Title III

ʻUmia ka hanu! Hoʻokahi ka umauma, ke kīpoʻohiwi i ke kīpoʻohiwi
Be of one accord, as in exerting every effort to lift a heavy weight to the shoulder and to keep together in carrying it along.

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Kauhale Ke Kuleana

Title III ANNH Part F and A projects support the Kuleana Imperative at Kapi‘olani Community College. Read more about the alignment with our institutional purpose and values in this section.

Purpose & Values

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Abstracts

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Who We Are

Kapi ‘olani Community College was awarded several U.S. Department of Education Title III Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian (ANNH) Serving Institution grants to strengthen academic programs and services that help students succeed at the college. The Title III Part F grant, Strengthening Kapi ‘olaniʻs Campus and Culture for Student Success: Kauhale Ke Kuleana, the Responsibility of the Whole Village, seeks to provide an environment conducive to student success through targeted campus renovations, high impact student support and teaching practices, improved evaluation systems and fiscal stability. This 2014-19 grant from the U.S. Department of Education is $7,882,423 over an anticipated five years. In addition to the Title III Part F grant, the college received a Title III Part A grant titled, Kauhale Ke Kuleana, the Responsibility of the Whole Village, Phase II for $3, 894, 015.

In collaboration with the Kalāualani Council and the college faculty, staff and administration, these funds will be used for projects that align and support the strategic directions within the 2015-2021 Kapi‘olani Community College Strategic Plan and to support the goals and objectives within the Hawai‘i Papa O Ke Ao report.

Leadership Team

Nāwaʻa Napoleon

Principal Investigator for Part F & A

Misaki Takabayashi

Principal Investigator, Title III collaborative

Kelli Goya

Project Director

Michaelyn Nākoa Hall

Co-Investigator & Advisor

Brandon Marc Higa

Project Director for Title III collaborative

Pu'u Zablan

Kūloaʻa project director

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Articles

Title III Fellow Mark Kunimune featured in Hawaiʻi Public Radio interview

by kccmobile | Jun 30, 2022 | Title III

Title III Fellow Mark Kunimune was featured in an interview with Hawaiʻi Public Radio for his efforts in promoting mental health among emergency medical technicians and paramedics. Mark’s passion for these activities started through conversations with his colleagues...

Hoʻoilina, by Ākea Kahikina

by kccmobile | Jun 28, 2022 | Title III

Hoʻoilina, by Ākea Kahikina Presented at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa by Title III Fellow Ākea Kahikina, who earned his Masters in Fine Arts in Hawaiian Theatre. Set in a pre-pandemic Hawai‘i upon the luxurious slopes of Lēʻahi, Hoʻoilina is a farcical hana...

Recruitment for Title III Program Manager (Kukahale consortium with HonCC)

by kccmobile | May 18, 2022 | Title III

The KCC-GO team is pleased to share a job opportunity supporting Title III program initiatives at Kapi‘olani Community College and Honolulu Community College. The job posting is available at the Career Opportunities at the University of Hawai‘i website. The Title III...