Experience Global Perspectives and Ethnomathematics (2/21)

Aloha e kakou,

Please come and enjoy a fascinating talk by Linda Furuto, Ph.D. of UH Manoa this Friday afternoon.The title of her talk is "Ethnomathematics on a Worldwide Voyage: Culturally Responsive Curriculum to College, Career, and Community Readiness."

3:00-3:30 pm reception featuring pupu from Mark's Place (mahalo Club Math!)
3:30-4:30 pm presentation
4:30-5:00 pm questions and networking

Location: Fine Dining

The attached flyer provides additional background about Linda Furuto and her presentation.

Dr. Linda Furuto is an Associate Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. Prior to joining the UHM 'Ohana, Dr. Furuto was an Associate Professor of Mathematics, Head of Mathematics and Science, and Founder of the Mathematics Center at the University of Hawai'i - West O'ahu. Dr. Furuto completed her Ph.D. at the University of California, Los Angeles, master's degree at Harvard University, and bachelor's degree at BYU. Research Interests include quantitative research methodology, ethnomathematics, educational policy analysis, and access and equity.

Defined as the intersection of culture, historical traditions, sociocultural roots, and mathematics, ethnomathematics encourages the investigation and adaptation of these concepts within and outside of the classroom. The goal is to advance a coordinated effort focused on the needs of culturally diverse earners, with the aim of informing research and deepening practice for teachers and leaders who work in these contexts leading to college, career, and community readiness. We strive to acknowledge existing cultural systems and practices; deepen pathways that foster student engagement through physical, environmental, cultural connectedness; and foster an ongoing process of wayfinding in local, national, and global contexts.

Professional development credit will be provided for attendees.

See you there!
Andrea Erichsen, M.S.
STEM/Grant Coordinator

Sponsored by International Education, Title III, Hawaiian Studies, and KCC Club Math

International Awareness Month - What's happening this week? (2/18 - 2/21)

Aloha everyone,

I am writing this e-mail to share with you about what is happening with the International Awareness Month this week! Looking forward to seeing many of you there!

1) World Cafe:
When: Feb 19th (Wed) from 12:00 - 1:30
Where: [LRC 124B]                                   
What: KCC faculty members will share their travel abroad experiences. Refreshments will be provided.

2) KCC International Alumna Presentation:
When:  Feb 21 (Fri) from 12:00 - 1:30
Where:  [LRC 124B]
What: Our international student alumna from Okinawa, Ms. Megumi Chibana will share her Ph.D research on indigenous politics with focus on Okinawa and Hawaii.  "Island Future - RE-viewing Struggles of Okinawa and Hawaii."  Refreshments will be provided. Ms. Megumi received her B.A. and Master's degrees in Ethnic Studies and Political Science (respectively) after finishing her studies here at Kauai CC.  She is currently a Ph.D Candidate at UH Monoa in Political Science.

3) "Ethnomathematics on a Worldwide Voyage - Culturally responsive curriculum to college, career, and community readiness. "  - Dr. Linda Furuto, Associate Professor of Mathematics Education, University of Hawaii, Manoa.

What: "Defined as the intersection of culture, historical traditions, sociocultural roots, and mathematics, ethnomathematics encourage the investigation and adaptation of theses concepts within and outside of the classroom." If you are interested in topics such as, indigenizing curriculum, creating more culturally responsive curriculum, or interested in listening to what a seasoned researcher has to say, come to this workshop! This event is hosted by KCC Math Club and International Education Committee. Great food by Mark's Place will be provided!

Where: KCC Fine dining

When: Feb 21 (Fri) from 3:00 - 3:30 Reception and Refreshment, 3:30 - 4:30 Presentation, and 4:30 - 5:00 Q & A and Networking

Thank you, and have a great day!

