The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo offers a comic book and illustration class for students ages 12-15. This two-class series is Tuesday, October 9, and Thursday, October 11, from 1-5 pm in UH Hilo’s PB-5 classroom. Cost is $75.

In Tween/Teen Art: Comics and Illustration with Chris M. Butzer, students will explore the fun process of creating works in these fields. Each student will receive personal instruction tailored to their interests. Students will also learn more about the possible career opportunities in publishing, advertising, and film production that exist for talented artists.

Butzer is an illustrator, printmaker, and cartoonist who recently moved to Hilo from New York City. He is an avid printmaker, and has exhibited his handmade prints, books, comics, and zines at curated art festivals and shows across the continental United States and Canada. He taught at the School of Visual Arts in New York for six years.

For more information and to register, call CCE at 932-7830 or visit https://hilo.hawaii.edu/cce/.

Cuban musician and jazz pianist Harold López-Nussa is joined by Ruy López-Nussa on drums and percussion and bassist Gaston Joya when the Harold Lopez-Nussa Trio performs at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Performing Arts Center on Friday, October 19 at 7:30 pm.

“These are my closest friends and two of the greatest musicians of my generation in Cuba. We’ve played a lot together through the years, but this is the first time that we’ve toured and recorded as a working trio,” López-Nussa said. “When we play together, something special always happens and I feel comfortable and free because they know how my music works and where I will go even before I get there.”

Tickets are reserved seating and priced at $25 General, $20 Discount and $12 UH Hilo/HawCC students (with a valid student ID) and children up to age 17 pre-sale, and $30 General, $25 Discount and $17 UH Hilo/HawCC students (with a valid student ID) and children up to age 17 at the door. Tickets are available by calling the UH Hilo Box Office at 932-7490, Tuesday – Friday, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., or ordering online at artscenter.uhh.hawaii.edu.

Members of the Class of 2022 from the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy will hear words of inspiration from a prominent pharmacist who helped spearhead personalized care in Hawaiʻi at their White Coat Ceremony Sunday, October 14. The event, which takes place in the UH Hilo Performing Arts Center from 2-4 p.m., is open to the public.

The ceremony, where new student pharmacists recite the Oath of a Pharmacist, signifies a rite of passage for individuals entering their first year in the professional program. Participants will be cloaked with a white coat symbolizing their student status and the values of the profession.

The ceremony includes 82 student pharmacists from the Pharm.D. program, three pharmacy residents who are continuing their training with DKICP faculty on Kaua`i and O`ahu, and two students beginning their Ph.D. programs at DKICP.

The keynote speaker is Byron Yoshino, president and CEO of Pharmacare Hawaiʻi, a locally owned multi-service pharmacy company based on O`ahu. He is a current member of DKICP’s Dean’s Council who has been involved in the growth of the College since its beginning.

Yoshino will speak to his future colleagues about his experience opening his first retail pharmacy in 1980 and later founding a company with Richard Sakurada in 1983 that is now Pharmacare Hawai’i.

The students also will be addressed by UH Hilo Interim Chancellor Marcia Sakai, Hawaiʻi Island Mayor Harry Kim, and DKICP Dean Carolyn Ma.

Ka Haka ʻUla O Ke`elikōlani College of Hawaiian Language will perform the mele ho`okipa, or welcoming chant, Ua Ao Hawaiʻi.

The event is sponsored exclusively by Walgreens.

For more information, contact Kristy Fujii at kristyna@hawaii.edu or 932-7140.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Filipino Diaspora and Heritage Committee invites the public to audition for the Living Sakada History monologues Friday, October 5, 4 p.m., in the UH Hilo Performing Arts Center lobby. Actors will perform monologues taken from words spoken by the Sakadas.

The monologues will be complemented by a comedic one-act play about testing cultural identity on a modern Filipino family written by Misty Figueira, a UH Hilo student and winner of the Droste playwriting contest.

Retired UH Hilo Drama Professor Jackie Johnson will direct the monologues and play, which is scheduled for December 2 and 6, 2018.

