Several non-profit organizations in Hawaii; namely, Faith Action for Community Equity (FACE), Micronesians United – Big Island (MU-BI), The Learning Coalition (TLC), and We Are Oceania (WAO) – are co-sponsoring a research study to determine the feasibility of establishing a Micronesian-focused charter school or other educational programs in Hawaii. They have contracted my Consultancy Team to conduct the research and present our findings to them in December, 2015.
We are scheduled to conduct several gender-based Sharing Circles (focus groups) with key stakeholders from the Micronesian community on Hawaii Island, Maui, and Oahu who are interested in the education of Micronesian children. If you are interested in being a part of these informal talk story circles, please contact the various leaders of the sponsoring organizations (their names and contact info are below). The results of these focus groups and other research methods will provide valuable information for the field of indigenous education and more specifically Micronesian culture-based education.
Hawaii Island
(Sponsored by MU-BI)
- Men: Saturday, June 27, 2015, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, UH Hilo, K Hall Room 122 (Contact: Dr. Craig Severance, 808-640-1670)
- Women: Saturday, July 11, 2015, 8:00 – 10:00 am, UH Hilo, K Hall Room 122 (Contact: Tulpe Day, 808-333-1571)
Maui
(Sponsored by FACE)
- Female: to be determined
- Male: to be determined
Oahu
(Sponsored by WAO)
- Men: Friday, July 3, 2015, 9:00 – Noon, St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church, 720 N. King St., (Contact: Jojo Peter, 808-393-4235)
- Women: Friday, July 3, 2015, 9:00 – 12:00 pm, St. Elizabeth’s Episcopal Church, Classroom 1 (Contact: Josie Howard, 808-425-0327)
For more information, visit the MU-BI website:
