Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 33, Number 6, 1 June 2016 — Kamehameha Schools and Arizona State University form partnership [ARTICLE]

Kamehameha Schools and Arizona State University form partnership

In an effort to advance education and sustainability, Kamehameha Schools has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Arizona State University. Kamehameha's CEO Jack Wong describes the MOU as a eall to action for both institutions, whieh have similar missions to improve their communities. "Partnerships such as this also demonstrate our commitment to foster loeal and global servant leadership and eultural engagement among Native Hawaiians and all learners in Hawai'i," he said in a release. Both schools have agreed to encourage and promote cooperation in a number of areas, including research and innovation, long distance learning and philanthropic funding, along with student enrollment, retention and completion. Kamehameha made similar partnerships with the University of Hawai'i and Chaminade University of Honolulu earlier this school year.