For any questions, contact Professor Norman Arancon at normanq@hawaii.edu or 932-7030.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Ka Haka `Ula O Ke`elikōlani (KH`UOK) College of Hawaiian Language’s Kahuawaiola Indigenous Teacher Education Program received a 10-year accreditation from the World Indigenous Nations Higher Education Consortium (WINHEC).

“The College applauds Kahuawaiola for being the first of the teacher education programs to meet its accreditation requirements through an international Indigenous accreditation process,” said KH`UOK Director Keiki Kawai`ae`a.

The Hawaiʻi Teacher Standards Board provides the option for Indigenous and culturally-focused programs such as Kahuawaiola to fulfill its accreditation requirements through either a national or international Indigenous-focused accrediting body. In concert with the accreditation of Kahuawaiola, KHʻUOK applied a year early and was reaccredited by WINHEC.

The WINHEC Board of Affirmation/Accreditation met in Norway in August to consider applications and reports from potential candidates such as the Kahuawaiola Indigenous Teacher Education program.

“We were so fortunate to have attended that meeting as we were afforded the time to present the Kahuawaiola program,” noted Makalapua Alencastre, associate professor and coordinator of the program. Alencastre said the teacher education program and KH`UOK accreditations “are important affirmations of the cultural and academic integrity of P-20 Hawaiian language medium education for our lāhui Hawaiʻi.”

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy presents its 10th Annual Health Fair Saturday, October 20, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Prince Kuhio Plaza in Hilo. The public is invited to visit educational health care booths and obtain health screenings, including blood pressure, blood sugar and body mass index (BMI) tests. Vaccinations will be provided by CVS Pharmacy.

Booths will feature community organizations, live demonstrations and entertainment. New this year is a “Keiki Korner” where youngsters will learn how to “compound” silly putty and ice cream, and make their own Cartesian Diver, a new booth that demonstrates the principle of buoyancy.

“The fair allows us to help the community by having conversations about various health topics, provide health screenings to give people a general picture of their health, and promote healthy lifestyles,” said Tyler Peterson, a student pharmacist from the Class of 2020. “For students, it is a great opportunity to practice our communication skills and putting our classroom knowledge into practice. For the community, it is an opportunity to ask questions relevant to their health and become more motivated to take greater responsibility for their own health and well-being.”

Participating organizations include AlohaCare, American Cancer Society, American Red Cross Disaster Preparedness, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Big Island Substance Abuse Council, Bone Marrow Registry, Center for the Study of Active Volcanoes, Hawaiʻi Benefit Solutions, Hawaiʻi Island HIV/AIDS Foundation, Hilo Vet Center, HMSA, Hope Services Hawaiʻi, Hui Malama Ola Na Oiwi, MasterCare, NAMI-National Alliance of Mental Illness-Big Island, Partners in Developments, Pillow Case Project, SHARP, SMP Hawaiʻi-State Executive Office on Aging, The Arc of Hilo, UH Hilo Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, and United Healthcare.

The public can follow the health fair on Instagram (@healthfairdkicp) and Facebook (@DKICPHealthfair) to keep updated with news and the chance to win prizes.

For more information, contact Tracey Niimi at 932-7139 or tniimi@hawaii.edu.

In honor of International Conflict Resolution Day, the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo invites the public to a free workshop, “Ho`opono Pono Ke Ala: Making Right More Right, the Path,” scheduled for Friday, October 26, from 5- 7 p.m., in UH Hilo’s Campus Center Room 301. A reception begins at 4:45 p.m.

The workshop will teach and provide participants with an opportunity to experience specific new skills for better interactions that will help them with their “self-best” path. The workshop is presented by Kumu Mahealani Kuamo‘o-Henry, a Hawaiian spirituality teacher and practitioner, and begins with an introduction by the Rotary Peace Committee on “Hawaiʻi Nei: Vision of International Peace.”

