Past Activities

NEWS:AY2020 the Second Term SAISUA Scholarship Presentation Ceremony

On Friday, November 27th, 2020, the SAISUA scholarship conferment ceremony was held at the 128 Conference room of the Research Quadrangles. SAISUA provides international students with scholarships every six months so that they can concentrate on their studies.

NEWS:AY2020 Mini International Talk

September 6, 2020 13:00-15:00, the SAISUA Mini International Talk was held online from each home by Zoom.

NEWS:AY2020 the first Term SAISUA Scholarship Presentation Ceremony （First time)

On Monday, July 13th, 2020, the SAISUA scholarship conferment ceremony was held at the 128 Conference room of the Research Quadrangles. SAISUA provides international students with scholarships every six months so that they can concentrate on their studies.

NEWS:AY2020 SAISUA Donation of regular meeting of the Aizu Industry Forum

Wednesday, June. 3, 2020, in Aizuwakamatsu Washington Hotel.
The regular meeting of the Aizu Industry Forum was held on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 in the Aizuwakamatsu Washington Hotel.

NEWS:AY2019 SAISUA National health Insurance premium

Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, 12: 50-13: 00 (room 128).
A ceremony was held for 16 international students who applied for National Health Insurance subsidies.
9,000 yen per applicant were given this time to SAISUA beneficiaries.

Due to the spring break, seven students could not attend this ceremony. They will be awarded by the secretariat at the OSIP office upon returning to Aizu.
At the beginning, President Julián said, "It's with great effort that we provide these subsidies, please keep up with the good work and participate actively in SAISUA activities"

NEWS:SAISUA－SLS　International Food Donation Premium

On Friday, February 14, 2020 16: 30-16: 45 in conference room 128, a donation presentation ceremony was held by Student Life Support (SLS), who runs Rat-a-tat, the University of Aizu cafeteria.
SLS President Terushima thanked for SAISUA's cooperation in the "International food" project and donated 20,000 yen to SAISUA. He also presented "UoAizu coffee," a special coffee blended with beans from 25 countries representative of current faculty and students in the University of Aizu. This year, the main focus was on Burundi coffee, which cuisine was also featured in the "International food" project.
Mr. Terushima remembered in his speech the long-standing cooperation between SLS and the University of Aizu, such as part-time jobs for international students, student dormitories, etc.
Prof. Villegas thanked him for the donation, and took a commemorative photo with all the professors and international students who participated in this ceremony.

　

　

NEWS:AY 2019 the Second Term SAISUA Scholarship Presentation Ceremony （Second time)

On Friday, February 14th, 2020, the SAISUA scholarship presentation ceremony was held at the 128 Conference room of the Research Quadrangles.
SAISUA provides international students with scholarships every six months so that they can concentrate on their studies. International students in need of financial support and demonstrating superior academic performance are selected as recipients of this scholarship.
SAISUA gave 90,000 yen for the students this time. They received a total of 180,000 for a semester. SAISUA President Julián Villegas explained the purpose of the scholarship and encouraged the scholarship recipients, saying "when you become a successful professional, remember these days of financial difficulties and help others in need, for example donating to SAISUA."

The scholarship recipients are as follows：

Li TANG :China

Ruiyao ZHANG :China

Chun-Yu YEH :Taiwan

　　

Photo：From left side: Vice-president Hirano, Mr. Chun-Yu YEH, President Julián Villegas, Mr. Ruiyao ZHANG, Prof. Parkins, Mr. Li TANG

NEWS: SAISUA　International foods special lunch: Canadian

SAISUA and SLS served special lunch to gain knowledge of international culture. International students and professors of SAISUA planned this international food event.
We want to thank Professor Wilson & his wife and Senior Associate Professor Perkins who helped in the planning of this international event. This event was a great success.
We deeply appreciate your donations（ ¥10,808 ） for SAISUA.

１　Date December 19 and 20,2019, 12:00～13:00
２　Place UoA　Rat-a-tat cafeteria
３　Contents International food （ 6th stage )
Canadian ( Spicy chicken wing and poutine )

We are planning to have International food special lunch by the end of January.

NEWS: SAISUA　International foods special lunch: Belarus

SAISUA and SLS served special lunch to gain knowledge of international culture. International students and professors of SAISUA planed this international food event.

This menu was planned by Ms. Veranika Mikhailava and Mr. Khaustov Victor who are international students from Belarus. They wore t-shurts with the world and Belarus maps. This event was a great success.

We deeply appreciate your donations（¥9,776） for SAISUA.

１　Date November 21 and 22 12:00～13:00
２　Place UoA　Rat-a-tat cafeteria
３　Contents International food　（5th stage)
Belarus (Grilled chicken with tomato and cheese, Oliver salad and mashed potato)

We are planning to have International food special lunch by the end of December.