Kyoko IKEDA

International Education Coordinator

UH InfoSec Team CyberSecurity Broadcasts

Throughout October the UH Information Security Team (InfoSec) will participate in the 10th anniversary celebration of National Cyber Security Awareness Month with 2 HITS broadcasts systemwide to receive sites on select UH campuses; titles of the broadcasts are "Privacy and Security" (Oct 2) and "Stop Identity Theft" (Oct 17). The team will also feature in-depth info at their webpage focused on 4 areas of increasing cyber security vulnerability: Mobile, Crime, Education, and Shared Responsibility.

The presentations will originate from Kuykendall Hall on the UH Manoa campus and be broadcast live to select HITS sites throughout the UH system. For details on which sites will carry the presentations visit the InfoSec webpage www.hawaii.edu/infosec

The purpose of NCSAM is to raise awareness and educate people concerning their security responsibilities to insure a safe cyber infrastructure for everyone. For details on nationwide NCSAM activities visit http://www.dhs.gov/national-cyber-security-awareness-month.


Posted by:
Larry Wiss, Communications Officer
Information Technology Services
University of Hawaii

International Education Within Reach (4/29 - 4/30)

Students, find out how you can see and serve the world through international education!

In March of 2012,  through the Wofford Scholarship and Honda International Travel Fund, Kauai CC student Dylan Wehrly was able to travel to Costa Rica. While in Costa Rica, Dylan volunteered at a local daycare. He will share his stories and experiences about his trip on Monday, April 29, 2013, in the magazine alcove in the Library. His presentation will begin at 12:30 p.m.

Dylan's presentation is part of a two-day event to promote international education and the Wofford Scholarship program. Chancellor Cox will speak about her trip to India on Tuesday, April 30, at 2:00 p.m. in the Library's magazine alcove.

Sponsored by the International Education Committee.

Posted by:

Brian Yamamoto

Electronics Symposium at Kauai CC (4/15)

Electronics Technology Spring Symposium

Technology Building, Multipurpose Classroom 114

Monday, April 15, 2013, 12:00 noon - 1:15 pm

Program

12:00 pm	Dr. Georgeanne Friend, Space Grant Coordinator/Mentor, & Akamai Internship Advisory Board Member Welcome –Hawai‘i Space Grant Consortium & Akamai Internship Program Stu Burley, Hawaii Space Grant Consortium KCC Director
12:03 pm	Tom Ellis, Hawaii Space Flight Lab Satellite Tracking Station Manager S-Band Antenna Installation of Space Grant Activities.

PRESENTATIONS

12:05 pm      William Balbin (Fall 2012 Space Grant Trainee) – Effective Terrestrial and Space Communication.

12:15 pm      Jeffery Dorough ( Spring 2013 Space Grant Trainee) – Collection and Analysis of E-Callisto Solar Flare Data.

12:25 pm      Dominique Boeder (Spring 2013 Space Grant Trainee) – Collection of UV Data and Comparison to TSI.

12:35 pm  Marcus Yamaguchi (Spring 2013 Space Grant Trainee) – Verification and Design of KCC Ground Station for Hawaii-SAT1 Mission.

12:45 pm   Ryan Wong (2012 Akamai Intern-Smithsonian Submillimeter Array) – Radio Frequency Instrument Design and Testing

12:55 pm.     Marco Bucao (2012 Akamai Intern-UH Institute for Astronomy, Maui) – Designing a Linear Stage to Measure the Surface Geometry of a Telescope Mirror

1:05 pm.      Heather Prinzing (2012 Akamai Intern-UH Institute for Astronomy, Hawaii) – A New Environmental Monitoring System for the UH 88-inch Telescope 

1:15 pm       End of Symposium- Poster displays in hallway.  Thank you for your participation.

Ainu Presentation (3/5)

Aloha Kākou,

Ethnobotany (BOT 105) and Hawaiian Studies would like to invite the students, faculty, and staff to a presentation of Ainu culture in the magazine alcove of the Library on Tuesday, March 5 from 1 – 2 p.m. The Ainu are the indigenous people of Hokkaido, Japan. They plan to share their history and culture with our college and students. For any questions, please contact Brian Yamamoto or Molly Summers.