The event is the third in the “Kakou: Let’s Work It Out!” workshop series, co-hosted by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the Prosecuting Attorney, Ku`ikahi Mediation Center, Rotary Club of Hilo, Rotary Club of Hilo Bay, Rotary Club of South Hilo, the UH Hilo Political Science and Administration of Justice Departments, and the UH Hilo International Student Services and Intercultural Education Office.

Visit http://go.hawaii.edu/ozf to register online.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo International Student Association invites the public to its annual United Nations Day program on Friday, November 16, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm on the Library Lanai. The event will feature a parade of nations along with tables displaying information about the countries represented by UH Hilo students. A kīpaepae opens the formal program at 11:30 am, followed by Japanese taiko drumming. Tupulaga O Samoa Mo A Taeao (Samoan student club) will perform following the parade.

UH Hilo is home to approximately 250 international students from 37 different countries around the globe. The event is intended to engage the campus community in an event that helps them learn about the various countries and cultures represented at UH Hilo and highlights the presence of international students on campus.

United Nations Day is the culmination of International Education Week, an annual celebration of international education and exchange worldwide.

For more information, contact Jim Mellon, director of International Student Services, at 932-7467 or mellon@hawaii.edu.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo is aiding in the effort to meet the growing mental health needs of Hawaiʻi’s communities by offering a clinical mental health counselor training program through its Master of Arts Program in Counseling Psychology.

The program is the only one of its kind in the University of Hawai‘i System and is designed to provide multicultural, student-centered training in mental health counseling. The program is now being offered statewide via the UH System’s Hawaiʻi Interactive Video Service (HITS), which allows students who live on the neighbor islands or in distant locations on Hawaiʻi Island to take classes via video-conferencing. The program is currently recruiting applicants for its next cohort. The priority deadline is January 1, 2019.

“Our students are trained to become knowledgeable, skillful, and ethical professional counselors who are eligible to become Licensed Mental Health Counselors in Hawai‘i,” noted Dr. Bryan Kim, director, MA Program in Counseling Psychology.

“The program is based on a scientist-practitioner model, which means that our students are taught to provide counseling services that have been rigorously evaluated for their effectiveness. Providing evidence-based mental health services is a national priority and has recently received a lot of media attention.”

According to Kim, major depressive disorder is one of the most prevalent psychological disorders in the country.

“The National Institute of Mental Health reports that 16.2 million adults in the United States, or 6.7% of the population, had at least one major depressive episode,” Kim said. “Roughly 8.5% of women and 4.8% of men suffer from MDD at any given time.

“In the past several years, our country has become more familiar with these types of disorders as the media puts more spotlights on mental health issues,” Kim added. “A recent report on Hawaii News Now stated that Hawaiʻi ranks at the bottom of states with access to care among mentally ill adults. Sixty-eight percent of Hawaiʻi adults with a mental illness did not receive any mental health treatment compared to 56% nationally. A similar figure was reported for Hawaiʻi’s youths.”

For more information, visit http://counseling.uhh.hawaii.edu/ or contact Dr. Bryan Kim at bryankim@hawaii.edu or (808) 932-7090.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Jazz Orchestra’s Frank Zappa tribute returns for its sixth annual performance with Zappa 6: Holiday In Berlin at the UH Hilo Performing Arts Center December 5 & 6 at 7:30 p.m.

Featuring more than 20 student performers under the instruction of musical director Trever Veilleux, the Jazz Orchestra will bring to life a selection of music from the late American composer’s catalog.

“Working diligently to recreate the music while also adding its own flair, the Jazz Orchestra’s upcoming Holiday in Berlin show plans to include works from albums such as Burnt Weeny Sandwich, Sleep Dirt, and Chunga’s Revenge, among others,” Veilleux said.

“The music takes a journey through hard rock, elegant jazz, delightfully bizarre neo-classical tangents, driving progressive adventures, and soulful rhythm and blues, all culminating in a sound that can only be described as ‘Zappa,’” he added.

In early 2018, the Orchestra was invited to perform as part of the 2019 Zappanale festival, a three-day celebration of all things Zappa, in Bad Doberan, Germany. With hopes of showcasing the efforts of UH Hilo’s young musicians to a wider audience, the Orchestra’s upcoming performance in December will be a fundraising event to help the students take their show on the road.

