From prison to social work, Windward CC changes student’s life
Commencement speaker Sophia Kaawa-Aweau was in and out of prison before Windward Community College helped her turn her life around.
Commencement speaker Sophia Kaawa-Aweau was in and out of prison before Windward Community College helped her turn her life around.
Halena Kapuni-Reynolds is a PhD candidate in the Department of American Studies at UH Mānoa.
The UH Hilo Hawaiian studies program was established in 1982.
The 16-credit program is aimed at cultivating leaders to connect and care for ʻāina using ancestral knowledge.
Audiences were captivated by recently published research based on regenerative practices that allowed Âé¶¹´«Ã½¡¯s Indigenous population to thrive for centuries.
The University of Âé¶¹´«Ã½ at Hilo launched a new weekly video series called Moʻohua featuring a “Word of the Week.”
Kealohakuʻualohakuʻupokiʻi Balaz is the first person from Âé¶¹´«Ã½ to be selected for the program since its inception in 2018.
An estimated 115,000 pounds of marine debris accumulates annually on Papah¨¡naumoku¨¡kea reefs.
Kamalani Oshiro and Kaneikoliakawahineikaʻiukapuomua Baker will guide the college¡¯s graduates at commencement.
Five students participate in the annual United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York City.