 Presentations on international topics will continue throughout the year as part of International Education.

Mahalo!

Free Lectures on "Overcoming Barriers to Sustainability"

Dr. Allen Hershkowitz, Senior Scientist at the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and national environmental leader will conduct two sessions on "Overcoming Barriers to Sustainability," to be held on campus in OCET 106 C&D -- see the updated attachment for more details:

• Friday, November 2, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
• Thurday, November 8, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Dr. Hershkowitz leads NRDC's research, policy and planning on sustainable development, recycling, forestry, mountaintop coal mining, waste incineration, and medical wastes. He has been instrumental in the greening of American entertainment and sports icons, as well.

These sessions are being co-sponsored by Kauai Community College.
They are free and open to KCC students, faculty, staff, and the public.

Posted by:
E.Miller for C.Matsumoto

Free Session with UH Environmental Center / Water Resources Research Center (9/24)

Free Session for faculty and students:

"Partnership Opportunities with the University of Hawaii 

Environmental Center / Water Resources Research Center," 

 Monday, September 24, Noon - 1:30 pm, Library 122.

UH Manoa faculty John Cusick, Philip Moravcik, and David Penn will introduce educational programs, research projects, and service activities that are conducted through the Environmental Center / Water Resources Research Center, and ask that we attend to together explore how to strengthen and sustain the bonds between Kauai CC and Manoa campuses programs. (A bit of interesting history: Chancellor Cox's father started the Hawaii Environmental Center.)

Highlights of the Session:

Overview of Educational Programs for students transferring to Manoa to obtain a degree in Environmental Studies

• join honors courses, internships, practicums, student organizations for individual and group study; creative work on sustainability initiatives, skills development in professional settings 
• financial support 
• graduate school options and opportunities to conduct research

Overview of Research Projects

• environmental protection and water management problems and solutions
• protecting water supply to support shellfish cultivating
• water cultivating and storage capacity 
• health risks when using waste water for crop irrigation
• land-based materials impact on seaweeds

Overview of Service Activities

• Environmental Center's role in establishing environmental law and its key involvement in proposed legislative and agency actions
• updating environmental impact statements 
• revising policy

To schedule an appointment to speak with our presenters at other times that day, contact: David Penn, dpenn@hawaii.edu.

Posted by:

E.Miller for Cammie Matsumoto

Relive the Moment - Commencement 2012

Kauai Community College Class of 2012

5/14/2012

The KCC 47th Annual Commencement video that was streamed live on 5/11/2012 was also recorded and is available at http://kauai.hawaii.edu/gradplaybak.htm.

You worked hard. Relive the memories of your success and share it with your friends and family.
Congratulations Class of 2012! Keep moving forward!

Mahalo, Kent Tanigawa, for providing and editing this video.

Apiary (Bee) Discussion with State Apiary Specialist (5/4)

The Kaua’i Beekeepers Association (KBee) in partnership with the KCC Apiary Program invite the public to an evening discussion with Hawaii State Apiary Specialist Danielle Downey this Friday, May 4, 2012, at 6:00pm in the Technology Building’s Multi-Purpose Rm114. Beekeepers, wanna beekeepers, and anyone interested in beekeeping is encouraged to attend the free event.

Ms. Downey will be focusing her discussion on updates from the statewide effort to manage, control, and eliminate common honeybee diseases and how to identify, treat, and prevent them from becoming problematic for beekeepers. A brief legislative update on the state's plan for assisting local beekeepers and helping Kaua'i keep the small hive beetle and varroa mite off the Garden Island will also bee included in the discussion. Following the discussion the KCC Apiary Program’s Bee Lab will bee open for a tour and honey samples.

