$3.4 million to grow Native Hawaiian physicians
The Native Hawaiian Center for Excellence is focused on increasing the representation of Native Hawaiian students in medicine and other health professions.
The Native Hawaiian Center for Excellence is focused on increasing the representation of Native Hawaiian students in medicine and other health professions.
Hauʻoli—Happy, glad, gay, joyful; happiness, enjoyment, joy.
Audiences were captivated by recently published research based on regenerative practices that allowed Âé¶¹´«Ã½¡¯s Indigenous population to thrive for centuries.
The film is choreographed and produced by Brigitte Leilani Axelrode, who is pursuing a graduate certificate in Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies at UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹.
UH received three grants to find innovative solutions for food, agriculture, water and Native Hawaiian communities.
Ulu—To grow, increase, spread; growth.
K¨±pono—Upright, honest, decent, proper, appropriate, rightful, reliable, worth, merit, excellence.
The enrichment program conducted development workshops reaching a total of 86 professionals including educators and social workers.
Maoli—Native, indigenous, aborigine, genuine, true, real, actual.
Attendees can participate in activities such as lei making, art and poetry workshops, and a special screening of a Duke Kahanamoku documentary.