Field Trip to UHMC

At the start of the year, Kula Waena counselors use a needs assessment to ask haumāna for feedback on a wide range of academic and personal/social topics. The information gathered is used to inform curriculum, interventions and various support services. One area that students consistently express interest in learning more about is planning options after high school.  In response to this feedback, counselors reached out to University of Hawaii’s Maui Campus to collaborate on a field trip for our 8th graders during their Career Days.

In it’s second year, the field trip has grown to include five departments:  Agriculture, Media, Culinary, Hospitality and the newly rennovated Dental Hygiene Department with it’s brand new training facility. 8th grader and Hiki Nō crew member, Kalia Franco, captured a few snapshots of this year’s field trip and the 8th graders as they toured the departments and listened to instructors talk about the opportunities available in each field, the importance of post-high education and what skills are needed to be successful both in and out of school. Mahalo nui to everyone at UHMC who made our field trip such a success!