Two UH Hilo poli-sci students to serve as official observers on Election Day
Amaya Hirata and Kawai Smith will represent the Big Island Press Club, serving as the “eyes and ears” of the public at the counting center in Hilo, Nov. 5.
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Amaya Hirata and Kawai Smith will represent the Big Island Press Club, serving as the “eyes and ears” of the public at the counting center in Hilo, Nov. 5.
Seventeen students attended the workshop where they learned how to prepare and submit in-person and written testimony for bills on state and county levels.
“Students get excited when the wisdom of their ancestors is acknowledged and celebrated,” says political scientist and educator Tim Hansen about teaching the culturally-infused course.
Making an appearance on the video along with a multitude of students are UH Hilo Chancellor Bonnie Irwin, and County of Hawai‘i Mayor Mitch Roth and Prosecuting Attorney Kelden Waltjen, all encouraging the younger generation to take their civic responsibility seriously and VOTE!
Through the internship in U.S. Rep. Kai Kahele’s Hilo office, Leoshina Kariha hopes to gain experience working within government and apply it to a future position with the government of her homeland Papua New Guinea.
The three-day seminar assisted younger scholars from Asia and the Pacific in developing papers suitable for international publication.