Listed below, in alphabetical order of
college or program, are current programs operating in the Pacific, with their areas
of specialization. For more information about a program, follow their link to
their home page.
The mission of the Cancer Research
Center of Hawai'i is to reduce the burden of cancer through research, education,
and service with an emphasis on the unique ethnic, cultural, and environmental
characteristics of Hawai'i and the Pacific. The Cancer Research Center of
Hawaii and the University of Guam were awarded a National Cancer Institute
Minority Institution Partnership Grant which began in September, 2003. This first
phase of this project involves a 5-year grant that supports a long term
partnership of mutual benefit in the area of cancer research, cancer training and
career development, and cancer outreach. The objectives of this initiative are to
increase the cancer research capabilities in a variety of different disciplines
at the UOG, increase the number of minority scientists of Pacific Islander
ancestry engaged in cancer research or other cancer related activities, and to
provide career development for cancer investigators at UOG, while also
strengthening the focus of research, training and outreach activities a the CRCH
on the disproportionate cancer incidence, mortality and morbidity in minority
populations living in the Pacific. This project also supports improved
collaboration between the Guam and Hawaii Tumor Registries, and has provided the
impetus for the establishment of a Cancer Research Center at UOG.
The Cancer Information Service is a
program of the National Cancer Institute, providing the latest and most accurate
cancer information to patients and families, the public, and health professionals
through a variety of mechanisms. CIS Pacific Region serves Hawaii, Guam,
American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands (CNMI).
We have also recently established a Partnership Program Coordinator position for
Guam and CNMI, located at the Cancer Research Center on Guam. Our office,
through our Partnership Program, played a major role in coordinating the 2005
Pacific Global Health Conference held in Honolulu last June, which attracted
nearly 500 participants from Hawaii, the mainland and the Pacific Island
Countries and Territories. This conference grew out the Hawaii Public Health
Association's annual meeting and is now held every other year as a regional
meeting that provides professional development and networking opportunities for
health professionals in Hawaii and the U.S. Pacific Island territories, as well
as for other Pacific Island countries and territories. Nearly all of the
health-related programs that presented at the PI networking meeting had
representatives on the 2005 PGHC planning committee. The complete 2005 conference
proceedings report is available on-line at
www.hawaiipublichealth.org
CIBER seeks to expand the base of
international research, teaching and outreach programs for the College of
Business Administration, the Manoa campus, the University of Hawai`i system,
and the state of Hawai`i, through strategic partnerships across campus and
the state. CIBER is composed of federally-funded international
business programs and activities that seek to enhance the competitiveness of
U.S. businesses.
Pacific Asian Consortium for International Business
Education and Research (PACIBER)
PACIBER is composed of universities dedicated to
promoting international business education, research and exchanges of
information, faculty and students throughout the Asia Pacific region. This
consortium strives to widen the scope of cooperation, facilitate
communication, and expand consciousness about Asia among its members, and in
the business community at large. Angela Wong, Project Manager angela@cba.hawaii.edu; (808)
956-8037
Website: http://www.paciber.org/
Pacific
Asian Management Institute (PAMI)
PAMI aspires to become the premier source of international business and
management expertise with a focus on the Asia-Pacific region. PAMI
provides academic and non-academic programs and activities leading to
certificates in International Management and International Entrepreneurship. Dr. Shirley J. Daniel; Director sdaniel@hawaii.edu ;
(808) 956-3249
Website:
www.shidler.hawaii.edu/pami
Pacific Business Center
Program
PBCP was founded in June 1979 and is funded by the US Department of
Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA), US Department of
Interior, Office of Insular Affairs, various Pacific Island governments, and
the University of Hawaii. Their vision is to support thriving island
economies in a healthy Pacific, as the premiere university business center
for the islands. Their mission is to help island economies help themselves,
by providing direct technical assistance and linking the scientific and
research resources of the University of Hawaii, adapted to indigenous island
economic, business and community development in a socially responsible,
holistic and capacity-building manner. PBCP works with the US Territories of
Guam and American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands,
the Federated States of Micronesia (Chuuk, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap), the
Republics of the Marshall Islands and Palau. Papalii Dr. Failautusi Avegalio; Director pbcp@hawaii.edu;
(808) 956-6286
Website:
http://pbcphawaii.com/Default.asp
(updated 02/20/08)
Curriculum Research
and Development Group (CRDG)
CRDG is a founding member of the Pacific Circle Consortium of universities,
school systems, and education ministries dedicated to improving education in
and about the Pacific region. PCC holds an annual conference and
collaborates in curriculum development and educational research projects.
