We hope you will enjoy our EWCA Alumni e-News. It is designed to give you quick updates on what is happening with your alumni association. The newsletter will be published on an occasional basis when we have items of interest to tell you about. We would appreciate getting your reactions and suggestions to make the e-newsletter better. Let us know at alumni@eastwestcenter.org.
About Us
More than 55,000 men and women have been EWC participants in its 49-year history, and many have joined the 47 established EWCA chapters in 22 countries.
The East-West Center Association, the Center's official alumni organization, works with alumni to strengthen the EWC network. We hope that you'll keep in touch with us.
Win an Airline Ticket to Honolulu for the 2010 EWC Anniversary Conference!
Update your email address and be a winner!
As we approach our 50th Anniversary in 2010, we are making a special effort to update our alumni records. If you update your name and email address with the EWCA office by December 31, 2009, your name will be entered in a Grand Prize Drawing awarding one free round trip airline ticket to Honolulu in 2010 (valued at up to $1,750) or 3 second prize awards for free 2010 Conference registration. We are also offering Monthly Drawings giving away $50 gift certificates to Amazon.com. To enter, all you need to do is update your email contact information!
Update your contact information now and:
Receive one entry for the Grand Prize Drawing of one round trip ticket to Honolulu for the 2010 anniversary conference (valued at up to $1,750)
Receive one entry for the Second Prize Award of one free 2010 Conference registration
Receive one entry for 5 Monthly Drawings that will award $50 Amazon.com gift certificate (3 drawings each month from August 2009 to December 2009)
Receive our monthly E-Newsletter
Receive our Update Newsletter (requires that you update your physical address)
Receive invites to join our professional networking groups on LinkedIn and Facebook
Become an “active member” of our international network of professionals
Network with thousands of other alumni throughout the region
Recently the EWCA has been exploring social media and social networking applications that will enhance the experience of EWCA membership. If you are currently using LinkedIn, or are interested in developing a LinkedIn professional network, the EWCA can help you get more out of your EWCA membership. The EWCA has organized a networking group on LinkedIn called the East-West Center Alumni and Community that is open to all East-West Center Alumni. It is easy to join, and the best part is that it is FREE! By joining LinkedIn and becoming part of the East-West Center Alumni and Community group, you can:
Communicate and network with other East-West Center Alumni
Receive East-West Center and Asia Pacific-related news
Search and/or post jobs
Share your travel plans with other LinkedIn and EWCA members via Tripit
Share MS Powerpoint presentations with your network
Some EWCA members who are currently on LinkedIn, and part of the East-West Center Alumni and Community group:
Larry Foster – Former Dean, UH Law School, Former President, EWCA
Stuart Coleman – Author, Eddie Would Go
Satu Limaye – Director, EWC Washington
Lori Forman – EWC Board of Governors
Instructions on how to join LinkedIn and sign-up for the East-West Center Alumni and Community group:
EWCA Chapters around the world celebrated East-West Center Day on May 14, which commemorates the establishment of the East-West Center in 1960.
To read how the Shanghai, Chandigarh, Bangladesh, Brisbane, and Yangon chapters celebrated East-West Center Day, please see our Alumni Blog's EWC Day page.
The establishment of a new EWCA Chapter in Nagoya, Japan was approved at the May 21, 2009 EWCA Executive Board meeting.
The Nagoya chapter will be lead by Chapter President Professor Yasuo Hoshino (OG 70-71). If you would like to become involved with the Nagoya Chapter please click here for contact information.
To find an EWCA Chapter near you, please see the Chapter Leaders List found here.
We look forward to working with the Nagoya Chapter and hearing about all of their events!
The EWCA Chicago Chapter invites all East-West Center Alums in the Chicago and Mid-West area to join in on an Aikido Demonstration and picnic. Please save July 11, 2009 on your calendar for this event. The details are as follows:
Date: Saturday, July 11, 2009
Time: 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Aikido Demonstration
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Social Hour & Clean Up & Prep. for Picnic
5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Picnic (Pot Luck) and Social Time
Place: College of Lake County
Building #7 (Gym) located on Willow Way
19351 West Washington Street
Grayslake, IL 60030
Parking in Visitor’s Lot located on Lancer Lane
Location: The college of Lake County is West of 94 and just west of Rt. 45 and Brae Loch Road.
Our very own Charles Tseng is a Rokudon in Aikido and he established the Lake County Aikikai at the College of Lake County in 1975. He and students will be performing the demonstration. This is a family activity, so feel free to bring the kids, teenagers, and friends. The picnic to follow will be pot luck. There will be two grills to use; so bring your main dish and food to share. Please RSVP by July 1 (and indicate if you are sharing an appetizer, salad, vegetables, or dessert) to:
A special thank you to everyone who voted on last month's question of the month! Check out this month's question below or on the EWCA Discussion Board. Be sure to look for the results in next month's e-newsletter!
The Alumni e-News is a supplement to the EWC Associates Update newsletter and is produced by the Center for Cultural and Technical interchange between East and West, Inc. View Alumni eNews archives.
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