Tickets are open seating and priced at $12 General, $10 Discount, $5 Students w/ valid ID & Children 17 & under. Advance ticket purchase is recommended. For more information, or to order tickets, contact the UH Hilo Performing Arts Center Box Office at 932-7490 or artscenter.uhh.hawaii.edu.

For disability accommodation, contact Dori Yamada at 932-7496 (V) or 933-3334 (TTY) at least 10 working days prior to the event.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Performing Arts Department offers its popular end-of-semester dance concert, Great Leaps, Saturday, December 1, and a Preview Show Friday, November 30. Both performances are at 7:30 p.m. in the UH Hilo Performing Arts Center.

This year highlights an additional array of visual technology with pieces showcasing the artistry of video complementing the art of dance. Kea Kapahua performs with music from Moana, Annie Bunker and Celeste Staton co-choreograph a dance depicting Hawaiʻi Island’s living island of active lava with eruption footage from Wrenn Bunker-Koesters, and Chuck Koesters has created an original sound score.

“Shift” is a contemporary and improvisational live dance and digital video collaboration between UH Manoa dance faculty Jhalak Kara Miller and dancers from the UH Hilo Ensemble directed by UH Hilo Dance faculty Celeste Staton.

Miller is an international dance artist, choreographer, improviser, dance educator, and yoga practitioner. Through her company Jhalak Dance, her performances, films, and choreography have been presented in Asia, Europe, Australia, North America, South America, and the Pacific.

The Environmental Dance class from Hawaiʻi Community College shares its video from outdoor dance explorations under the direction of Annie Bunker.

Dori Yamada, Lawrence Mano and Sarah Dunaway will also present original works that honor relationships. Laa Pi Bell will present her Senior Project utilizing Aerial Dance apparatus.

Tickets are open seating and priced at $10 General, $7 Discount and $5 UH Hilo/HawCC students (with a valid student ID) and children up to age 17. Tickets are available by calling the UH Hilo Box Office at 932-7490 or ordering online at artscenter.uhh.hawaii.edu.

Two University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo students received the UH Hilo Semester at Sea scholarship to participate in the Spring 2019 voyage.

Kiera Javillonar, a chemistry major, graduated from Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus. Sophia Smith is a biology major and Chancellor’s Scholar, who graduated from Hawai’i Academy of Arts and Science School in Kea’au.

The scholarship covers 60 percent of the lowest cabin cost for each recipient (valued at $16,844.40). The program will embark on January 5 from San Diego, CA, and disembark on April 21 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, where students will have traversed to 11 different countries and four different continents (Europe, Africa, Asia, North America).

The Semester at Sea Scholarship is available to full-time and classified UH Hilo students who meet the following criteria:

• Acceptance to Semester at Sea Program

• 3.0 UH Hilo GPA

• 24 completed college credits

• Financial need

• Excellent recommendation

• Preference to first-generation college students

To learn more about study abroad opportunities, contact the Center for Global Education and Exchange at 932-7488 or visit www.hilo.hawaii.edu/studyabroad.

Newly-elected Lieutenant Governor Joshua Green, M.D. delivers the keynote address at the 2018 University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Fall Commencement on Saturday, December 15, 9 a.m., in Vulcan Gym. The public is reminded that doors open at 8:15 a.m. for general admission, with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. When seating reaches capacity, guests may view the ceremony via a live stream in University Classroom Building (UCB) Room 100.

Approximately 192 students have petitioned for degrees and/or certificates from the colleges of Arts and Sciences, Natural and Health Sciences, Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management, Business and Economics, Pharmacy, Ka Haka ‘Ula O Ke‘elikōlani College of Hawaiian Language, and for various post-graduate credentials.

Green has been a Hawaiʻi State Senator since 2008, serving as chair of the Health Committee, and currently chairs the Human Services Committee. Prior to that, he served in the State House of Representatives from 2004 to 2008.

