Project Hoʻokuʻi IV: ʻOhana Lokahi
Project Dates
2020 – Present
Funding Source
US Department of Education, Native Hawaiian Education Program (Award # S362A20006)
About
Project Ho’oku’i IV: ‘Ohana Lokahi (to bring things together – family harmony) is the theme for the fourth iteration of Project Ho’oku’i. Together with project partners we support parents and empower them with the knowledge and training they need to support their child through the transition from high school to postsecondary education and certification programs. We simultaneously support participant students through the original Project Ho’oku’i model.
Principal Investigator
Team
Kiriko Takahashi, Ph.D. is an Associate Specialist at the Center on Disability Studies (CDS). Her projects at CDS range in scope from basic and applied research to demonstration projects. Her research interests include transition of students with disabilities in the STEM pipeline, on culturally responsive teaching, on inclusive education, and on Universal Design for Learning and the use of assistive technology. She also teaches graduate courses in Disability & Diversity Studies. Originally from Japan, she is also involved in multiple international activities and research. She jointly organizes an International Disability Inclusion Symposium on Higher Education and Disability (IDIS) with her…
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Project Hoʻokuʻi IV: ʻOhana Lokahi