CRDG is a collaborative partner with Pacific Resources for Education and
Learning (PREL) in the Pacific Mathematics and Science Regional Consortium.
As a partner, CRDG provides technical assistance and professional
development in the eleven entities that are served by the Consortium.
CRDG,
in collaboration with PREL Star and the Pacific Mathematics and Science
Consortium, provides innovative teacher institutes, follow-up support and
materials for teachers of algebra in the Pacific region. The Pacific Algebra
Network uses distance learning technologies to enhance the professional
development experiences of teachers using a standards-based algebra
curriculum developed by CRDG. Lani Abrigana; Director of Dissemination labrigan@hawaii.edu; (808) 956-4949
Website: www.hawaii.edu/crdg
(updated 5/01/2002)
Pacific Basin University
Affiliated Program
The Pacific Basin UAP was funded as a supplemental program of the Center on
Disabilities Studies (CDS) for the second grant cycle in 1997 with sites at
Northern Marianas College and American Samoa Community College. Currently,
CDS manages the fiscal activities of PBUAP and takes a role in guiding
programmatic directions. The mission of the PBUAP is to improve, enhance,
and support the quality of life of persons with developmental disabilities
in the outer Pacific Basin. This is accomplished through cooperation,
coordination, and collaboration across the region to develop programs that
promote self-determination, integration, full inclusion, and person-centered
planning with family involvement. Dotty Kelly, Program Director dotty@hawaii.edu; (808) 945-1432
Pacific Outreach Initiative (POI)
Members of this initiative coordinate and provide training and technical
assistance to local agencies, service providers, persons with disabilities
and their family members in the Pacific Basin jurisdictions of the Federated
States of Micronesia, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands,
American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and Guam. Dotty Kelly, Program Director dotty@hawaii.edu; (808) 956-1432
Website: http://www.rsa.hawaii.edu/
Pacific Partnerships in
Disability and Diversity Studies
PPDDS is a leadership training program which provides support to
leadership trainees (post-master, doctoral, and post-doctoral) at the
University of Hawaii at Manoa. Trainees complete interdisciplinary
disability and diversity studies as an integral part of doctoral studies in
education, social work, psychology, public health, law and related
disciplines. Graduate students in Hawaii and the Pacific Basin are being
recruited to develop leadership skills for program improvement for children
and youth with disabilities. The project focuses on (a) increasing
leadership personnel needed to implement program improvement and (b)
infusing cultural competence in services for children and youth with
disabilities and their families. Norma Jean Stodden, Ph.D., Project Director and Assistant Professor nhemphil@hawaii.edu; (808) 956-4454
Website:
http://www.cds.hawaii.edu/ppdds/
Western Curriculum Coordination Center
(WCCC)
The WCCC is a self-supporting resource center administered by the Curriculum
Studies Department, College of Education, University of Hawaii at Manoa.
WCCC serves as a clearinghouse for over 30,000 curriculum and resource
materials in bilingual/ESL, career, drug and violence prevention, literacy,
school-to-work, vocational, technical, and related academic education.
These materials have been collected from resources throughout the United
States and affiliated entities, and for the most part, are not available
from commercial publishers. WCCC also subscribes to various journals
and has a small collection of audio-visual materials and vocational
education computer software. Lawrence Zane; Principal Investigator lzane@hawaii.edu; (808) 956-7834
Website: www.hawaii.edu/wccc
Harold L. Lyon Arboretum
The Lyon Arboretum is located on 200 acres in the back of the lush Manoa
Valley. It was established in 1918 by the Hawaii Sugar Planters' Association
to conduct studies on watershed restoration, reforestation and economically
important plants. In 1953, it became part of the University of Hawaii and is
one of its organized research units. Presently, the Arboretum contains over
15,000 plant specimens from 5,000 different taxa and has extensive
collections emphasizing native Hawaiian species, tropical palms, aroids,
Heliconias, bromeliads, and gingers. The Lyon Arboretum has an
internationally recognized conservation biology program in the
micropropagation of rare and endangered native Hawaiian plants. It has
helped to rescue hundreds of species of plants that are facing extinction in
the wild and growing them under laboratory and greenhouse conditions for
eventual reintroduction into suitable native habitats. The Arboretum also
develops curriculum and teacher training programs for K-7 education. Last
year, over 4,000 local students and 50 teachers participated in these
programs. Over 100, non-credit, continuing educational courses and workshops
are offered to the community each year at the Arboretum. The Arboretum also
maintains a small research library and a 10,000 sheet Herbarium. The
Arboretum is open to the public Monday thru Saturday from 9:00 am - 300 pm.
