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‘Pipeline’ Fuels Workforce Development For Windward O‘ahu Students
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ucation (CTE) in 2020. The effort is funded by the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation and Kamehameha Schools.
Windward Academy for CTE, especially Melissa Mano and Trisha Kim, and the HIDOE’s Windward District for allow- ing Hawai‘i Workforce Pipe- line to support their students and educators. I’d also like to thank the Harold K. L. Castle Foundation and Kamehameha Schools for providing grant funding to make our work- based learning efforts possi- ble,” Aquino says.
support and trust, our non- profit organization works with students and educators to help them accomplish their work- based learning and career readiness goals.”
fessionals.
“We at Hawai‘i Work-
to support our Windward District schools, gain lifelong learning experiences, build professional relationships and learn valuable lessons that served as the motivation to continue career pathways af- ter graduating high school. I am truly humbled by the suc- cess stories that are shared by our students, educators, par- ents and industry partners.”
Complex Area of the HI- DOE’s Windward District. As an example of community buy-in around the program, the team recently received a grant from the Bow Yee Tong Club that will cover the cost of science project kits from Hardware Science Hawai‘i for elementary students in Kāne‘ohe.
Aquino notes that CTE district educational special- ist Melissa Mano and district resource teacher Trisha Kim are the pipeline’s main part- ners representing the state Department of Education. The nonprofit organization partnered with the Wind- ward Academy for CTE, a skill-based learning program within HIDOE’s Windward District office.
Hawai‘i Workforce Pipe- line also serves as a positive driver for local business- es. Building a homegrown workforce has many benefits, including identifying cultur- ally and linguistically diverse candidates reflective of the surrounding community, shedding light on hard-to-fill positions and reenergizing staff members as mentors for aspiring pre-workforce pro-
force Pipeline support our Windward District public schools with internship op- portunities, small and large- scale virtual career fairs, and inspirational presenters spe- cific to classroom content,” says work-based learning opportunities coordinator Dr. Jennifer Sagon-Taeza.
For more information about the program, and to learn about volunteer, dona- tion and sponsorship oppor- tunities, visit hawaiiworkfor- cepipeline.com and follow the program on Instagram via @hwpipeline.
“I’d like to thank the
“They are champions of work-based learning and staunch advocates of provid- ing a high-quality educational experience to our Windward O‘ahu students. Through their
“We work behind the scenes to ensure our schools can engage in work-based learning activities to meet their workforce development and career awareness goals.
The Hawai‘i Workforce Pipeline plans to provide more work-based learning activities, such as virtual ca- reer fairs and project-based learning challenges for stu- dents in the Castle-Kahuku
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