Yimin Yuan was the only ESL and community college student to participate in the CREATE (Cancer, Research Education, Advancement, Training and Empowerment) 2022 Summer internship program through the University of Hawai`i Cancer Center. Other KCC STEM students are strongly recommended to participate in future semesters!

Yimin created a poster presentation looking at obesity characteristics in children and the link to cancer causation. She is currently majoring in the Associate of Science in Natural Science, Engineering degree at KCC and will transfer to the University of Hawai`i at Manoa to major in Biological Engineering in the Spring semester. Congratulations on this distinctive honor, Yimin!!!

The New Media Arts Program is hosting its annual Student Portfolio and Demo Reel Show online this year.

We hope that you will join us in celebrating the achievements of our Animation and Interface Design students and marvel at the work they’ve created.

LGBTQ+ Safe Zone Training
LGBTQ+ Safe Zone Training on Wednesday, November 24, 9-11 over Zoom:
https://hawaii.zoom.us/j/92216480561
Meeting ID: 922 1648 0561

As part of this workshop we will learn more about the purpose of safe zones on campus for the LGBTQ+ community, nuanced definitions, identifying microaggressions, how to be an ally/advocate and gender/attraction fluidity.

Safe Zone is a UH system curriculum and workshop on LGBTQ+ʻʻ issues, which helps faculty and staff to create a more welcoming and supportive campus for our LGBTQ+ students and community. At the end of the training, participants can identify as allies and/or advocates, and get posters and stickers to increase visibility for students and the campus community that we’ve gotten training on LGBTQ+ issues.

Please contact Stephen Harris, snharris@hawaii.edu or Rachel Lindsey, ralindse@hawaii.edu, LGBTQ+ Commissioners for KCC for questions or to sign up!

LGBTQ+ Safe Zone Training on Friday, February 21, 10-12 in Lama Library Room 116.

As part of this workshop we will learn more about the purpose of safe zones on campus for the LGBTQ+ community, nuanced definitions, identifying microaggressions, how to be an ally/advocate and gender/attraction fluidity.

Safe Zone is a UH system curriculum and workshop on LGBTQ+ʻʻ issues, which helps faculty and staff to create a more welcoming and supportive campus for our LGBTQ+ students and community. At the end of the training, participants can identify as allies and/or advocates, and get posters and stickers to increase visibility for students and the campus community that we’ve gotten training on LGBTQ+ issues.

Please sign up here. If you have questions contact Maiana Minahal, mminahal@hawaii.edu or Stephen Harris, snharris@hawaii.edu, LGBTQ+ Commissioners for KCC.

Congratulations to Kapi`olani Community College New Media Arts 2018 graduates Mahsa Crum and Kimi Lung for winning the following 2018 American Advertising (National) awards in Chicago!

Mahsa Crum (Gold) The Shrubbery (Packaging)
Kimi Lung (2 Silvers) On the Street (Website) & Floristry (Point of Purchase)

Kimi Lung with Paul Lam of the Pele Awards

The American Advertising Awards, formerly the ADDYs, is the advertising industry’s largest and most representative competition, attracting over 40,000 entries every year in local AAF Club (Ad Club) competitions. The mission of the American Advertising Awards competition is to recognize and reward the creative spirit of excellence in the art of advertising. Congratulations to Mahsa and Kimi for their hard work, perseverance and tremendous achievement!

Congratulations to the New Media Arts students who won the prestigious Pele awards! Alissa Masutani, 2nd year Interface Design student won a Gold for “Honolulu Nightmarket” website and a Silver for “Ocean Friends” Illustration, Kristy Inouye, 2nd year Interface Design student won a Silver for “Digital Wonderland DJ Marshmallow” Poster and Coleen Lochabay, 1st year Interface Design student won a Gold for Animation or Special Effects–National Parks Service Short Ad “Explore the Outdoors”.

illustrations

KristyInouye_DW_DJM_Poster

Please join us for a Portfolio Show and Demo Reel featuring the work of the graduating students from the New Media Arts Program at Kapi‘olani Community College. Marvel at the abilities of the Animators and Interface Designers as they showcase their creativity!

Tuesday, May 9th from 6:00–8:00pm
Animated Short Premiere: 7:00pm

Ohia Cafeteria, KCC Campus
4303 Diamond Head Rd., Honolulu, HI 96816
Light pupus will be served.

Please visit our website to learn more: http://nma.kcc.hawaii.edu/2017studentshow/

We look forward to seeing you there!

CAFF: The Cultural Animation Film Festival
May 20th -24th, 2017
Honolulu Museum of Art Doris Duke Theatre
900 S Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96814
Festival website: http://caff.twiddleproductions.com
Tickets: https://honolulumuseum.org/events/films (Children age 17 and under get FREE admission.)

The 2013 New Media Arts Animation cohort final film “Chasing Paradise” will be shown as part of Program 1: http://caffparadise.twiddleproductions.com/index.html

Join us as we celebrate the first Cultural Animation Film Festival showcasing a unique collection of cultural based animated films from around the world.

CAFF is brought to you by Honolulu Museum of Art Doris Duke Theatre in association with Twiddle Productions Inc, The Center for Pacific Islands Studies UH Mānoa, and The Cultural Animators Network

CAFF Press release info Apr 26

Here are links to the social media sites.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/culturalanimationfilmfestival/
Twitter: @Caff2017 https://twitter.com/CAFF2017
Instagram: CAFF2017 https://www.instagram.com/caff2017