It is closed on Sundays and holidays. A donation of $2.50 per person is
requested. Dr. Alan H. Teramura; Director and Professor of Botany teramura@hawaii.edu; (808)
988-0456
Website:
www.hawaii.edu/lyonarboretum
(updated 08/08/2002)
Department of Urban and Regional Planning (DURP)
DURP's emphasizes theory, methodology, and practice in the following
areas: community planning and social policy, environmental planning and
natural resource management, development planning in Asia and the Pacific,
and land use, transportation and infrastructure planning. The department's
research activities cover a wide range of topics, especially as they relate
to Asia and the Pacific.
Disaster Management Humanitarian Assistance and Peacekeeping
Program
Founded in August 1999 and is funded by the Center of Excellence, PACOM,
Honolulu, HI. The purpose of DMHA is to educate and train professionals in
the field. Currently, the program offers a 15 credit certificate and can
also provide customized training courses. DMHA works with the American Trust
Nations (Guam, American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, and the
Republic of Marshall Islands). Brien Hallett, Director bhallett@hawaii.edu; (808) 956-4236
Website: http://www.coe-dmha.org/
(updated 4/23/2002)
Globalization Research Center
This center has been designated as lead for Asia and
the Pacific in a nationwide consortium of four such university centers, each
specializing in regional studies. The University of Hawaii at Manoa will
focus on Asia and the Pacific. Michael Douglass, Director global@hawaii.edu; (808) 956-4609
Website: www.hawaii.edu/global
Social Science Research Institute (SSRI)
SSRI facilitates and supports applied interdisciplinary
research addressing critical social, economic, and environmental problems
primarily in Hawai'i and the Asia Pacific region. SSRI staff are engaged in
research and training in disaster mitigation and climate applications in the
Pacific Islands region. Dr. Velma Kameoka, Director velmak@hawaii.edu; (808) 956-7469
Website: http://www.ssri.hawaii.edu
University of Hawaii at Manoa
College of Tropical Agriculture and
Human Resources
Agricultural Development in the American Pacific (ADAP)
Project
Founded in 1988 and funded by the US Department of Agriculture this
collaborative program acts as a mechanism for the five Pacific Land Grant
institutions to work together on joint agriculture and community related
efforts. Participating institutions are American Samoa Community College,
College of Micronesia (College of Micronesia-Federated States of Micronesia,
College of the Marshall Islands, Palau Community College), Northern Marianas
College, and the University of Guam. Partner institutions include the
Secretariat of the Pacific Community (Fiji, New Caledonia), Institute for
Research, Extension and Training in Agriculture-University of the South
Pacific Alafua Samoa, and the Food and Agriculture Organization-Samoa.
Center for Tropical and Subtropical Aquaculture (CTSA)
CTSA is one of five regional aquaculture centers in the United States
established by Congress in 1986 to support research, development,
demonstration and extension to enhance viable and profitable US aquaculture.
CTSA is funded by USDA's Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension
Service (CSREES). Each year, the Center works closely with industry
representatives to identify priorities that reflect the needs of the
aquaculture industry. After consultation with appropriate technical experts,
CTSA responds with a program of directed research with objective that focus
on these industry priorities. Results of CTSA projects are disseminated
through its print publications, hands-on training workshops, and Web site.
