Featured Course: ASAN305
CSEAS features a newly developed Asian Studies course, ASAN305!:
Explore the range of careers related to Asian Studies and develop skills and materials to build your academic success into a meaningful career. Students create a job search portfolio they can share with prospective employers.
This Fall 2024, Dr. Cathy Clayton is teaching the first Careers in Asia Pacific Affairs (CAPA) course, “Career Pathways in Asian Studies (ASAN 305/3 credits),” as part of the CAPA program. The course explores the range of careers related to Asian Studies and develops skills and materials to build a student’s academic success into a meaningful career. In addition, the CAPA holds events:
- International Education Careers 9/18/24 on Zoom for Registration Here
- Civic Engagement/Volunteer Opportunities Peace Corps
- Technical Workshop 1: Finding and Getting Funding
- Technical Workshop 2: Demystifying Publication Writing
The first Fall 2024 CAPA webinar series kicks off with International Education Careers: Nothing Adventured, Nothing Attained on September 18, 2024, at 3:00 PM (HST). According to Associate Director Dr. Teri Skillman, “ Our first CAPA talk of the Fall series will feature UHM Alumni who have teaching careers overseas. They will speak about their process of obtaining a job, the value of the UH degree, and the importance of their language skills in their education career.”
CSEAS, in collaboration with other centers and departments, continues to play a crucial role in this Title VI-funded program, contributing to professional development in Asia-Pacific studies. All students are encouraged to join the webinars! Check the CSEAS website for details.
Background
A 4-year grant from the International Foreign Language and Area Studies Office of the U.S. Dept. Of Education support the Center for Southeast Asian Studies as a National Resource Center. One of the Goals specified in the NRC grant is the Careers in Asia Pacific Affairs (CAPA) initiative which is an effort to enhance career readiness using Southeast Asian languages and area studies expertise to succeed in the workplace and meet national needs. In this theme, CAPA addresses both undergraduates and graduate students (career outcomes, career preparation, graduate program enrichment, and expanded language availability), with career readiness as a primary goal.
The activities include 1) Asian Studies Career Readiness Program to help our SEA-based students pursue postgraduate employment in areas of national need that use their language and area skills expertise, including Hawai’i-based government jobs, country, overseas and/or foreign-affairs related government positions, 2) A new Asian Studies [ASAN 305] Practicum Course that combines experiential learning with career readiness coursework which includes curriculum development and running the course, 3) a graduate assistant position, 4) and speaker fees for regular Careers in Public Service/Asian International Affairs that both the undergraduates and graduate students can attend. NRC funding for our CAPA speaker series brings in alumni and other professionals to introduce different careers and meet directly with students.
CSEAS has been an active Graduate Education Training for SEA member through its Luce-funded 4-year lifespan and is committed to continuing the GETSEA Mini- Seminar program to expand graduate educational opportunities to SEA-focused curriculum nationally and building cross-institutional networks among students and faculty across institutions.
CAPA Series
After the establishment of the Careers in Asia-Pacific Affairs (CAPA) Speaker Series in the Fall of 2023, there have been multiple talks that featured speakers from different professions. Several talks were in person on the University of Hawaii Mānoa’s campus where speakers were able to share their experiences and advice with students who are interested in working in the Asia-Pacific region.
In October 2023, the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa’s Center for Southeast Asian Studies (UH CSEAS) collaborated with the School of Pacific and Asian Studies (SPAS), the East Asia National Resource Center, the Center for Pacific Island Studies (CPIS), the Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs (CIPA), and the Department of Asian Studies to establish the CAPA initiative, which was funded by Title VI through the U.S. Department of Education’s International and Foreign Language Education office.
The 2023-24 CAPA series of talks featured a wide range of topics, including the work of US diplomats, careers in think tanks, foreign policy, and environmental concerns.
CAPA first kick off Webinar: International Education Careers: Nothing Adventured, Nothing Gained
International schools and university campuses, separate from religious-based boarding schools, expanded globally post-WWII to provide education for diplomats’ children. In the last 30 years, American and European universities established overseas campuses to extend their reach at a time when visas have become increasingly difficult and education more costly. Join UH Mānoa Alumni as they discuss their international education careers. Learn how your area studies and language skills are an asset for a global education career.
Date: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 3:00-4:30pm HST / Thursday, September 19, 2024 at 8:00-9:30am (SEA)
International schools and university campuses, separate from religious-based boarding schools, expanded globally post-WWII to provide education for diplomats’ children. In the last 30 years, American and European universities established overseas campuses to extend their reach at a time when visas have become increasingly difficult and education more costly. Join UH Mānoa Alumni as they discuss their international education careers. Learn how your area studies and language skills are an asset for a global education career.