Do you want to learn more about the UH System that you work for? How about meeting dynamic and supportive colleagues from other UHCC campuses?

Apply now to be a Wo Learning Champion Generation XII!

Deadline to submit applications is Saturday, Feb. 18.  Applicants must be available for a April 21 induction meeting at Honolulu Community College.

Read the flyer for specific information about this amazing syste-wide professional development opportunity and how to apply.

KCC WoLCXII application flyer

Questions? Please contact Annie Thomas (athomas@hawaii.edu) or Mark Kunimune (markkuni@hawaii.edu), current Wo LCs Generation XI.

The Chancellor’s Advisory Council Meeting is

Tuesday, January 31, 2017
2:30pm – 4:30pm
Tamarind Room, ‘Ōhelo Building

All faculty and staff are encouraged to attend the meeting and participate with your fellow CAC members.

AGENDA:

Call to Order	Louise Pagotto, Interim Chancellor
Approval of minutes from the CAC meeting on December 6, 2016	Louise Pagotto
AGO Conversation	Keolani Noa, Susan Inouye, Lee Ann DeMello and Tasi Yanger
Building Project	John Richards and No‘eau Keopuhiwa
CAC Work Groups	Louise Pagotto
Student Success Pathway Update	Veronica Ogata
ARF Process	Brian Furuto
ACCJC Institutional Self Evaluation Report (ISER): Addressing the Gaps	Sunny Pai and Joanne Whitaker
Chancellor’s Update	Louise Pagotto

 

Gum Aung is a 17-year-old high school senior at Kaimukī High School and is taking college courses at Kapi‘olani Community College through the Running Start Program at Kaimukī High. He is active in the school’s band and plans on pursuing a career in computer science.

But what sets him apart from most kids his age is the nearly decade-long journey he and his family had to take to get here. As of December 2016, Aung and his family have been able to call themselves U.S. citizens after living in this country for the past six years. In a recent interview with Aung, he relayed the story of he and his family’s trying passage into the U.S from his war-torn country, Myanmar (also known as Burma), and the constant moving in between. 

“I want to inspire other people to follow their dreams, even if it can be difficult and sometimes seems impossible,” Aung said.

To read the full story on Kapiʻo News, click here.

Aloha KCC Faculty,

Paul S. Honda International Faculty Development Grants –Summer 2017

The Paul S. Honda International Center (HIC) will provide up to 10 International Faculty grants for KCC faculty who are interested in adding an international component to their courses.

The grants will cover the cost of the programs offered by the Council on International Education (CIEE). These summer programs are listed below.

Awardees are responsible for the airfare, passport, visa and any other costs not covered by the CIEE program. No more than one application will be accepted from any one faculty

Funding for this grant is made possible by a generous grant to the Honda International Center by the Paul S. Honda Foundation.

The application is to be sent electronically to Damian Zukeran at

damianec@hawaii.edu by Friday, February 17^th.

If you have any questions, please contact Damian at HIC,  734-9314 or e-mail:

damianec@hawaii.edu

Program Dates / Country / Seminar / Discipline / Cost are as follows:

Summer
6/21/17 – 7/1/17
Cuba
Contemporary Cuban Transformations: Social Inequalities and Social Policy
Social Sciences
$3,850

Summer
5/18/17 – 5/24/17
China
Chinese Students in Context: Strategies for a Globalized Campus
Intercultural Learning
$2,450

Summer
6/4/17 – 6/10/17
Spain
Communication Strategies in Context: Culture Learning and Community Engagement Through Digital Tools
Communications + Media
$2,450

Summer
6/5/17 – 6/15/17
Thailand
Community-Based Approaches to Healthcare: Thailand as a Case Study
Public Health
$3,850

Summer
6/5/17 – 6/15/17
South Africa
Lessons from South Africa: Experiments in Urban Sustainability
Social Sciences + Environment
$3,850

Summer
6/6/17 – 6/15/17
Russia
World Fuels: Global Trends and Eurasian Perspectives
International Relations + Political Science
$3,850

Summer
6/9/17 – 6/18/17
Argentina
Gender, Sexuality, and Human Rights in Contemporary Argentina
International Relations + Political Science + Liberal Arts + Humanities + Social Sciences
$3,850

Summer
6/11/17 – 6/17/17
Spain
Learning while Leading: Supporting Intercultural Development through Study Away
Intercultural Learning
$2,450

Summer
6/12/17 – 6/22/17
China & Taiwan
Political Divergence, Culture Convergence and Economic Reliance
Business + Political Science
$4,400

Summer
6/12/17 – 6/21/17
Ghana
Traditional Religion, Spirituality, and Christianity in Contemporary Ghana
Political Science + Liberal Arts + Humanities + Social Sciences
$3,850

Summer
6/21/17 – 6/30/17
Portugal
Portugal’s War on Drugs: Social Policy and Reform
Public Health + Social Sciences
$3,850

Summer
7/2/17 – 7/13/17
Germany & Poland
Ruin & Revival: History, Modern Memory & Identity
Social Sciences + Arts & Humanities
$4,400

Summer
7/2/17 – 7/11/17
Netherlands
Charting a Queer Future: Cities, Movements, People
Social Sciences
$3,850

Summer
7/3/17 – 7/9/17
England
Grow Abroad: Enhancing Study Away Through Online Learning
Communications + Intercultural Learning
$2,450

Summer
7/10/17 – 7/19/17
Italy
A Taste of Ferrara: Italian Gastronomic Traditions and Economic Perspectives
Sustainability + Liberal Arts + Social Sciences + Arts & Humanities
$3,850

Summer
7/10/17 – 7/16/17
France
Best Practices for Creating Successful Faculty-Led Programs
Intercultural Learning
$2,450

Summer
7/12/17 – 7/21/17
Netherlands
Migration and Integration in the Netherlands: Challenges and Opportunities in a Fast-Changing Context
International Relations + Political Science + Liberal Arts + Social Sciences
$3,850

Here is a link to the CIEE seminar page.
https://www.ciee.org/international-faculty-development-seminars/seminars/

Clicking on the program for a more detailed description.

Application

Name: ______________________________________________________

Department/Discipline: ________________________________________

List of Courses Taught:

_______________________________________

_______________________________________

_______________________________________

_______________________________________

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Teaching Status:  Full time____; Part time____

Which program are you applying for (only one):

_____________________________________________________

E-mail address: ___________________________

Office phone:_____________________________

 

In an essay of no more than 200 words describe how you will use this international experience to add to or enhance the international focus of the particular courses you teach.