CTSA currently assists aquaculture development in the region that includes
Hawaii and the U.S. Affiliated Pacific Islands (American Samoa, Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of
Belau (Palau) and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.) Cheng-Sheng Lee, Ph.D., Director cslee@oceanicinstitute.org;
(808) 259-3107
Website: http://www.ctsa.org/
The CSREES Southwest States and
Pacific Islands Regional Water Quality Program works to improve water quality
management through educational knowledge and extension programming that emerges
from a research base. The program builds on the strengths of the Extension Water
Quality Programs at the Land Grant Universities throughout the Southwest and
Pacific Islands. The Program is designed to make research, education, and
extension resources of the university system more accessible to Federal, State,
and local water quality improvement efforts, thus enhancing opportunities for
agricultural producers and agriculturally impacted communities to adopt voluntary
approaches for the improvement of water quality.
Dr. Carl Evensen , Assoc. Extension Specialist, Environmental Quality
evensen@hawaii.edu; (808) 956-8825
Administered through the Cooperative
Extension Service of CTAHR and CSREES, the goal of the Expanded Food and
Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) is to provide limited resource families with
school aged children with: 1) basic nutrition, 2) food safety and 3) family
resource management education, through participatory, culturally appropriate
learning sessions. EFNEP also operates throughout the U.S. affiliated Pacific
islands and Hawai’i with partners who are primarily based at the local Land Grant
Institutions. EFNEP is a program of the U.S.Department of Agriculture (USDA).
Healthy Living in the Pacific
Islands (HLPI)
The goal of the HLPI initiative is to reduce the disparity
in prevalence of chronic diseases by respecting cultural values using
community based, holistic, collaborative, sustainable approaches in Pacific
Island communities. HLPI works in the U.S. affiliated Pacific islands and
Hawai’i with partners who are primarily based at the local Land Grant
Institutions. Dr. Rachel Novotny, Principal Investigator
Samoan Snail Project
On-going since 1992 and funded by the National Science Foundation, US
Geological Survey (Biological Resources Division), and US National Park
Service this project provides a foundation for assessing the
diversity and historical decline of native Samoan non-marine snail fauna, as
a first step in its conservation. Robert H. Cowie, Project Leader cowie@hawaii.edu; (808) 956-4909
Website:
http://www2.bishopmuseum.org/PBS/samoasnail/
(updated 4/15/2002)
The mission of the
School of Medicine is to
educate outstanding physicians, scientists and other healthcare
professionals and to conduct research and community service of special
interest to our State and region (Pacific and Asia).
Current, cooperative
activities in the Pacific Basin include the Imi Ho'ola post-baccalaureate
program for disadvantaged students to aspire to become physicians, the
Area
Health Education Center (AHEC) Project in the Republic of Belau that provide
continuing medical education to Medical Officers in partnership with the
University of Auckland and the Belau Ministry of Health, the rotation of
Family Practice Residents to the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and a
Child and Maternal Health Project that provides continuing education to
health workers from Micronesia, Guam and American Samoa. In addition,
student exchange programs are available to JABSOM students in Korea,
Thailand, Philippines and Japan. Medical students from Korea, Japan and
Thailand spend short observational periods with the medical school faculty. Satoru Izutsu, Senior Associate Dean sizutsu@hawaii.edu; (808) 956-5505
Website: www.ahec.hawaii.edu
(updated 4/16/2002)
Department of Family
Medicine and Community Health
The Department of Family Practice and Community Health (DFPCH) was
established within the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
in 1992. The DFMCH is active in several large U.S. Department of
Energy, HRSA, CDC and NCI-funded projects in the USAPIN. Besides
working with the Republic of the Marshall Islands to provide care for
radiation affected individuals, our department is also involved with
comprehensive cancer control planning and improving local capacity to create
a sustainable continuing professional development programs for the region.
One of the DFPCH's featured projects is the Republic of the Marshall Islands
Rotation. The goals of this project is to (1) Gain a greater
appreciation of the health care system and specific health needs of the
Marshall Islands, (2) To be involved in promoting prevention and healthier
lifestyles in the Marshall Islands, (3) To provide primary health care to
individuals who were exposed to nuclear fall out in the 1950s, (4) To assist
in providing CME lectures for the medical staff in the Marshall Islands.
Public
Health Certificate in Maternal and Child Health Leadership
The Public Health Certificate in Maternal and Child Health Leadership
program intends to expand the MCH leadership in Hawaii and the
U.S.-Associated Pacific Islands jurisdictions. The certificate focuses on
health workers who reside and/or serve in isolated geographic areas, belong
to minority or underrepresented populations, and work full-time. The
curriculum prepares students to be competent in five focus areas: 1.
