Educate me please

I've met  Hikaru Hie at a mini-conference of Applied Improvisation Network in Manila in the Philippines during the Manila Improv Festival in 2019.  Right away, I was struck by her positivity and how she could connect with everyone so easily.  Truth is, Hikaru is genuine in her interactions with people and that makes people want to gather around her and listen to her wisdom drinking tea discussing about existential questions with a good dose of respect and fun.  The day we met I've visited the school where she works as a Associate Professor and Freshmen Program Director of Tohoku University of Art and Design. I'm forever thankful I've had the chance to interview this inspiring woman who improves the world of Education by saying yes. 

You curious? : 

To learn more about her work as a practitioner with the AIN follow this link : SAYING YES!

To learn about the Kyoto University of The Arts. 

To learn about the concept of Yes and in Improvisation: 

Second city Improv (Base in Chicago, provide training and other wonderful delicacies)

ImproWiki (Bank of exercises, games and activities for anyone who's interested in Improv)

If you are curious (curious people are clever people) Among his published works, he collaborated with Chicagoliterati.com, The Midwestern Gothic Magazine and Adelaide Magazine (no. 23).

Servas: It's a Federation where people can connect and exchange in order to create world peace. A bit like the concept of Couch surfing, but you need to pass the interview before being part of the group. Double check if you do have to pay an annual membership fee. You can either be a traveler or a host. 

Couch Surfing: It's a way to travel and meet locals from all around the world. Yes, it's free. You can connect with a bunch of people. You can either be a traveler or a host. Once you traveled and met someone on couch surfing, you can rate them and comment on their page (to tell everyone a positive opinion of that person) if you feel like it. There are others ways to get ''verified'' on couch surfing to make sure it's safe, but in my experience, when living abroad, it's great to share your couch and meet new traveler who can help you rediscover your ''host city''. 

Woofing: This is more like a work abroad and live where you work style. Usually, WWOOF means World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms. WWOOF is the connection between volunteers and organic farms. Conditions vary depending on farms. Look on their website for more information.

Good apps for safe Transportation:

Good thing is that when you use applications, you can rate your driver and a follow up of the driver. So far, all my experiences with Grab and Didi have been great. 

Grab:  Use them for transport, food delivery and payment solutions. (Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand)

Didi: Use them for transport. (The link is the link for their application) (China) You can use it sometimes in other

Uber: For Americas

Also, I'm not including bike applications, but I would vividly recommend them.  Many many major cities have shared bikes applications. Mobile, Jumpbike, Ofo, Velib, Bixi... 

Enjoy!