeply indebted to Senator Dan Inouye and his very able staff for their constant support as well as the entire Hawaii delegation.
We are also appreciative of the great support we have always had from the alumni and especially at difficult periods. The alumni loyalty and participation have been among the main "selling points" when talking to members of the Congress, and I believe that there is no publicly funded program with as solid a support base in its alumni as the East-West Center.
The current budget figure is only through the remainder of this fiscal year, so we face other budget struggles ahead. But I am confident that based on our good work and with the support of our staunch Congressional friends, our committed alumni, our outstanding staff, and so many friends, we will continue to have the resources for pursuing our mission effectively.
Aloha and thank you, Charles"
Re: Good news for the East-West Center
Ric, please let members of the Executive Board know that the East-West Center is funded for the remainder of the fiscal year at a $21 million level in the House and Senate bills, less a small 0.02 percent across-the-board
rescission.
While this is a positive result more than half the year after the budget should have been adopted, the process has been enormously disruptive to our programming and wasteful of time and resources. I know that many alumni have been very concerned.
We are deeply indebted to Senator Dan Inouye and his very able staff for their constant support as well as the entire Hawaii delegation.
We are also appreciative of the great support we have always had from the alumni and especially at difficult periods. The alumni loyalty and participation have been among the main "selling points" when talking to members of the Congress, and I believe that there is no publicly funded program with as solid a support base in its alumni as the East-West Center.
The current budget figure is only through the remainder of this fiscal year, so we face other budget struggles ahead. But I am confident that based on our good work and with the support of our staunch Congressional friends, our committed alumni, our outstanding staff, and so many friends, we will continue to have the resources for pursuing our mission effectively.
Aloha and thank you, Charles"
Tuesday 2 August 2011
Bimonthly meeting on 31 July 2011
Posted by Gan Siowck Lee
The following attended the bimonthly meeting: Saleh, Poh, Gan SL, Kee, Syed Farooq & wife, Simrit, and Siaw Mei Li.
BTW, the next bimonthly meeting will be 25th September.
The following attended the bimonthly meeting: Saleh, Poh, Gan SL, Kee, Syed Farooq & wife, Simrit, and Siaw Mei Li.
Mei Li conveyed info from Clare Chan that Prof. Ricardo Trimillos will be in Malaysia from 23-29 October. His involvement with EWC began in the 60s and he is currently President of the EWCA Executive Board, which is the main EWC alumni association overseeing chapters in all the countries. Before his recent retirement, he was the head of Asian Studies and Ethnomusicology Department of University of Hawaii, Manoa. In the spirit of aloha, the meeting decided to invite him for a lunch or dinner during his visit to KL. At this meeting, he will report to us the development of the EWCA, and get our feedback with regard to our chapter development.
GSL suggested that perhaps we can explore co-organising talks/performances by Prof. Trimillos with the MPO and/or KLPac. But we need to get more info from Clare or him, to find out what he is interested to do here.
Kee shared his experiences as a volunteer English teacher teaching working adults in Indonesia. This led to further discussion about the possibility of our chapter doing the same thing. The meeting decided to identify one organisation or institution to kickstart the project.
Saleh suggested that our chapter focuses on helping to promote interculural relationships among young people in Malaysia. GSL proposed that we explore with The Star to see if we can help them add intercultural learning experiences into their NIE project.
If you have ideas, suggestions with regard to the above, please e-mail me at gansl@myjaring.net
Mahalo!
BTW, the next bimonthly meeting will be 25th September.
Monday 1 August 2011
Latest News From EWC Website
Malaysia's Political Awakening: A Call for U.S. Leadership
Former U.S. Ambassador to Malaysia John R. Malott writes about the internal political changes unfolding within that country that culminated in the large "Bersih 2.0" democracy rally on July 9
About the East West Center
From the EWC Website:
The East-West Center promotes better relations and understanding among the people and nations of the United States, Asia, and the Pacific through cooperative study, research, and dialogue. Established by the U.S. Congress in 1960, the Center serves as a resource for information and analysis on critical issues of common concern, bringing people together to exchange views, build expertise, and develop policy options. The Center is an independent, public, nonprofit organization with funding from the U.S. government, and additional support provided by private agencies, individuals, foundations, corporations, and governments in the region.
Over fifty years of serving as a U.S.-based institution for public diplomacy in the Asia Pacific region with international governance, staffing, students, and participants, the Center has built a worldwide network of 57,000 alumni and more than 750 partner organizations.
The Center’s 21-acre Honolulu campus, adjacent to the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, is located midway between Asia and the U.S. mainland and features research, residential, and international conference facilities. The Center’s Washington, D.C., office focuses on preparing the United States for an era of growing Asia Pacific prominence.
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