Analytical skills, 2. Skills in needs assessment, program planning and
evaluation, 3. Skills in administration, management and policy development,
4. Skills in community development and ability to work successfully in a
multicultural/multiethnic environment, and 5. Skills to apply leadership
concepts and principles in practice settings.
Outreach College
The Outreach College provides English
language programs for thousands of international students who come to Hawai'i to study. Outreach also customizes programs for students and
sponsoring institutions to meet special needs related to content and or
schedule. Peter Tanaka, Interim Dean ptanaka@outreach.hawaii.edu;
(808) 956-3400
Website: www.outreach.hawaii.edu
(updated 11/22/2002)
The John Young Museum of Art
A unique collection of pottery,
porcelain, stoneware and bronzes and other artifacts from Cambodia, China,
Korea, Thailand, ancient Hawai'i and the Pacific Islands. The John Young
Museum is located in Krauss Hall and maintained by Outreach College. Victor Kobayashi, Dean victor@outreach.hawaii.edu;
(808) 956-3400
Website:
http://www.outreach.hawaii.edu/JYMuseum/
Center for Pacific Island Studies
The Center for Pacific Island Studies brings together people and resources
to promote understanding of the Pacific Islands and issues of concern to
Pacific Islanders through teaching, research, dissemination of information,
and community involvement. David Hanlon, Director hanlon@hawaii.edu; (808) 956-7700
Website: www.hawaii.edu/cpis
The APDRC is building towards a
vision of one-stop shopping of climate data and products for our users.
Our mission is to increase understanding of climate variability in the
Asia-Pacific region by developing the computational, data management, and
networking infrastructure necessary to make data resources readily
accessible and usable to researchers and general users; and by undertaking
data-intensive research activities that will both advance knowledge and lead
to improvements in data preparation and data products.
International Pacific Research Center (IPRC)
IPRC's purpose is to provide an international
research environment dedicated to improving understanding of the nature and
predictability of climate variability in the Asia-Pacific Region. The
Center's overall research strategy emphasizes diagnostic studies, modeling,
and data assimilation. Julian McCreary, Director jay@soest.hawaii.edu; (808)
956-2216
Website: http://iprc.soest.hawaii.edu
SeaGrant
Pacific Program areas of emphasis include coastal resources management,
sustainable economic development, environmental education, and capacity
building and training in the U.S.-affiliated Pacific islands. In this
program, Sea Grant extension agents and specialists located in the Pacific
work in partnership with local governments to provide island communities
with the tools and expertise needed to promote economic growth while
maintaining and improving cultural and environmental resources. E. Gordon Grau, Director sg-dir@soest.hawaii.edu; (808)
956-7031
Website:
www.soest.hawaii.edu/SEAGRANT/
International Affairs Office (OIA)
OIA facilitates international education
partnerships and serves as a central point of information on international
education activities and issues. Jenny Samaan; Director oia@hawaii.edu; (808) 956-6940
Website: www.hawaii.edu/oia
Study Abroad Center
SAC provides opportunities for qualified
students to study and for faculty members to teach and pursue research in
other countries. SAC sponsors semester- or year-long programs in over a
dozen countries including Tahiti.. Sarita Rai, Director sarita@hawaii.edu; (808) 956-5143
Website: www.studyabroad.org
Pacific-Asian Legal Studies (PALS)
The School of Law has been active in the Pacific Islands since founded
in 1973. It is the U.S. "law school of choice" for most Pacific Islanders
and every year admits students from Guam and other Pacific jurisdictions.
