HOʻOKUʻI III: Newsletter 4
In this Issue: Kapaʻa High School Project Haumana Feed 56 Community Members During Pandemic Where will you go to college after high school? By: Caryl Hitchcock Introducing Project Hoʻokuʻi IV:ʻOhana Lōkahi! An Interview with Kealakehe High School's STEM student and...
HOʻOKUʻI III: Newsletter 3
In this Issue: • A Mentor and Role Model For Her Students by Caryl Hitchcock• Congratulations Dr. Erin Nakano!• Featured Student: Lilinoe Wilson• Outstanding Haas Seniors Create A Legacy by Nicole Olayon• Haas Hosts Project Hoʻokuʻi ʻohana Night by Nicole Olayon•...
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HOʻOKUʻI III: Newsletter 2
In this Issue: • Ke Kula 'o 'Ehunuikaimalino's Kala' e Parker and Farrington's Marites Agag at the Pac Rim Conference• Kapa'a High School and Service learning at Alekoko• Lanai project participant students mentor younger peers• Kea'au High School's Alapaki...
HOʻOKUʻI III: Newsletter 1
In this issue: A day at Kapaʻa High School and Mālama Kumu 2.0
Summer Time Moves: Na Kumu Alakaʻi Meets with HIDOE faculty and the community at STEMS²
On June 27, 2019, Lisa Uyehara and Naomi Rombaoa Tanaka did a “talk story” to a “full house” at the STEMS² symposium. The purpose of the short presentation followed by a “talk story” was to get the manaʻo (opinion) of how community and ʻohana (family) could be...
Mālama Kumu – Saturday, February 23, 2019
On Saturday, February 23, 2019, Hawaii Department of Education faculty began their first in-person professional development class with Project Hoʻokuʻi III: Na Kumu Alakaʻi on the island of Oʻahu. The island of Oʻahu is fittingly known as “the gathering place.” The...
Running Start: Earning College Credits and High School Credits
What is Running Start? Running Start is a University of Hawaii and Hawaii Department of Education initiative that allows “eligible students” at any public high school or charter school in Hawaii (under the age of 21) to earn college credit and high school credit...
Hoʻokuʻi III History and Goals
In 2007 Mr. Eugene McElroy recognized a need to support Native Hawaiian students, particularly those living in rural areas, to gain access to postsecondary education. He approached Dr. Kelly Roberts about addressing this need. Dr. Roberts, and the original team,...