News & Events

Transgender Pacific Islanders at UH Hilo

Tuesday, April 30, 2013
12:30 - 1:30 pm
Campus Center 307
co-sponsored by Women's Center

Selina Koloi, a senior political science and history major from American Samoa who is a HELP Research Assistant at the UH Hilo Women’s Center will talk about definitions and issues that affect the transgender community along with the intersection with the Pacific Islander community. What does UH Hilo and the community offer for students who have needs of transgender transitions, support, leadership opportunities, etc? This event is co-sponsored by the UH Hilo Women’s Center and is open to the public. Bring your lunch.

INEON & Island Time

Island Time & Ineon - Art Exhibit

Friday, April 19, 2013
4:00 - 7:30 pm
Campus Center 307
hosted by Marshallese Iakwe Club (MIC)

Island Time is our monthly informal social gathering hosted by one of the seven Pacific Islander student organizations at UH Hilo to introduce the club and components of their cultures with the public. It's open to anyone interested in knowing more about the Pacific Islands.The MIC members will host the Ineon Art Exhibit as part of their event. Light refreshment will be served.

Ineon is an art & photography project done in partnership with Marshallese youth in Ocean View sponsored by The Learning Coalition, Parents And Children Together, and Art-Tec Mission. This event will feature the participants of the Ineon project who will introduce us to life in the Marshall Islands through their eyes in addition to the MIC members.

 

Pacific Islander Higher Education Conference 2013Pacific Islander Higher Education Conference (PIHEC)

The PISC, all the Pacific islander student clubs, various offices and programs in the Department of Student Affairs at UH Hilo are co-sponsoring the first Pacific Islander Higher Education Conference (PIHEC) at UH Hilo on February 8-9, 2013. The 2-day conference aims to address the challenges & provide solutions for supporting Pacific islanders in Hawaii.

The first day (Friday, February 8, 2013) is a Leadership Summit for college and community leaders to address the challenges of supporting the unique needs of Pacific islanders in Hawaii.

Pacific islander college students are invited to attend the leadership summit to contribute their thoughts into the discussions.

The next day (Saturday, February 9, 2013) is College Day dedicated to bringing Pacific islanders in local high schools and their parents to participate in a series of activities that are aimed at empowering, inspiring, and informing them of  opportunities in Hawaii-based colleges and other resources in the community.

We are looking for volunteers from among our Pacific islander college students at UH Hilo and other colleges to help in the various roles at the conference. For more information on the conference and ways to volunteer, please visit the official conference website: www.pacificstudents.org.

Daren Kamali kicks off Pacific Speaker Series

Daren KamaliDaren Kamali, performance poet, author, and youth worker is the first speaker in our Pacific Speaker Series at the Pacific Islander Student Center. In addition to speaking in several classes at UH Hilo, Daren will perform at UCB 100 at noon on October 12, 2012 for the public.

Daren is the Fulbright–Creative New Zealand Writer-in-Residence at the Center for Pacific Island Studies at UH Mānoa. He has recently released his first bilingual (English and Fijian) collection of poetry, songs, and short stories entitledTakes, Poems and Songs from the Underwater World. The book, with an accompanying compact disc, takes readers on a journey from Oceania’s underwater world to its landscapes.

Daren’s debut album,Immigrant Story (2000), and EP album, Keep it Real(2005), share his personal experiences migrating to Aotearoa/New Zealand from Fiji in 1992. Daren infuses his Fijian and Wallis and Futunan heritage with poetry and creative writing by including chants, songs, and oral traditions. Much of his work is inspired and influenced by his experiences and upbringing in Fiji and in Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Upcoming Events

All events at the PISC are free of charge unless otherwise stated. Please scroll to the bottom of this page to read the events description.

SPRING 2013

January

  • 28: HELP Workshop (for students), noon - 1:00 pm, PISC
  • 28: HELP Workshop (for students), 2:00 - 3:00 pm, PISC
  • 28: HELP Workshop (for students), 4:30 - 5:30 pm, PISC
  • 29: HELP Workshop (for faculty/staff), noon - 1:00 pm, PISC
  • 29: National Student Exchange / Global Exchange - Info Session, 5:00 - 6:00 pm, PISC
  • 30: HELP Workshop (for faculty/staff), noon - 1:00 pm, PISC

February

  • 8: PIHEC - Leadership Summit, 9 am - 9 pm
  • 9: PIHEC - College Day, 8:30 am - 4:00 pm
  • 26: Global Film Series, 7 pm

March

  • 19: Global Film Series, 7 pm

 

FALL 2012

August

  • 22: Global Adventures Talk Story Night, 6:00 - 9:00 pm
  • 22: Job Training Workshop, 6:30 - 7:30 pm
  • 24: Job Training Workshop, 12:30 - 1:30 pm
  • 28: Job Training Workshop, 4:00 - 5:00 pm
  • 30: Job Training Workshop, 6:30 - 7:30 pm

September

  • 7: Chuukese Student Association meeting, Noon - 1:30 pm, PISC
  • 10: Job Training Workshop, 12:30 - 1:30 pm
  • 10: "A Global Voyage Through Pacific Islander Eyes" 1:00 - 2:00 p, PISC.
  • 25: Global Film Series, 7 pm

October

  • 12: Pacific Speaker Series: Daren Kamali, 12:00 - 1:30 pm, UCB 100
  • 30: Global Film Series, 7 pm

November

  • 27: Global Film Series, 7 pm

 

About the Events

AANAPISI Job Training Workshops

Training program for all Pacific islander students who wish to apply for one of the AANAPISI on-campus job placements. For more info: www.hilo.edu/pisc/services/jobs.php

Global Adventures Talk Story Night

Returning study abroad students reunion to share their abroad experience. Come mingle with these globally aware students and find out more about their experiences studying in one of the many programs open to all UH Hilo students. For more info, visit: http://uhh.abroadoffice.net/welcome.html

Semester at Sea

Eva Sala, recipient of the Audrey S. Furukawa Study Abroad Scholarship will speak about her experience studying on the Semester at Sea program. Event is co-sponsored by Student Support Services Program (SSSP), Center for Global Education & Exchange (CGE&E), and the Pacific Islander Student Center. Event is free to the public. For more information, contact Barbara Bostwick (bostwick@hawaii.edu), 974-7619.

Global Film Series

A series of global films sponsored by the International Student Services & Intercultural Education office. For more info, contact Jim Mellon (mellon@hawaii.edu)

PISC Leadership Advisory Council

Comprising of students, staff, and faculty, the Advisory Council advises the PISC's programs and services.

Pacific Speaker Series

Daren KamaliDaren Kamali, performance poet, author, and youth worker. He is the Fulbright–Creative New Zealand Writer-in-Residence at the Center for Pacific Island Studies at UH Mānoa. He has recently released his first bilingual (English and Fijian) collection of poetry, songs, and short stories entitledTakes, Poems and Songs from the Underwater World. The book, with an accompanying compact disc, takes readers on a journey from Oceania’s underwater world to its landscapes.

Daren’s debut album,Immigrant Story (2000), and EP album,Keep it Real(2005), share his personal experiences migrating to Aotearoa/New Zealand from Fiji in 1992. Daren infuses his Fijian and Wallis and Futunan heritage with poetry and creative writing by including chants, songs, and oral traditions. Much of his work is inspired and influenced by his experiences and upbringing in Fiji and in Aotearoa/New Zealand.