The faculty continue to be active in the Pacific Islands by serving as
speakers for judicial seminars in Micronesia and as legal consultants for a
variety of entities, mostly in Micronesia. They are in the process of
establishing a student exchange with Monash University in Australia. The
newly founded web based journal,
Asian-Pacific Law and Policy Journal, includes articles about Pacific
Island law and policy. Lawrence Foster, Dean lawrence@hawaii.edu; (808) 956-6363
Website:
http://www.hawaii.edu/law/academic/jd_program/special_program/pals.html
The Center for the Study of
Active Volcanoes (CSAV)
Established by the State Legislature in 1989, one of the chief goals of
the Center is to assist in the mitigation of volcanic hazards worldwide,
with special emphasis on the circum-Pacific area. This collaborative program
is funded through the State of Hawaii and by grants from agencies including
the U.S. Geological Survey's Volcano Disaster Assistance Program and Volcano
Hazards Program, as well as the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The
International Training Program in Volcano Hazards Monitoring, held each
summer on the Big Island, has included participants from Papua New Guinea,
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Indonesia, Philippines,
Vanuatu, and Solomon Islands as well as several Central and South American
countries. The training program offers laboratory and field training in
state-of-the-art of volcano hazards monitoring protocols and technology and
is offered in cooperation with the U.S. Geological Survey's Hawaiian Volcano
Observatory. Travel support, as well as limited subsistence funding, is
provided to participants from developing nations. Don Thomas, Director csav@soest.hawaii.edu; (808)
974-7631
Website: www.uhh.hawaii.edu/~csav
Pacific Aquaculture and
Coastal Resources Center (PACRC)
PACRC works with partners and the aquaculture and marine science programs at
the University of Hawaii at Hilo to address research, outreach and training
needs related to commercial aquaculture, fisheries, and coastal resources
management in east Hawaii and the Pacific. PACRC is currently working with
several regional partners on a three-year IFAFS grant from USDA entitled
"Bridging gaps to insure long-term viability of small tropical mariculture
ventures in Hawaii and the U.S. affiliated Islands'. Dr. Kevin D. Hopkins, Interim Director hopkins@hawaii.edu; (808) 933-0706
Website: http://pacrc.uhh.hawaii.edu/
Pearl Research and Training Program, Pacific Aquaculture and Coastal
Resources Center, Hilo
The Pearl Research and Training Program provides technical assistance
and training to pearl farmers, researchers, educators and students in Hawaii
and the Pacific Islands. The goal is to transfer pearl culture technology to
support development of pearl farms and to foster development of local
capacity among industry and associated institutions. The program also offers
assistance for other mariculture species including shrimp (best management
practices), corals and giant clams. Dr. Maria Haws, Director haws@aol.com; (808) 933-0707
Website: _________________
Research
Experience for Undergraduates: Tropical Ecology, Evolution and Natural
Resources
UH-Hilo is offering a unique summer
opportunity for undergraduates interested in gaining research experience
related to conservation biology in an insular setting. The Island of Hawai'i,
with its diversity and wide variety of ecological niches, presents an
excellent living laboratory for research in this field. This program is a
collaboration between the University of Hawai'i at Hilo (UHH) and state and
federal organizations conducting research on the Island of Hawai'i. Students
will be responsible for guided, independent research projects with either a
university professor or a partner organization during the program. All
undergraduates returning to school in the following fall semester/quarter
are eligible for the program. Students who are attending UHH following their
summer research experience and have shown promise to develop a publishable
research project will have the opportunity to continue their research during
the academic year. Undergraduates from US and US-affiliated islands are
eligible. Students of Native Pacific Island ancestry are particularly
encouraged to apply. Dr Donald Price, Director donaldp@hawaii.edu; (808) 974-7365
Website:
http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/uhintern/
(Updated 08/31/07)
UHH Upward Bound Math and Science Regional Center Upward Bound is a program for economically disadvantaged high school
students who have the motivation to go to college. Opportunities are
provided to improve their academic, social, and personal skills in order to
be successful in college and life. A six-week semester residential component
exposes the students to the college environment. The Math/Science regional
center provides services to students from the Big Island, the state of
Hawaii, and students from Micronesia, California, Nevada and Arizona,
including the Navajo nation. Cornelia Anguay, Director anguay@hawaii.edu; (808) 974-7372
Website:
http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/academics/ub/
Minority Access and Achievement Program The Minority Access and Achievement Program Office was established in
1990 and funded through general funds as an initiative by the state
legislature to "improve access and success of students from underrepresented
ethnic groups at the university and in the professions in Hawaii." The goals
of this office is to identify the underrepresented minority groups,
determine the needs of the target population, and provide support to meet
those needs, academic advising, financial assistance, and personal and
career counseling. The Peer Assistant Linkages and Support (PALS) Program is
also coordinated and implemented by this office as a peer mentoring program.
