{"id":196600,"date":"2024-04-30T15:14:13","date_gmt":"2024-05-01T01:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=196600"},"modified":"2024-04-30T16:32:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-01T02:32:33","slug":"ecological-belonging-fellowship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/04\/30\/ecological-belonging-fellowship\/","title":{"rendered":"12 M\u0101noa students selected for ecological belonging fellowship"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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First row from left, ʻAʻaliʻi<\/span> Kelling, Aura Diaz-Monroy, Keaupuni Davis, Charlotte Head, Alex Williamson and Pomai Kauahi-Daniels. Second row from left, Margie Walkover, Quinn Goo, Stryder Wiliams, Talofa Feʻa<\/span>, Ululani Russo Oana and Makena Gallagher.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A dozen undergraduate and graduate students from the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa were recently nominated for an international fellowship focusing on “ecological belonging,” a concept that highlights our connection to the environment and how we\u2019re influenced by the stories and patterns that shape society. Stewarded by The Wellbeing Project and Georgetown University, the inaugural fellowship aims to build a global community dedicated to ecological belonging. The UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa fellows collaborate in a global community with students from Georgetown University, University of Ljubljana-Slovenia and Facens University Centre-Brazil.<\/p>\n

“The approach this fellowship has taken emphasizes the unique experiences of a variety of voices, discussing our connections, while enhancing academic perspectives and our understanding of the world,” said undergraduate Alex Williamson, a UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa fellow majoring in Women\u2019s studies. “The principle of intersectionality is vital in achieving a unified global community, as well as essential when focusing on ecological wellbeing.”<\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa fellows<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • ʻAʻaliʻi<\/span> Kelling, marine science; graduate<\/li>\n
  • Alex Williamson, women\u2019s studies; undergraduate<\/li>\n
  • Aura Diaz-Monroy, English; graduate<\/li>\n
  • Charlotte Head, sociology; undergraduate<\/li>\n
  • Keaupuni Davis, sociology; graduate<\/li>\n
  • Makena Gallagher, sociology, psychology; BA<\/abbr> and minor<\/li>\n
  • Margie Walkover, sociology; doctoral<\/li>\n
  • Pomai Kauahi-Daniels, tropical agriculture; undergraduate<\/li>\n
  • Quinn Goo, psychology, educational psychology; undergraduate and graduate<\/li>\n
  • Stryder Wiliams, biology; undergraduate<\/li>\n
  • Talofa Feʻa<\/span>, natural resource management; undergraduate<\/li>\n
  • Ululani Russo Oana, curriculum studies and instruction; PhD<\/abbr><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Embodying ecological belonging<\/h2>\n

    The program\u2019s first phase recently concluded and focused on understanding ecological belonging in different cultural and geographical contexts. The sessions aimed to explore the ways in which humans connect with their environment, physically and spiritually.<\/p>\n

    Fellows were tasked with developing rituals and practices to embody ecological belonging. These practices focused on elements such as ancestral memory, interconnectedness, and the material elements that make up a local ecosystem. The collaboration encouraged each university to consider its unique cultural dynamics and histories while contributing to a shared understanding of ecological belonging.<\/p>\n

    “This fellowship has been a growing experience for us alongside the students,” said Kawehi Goto, one of the fellowship\u2019s campus coordinators at UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa. “The M\u0101noa fellows have been leaders in this global community, and I look forward to continuing to learn from them as they bring life to (k)new practices of ecological belonging in the next phase of the fellowship.”<\/p>\n

    In the next phase of the program, fellows will represent Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and create practice-based prototypes for ecological belonging in the summer and into next fall.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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