Hall Leads Kapi‘olani Delegation to USC Takeoff Grant Kickoff

Dr. Michaelyn Nākoa Hall led a delegation from Kapi‘olani Community College to the University of Southern California Race and Equity Center’s Takeoff: Institutional Innovations for College Men of Color grants kickoff event in Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA). Hall presented to a cohort of fourteen minority-serving institutions selected from a nationwide search on Kapiolani’s strategies to attract and retain male students from underrepresented populations to reverse the trend of declining enrollment of men in higher education.

Kapiolani’s delegation consisted of:

• Michaelyn Nākoa Hall, Ph.D., Project Lead
• Waimea Amaral-Pabillano, Student Representative
• Shannon Sakaue, Ed.D., Returning Adults Coordinator
• Kealalokahi Losch, Ph.D., Professor of Pacific Island Studies
• Li-Anne Delavega, M.A., Undergraduate Research Experiences (URE) Coordinator
• Brandon Marc Higa, J.D., Director of Resource Development (attending on behalf of Shaun Kiyabu, Institutional Analyst)

USC RACE paired Kapi‘olani’s Takeoff Team up with their coach, Dr. Séfa Aina, Associate Dean and Director of the Draper Center at Pomona College in Southern California.

The grant kickoff event took place at the Conrad LA, one of Downtown LA’s most exclusive venues. Participants met the USC RACE team, their coaches, and sponsors from the ECMC Foundation.

Kapi‘olani students and employees may sign up for EquityConnect to learn more about the USC Takeoff Initiative taking place at Kapi‘olani. Please contact the Grants Office for instructions on how to sign up by e-mailing kccgo@hawaii.edu.

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