News: AY 2019 the Second Term SAISUA Scholarship Presentation Ceremony （First time)

On Thursday, November 14th, 2019, the SAISUA scholarship presentation ceremony was held at the 128 Conference room of the Research Quadrangles. SAISUA provides international students with scholarships every six months so that they can concentrate on their studies. International students in need of financial support and demonstrating superior academic performance are selected as recipients of this scholarship.
SAISUA gave 90,000 yen for the students this time. They received a total of 180,000 for a semester. SAISUA President Julián Villegas explained the purpose of the scholarship and encouraged the scholarship recipients, saying "Congratulations again, we are working hard to support your studies. Please consider becoming a donor when you finish your studies and become a successful professional. This way we can help to change the world."　
The scholarship recipients are as follows：

Li TANG China
Ruiyao ZHANG China
Thi Thoa　Tran　 Vietnam
Chun-Yu YEH China

Photo：From left side Ms. Thi Thoa Tran, Vice-president Hirano, Mr. Li TANG, President Julián Villegas, Mr. Ruiyao ZHANG, Mr. Chun-Yu YEH, Director Sugiyama

NEWS: SAISUA　International foods special lunch: China

SAISUA and SLS served special lunch to gain knowledge of international culture. International students and professors of SAISUA planed this international food event.
Meals were sold out. This event was a great success.
We deeply appreciate your donations（¥10,496） for SAISUA.

１　Date October 23 and 24 12:00～13:00
２　Place UoA　Rat-a-tat cafeteria
３　Contents International food　（4ｔｈ stage)
Chinese

We are planning to have International food special lunch by the end of November.

News: AY 2019 the First Term SAISUA Scholarship Presentation Ceremony （Second time)

On Wednesday, September 25th, 2019, the SAISUA scholarship presentation ceremony was held at the 128 Conference room of the Research Quadrangles. SAISUA provides international students with scholarships every six months so that they can concentrate on their studies. International students in need of financial support and demonstrating superior academic performance are selected as recipients of this scholarship.
SAISUA gave 90,000 yen for the students this time. They received a total of 180,000 for a semester. SAISUA President Julián Villegas explained the purpose of the scholarship and encouraged the scholarship recipients, saying "Congratulations again, we are working hard to support your studies. Please consider becoming a donor when you finish your studies and become a successful professional. This way we can help to change the world."　
The scholarship recipients are as follows：

Zitong Wang： China
Arévalo Arboleda Juan Camilo： Colombia

Mr. Zitong Wang

Mr. Arévalo Arboleda Juan Camilo

NEWS: AY2019 Mini International Talk

Date & Time: September 8, 2019 14:30-16:00
Location: Aizu Keiko-Do
Participants: SAISUA: Julián Villegas, Maki Hirano, Camilo Juan Arevalo Arboleda, Yaqub Abdullahi Mahmoud
Labo Party Aizu Area Branch: 40 members including 6 leaders

SAISUA was invited to Labo Party Aizu Area Branch's workshop for the second time. This year, we sent two students from Colombia and Nigeria. Those students made presentations about their countries and culture with slides. They brought traditional closing for Labo members' to try them on.
There presentations were followed by very active questions and answers session and demonstration of Salsa dance which is a popular dance in Colombia. Labo members were very excited and enjoyed to find out Colombian and Nigerian culture.

Labo Party was established in 1966 to help speaking skill development of children based on their mother language to nature rich sensitivity, imagination, expressive power of children through intercultural exchange programs. Members are formed from pre-k children to high school students with under leadership of adult sub-branch leaders.

Labo Party Aizu Area Branch donated to SAISUA
a total of 13,072 yen at the beginning of this workshop. 3,072 yen was donated from children's pocket money at the workshop in addition to a funds the branch prepared.

SAISUA invited them to So-Sho-Sai in October and we are invited to their Year-end Play in December which is Labo Party member's achievement presentation.

　　　

>NEWS: SAISUA　International foods special lunch: Burundi

SAISUA and SLS served special lunch to gain knowledge of international culture. International students and professors of SAISUA planed this international food event.

Donors were searved special Burundian coffee as a token of appreciation. Meals were sold. This event was a great success.

We deeply appreciate your donations（¥18,262） for SAISUA.

We are planning to have International meals in the end of October.

　　　　　　　　

NEWS: SAISUA　International foods special lunch: Spain

SAISUA and SLS served special lunch to gain knowledge of international culture. International students and professors of SAISUA planed this international food event.
Meals were sold out within 30 minutes each day. This event was a great success.
We deeply appreciate your donations（¥18,343） for SAISUA.

１　Date June 26 and 27 12:00～13:00
２　Place UoA　Rat-a-tat cafeteria
３　Contents International food　（2nd stage)
　　Spain (paella)

We are planning to have Burundian food in the end of July.