In the legislature, Green has been a leading voice for strengthening health care. Green championed the initiative to create an insurance mandate for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and the legislation known as “Luke's Law,” which went into effect on January 1, 2016. He also led a successful effort to raise the legal age for obtaining tobacco products and electronic cigarettes from 18 to 21, making Hawaiʻi the first state to do so. Other legislation he has helped pass includes new programs to reduce maternal mortality and stronger protections for victims of sexual assault. As Lieutenant Governor, he is expected to play a key role in addressing Hawaiʻi’s homeless issue.

Green is also a family and Emergency Room physician on Hawaiʻi Island. He is currently an Emergency Room physician at Kohala Hospital, a position he has held since 2004. Green was named Hawaiʻi Physician of the Year in 2009 by his peers.

Green received his B.A. from Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA, and his M.D. from Pennsylvania State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA.

English major Kai Anthony Gaitley will serve as student speaker. Originally from Castleford, West Yorkshire, England, Gaitley has a 3.8 grade point average and serves as a writing tutor with UH Hilo’s Kilohana: The Academic Success Center, a position he has held since fall 2016.

Gaitley’s list of awards and recognition includes 2015 Droste Award for English 100, 2016 Droste Award for English 200, and in 2018 edited and self-published (on Amazon) An Anthology for a Threatened Planet: The Tides are Changing…Ride the Wave, an e-book of short stories by UH Hilo students on climate change. He also received Dean’s List recognition for spring and fall 2016 and 2017, and spring 2018.

“I still cannot quite persuade myself that I have been given this honor,” Gaitley commented about his selection as student speaker. “The incredible English faculty all helped me to fine-tune the ability to convert incomplete thoughts into meaningful words. Whether through essays or class discussions, this is perhaps the best skill I have gained throughout my education here. Now when I write something that I want to say, I can do so with precision (and a little flare, too!).”

Gaitley plans to enroll in the Master of Education in Teaching program at UH Manoa and teach English on Hawaiʻi Island.

Ms. Ashley Romero, a University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Biology major, has been awarded a $5,000 scholarship from the Fund for Education Abroad for spring 2019. She will be participating in UH Hilo’s direct international exchange program to the University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand.

The 22 spring 2019 FEA scholarship winners were selected from a pool of over 1,250 applicants representing approximately 470 colleges and universities across the country.

Romero was also awarded the prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship in the amount of $5,000 to be used toward her study abroad program. The Gilman Scholarship supports American undergraduate students of limited financial means to study or intern abroad.

For more information about studying abroad through UH Hilo, contact the Center for Global Education and Exchange at 932-7488.

The following students from the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy have been named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2018 semester:

Class of 2020

Logan Abney, Taryn Chang, Brandi Chun, Joshua Dillon, Jensine Melody Domingo, Courtney Elam, Amelia Furlan, Jhoana Paula Gonzales, Taylor Hori, Kamala Lizama, Tracy Lopez, Mary Lui, Vincent Manalo, Jarin Miyamoto, Shahrzad Mohammadi, Tony Moua, Stacey Nguyen, Kathleen Nguyen, Brent Ocker, Rachel Paragas, Tyler Peterson, Felix Rasgo, Robyn Rector, Shaina Saiki, Reid Shimada, Rajesh Shrestha, Charles Slusher, Niloofar Soltanipour, Joseph Tanchevski, Samantha Texeira, Jared Toba, Mia Tran, Kelsey Trujillo, Kyle Tsubota, Thi Hong Vo, Stacie Waiamau, Brooke Zarriello

Class of 2021

Trang Bui, Brandon Chagami, Lauren Domingo, Tailai Guan, Taylor Hiraga, Jake Hoctor, Feng Ming Huang, Patsylynn Jetley, John-Michael Kimhan, Da Hai Lee, QiXin Li, Noelle Lovesy, Brittany Luna, Nu Nguyen, Lan Thi Hoang Nguyen, Rebecca Oshiro, Calvin Ostler, Jaymee-Rae Pang, Elaine Phan, Tiana Ramos, Norlyn Ranchez, Sera Shimizu, Johnson Siu, Donald Waddell

