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Posted: May 9, 2025

Enlivening Southeast Asian Children’s Literature: A Full-Day Workshop Series for Educators

Workshop #1 – 3: Saturday, June 14, 2025, 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM (HST), Moore Hall 319, Tokioka Room, Hybrid Event

Workshop #4: Thursday, June 19, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (HST) Online

Workshop #5: Thursday, June 26, 2025, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (HST) Online

Join us for a full day of workshops that bring Southeast Asian children’s literature to life through drama, music, and visual arts. Led by talented storytellers and artists, each session offers hands-on activities and creative ways to engage with SEA children’s literature.

Register here to attend workshop #1 – 3 in person: https://go.hawaii.edu/8zt

Workshop Schedule:

Workshop #1: Lutung & the Bees
Saturday, June 14, 2025, 10:00 – 11:30 AM (HST) / 1:00 – 2:30 PM (PDT)
Leaders: Kirstin Pauka & I Made Moja
Explore Balinese legends and learn how to retell stories using shadow puppets.
Zoom Registration (Online Attendance): https://go.hawaii.edu/8Lv
Each session will use a different Zoom room, so please register for each one separately.

Workshop #2: Two Friends, One World
Saturday, June 14, 2025, 1:00 – 2:30 PM (HST) / June 15, 7:00 – 8:30 AM (Philippines)
Leader: Pia Arboleda
Transform children’s stories into comic book form in this interactive session.
Zoom Registration (Online Attendance): https://go.hawaii.edu/pL8
Each session will use a different Zoom room, so please register for each one separately.

Workshop #3: The Orphan’s Harp
Saturday, June 14, 2025, 3:00 – 4:30 PM (HST) / June 15, 8:00 – 9:30 AM (Thailand)
Leader: Ben Fairfield
Create your own recycled instrument while exploring a Karen folktale.
Zoom Registration (Online Attendance): https://go.hawaii.edu/eL8
Each session will use a different Zoom room, so please register for each one separately.

Workshop #4: Translating Communities in Culture & Conservation Through Picture Books
Thursday, June 19, 2025, 9:00 – 11:00 AM (HST) / 3:00 – 5:30 PM (EDT)
Leader: Kaja McGowan, Jolanda Pandin, Hannah Phan
Zoom Registration (Only Online): https://cornell.zoom.us/meeting/register/NzFpfG3SSEegrMtThLF1Yg#/registration
Each session will use a different Zoom room, so please register for each one separately.

Workshop #5: Teaching Southeast Asian Children’s Literature in K-12 Classrooms
Thursday, June 26, 2025, 9:00 – 11:00 AM (HST) / 3:00 – 5:30 PM (EDT)
Leader: Jeevan Karki, Doctoral Student, College of Education, Michigan State University
Registration (Only Online): https://msu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6sZY2S2mcC77dwq?Q_CHL=qr
Each session will use a different Zoom room, so please register for each one separately.

In-Person Participants Receive:

  • Two children’s books
  • Outreach packets
  • All-day parking
  • Certificate of completion
  • Lunch

Space for the workshop #1-3 is limited to 20 educators. Sign up soon to reserve your spot: Register Here