　　　　　　

News: AY 2019 the First Term SAISUA Scholarship Presentation Ceremony （First times)

On Friday, June 7th, 2019, the SAISUA scholarship presentation ceremony was held at the 128 Conference room of the Research Quadrangles. SAISUA provides international students with scholarships every six months so that they can concentrate on their studies. International students in need of financial support and demonstrating superior academic performance are selected as recipients of this scholarship.
SAISUA gave 90,000 yen for the first installment to three students this time. Students will receive a total of 180,000 for a semester. SAISUA President Julian Villegas explained the purpose of the scholarship and encouraged the scholarship recipients, saying "Please keep focusing on your studies and research. We hope that in the future when you become a successful professional, remember SAISUA and donate to us so we can continue supporting new generations of International students."　
The scholarship recipients are as follows：
Mahmoud　Yaqub Abdullahi: Nigeria
Zitong Wang: China
Arevalo Arboleda Juan Camilo: Colombia

Mr. Mahmoud　Yaqub Abdullahi

Mr. Zitong Wang

　　　　 　 Mr. Arevalo Arboleda Juan Camilo

News:SAISUA　International foods special lunch: Colombia

SAISUA and SLS served special lunch to gain the knowledge of international understanding. International students and professors of SAISUA planed this international food event.
Meals were sold out within 30 minutes each day. TV broadcasting stations and local newspaper journalists came and interview them. This event was a great success.

We deeply appreciated that part of the sales and your donation（¥11,489） for SAISUA.

１　Date: May 29 and 30 12:00～13:00
２　Place: UoA　Rat-a-tat cafeteria
３　Contents: International food　（1st step)
　　Colombia (bandeja paisa)

BandejaPaisa.pdf

　　　　　　　　

News: AY 2018 the Second Term SAISUA Scholarship Presentation Ceremony （Second times)

On Wednesday, March 27th, 2019, the SAISUA scholarship presentation ceremony was held at the 128 Conference room of the Research Quadrangles. SAISUA provides international students its scholarships every six months so that they can concentrate on their studies. International students in need of financial support and demonstrating superior academic performance are selected as recipients of this scholarship. SAISUA gave the half of the total amount (90,000 yen) to the students this time.

SAISUA President Julian Villegas explained the purpose of the scholarship and encouraged the scholarship recipients, saying "It has passed for 6 months and we are glad you have studyed hard and joined the SAISUA activity proactively. Please keep to focus on studying more and don't forget that you received such a great support from many people related to UoA. We wish you will have a oportunity to return what you received to other people like you."　

The scholarship recipients are as follows.

・Le Doan Hoang (1st-year Doctor's student, from Vietnam)

・Edward Sam Ly (1st-year Master's student, from U.S.A)

・Chun Yin Mok (2nd-year Bachelor's student, from Hong-Kong) →He was absent the ceremony and SAISUA president gave the scholarship to him later.

News: AY 2018 the Second Term SAISUA Scholarship Presentation Ceremony

On Wednesday, November 21th, 2018, the SAISUA scholarship presentation ceremony was held at the 128 Conference room of the Research Quadrangles. SAISUA provides international students its scholarships every six months so that they can concentrate on their studies. International students in need of financial support and demonstrating superior academic performance are selected as recipients of this scholarship. SAISUA gave the half of the total amount (90,000 yen) to the students this time.

SAISUA President Julian Villegas explained the purpose of the scholarship and encouraged the scholarship recipients, saying "Hopefully, you can focus on studying and proactively join various activities inside and outside of the university with this scholarship. Also, I wish you would support SAISUA through donation, etc. for your juniors after graduation."　

The scholarship recipients are as follows.

・Le Doan Hoang (1st-year Doctor's student, from Vietnam)

・Edward Sam Ly (1st-year Master's student, from U.S.A)

・Chun Yin Mok (2nd-year Bachelor's student, from Hong-Kong)

News: AY 2018 SAISUA joined the School Festival

UoA School Festival "Soshosai" was held on October 6th - 7th, 2018, and SAISUA sold spanish tortilla at the festival.

Some International students, faculty staffs and other staffs of UoA cooperatied each other, and so many visiters came to the SAISUA booth.

A total of 243 tortillas were sold for 2 days, and sales reached a record high of 106,738 yen. SAISUA also sold 38 SAISUA original T-shirts.

Many peole not only buy the food but also gave a donation in the donation box which was set up the booth, and it reached 17,803 yen for 2 days.

We are extremely appreciate to everyone who helping and support us and visiting SAISUA booth!

　

News: AY 2018 the First Term SAISUA Scholarship Presentation Ceremony

On Tuesay, June 26th, 2018, the SAISUA scholarship presentation ceremony was held at the South Lounge of the Research Quadrangles. SAISUA provides international students its scholarships every six months so that they can concentrate on their studies. International students in need of financial support and demonstrating superior academic performance are selected as recipients of this scholarship.

SAISUA President Julian Villegas explained the purpose of the scholarship and encouraged the scholarship recipients, saying "Hopefully, you can focus on studying and proactively join various activities inside and outside of the university with this scholarship. Also, I wish you would support SAISUA through donation, etc. for your juniors after graduation."　

The scholarship recipients are as follows.

・Loick Cedrick Denis Walle (2nd-year master's student, from France)

・Manoj Poudel (1st-year master's student, from Nepal)

・Tak Hei Law (1st-year Bachelor's student, from China)