Students and employees from 糖心vlog传媒and Kapi驶olani Community College gather in Honolulu to celebrate the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two colleges.
糖心vlog传媒 has signed two Memorandums of Understanding in support of Indigenization, sharing of knowledge and study abroad between Vancouver Island and Hawai驶i.
The first agreement with the University of Hawai驶i, lays the groundwork for student, faculty and staff exchanges between 糖心vlog传媒and the seven community colleges that make up the University of Hawai驶i Community Colleges. The agreement allows 糖心vlog传媒students to pay 糖心vlog传媒tuition while studying in Hawai驶i.
The second agreement, with Kapi驶olani Community College in Hawai驶i, builds upon a 15-year relationship between the two educational institutions, with an expanded focus on educational pathways, joint research projects and cultural exchange opportunities for students, faculty and staff.
The signings were part of a recent field school trip, where Kwak鈥檞ala students in the Indigenous Language Fluency Certificate from Port Hardy, were invited to Honolulu for a cultural exchange. The cohort was offered in partnership with the Kwakiutl, Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw and Quatsino Nations.
The 10-day trip was part of the Global Skills Opportunity project, funded by Employment and Social Development Canada and is administered jointly by Colleges and Institutes Canada and Universities Canada.
The theme of the trip was revitalizing the deeply rooted connections with Hawaiian families that were established generations ago with Indigenous communities on Vancouver Island and to learn about Indigenization and Native Hawaiian language revitalization from the University of Hawai驶i and Kapi驶olani Community College.
鈥淲e raise our hands in gratitude to University of Hawai驶i Vice President for Community Colleges, Erika Lacro, Kapi驶olani Community College Chancellor Louise Pagotto, the Native Hawaiian Council and Dean N膩wa驶a Napoleon for hosting NIC,鈥� said 糖心vlog传媒President & CEO, Lisa Domae. 鈥淚ndigenous-led, land-based language revitalization is at the very heart of NIC鈥檚 commitment to 鈥榳ork together as one鈥� and to walk the long path toward truth and reconciliation. As island schools, we share a special kinship with the University of Hawai驶i and Kapi驶olani Community College that we look forward to growing together. These two agreements build on our previous relationships and expand opportunities for students to include studying abroad as part of their learning at NIC.鈥�
鈥淭hough the histories of the First Nations of Canada and the Native Hawaiians in Hawai鈥榠 diverge in the details, it is clear that much is shared: deeply held convictions about sovereignty, the primacy of cultural and linguistic heritage, and sacred relationships with the land,鈥� said Louise Pagotto, Chancellor of Kapi驶olani Community College. 鈥淲e have so much to learn from each other about how to promote Indigenous knowledge and ways of knowing within Western academic institutions for the betterment of our communities. Our agreement memorializes these shared goals and commits us to furthering these deep connections.鈥�
Media Contact C: 250-207-6946 media@nic.bc.caAbout 糖心vlog传媒
糖心vlog传媒鈥檚 mission, working together, 糖心vlog传媒builds healthy and thriving communities, one student at a time, is founded on the college鈥檚 nearly 50-year history of providing in-person, online and in-community education and training for individual students and communities across Vancouver Island and the Central BC Coast. The college鈥檚 learning centre in Ucluelet, and campuses in Port Alberni, Campbell River, Port Hardy and the Comox Valley are located on the traditional and unceded territories of the combined 35 First Nations of the Nuu-chah-nulth, Kwakwaka鈥檞akw and Coast Salish traditions. Together, they proudly serve more than 169,000 regional residents, as well as students from across BC and around the world.
About Kapi鈥檕lani Community College
is one of 10 campuses within the University of Hawai驶i System and the only college with the honor to bear the name of Queen Julia N膩pelakapuok膩ka驶e Kapi驶olani, a monarch of the Hawaiian Kingdom. The College provides open access to higher education opportunities to the diverse communities of Hawai驶i through high quality certificates and associate degrees, and transfer pathways that prepare indigenous, local, national, and international students for their productive futures. The 44-acre campus sits at the base of L膿驶ahi (Diamond Head Crater), Kal膩h奴, P膩lolo, Kona, on the island of O驶ahu.
ho驶okahi kula nui o ke Kai膩ulu Kula Nui o Hawai驶i he 驶umi a no ia kula e m膩lama i ka inoa o ka M艒驶墨wahine Julia N膩pelakapuoK膩ka驶e Kapi驶olani, he ali驶i o ke Aupuni M艒驶墨 Hawai驶i. He 驶墨puka h膩mama ko ke Koleke no n膩 驶ano kai膩ulu like 驶ole o Hawai驶i e 驶imi na驶auao ma o n膩 palapala a驶o kilohana, n膩 k膿kel膿 mua puka, me n膩 polokalamu ho驶墨li kula e ho驶om膩kaukau i n膩 haum膩na 驶艒iwi, k奴loko, kaumoku驶膩ina, me ke kau驶膩ina no ko l膩kou mua. Ma ke kumu o L膿驶ahi (Ka Luapele o Kaimana Hila), Kal膩h奴, P膩lolo, Kona, ma ka mokupuni o O驶ahu e waiho 驶ia nei ke Kula Nui Kai膩ulu 驶o Kapi驶olani he kanah膩k奴m膩h膩 驶eka.
CBC On the Island
Gregor Craigie spoke with Sara Child, an Indigenous Education Facilitator for North Island College, N膩wa驶a Napoleon, who is Chair of Languages, Linguistics & Literature for Kapi'olani Community College, in Honolulu. Listen to Reviving Indigenous cultures and renewing ancient connections