The KCC Apiary Program, in partnership with the Kauai Beekeepers Association and Garden Island Resource Conservation and Development, has also received funding from the County of Kauai Office of Economic Development to provide services and training for Kauai beekeepers. Support for Kaua’i beekeepers may also come from the state legislature with the recent passing of SB 2100 for Governor Neil Ambercrombie to sign into law. This bill provides money to the UH system for honeybee research and apiary development.

While visiting Kaua’i, Ms. Downey will also bee assisting KCC Apiary Program instructors Francis Takahashi and Jimmy Trujillo with technical training to increase the capacity of the KCC Apiary Program. The KCC Apiary Program has been offering beekeeping courses to interested community members through the Office of Continuing Education and Training (OCET) and the Ho’ouluwehi Program’s Sustainable Agriculture Program with funding from a federal Rural Development Program grant. For more information about upcoming courses or to enroll in the next apiary course on Saturday, May 5, 2012, contact KCC OCET staff at 245- 8318 or Apiary Program Instructor Jimmy Trujillo at 245 8380.

Vice President John Morton Visit (4/17)

Aloha Kakou,

Vice President John Morton will be meeting with the campus on Tuesday, April 17 at 3:00 pm in the cafeteria. Dr. Morton will share with us system data showing how we are doing with our performance measures and other system updates. This is an opportunity to learn about our performance in terms of enrollment, completion, Native Hawaiian and STEM success, and other elements of what we do. It is also an opportunity to ask questions of someone with the system perspective. Please come if you can.

Posted by:
Chancellor Helen Cox

Food Forest Film & Kalo Collection Tour (4/16)

Conserving Plant Diversity through Community Stewardship

Food Forest Film and Tour of Kalo Collection

at Kaua`i Community College Tonight

Monday, April 16th, 2012  6-9pm Kaua`i Community College Campus in Puhi

Regenerations Botanical Garden and Ho`ouluwehi (The Sustainable Living Institute of Kaua`i) invite you to celebrate Earth Day 2012 in two exciting free events:

1) Tour of Kaua`i Community Seed Bank's Kalo Collection

6-6:40pm @ KCC Aquaponics Facility

Kaua`i Community Seed Bank, in partnership with the KCC Sustainable Agriculture Program, is currently growing 40 varieties of kalo (Colocasia esculenta) at the College's Aquaponics Facility. Planted in mid-December 2011, the purpose of the planting is to multiply planting material of traditional and non-GMO hybrid taro cultivars (cultivated varieties) in order to distribute them to planters around the island, thereby perpetuating this valuable plant diversity resource. Paul Massey, who is both Seed Bank manager and staff member of KCC's Sustainable Agriculture program, will be on hand to explain how the site was prepared, planted and maintained. Volunteers to help perpetuate this project are needed.

2) "Establishing a Food Forest" Film

and Discussion of Kaua`i Food Forest Projects

7-9pm @ KCC Electronics Building Room 1141

In this film, internationally-renowned permaculture teacher Geoff Lawton from the Permaculture Institute of Australia presents in-depth techniques of healing the land 
while creating highly abundant systems of food production in this 80 minute film. Jill Richardson and Paul Massey of Regenerations will lead a discussion about current and possible food forest projects on Kaua`i, including a coastal project in Kapa`a and mauka project in Kalihiwai.

Posted by:
Jimmy Trujillo on behalf of

Regenerations Botanical Garden
P.O. Box 1137
Kilauea, Hawaii 96754
US

808-652-4118

Regenerations Botanical Garden is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization working to conserve plant diversity through community stewardship. We are fulfilling the vision of a decentralized seed bank; one that exists in your backyard, in your neighbor's, and in farms and gardens across the island. Vital to our work are the Regenerations Seed Garden and Kaua`i Community Seed Bank, which serve to collect, regenerate, and distribute plants that are native, rare, threatened, nutrient-dense, high-yielding, medicinal, beautiful, delicious and otherwise important to us, our island, and the planet. 