Class of 2022

Germain Atmospera, Kayla Bajo, Tyler Jo Branco-Hedke, Bryson Cadiz, Paige Cajudoy, Kimberly Chun, Matthew-Allen Clemente, Niel Carlo Concepcion, Alysha Cosier, Roanne Deabler, Tran Dinh, Tara-Ann Dumlao, Kazumi Fujitani, Ashley Fukuchi, Trent Furuta, Laura Hardaway, Leia Hasegawa, Yan Yee Ho, ZhiLing Huang, Brandi Hutchins, Thien Huynh, Minkyung Kim, Jane Lakritz, Tiffany Lam, Zhian Lin, Kyle Nakagawa, Danh-Ronald Nguyen, Angelyn Park, Yun Soo Park, Brian Petrone, Jenny Phong, Cody Porter, Donald Sachs, Melanie Sacro, Jessica Song, Patricia Stevens, Kara Tsuzaki, Kristi Ann Zane

The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo offers keiki art classes with Kellie Miyazu for ages 8-12.

In Art for Keiki: Upcycle Mask Making, students will learn to create masks using common recycled items as well as basic art supplies. Students will begin by designing a concept for their creation, followed by learning to construct their two-dimensional sketch into three-dimensional form. This one-day make-and-take workshop will be held on Monday, January 21, from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. in UH Hilo’s PB-5 classroom. Cost is $45.

In Art for Keiki: Colored Pencils, students will learn basic colored pencil techniques, including beginner-level shading and blending. The classes will also include mixed media applications such as the use of pencils on various surfaces, and the inclusion of water and other fluid mediums to create various finishes and effects. The series will culminate in a final project composition of their own design. Classes will be held on Wednesdays, January 23 to March 13, from 4:30-6 pm in UH Hilo’s PB-5 classroom. Cost is $100.

Kellie Miyazu is a graduate of the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo with a Bachelor of Arts in Art. She is the Creator and Coordinator of the Youth Arts Series at the East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center. She also teaches art at Waiakeawaena Elementary School and E.B. DeSilva’s EdVenture afterschool enrichment program.

For more information and to register, contact CCE at 932-7830 or visit https://hilo.hawaii.edu/cce/.

The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo offers a variety of art classes for students age 12-15.

Tween/Teen Art: Fractured Painting Workshop teaches students simple and fun techniques to complete two abstract paintings. Students will create organic and geometric shapes with tape and acrylic paints for unique, eye-catching designs. This one-day make-and-take workshop is held Monday, January 21, 1 – 4 pm, in the UH Hilo Campus PB-5 classroom. Cost is $45.

The Tween/Teen Art: Funky Tile Design Workshop will teach students techniques for designing a set of four unique tiles to take home. By using permanent markers and alcohol, participants will create splashes of colorful watercolor-like designs. This workshop is held Monday, February 18, 1 – 4 pm, in the UH Hilo Campus PB-5 classroom. Cost is $45.

In the Tween/Teen Art: Introduction to Watercolor class series, students will learn the application of watercolor paints to create finished pieces. Topics include techniques such as working dry versus wet, light versus dark, texture, spattering, and more. Classes are held daily, March 18-22, from 3 – 5pm in the UH Hilo Campus PB-5 classroom. Cost is $100.

Instructor Jessica Brand is a graduate of Hawaiʻi Community College and UH Hilo with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art. A life-long artist and social advocate, she has worked with children and adults for many years through the YMCA, Kamehameha Schools, Girl Scouts of America, and Catholic Charities Hawaiʻi.

For more information and to register, call CCE at 932-7830 or visit https://hilo.hawaii.edu/cce/.

Two University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo faculty members are leading study abroad programs in Summer 2019 to New Zealand and India. Participants can choose from a hybrid study abroad program with an emphasis on Indigenous Worldviews to New Zealand led by Sociology Professor Dr. Alton Okinaka, or a three-week journey to India led by History Professor Dr. Michael Skinner. Deadline to apply for either program is Friday, February 15, 2019.

