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@kccstem is collaborating with the Institute for Future Intelligence (IFI) and diverse community organizations to provide our students with opportunities in STEM and emerging technology fields. Through experiential learning that is deeply rooted in and from Hawai‘i’s community, culture, and environment, we will continue to inspire our students and prepare them for their impactful careers. 🌿🌱 #STEM #workforce #community #kapiolanicommunitycollege #Hawaii For more: link in bio
Welcome to our @lunaliloscholars who were spotted on campus today just before going on a walk around Lē‘ahi to learn about the surrounding areas, wahi pana, and our campus Oli Holo. Wishing you all a wonderful remainder of your summer break and looking forward to seeing all of you during this coming fall semester. 😎🙌🏽 The Lunalilo Scholars Program offers non-college bound students a transformative opportunity through education. Specifically designed to support students with academic potential but limited family and/or financial resources, the program provides a unique pathway to higher education and personal growth. The Program is dedicated to creating educational programs built on Native Hawaiian identity. Beginning with the Summer Bridge, the program hopes to instill the value and importance of ʻāina and legacy through Hawaiian cultural activities and huakaʻi (field trips), and research on Queen Kapiʻolani and Lēʻahi. 📧 For more info email lunalilo@hawaii.edu
Interested in Esports? 🎮 We are offering FREE COURSES to help jumpstart your career into the esports industry thru our Good Jobs HI program! Enroll today! Learn more at link in bio. #goodjobshi
A group from Kapiʻolani CC, Hawaiʻi Community College, UH Hilo, and UH Maui College, including two chancellors, interacted over a week with the four tribes from the Wabanaki Alliance—the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Maliseet/Wolastoqey, and Mikʻmaq tribes. Read more about the visit and the Hawai‘i Pāmaomao initiative. 🔗 Link in bio 📸 1: Kapiʻolani CC contingent with braided sweetgrass, Maliseet/Wolasteqewiyik Nation, Littleton, Maine, from left: Department Chair Lisa Kanae, Department Chair Grant Itomitsu, Financial Aid Manager Jennifer Bradley, Chancellor Misaki Takabayashi 📸 2: Preparing white ash bark for basket-making, Near the Meduxnekeag River, Maliseet/Wolasteqewiyik Nation, Littleton, Maine, Ākeamakamae Kiyuna (Hawaiʻi CC) 📸 3: Ahuʻula, feather cloak, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
🌟 Exciting News! 🌟 This week we announced a groundbreaking collaboration between the Culinary Institute of the Pacific (CIP) and the renowned Culinary Institute of America (CIA) during a formal press conference co-hosted by the Hawai‘i Ag & Culinary Alliance. The CIP x CIA collaboration is set to revolutionize workforce development in Hawai‘i’s culinary and hospitality industries. Chef Roy Yamaguchi, director of the Culinary Institute of the Pacific shared, “We are excited to collaborate with CIA to create a workforce development program uniquely rooted in our cuisine and culture, ensuring the talent pipeline in the islands remains robust for years to come.” Kicking off on September 16, the CIP x CIA program offers specialized 5-day culinary intensives, focusing on Hawai‘i-sourced ingredients and contemporary techniques, beginning with ʻĀina-based Mediterranean Cooking and Pacific Rim Plant Forward Cooking. Participants will earn certificates from both CIA and CIP. CIA president-elect Michiel Bakker emphasized the significance of this collaboration: “Our collaboration with CIP represents a significant investment in Hawai‘i’s culinary future and demonstrates our commitment to building upon the college’s legacy, reputation, and alumni network here in the Pacific.” The Hawai‘i Tourism Authority will provide full tuition scholarships for 32 industry professionals to join the first two cohorts in September. To apply and for more info, see link in bio or visit https://culinaryinstitute.hawaii.edu #CulinaryInstituteOfThePacific #CulinaryInstituteOfAmerica #CulinaryEducation #WorkforceDevelopment #HawaiiCulinary #CIPxCIA 📸 Photos of the reception following the announcement, featuring renowned chef alumni from both institutions.
Over $5 million is available with the Hawai‘i Promise Scholarship, designed to help Hawai‘i residents attend the @uhcommunitycolleges With this money, it’s our promise that cost will not be a barrier to your education. Your future starts here! 🔗 hawaii.edu/promise - link in bio for more info.