Stress Less on Aloha Friday, March 16th; 1-2pm OCET 106
FREE informational session on two proven techniques to reduce stress!  Linda Farr and Susan Morales will share tips on Meditation and Finger Holds/Acupressure Points. kauai.hawaii.edu

College Conversation on Cultural Barriers to Success for KCC Students

KCC Faculty and Staff:  Please see below for a description and information regarding the March 16 college conversation on Cultural Barriers to Success for KCC Students that Kimo Perry has arranged. I believe this will be a really interesting and helpful discussion, so I hope many of you will be able to attend. It fits right in with our goal of access and success!

--Helen

Title: Cultural Barriers to Success for KCC students: Awareness, Empathy, Strategies
Date: March 16, 2012
Time: 2:00 – 3:30
Location: Fine Dining

Description:
Among the barriers that keep students from succeeding, many are universal and familiar: academic under-preparedness, financial difficulties, etc. However, there are also others that are specific to our student demographic here at KCC. This session will be looking at some of these "culture-based" barriers that our students face and how these barriers may be impacting student success and persistence at the college. Representatives of KCC's Makaloa group will be presenting information on the following topics with the goal of creating greater awareness of these barriers and, hopefully, greater empathy for our students:

1. Personal/family issues unique to our local community (Isaiah Ka'auwai)
2. Establishing meaningful connections to the curriculum (Jeff Mexia) 
3. Lack of Native Hawaiian instructional faculty (Kimo Perry)
4. Issues of societal and institutional affiliation (Hawaiian Studies faculty)

As part of the presentation, there will also be discussion on possible strategies to help students overcome these barriers.

Posted by:
Kimo Perry, Coordinator
The Wai'ale'ale Project

First Amendment Rights - Do You Know Them?

All are invited to a lecture on the First Amendment, the right to a free press, freedom of speech, of association, of assembly and petition -- this set of guarantees, protected by the First Amendment, comprises what we refer to as freedom of expression.

When: March 8, 2012 - Thursday
Where: Art 2, Room 103 (KCC Campus)
Who: Dan Gluck, attorney, ACLU of Hawaii
Time: 9:25 a.m. to 10:40 a.m.
Other: All are invited. Free. Limited Seating.
Priority seating for journalism students.

For more information or to RSVP by March 2, email Carol Bain bain@hawaii.edu.

Posted by:
Carol Bain

Brown Bag Event: China Impressions

A free presentation by KCC student Ling Yang Rita on the language and culture of China.

Come and get a free look into some of the do’s and don’ts of this ancient culture.

Wednesday, February 22nd
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
OCET Room 105

RSVP by calling 245-8318

Flyer

Posted by:
Tracy Hirano
OCET Training Coordinator

Japan Tsunami Marine Debris Mini-Conference

Japan Tsunami Marine Debris mini-Conference

Saturday, December 10, 2011

9:00am to 12:00pm

KCC Cafeteria

Some questions that will be addressed at the conference are:

• Where, currently, is the marine debris from the March 2011 tsunami that hit Japan?
• When will it get to Hawai`i and to Kaua`i?
• How much marine debris from the tsunami is there?
• Is it radioactive?
• What can we do about it?

The speakers will include:

• Dr. Nikolai Maximenko, Univ. of Hawaii
• Dr. Henrieta Dulaiova, Univ. of Hawaii
• Ms. Carey Morishige, NOAA Marine Debris Program
• Dr. Carl Berg, Surfrider Kauai 
• representatives from the County of Kauai and the Hawaii State Department of Health. 

This event is sponsored by the Kauai Community College Marine Option Program and the Surfrider Foundation, Kauai Chapter.

The conference is going to be very informative and very important for all residents of Hawaii to know. Please join us for this free event.

Posted by:

Jessie Austin, KCC Student
via Arnette Lee

Zambia Safari Presentation

An extraordinary visual adventure! 

