An Evening with Naoko Kamioka: Origami for Global Education
- When
- Thursday, November 19, 20265:10 PM – 7:00 PM ESTAdd to calendarGoogle Calendar
- Where
- Science and Engineering Hall, 800 22nd St NW, Washington 20052, United StatesOpen in Maps
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About
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: (link below)