Education briefs
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Law scholar offers talks about race
Visiting scholar Charles R. Lawrence III, a professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center and an authority on race relations, anti-discrimination and equal protection, will give three free lectures this semester at the University of Hawai'i William S. Richardson School of Law, all at 5 p.m.
- Today — "Forbidden Conversations: On Race, Privacy and Community."
- March 18 — "Who is the Child Left Behind? The Racial Meaning of the New School Reform."
- April 8 — "The Poor Still Pay More: Charters, Vouchers, Educational Management Organizations and the Illusion of Choice."
Holy Trinity School gets $25,000
Holy Trinity School in Niu Valley has received a $25,000 grant from the Samuel N. and Mary Castle Foundation. It will be used to buy new playground equipment and enhance the outdoor play area for the younger students, ages 5 to 8.
The private school, founded in 1956, has about 150 students in kindergarten through eighth grade.
Leeward opens maritime academy
A new Wai'anae Maritime Academy opened this week at Leeward Community CollegeiWai'anae. Its first class of 25 students will begin training for entry-level jobs as deckhands and engine room personnel on merchant marine vessels. Sixty more students are signed up for future classes.
Capt. Kaipo Pomaika'i, one of the program's founders, said there is a growing shortage of qualified maritime workers, chiefly because of retirements in the next 10 to 15 years.
"This is a fantastic field ... especially for youth of Hawaiian ancestry who want to follow in the seafaring traditions of their kupuna," he said.
The curriculum will include elements of ancient voyaging traditions, as well as modern seamanship skills that will prepare students for work on vessels of all sizes, from tugs to luxury liners.
Workshops to offer tips for college
Free how-to workshops to demystify the college admissions and financial-aid process will be held on Maui and Kaua'i for students ninth grade and older and their parents, sponsored by the Hawai'i Association for College Admissions Counseling and First Hawaiian Bank.
The Maui workshop will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today at the Baldwin High School Multi-Purpose Room.
The Kaua'i workshop will be from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at the Kaua'i High School cafeteria.
Topics will include admissions criteria, selecting high school courses, college entrance test tips, rating and choosing a college, paying for college and financial aid programs.