Free & Open to the Public

Tuesday, December 6, 12 noon - 1:00 pm

KCC, OCET Room 106 

This past August, Dr. Tom Grollman, a semi-retired Kauai Orthopedic Surgeon, traveled with his son, Mac, Thatcher Magoun, also a semi-retired Kauai surgeon, and Thatcher's wife, Nina to Zambia, Africa. The presentation is a selected series of photographs documenting this unforgettable and intense African Safari experience.

Comments from people who have reviewed these photos include the following:

“thanks so much for sharing these truly extraordinary photos--they are the best photos we've ever seen! … a master photographer. What a fine safari you had and how beautifully documented.” Barbara M

“Beautiful… Great photography, great subject matter.” John H

“Amazing shots!!!… a great artist …Beautiful shots---it must have been the trip of a lifetime!” Art B

Dr. Tom Grollman has been an avid photography hobbyist for over 30 years, making the switch from film to digital ten years ago. He has taught digital photography and Photoshop image editing at Kauai Community College Continuing Education over the last 7 years, and has lectured both in Hawaii and the mainland on digital photography and image editing.

Please call 245-8318 to sign up for this free event. You are welcomed to bring your brown bag lunch.

Posted by:

Jennifer Defuntorum

The Importance of World Mindedness

Children's author, David Julian Smith,
will speak on
The Importance of World Mindedness
on Monday, December 5, 2011,
from noon to 1pm
at Kauai Community College
in OCET 106.

The presentation is free and the community is invited to attend.

David J. Smith is the author of three best-selling children's books, If The World Were A Village, If America Were A Village, and This Child Every Child. If the World Were a Village, published in 2002, has sold about a million copies in North America, and has been translated in 21 languages other than English – including Chinese and Braille. This Child Every Child, a picture book for children about children’s rights, has been endorsed by UNICEF. Smith has spoken around the world at schools, colleges, bookstores, and professional meetings. More than a decade ago, Smith addressed about 600 teachers as the keynote speaker for a program for Hawaii teachers held at Kamehameha School. His presentation at KCC looks at the concept of world-mindedness and why it's so important for us and our children. He will also look at the idea of the "global village", and all the interesting and surprising things he has discovered in his research. He will show the animation of If the World Were A Village, which was produced for UNICEF's International Day of Children's Broadcasting, then talk about the books and answer questions. David Smith was KCC Chancellor Helen Cox’s ninth grade English teacher and the teacher she most credits for instilling her love of learning, literature, and writing.

Posted by:

Cammie Matsumoto

Remembering JFK Presentation by Dr. Bruce Getzan

November 22 is one of those "historical marker" days that many Americans know because they or their colleagues, friends, or family members can recall exactly where they were when they heard the news that shots had rung out in Dallas, Texas. Mrs. Kennedy is said to have cried out, "Oh No," the President's limousine sped off to Parkland Hospital, where the youngest man ever elected to our country's highest office was pronounced dead.

Join Dr. Bruce Getzan for a presentation and discussion on Tuesday, November 22, from 12:00 noon to approximately 1:00 pm in the Office of Continuing Education and Training Building (OCET), Room 106C/D, for "Remembering JFK". Bruce has taught several classes focusing on the JFK Presidency, researched and taken students to the Kennedy Library in Boston, to the Kennedy birthplace in Brookline, MA, and to Arlington National Cemetery.

His most popular class was a travel program to Dallas on November 22, with a guided tour of the Sixth Floor Museum, the grassy knoll, and a tour with a former mayor of Dallas and CBS reporters of Lee Harvey Oswald's escape route and arrest location. His students interviewed fifteen eyewitnesses to the murder and the man who was handcuffed to Oswald when Jack Ruby shot the alleged assassin.

Bruce will review a number of the essential resources, recent publications, video clips and his work on Theodore White's notes of the "Camelot" interview with Jackie Kennedy.

You're invited to bring a brown bag lunch. Call 245-8318 if you would like to attend this free event.

Posted by: 

Jennifer Defuntorum