Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 30, Number 5, 1 May 2013 — Culture-based education conference and summit [ARTICLE]

Culture-based education conference and summit

Noted loeal and national speakers will discuss culture-based education at a four-day conference and summit July 8 to 1 1 at the Hawai'i

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Convention Center. Running in tandem, the CultureBased Education Conference is July 8 to 10 and the Hawaiian Education Summit is July 10 and 11. The conference invites all stakeholders in Hawaiian education - including parents, teachers and community organizers - to hear from culture-based educators and practitioners who work with haumāna and families throughout the state. A three-day Moenahā workshop will also be offered, for whieh Hawai'i DOE participants may receive a professional development credit at no additional charge. Conference fee is $50 per day or $120 for all three days. For kūpuna and those under 18, the fee is $40 per day or $ 100 for three days. Continental breakfast and luneh will be provided at both the conference and summit. The Hawaiian Education Summit targets improvement of research, creating powerful advocacy for Hawaiian education, and the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act, primarily Title VII. There is no charge for the summit, but registration is required. The summit is designed for policymakers, organization leaders, advocates and those interested in puhlie policy in Hawaiian education. To register or for more information, visit extension.ksbe.edu/cbe conference. Registration does not include the daily parking fee of $10. The conference and summit are sponsored by Kamehameha Schools, OHA, the Native Hawaiian Education Council, University of Hawai'i-Mānoa, UH-Hilo and Hawaiian Legacy Foundation.