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Mālama Program
NHSS Mālama Program creates signature partnerships with families and interdepartmental and organizational collaborative work to support strategic decision making for college readiness and preparation.
Native Hawaiian Student Services – Mālama Program provides high school and community college students an opportunity to get a hands-on experience at UH Mānoa as well as life as a college student by visiting different departments and resources UH Mānoa has to provide.
Outreach programs include:
- Aloha ʻĀina Work Days: Aloha ‘āina, or love for the land, brings students from high school or organizations and UH Mānoa to visit different communities while creating networks with UH Mānoa students.
- Career Exploration: Students from different high schools and community colleges come together and get a hands-on experience in a variety of possible careers (example: Education, Hawaiian Knowledge, Engineering, etc.) and the importance of receiving a higher education.
- Student Group Visits: Students from organizations and school from middle to community college visit UH Mānoa campus, checking out different departments and resources on campus such as NHSEMP (Native Hawaiian Science & Engineering Mentorship Program), Kānewai Loʻi, School of Social Work, etc.
- UH Student Mentor Placement (at select DOE Schools): UH Mānoa students outreach to high school students and cover a variety of resources vital for students interested in coming to UH Mānoa or college in general.
For more information – contact nhss@hawaii.edu or call 956-4288.
Outreach Efforts
NHSS Outreach efforts are organized to support the recruitment of undergraduate and graduate students to Hawaiʻinuiākea programs of study, and the matriculation/preparation of students into UH Mānoa. We fulfill our mission by building ʻauwai – or educational pathways – that connect families and students to a variety of relationships and resources that can support their unique needs.
In order to accomplish our goals, we organize various types of college support for high school, community college, transfer students, and their families. Additionally, we participate in community-driven processes for organizing educational resources, developing connections with community organizations, and building educational advocacy.
We participate in a wide range of activities that include:
- Planning ongoing college/career prep programs for families and students
- Participating in school events/fairs
- Custom Presentations at Schools/Community Colleges/Community Programs
- Organizing Group Visits
If you have a general request, please contact nhss@hawaii.edu
Customized Group Visits
NHSS Outreach efforts are organized to support the recruitment of undergraduate and graduate students to Hawaiʻinuiākea programs of study, and the matriculation/preparation of students into UH Mānoa. We fulfill our mission by building ʻauwai – or educational pathways – that connect families and students to a variety of relationships and resources that can support their unique needs.
In order to accomplish our goals, we organize various types of college support for high school, community college, transfer students, and their families. Additionally, we participate in community-driven processes for organizing educational resources, developing connections with community organizations, and building educational advocacy.
- Custom College 101 Session & Student Panel: Intro to College & Q & A Session with College Students
- Academy of Creative Media: Screening student movies, and discussing Art & Media with faculty
- Art Department: Demos of Ceramics & Glass Blowing
- Athletics Department: Tour, Student-Athlete Visit
- Hamilton Library: Visiting the Largest Library in Hawaii, Checking Out Special Collections – Pacific Island & Hawaiian
- Collections Materials
- Hawaiian Language – Interactive custom course provided by faculty, learning about the history of pidgin/Hawaiian Language
- Hawaiian Studies – Kānewai: Working within the Taro Patch on Campus
If you are interested in setting up a customized group visit – please submit the Group Campus Visit Google Form.