The New Zealand summer program begins with a four-week course (June 17 - July 11, 2019) in Hilo, which includes instructional teaching and cultural orientation to equip participants with cultural knowledge and skills needed for a two-week in-depth immersion program (July 12 - 18, 2019) with local families at their marae (Maori for “meeting grounds”). Instructional teaching will be led by Dr. Alton Okinaka with cultural protocol training led by Lehua Waipa Ah Nee, a 2008 alumna of UH Hilo. Upon successful completion of the program, participants will receive six upper-division Sociology credits. Details can be found online at go.hawaii.edu/EBf.

The India summer program takes participants on a journey to six different cities, starting in Mumbai, and ending in Delhi (June 3 - 23, 2019). Program highlights include a stop at the Taj Mahal and a culinary class at an Indian home. Dr. Michael Skinner has more than 20 years of experience with India, including as a Fulbright Scholar. Participants who successfully complete the program will earn three upper-division History credits. Details about the program can be found online at go.hawaii.edu/fBB.

For more information, contact UH Hilo’s Center for Global Education and Exchange at uhhglobe@hawaii.edu or at 932-7488.

The Center for Community Engagement (CCE) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo offers multiple levels of non-credit Japanese language classes with long-time instructor Hiroko Igarashi.

Japanese Conversation, Beginners, Level 1 covers basic language skills. Conversation practice is included as well as reading and writing. This class is designed for ages 12 and up. The Genki 1 textbook and workbook, 2nd edition, are required. Classes are held Thursdays, January 24-May 2, 4:30 - 6 pm, in UH Hilo’s College Hall Room 6. Cost is $180.

Japanese Conversation, Beginners, Level 2 focuses on progressing students’ practical Japanese language skills. Students joining this class must be familiar with hiragana and a few basic greetings. This class is designed for students age 12 and up. The Genki 1 textbook and workbook, 2nd edition, are required. Classes are held Wednesdays, January 23-May 1, 4:30 – 6 pm, in UH Hilo’s College Hall Room 6. Cost is $180.

Japanese Conversation, Beginners, Level 3 is for students who know hiragana, katakana, and beginner's level conversation, including introductions and explaining simple daily activities. The focus will be on increasing vocabulary, understanding sentence structure and advancing conversation skills. The Genki 1 textbook and workbook, 2nd edition, are required. Classes are held Tuesdays, January 22-April 30, 5 -6:30 pm, in UH Hilo’s College Hall Room 6. Cost is $180.

Japanese Language: Advanced is for students who can easily understand basic conversational Japanese and know fundamental kanji. Classes are taught primarily in Japanese language for an immersion experience. The Kanken Level 9 book is required. Classes are held Mondays, January 28-April 29, 5 - 6:30 pm, in UH Hilo’s College Hall Room 6. Cost is $160 for continuing students, and $170 for new students.

Igarashi has a BS in Mathematics, BA in Communication, and an MA in China-US Relations. She has many years of experience teaching Japanese to children and adults in the community and as a UH Hilo lecturer.

For more information and to register, contact CCE at 932-7830 or visit https://hilo.hawaii.edu/cce/.

The Center for Community Engagement at the University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo offers a final session of hip hop dance classes with instructor Lawrence Mano.

In Dance for Everyone: Hip Hop Basics, participants will learn the basics of hip hop and explore a variety of styles, including contemporary, ballet, popping, jazz and more. This is a mixed-level class, open to those with no dance experience. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and may dance in dance shoes, socks, or barefoot. Classes are held in UH Hilo’s Old Gym on Fridays, January 25 - February 22, from 7 – 8:15 p.m. Cost is $45.

Mano is known in the Hilo community for his choreography and performances both at UH Hilo and with a variety of dance studios. He will be leaving Hawaiʻi this spring.

For more information and to register, contact CCE at 932-7830 or visit https://hilo.hawaii.edu/cce/.