Previous Next by Jennifer Blonder-Cacciarelli I am not sure where to begin, this past week has been full of excitement and exploration as we toured the streets of Tokyo and Kyoto. Starting off our days in Japan at 9 a.m. put us at 8 p.m. back here in the states. Due to such an extreme … Read more about this article
Previous Next by Sister Thuan Bui The Virtual Japan program is a phenomenal work at this time of pandemic. I cannot imagine how much I have learned from this program. When I followed it for five days. I felt like I was in Japan when the guided tour introduced the places we visited. I was excited … Read more about this article
by Ciara Cavanagh After discovering the culture of Japan in 5th grade through anime and manga, I’ve dreamed of visiting the country and absorbing as much of the history, language, and daily life as possible. Yet, this past week, and being part of GCU’s virtual tour, has made me … Read more about this article
The 4th day on our virtual trip to Japan by Lenka Ferry Today we had a cooking class with Dr. Sachiko Komagata and cooked “Spinach and Bacon Shoyu Pasta”. I got my husband interested to cook with me, not sure how I accomplished that; lol. We had a great time. I was amazed by the … Read more about this article
Previous Next The 3rd day on our virtual trip to Japan by Lenka Ferry Today we have toured Gion, Kyoto that was led by Marie (Max’s wife). We saw a beautiful shrine where people make wishes for all different reasons; for example, relationships, your beauty or for passing a test. The small charms were … Read more about this article
The 2nd day on our virtual trip to Japan by Lenka Ferry Our tour today started with “Kikou” (Qigong) health exercise guided by Maki Hoshino, Qigong Master. This exercise helps to elevate function of lungs, collects energy, improve overall health and improve mental health. You can do this even while watching TV for about 30 … Read more about this article
Fruit Sandwiches The 1st day on our virtual trip to Japan by Lenka Ferry We started in the area of Asakusa, the 2nd city center of Tokyo. It’s a place of shrines & tourism, people come here to enjoy, stroll around or come to pray. Asakusa has the oldest temple in Tokyo “Sensouji”. We have … Read more about this article
Thursday, March 11th 3pm San Bay Chicken (TAIWAN) Cooking Host: Dr. Vincent Chen Ingredient List chicken cup of sesame oil cup of rice wine cup of soy sauce brown sugar basil ginger Professor Isitshwala (ZIMBABWE) Cooking Host: Dr. Lindiwe Magaya Ingredient List corn meal 5 cups boiling water professor Cavatelli (ITALY) Cooking Host: Dr. Susan … Read more about this article
Wednesday 7:30pm eventGLOBAL DISHES & INGREDIENTS Pastel (BRAZIL) Cooking Host: Will Bruce ’17 Ingredient List pastel dough (like wonton or dumpling dough that can be fried) oil white cheese (ricotta or brie) goiabada (any kind of jam or jelly) ALUMNI Ceviche (PERU) Cooking Host: Dawn Lopez ’20 Ingredient List ceviche- fish red onions green lime … Read more about this article
By Rachel Pausz ’22 Completing a global virtual internship helped me improve my professional and cultural knowledge as I was able to work side by side with coworkers from across the world. My global virtual internship took place in Barcelona, Spain and I worked with a company named the Chic Icon. I was able to … Read more about this article
