Diverse song, dance celebrated at UH Hilo’s International Nights
UH Hilo students and volunteers shared their cultures through traditional song and dance on February 21–22.
UH Hilo students and volunteers shared their cultures through traditional song and dance on February 21–22.
The linguistics course gives international students the opportunity to study their indigenous language from an academic perspective.
The Unity Project, a global movement that creates connections among diversity, was incorporated into UH Maui College campus tours.
International students in the UH System accounted for more than 40 percent of the overall direct spending by international students in all Hawaiʻi institutions in 2018.
Kapiʻolani Community College hosts its 31st annual International Festival March 12–14.
In 2017, UH’s foreign students generated $103.3 million in direct spending in Hawaiʻi according to a report by the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism.
The Host Family Program matches international students with local families to help them adjust to their new life in Hawaiʻi.
This year’s highlighted cultures are Bhutan, China, Nepal, the Philippines, Russia, Spain, Tahiti, Thailand, Tonga, Vietnam and the United States.
The Festival features guest speakers, music, dance, art, films, literature and poetry that beautifully showcases the diversity of cultures found in the world today.
International Nights, a show representing the cultures of UH Hilo, is a tradition spanning three decades and is a favorite event on campus.