SHIMA
SHIMA: Okinawa-Hawaii STEM Education Collaborative
Science Workshop
SHIMA: Okinawa-Hawaii STEM Education Collaborative is a joint STEM education workshop between Okinawa and Hawaii. In this workshop, Okinawa and Hawaii high school students will attend numerous seminar and hands-on activities by professors, postdoctoral researchers, experts inside and outside of OIST involved in agriculture, forestry and fisheries rooted in the community. The participants will present in Hawaii on what they have learnt in the workshop in their countries. However, after a careful consideration of the impact of the spread of COVID-19 and the safety of the participants, we decided to proceed with the workshop without travelling to Hawaii this time. Although the trip to Hawaii has been called off, we hope that this workshop will help the participants in both countries to be more passionate about science and be a step for their future path.
SHIMA: Okinawa-Hawaii STEM Education Collaborative is co-sponsored by the US Consulate General in Okinawa.
※STEM is an acronym which stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.Theme
Okinawa and Hawaii have similar socio-political backgrounds and governance histories, and their influence remains strong today. Both countries have a rich heritage that has been passed down since ancient times and have cultural practices that are strongly linked to natural resource management. We would like to take advantage of these similarities to promote cross-cultural learning focusing on traditional methods of managing natural resources.
The program is scheduled to start in July 2021 which include both on-site learning and collaborative virtual discussions. We will set similar themes between the two countries and work on various topics related to seaweed farming, such as ecology, chemistry, and environmental management.
Event Timeline & Location
Workshop period: July 2021
Workshop venue: Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) Main Campus, Onna Village etc.
※We will meet the participants at OIST. For field work activities, round trip transportation will be provided by OIST between the campus and the field.
Next Procedure
| ～ 25th April 2021 | Please fill out the form provided on this site by Sunday, 25th April 2021. The form must be filled by a guardian and please adhere to the submission deadline. |
| Latest information (as of July 9) The state of emergency has been extended to August 22. We would like to inform you that the workshop will be held from July 17 to July 25 as scheduled. We will take possible measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus infection and we kindly ask all participants for their cooperation. |
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17th July 2021 ～25th July 2021 |
The workshop will be held for about one week. Participants are required to participate in the entire workshop. Let's have fun together! |
Workshop Schedule
Participants are required to participate in all the dates of the workshop.
The program schedule is listed in Japan time.
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| Saturday, 17th July 2021 Venue: OIST 10:00-11:30 |
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| Saturday, 17th July 2021 Venue: Tancha, Onna Village 12:30-15:30 |
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| Sunday, 18th June 2021 Venue: OIST 10:00-12:30 |
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| Sunday, 18th June 2021 Venue: OIST 13:30-16:30 |
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| Thursday, 22nd July 2021 Venue: OIST& Maeda Fishing Harbor 10:00-12:30 |
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| Thursday, 22nd July 2021 Venue: OIST 14:00-15:00 |
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| Friday, 23rd July 2021 Venue: OIST 10:00-15:00 |
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| Sunday, 25th July 2021 Venue: OIST 10:00-14:00 |
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Contact Us
SHIMA Organizer Email: science.outreach@oist.jp
SHIMA 2021: List of Participants
