East-West Center Alumni Hawaii Chapter

Alumni Picnic Treat. Mahalo!

Another great EWCA-Hawaii Picnic today at Kapiolani Park! Greeted alumni, incoming EWC degree students, and current Young Southeast Asian Leadership Initiative participants. More pics later.

NEW LOCATION – The EWCA-Hawaii Chapter picnic for alumni and 2024 incoming EWC participants is on Sat., Aug. 24, at 11 am in Kapiolani Park.

NOTE! – This year's picnic is at park sites 9 & 10 (not 16). Still, it's likely best to park free near the P**i Ave. tennis courts and walk to our new sites.

Join us at Kapi'olani Park areas 9 & 10 on Saturday, August 24, at 11 a.m. for our annual picnic!

The EWC International Media Conference in Manila was an inspiring, informative gathering of the Asia Pacific's talented journalists and newsmakers! Were you there? Share your stories and pics with us!

Largest gathering of journalists in Asia Pacific discuss challenges at EWC Manila conference Titled the “Future of Facts,” this year's East-West Center international media conference focused on the impact of generative artificial intelligence on society and newsrooms – from deepfakes to election coverage.

H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y E W C !
May 14 is EWC Day
The Hawaii Alumni Chapter Board held a luncheon/discussion meeting on May 5 to mark the Center's 64th Anniversary.

Who's going to Manila for the East-West Center Media Conference?

More info: eastwestcenter.org/professional-development/seminars-journalism/ewc-international-media-conference/agenda

May 14 is East-West Center Day!

East-West Center Alumni and Community across the world will celebrate EWC's 64th anniversary.

Join a live virtual event on May 14 at 4 PM HST to hear updates on EWC's most recent project “Building Bridges for Community-Centered Climate Resilience." Stay tuned for details!

Email [email protected] if you have questions.

Panoramic photo (by Greg Knudsen, Ap. 24, 2024) from Puʻu ʻUalakaʻa State Wayside (Roundtop) showing Manoa double rainbow, to East-West Center & UH campus, to Waikiki & Diamond Head.

Photos from Board Member Ei Kalya Moore of our EWCA-Hawaii information table at the East-West Fest on 04.14.24.

Maria Tan, 1963 alumnus, visited our booth on April 14th as we caught up on memories of EWC in the old days!

EWCA Hawaii Chapter-Outstanding Chapter Award 2004 awarded at the Tokyo EWC/EWCA International Conference

April 14 EWCA Hawaii Chapter board members with EWC students from Nepal…a very lively event and well attended by staff, students, loyal alumni dating all the back to the 1960’s and a huge number of members of the community on the EWC campus along East-West Road in Honolulu.

Members of the East-West Center Association – Hawaii Chapter board at their Ap. 9, 2024, meeting. Others joined online.

EWC Pres. Suzanne Vares-Lum visited with the Hawaii alumni chapter members at the East-West Fest on Ap. 14, 2024.

Every year, the East-West Center Associates – Hawaii Chapter holds a picnic at Kapiolani Park in August to welcome incoming EWC participants and alumni. Here are photos from the 2022 picnic:
• EWCA-Hawaii Picnic 08.20.22

EWCA-Hawaii Picnic 08.20.22 The East-West Center Association - Hawaii Chapter co-sponsors an annual picnic for new degree participants who start their grants each August at the EWC in H...

With the 2024 East-West Fest coming on April 14, here's a look back at 2010:
• East-West Fest 2010 – Asia-Pacific Celebration

East-West Fest 2010 -- Asia-Pacific Celebration The East-West Fest is an Asia-Pacific cultural celebration staged each year by participants at the East-West Center in Honolulu. The April 10, 2010, event in...

With the 2024 East-West Fest coming on April 14, here's a look back at 2009:
• East-West Fest 2009 – Asia-Pacific Performers

East-West Fest 2009 -- Asia-Pacific Performers Participants at the East-West Center in Hawaii staged their annual "East West Fest" on April 18, 2009. Performances were presented representing the many cult...

• Aloha Gordon Ring, 09.19.23
Gordon Ring served many years as Alumni Officer at the East-West Center. He passed away on Jan. 25, 2021. Members of Gordon's family and EWC alumni scattered his ashes off Waikiki on Sept. 19, 2023.

Aloha Gordon 09 19 23 Gordon Ring served many years as Alumni Officer at the East-West Center in Honolulu. He passed away on Jan. 25, 2021. His wife Milly, son Gordie, and several...