The students most underrepresented in higher education in the state of
Hawaii are Hawaiian, Filipino, Samoan and other Pacific Islanders, and
Indo-Chinese. Ginger Hamilton, Director gingerh@hawaii.edu; (808) 974-7451
Website: ___________
(updated 5/06/2002)
Kapiolani Asia
and Pacific Emphasis (KAPE)
KAPE is focused on creating an awareness of Asian and Pacific issues in an
effort to internationalize the curriculum of KCC through certificate
programs in Asian Studies and Pacific Island Studies, increased language and
cultural studies, and enhanced collections in the library. Carl Hefner, Coordinator hefner@hawaii.edu; (808) 734-9715
Website:
http://old.kcc.hawaii.edu/intl/kape/index.htm
Kalihi-Palama Health Center is a
mission-driven organization providing full service outpatient health center
offerings. We are here to provide needed preventive and primary care
services, to advocate for those in need, and to educate those we touch -
from the individual patients and groups within our community to agencies and
community leaders. Our vision is to be a leader in community-based health
care, innovative and resourceful in our development of culturally sensitive
programs and services, that improve the overall health and well-being of our
patients and our communities.
Women of Federated
States of Micronesia and the Republic of the Marshall Islands who come to
Hawaii to Give Birth
Community Health Centers in Hawai’i
report a rising number of women coming to give birth in Hawaii. Most of
these women enter into prenatal care late, often in their last trimester.
Infant mortality rates in FSM and RMI are greater than that of the State of
Hawai’i. Perceptions of birth outcomes in FSM and RMI were collected
from patients seeking prenatal care in a community health center in Hawaii.
Prenatal care and birth outcome data from FSM, RMI and Hawaii were collected
and analyzed. FSM and RMI comprise of many islands with diverse culture,
language, and beliefs. This study explores differences in birth outcomes and
prenatal care services received by Pacific Islanders in FSM, RMI and
Hawai’i. Pregnant women perceive prenatal care in Hawaii is superior
to care in FSM and RMI. A significant difference between FSM, RMI and
Hawai’i prenatal care services was that Hawaii provided comprehensive
screening and treatment for Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) during
pregnancy. Barriers prevented STD screening and treatment in FSM and RMI
prenatal care services, which may have contributed to higher infant
mortality rates.
Natural Resources Conservation Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture
The Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is the federal agency of the U.S.
Department of Agriculture that works hand-in-hand with people in Hawaii, Guam,
American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands (CNMI), the
Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), Palau and the Republic of the Marshall
Islands (RMI) to voluntarily conserve natural resources on private lands. NRCS
field staff are located in local offices throughout Hawaii and the Pacific Basin.
They are supported by technical and administrative staff located in Honolulu,
Hawaii and Mongmong, Guam.
Lawrence
T. Yamamoto, State Conservationist, Hawaii and Area Director, Pacific Basin Area.
Crossroads Theatre for Youth
(CTY) is a project of Intersections, Inc., a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit
organizations, founded in 2002 by Moelili'a (Li'a) Seui. CTY was
created by young people who decided to put feet to their faith and responded
and responded to the social ills that plagued our community in the fall of
2003. They wanted to use theatre to challenge their peers with work
that speaks to them of their concerns, their histories, and their cultures.
With a 3-year funding from the U.S. Administration for Native Americans
(ANA), CTY is able to celebrate the life and creativity of our youth by
allowing them to produce their own work that expands imagination, inspires
faith, and provokes thought. These plays may be comedies, tragedies,
or confrontations with social issues ... all are original works.
Habele is dedicated to the advancement
of educational opportunities in the remote islands and atolls of Micronesia, an
impoverished former American colony in the Central Pacific. Our primary goal is
to provide scholarships and tuition-assistance grants to children living in the
³low² or ³outer² islands, so they can attend independent schools located in the
larger district centers. We also support public schools through book donations,
material assistance, and performance-based teacher awards. Habele is a 501(c)3
nonprofit corporation. The Fund has no paid employees and all US board members
are former teachers who have lived and taught in the Outer Islands.
