Classes & TalksThursday, November 19
An Evening with Naoko Kamioka: Origami for Global Education
Thursday, November 19 · 5:10-7 p.m. · Science and Engineering Hall
- When
- Thursday, November 19 · 5:10-7 p.m.
- Where
- Science and Engineering Hall800 22nd Street Northwest · Washington, DC · 20052
About this event
Naoko Kamioka was born in Japan and has lived in Washington, DC for 35 years. She is a retired international education professional who worked as a Senior Technical Advisor for Education at World Learning and Catholic Relief Services on development projects in the Global South. After she retired, she founded Origami for All, which uses origami for cross-cultural and global education across DC. She works in art centers, public schools, homeless and family shelters, and migrant and refugee youth programs, as well as at the Japanese Ambassador's residence, the National Cherry Blossom Festival, and AAPI Heritage Month events. She received the 2024 SJA Mine Sasaguri Service Award. She was an invited presenter at the 70th Annual CIES Conference in 2026, where she led the collective folding of about 2,000 paper cranes at the closing event. --- Event Details: https://revconnect.gwu.edu/rsvp?id=379783
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