ABOUT
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What is the Exchange? THE EXCHANGE is a series of evening events, held weekly, featuring guest presentations, performances, and activities. Sessions explore the pressing issues, histories, challenges, innovations, and vibrant cultures that make the Asia-Pacific region unique. THE EXCHANGE is a chance for students and distinguished guests to share their time and their ideas, with each becoming better informed and better connected as a result. THE EXCHANGE is planned and produced by graduate students at the East-West Center. Location Imin International Conference Center East-West Center 1777 East-West Road Honolulu, Hawaii 
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Spring 2023
Making learning innovative, creative, engaging and fun! Welcome to the Spring 2023 Exchange! This spring's eight-session, dynamic Exchange will feature speakers and performers who have diverse backgrounds in academia, from filmmaking, performing arts to the culinary world! This semester's theme is unlike any other we have had in the past. You, as a student, will actually get to EXCHANGE ideas with your EWC community through action, hands-on learning. Everything that our spring Exchange team will bring to you from January 23 to April 3 will focus on creative learning, useful, innovative tools that can be used in academia and also help you grow as a professional. You will learn by doing! That is what we hope to accomplish this spring! Students from the East-West Center community will be able to think aloud and share their ideas openly through poetry, art and filmmaking. This semester's Exchange is all about immersive learning, and hopefully, students will get to LEARN and TAKEAWAY unique experiences that they never anticipated before. Join us on Monday, January 23 from 6.30PM to 8.30PM at Imin International Conference Center for the opening session! See below our spring Exchange team's introductions! Get to know your organizers! See you all soon! |
Meet the Spring 2023 Exchange Team!
SARA HAUF
Planning & Speakers Intern Sara is a Cambodian-American student who grew up in Cambridge, MA, USA. She received a BA and graduated summa cum laude in Political Science from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2021. She is currently pursuing a Master's in Asian International Affairs with a focus in political violence in Southeast Asia. In her free time, Sara likes to cook, read, hike, surf, and play tennis. Sara plans to remain on Oahu after she graduates in May and is looking forward to working with the Pacific Forum for her Capstone project. 
HAIDER RIFAAT Communications Intern Hailing from Islamabad, Pakistan, Haider graduated as a gold medalist, earning his BA honors in Social Sciences, majoring in Psychology from SZABIST. He is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Communication from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Haider is also an entertainment journalist, serving as features writer for OK! Pakistan, the international edition of OK! Magazine, and as contributing writer to DAWN Images and Flanelle Magazine. Haider has interviewed numerous international celebrities, including Marisol Nichols from Riverdale, William Moseley from The Chronicles of Narnia, Tasya Teles from The 100, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Shontelle, Romanian singer INNA, and other journalists and dignitaries. In his interviews, Haider likes to dig deep about issues affecting the entertainment industry at large. He is also the creator and host of Pakistan's first web talk show on YouTube titled "The Haider Rifaat Show." Outside of academics, Haider likes photography, performing arts and tennis. 
KALÀ MÜLLER
Activities Intern Kalā Müller is an MFA candidate in the Theatre and Dance program at UH Mānoa with a focus on performance. For this semester’s exchange, Kalā had a place on the team as Activities Coordinator. When he is not on stage or working on a project at the Kennedy Theater, he enjoys watching soccer, watching movies, and spending time with friends. He would like to thank the entire team for their hard work in bringing this spring exchange to life! |
HUMA NASIR
Logistics Intern Huma Nasir is a Lawyer and a Youth Advisory Board Member at The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. Her practice and research interests are centered around gender justice, human rights, peace-building, and alternate dispute resolution. She is passionate about strengthening the youth-inclusive peace process and hopes to advance feminist peace in international peace and security efforts. She is a current Graduate Degree Fellow at the East-West Center and is specializing in International Conflict Resolution. 
PINDARICA MALYROJSIRI
Food Intern Pindarica is currently a graduate student at the Department of Political Science and a Graduate Degree Fellow at the East-West Center. Her expertise lies in conflict resolution, she had worked on peace-building and conflict resolution with civil society in the Southern border provinces of Thailand/Patani for seven years. She also worked with Peace Corps Thailand and international non-governmental organizations with a focus on development. She received her MA in International Peace Studies from the University of Peace in Costa Rica and the Philippines. In her free time, she enjoys surfing and biking.
MUHAMMAD ALI IJAZ
Performance Intern Ali is a Graduate Degree Fellow at the East-West Center and an MA student of Communication at UH Manoa. He is a filmmaker who loves weaving stories around culture, environmental issues and wildlife. Ali is currently working on a practicum documentary film that explores the cultural and ecological significance of the Hawaiian snails. Ali loves reading books, admiring nature, spinning his staff and surfing. |