Pacific
American Foundation
The Pacific American Foundation (PAF), formed in November 1993, is the only
national organization dedicated to improving the lives of Pacific Americans
by helping them to help themselves. The PAF partners with local communities,
support agencies and funding organizations to collaboratively develop and
conduct programs that make a difference in the quality of life of Americans
who trace their ancestry to the indigenous peoples of the Pacific islands -
American Samoans, Chamorros, Fijians, Maoris, Native Hawaiians, Tongans and
Tahitians.
• EPA announces completion of Molokai fish pond project
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• Project Kahea Loko: Kapunahala Elementary students
visit the fish pond •
• The Native Hawaiian Research Center has posted eight
reports •
• Project Kamalama identifies and trains the Hawaiian
leaders of tomorrow •
The activities of the Foundation include its publication, Pacific American
Review, Leadership Training - National Pacific American Leadership Institute
(NAPALI), The Pacific American Research Center,
and Education and Training grants funded by the Department of Education, the
Hana Group, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, and private Foundations.
Hamilton I. McCubbin, Ph.D.,
President and CEO
Herbert Lee, Executive Director webmaster@thepaf.org; Phone:(808)
533-2836 and Fax: (808) 533-1630
Pacific
Islands Development Program (PIDP) PIDP, which is located within the East-West Center, conducts a broad
range of activities to enhance the quality of life in the Pacific islands.
The founding mission of PIP, established in 1980, is to assist Pacific
island Leaders in advancing their collective efforts to achieve and sustain
equitable social and economic development consistent with the goals of the
Pacific islands region's people. PIP began as a forum through which island
leaders could discuss critical issues of development with a wide spectrum of
interested countries, donors, non-government organizations, and the private
sector. Today, PIDP's role as a regional organization has expanded to
include five major activity areas: Secretariat of the Pacific Islands
Conference of Leaders, Secretariat of the United States/Pacific Island
Nations Joint Commercial Commission, Research, Education and Training, and
Pacific Island News. Dr. Sitiveni Halapua, Director pidp@EastWestCenter.org;
(808) 944-7724
Website:
www.ewc.hawaii.edu/pidp-ab.asp
Pacific
Islands Primary Care Association
The Pacific Islands Primary Care
Association (PIPCA) promotes and supports quality primary health care in the
U.S.-affiliated Pacific Island jurisdictions. PIPCA works to: 1)
support the improvement and expansion of primary care systems specific to
local needs; 2) advocate for local and regional health care issues to expand
and improve integrated systems of care; 3) support the building and
sustaining of local and regional capacity in primary health care; and 4)
support the collaboration and networking in the region with regards to
primary health care.
Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL) Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL) is an independent
nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation that serves schools across the U.S. and its
affiliates, from Rhode Island to Palau. PREL works collaboratively with
schools and school systems to provide services that range from curriculum
development to assessment and evaluation. PREL's main office is located in
Honolulu, Hawai'i, with service centers in American Samoa, the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia (Chuuk,
Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap), Guam, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and
the Republic of Palau. Thomas W. Barlow, President and Chief Executive Officer
Email:
askprel@prel.org; Phone: (808) 441-1300
Website: www.prel.org
(updated 12/16/2005)
Small Island Networks (SINET) is
a private non-profit, 501(C)(3) charitable and educational organization
formed to serve the special needs of the growing Marshall Islander and
Micronesian populations in the state of Hawai‘i. Guided by a
distinguished international board of directors, SINET offers cultural
training to social service agencies, educators and health care providers;
conducts a tutorial program to assist Marshallese elementary school children
adjust to the requirements of the public school system in America; and
produces a variety of resources to further its mission.
Waan Aelon in Majel or "WAM" is a
grassroots non-profit program educating young Marshall Islanders, based on the
traditions of the Marshallese canoe. WAM provides vocational and life skills
training to youth-at-risk using the medium of traditional outrigger canoes, boat
building and woodworking. The program links the new generation with the old,
working together to keep this unique aspect of Marshallese culture alive, while
simultaneously addressing serious social problems affecting youth in Marshallese
society.
Our mission statement is: To
work with youth, their families and the local and international community to
perpetuate and safeguard Marshallese culture and tradition through canoe building
and sailing, and through this cultural linkage develop life skills and a modern
work ethic that create meaning in the lives of all participants.
