{"id":43792,"date":"2016-03-14T10:38:22","date_gmt":"2016-03-14T20:38:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=43792"},"modified":"2020-01-07T14:01:51","modified_gmt":"2020-01-08T00:01:51","slug":"uh-helps-raise-awareness-for-intellectual-and-developmental-disabilities-at-friendship-walk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2016\/03\/14\/uh-helps-raise-awareness-for-intellectual-and-developmental-disabilities-at-friendship-walk\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> helps raise awareness for intellectual and developmental disabilities at friendship walk"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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Members of the UH<\/abbr> Mānoa College of Education’s Department of Special Education<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

On March 12, 2016, the 10 Oʻahu<\/span> chapters of Best Buddies Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span><\/a> celebrated Friendship Month by hosting the Best Buddies Friendship Walk<\/a> at Magic Island. In attendance were 49 faculty, students and alumni of the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Mānoa College of Education’s special education department<\/a> along with football coach Nick Rolovich<\/strong><\/a> and members of the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> football team<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Ella Joy Grande, Kelly Hu, Mariel Renon and Keanuenue Gannet<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Best Buddies Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> is a nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness and funds to support individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. UH<\/abbr> groups including the College of Education Champions, the Student Council for Exceptional Children and the Center on Disability Studies donated more than $3,125 to the cause, along with numerous individual donations from College of Education<\/a> faculty, students and alumni.<\/p>\n

“There is nothing more important than the people in our lives,” said Rhonda Black<\/strong><\/a>, special education professor at UH<\/abbr> Mānoa and advisory board member of Best Buddies. “Best Buddies is an organization built on this foundation. Best Buddies programs in ten schools on Oʻahu<\/span> work to provide opportunities for young people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to develop one-on-one friendships and participate in group activities with their peers without disabilities.”<\/p>\n

With chapters on Maui and on Oʻahu<\/span>, there are a total of 16 chapters with 656 participants in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>.<\/p>\n

—By Kapiʻolani<\/span> Ching<\/em><\/p>\n

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University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> football team<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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