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Date: Monday, October 13, 2003
Contact: Dr. David K. Sing, (808) 933-0829, (808) 974-7678
For Immediate Release
UH Hilo awarded federal Native Hawaiian Education grant
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded the University of Hawaii at Hilo a grant of $2,175,984 over three years under the Native Hawaiian Education Act Program. The grant funds a natural and environmental science “pathway” program for Native Hawaiian students entering high school this academic year.
The program, which started October 1 and is administered through Na Pua No‘eau, the UH Hilo’s Center for Gifted and Talented Native Hawaiian Children, will help to build a connection with high schools throughout the state. It will also reinforce educational efforts instituted through current UH Hilo programs such as STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics)/Keaholoa Program, Upward Bound and other programs at the University.
“It builds upon the work we’ve been doing for the past 13 years,” said Na Pua No‘eau Director Dr. David K. Sing. “Currently the monies we have from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and other sources help to raise the educational and career aspirations of Hawaiian students.
“This particular grant will focus on Hawaiian students who are interested in the sciences. We’re developing a ‘pathway’ that consists of program activities to increase students’ interest and preparedness to go on to college and eventually work in a careerrelated to managing Hawai`i’s natural resources,” Sing added.
“Currently at UH Hilo, we’re finding that many of our Hawaiian students who have an interest in some of these areas are not adequately prepared in the areas of math and science. Thus, the new grant will work with potential students in the early high school years and make sure that we start to provide them with the prerequisite course work.
“This particular grant will provide us resources on all the islands to start working with students who demonstrate interest and potential,” Sing explained. “The project will work with a cohort group of students over three years starting with the summer prior to the students entering the ninth grade.
The grant provides $647,435 the first year, $724,158 the second year and $804,391 in the third year. The Na Pua No'eau sites at UH Manoa, Kaua‘i Community College, Maui Community College, Lana‘i School, Moloka'i Education Center and the UH West Hawai‘i are part of the project and will implement activities for the students in their geographic region.
For more information, contact Sing at (808) 933-0829 or (808) 974-7678.
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