Education briefs
Advertiser Staff
Marine workshop invites teachers
Teachers interested in marine science are invited to attend a February workshop given by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Coconut Island.
"Dive into Education" will help teachers develop lesson plans for marine science, including beach monitoring and following humpback whales. Scholarships including airfare and discounted hotel rates are available for Neighbor Island teachers who want to attend.
The workshop is scheduled Feb. 20 and 21 at Bishop Museum and Coconut Island. Applications, due Friday, can be found online at hawaiihump backwhale.noaa.gov or hawaii reef.noaa.gov. For information, call Christine Brammer with NOAA at (808) 397-2651.
Armchair travel series to begin
A new series of free presentations on summer travel — The Armchair Traveler Series — will be offered at Leeward Community College through the spring as an introduction to the College's Study Abroad Summer 2004 tours.
Each one-hour session features slide presentations, a question-and-answer period and light refreshments. The series, paid for in part with a grant from Dr. and Mrs. Chris Theodore, will be held 6:30 to 7:45 Wednesday evenings in the Continuing Education Portable Complex in CE 202. No registration is necessary and free parking is adjacent.
The schedule: Jan. 21, Spain; Feb. 4, Mexico; Feb. 18, Havana, Cuba; March 3, Nagoya, Japan; March 17, Europe — Art, The Early Years; March 31, The Philippines.
For more information, call the Continuing Education Office at 455-0477.
Hawaiians eligible for scholarships
The Hawaiian Homes Commission is providing $200,000 in college scholarships to Native Hawaiian students.
Students with 50 percent or more Hawaiian blood, or 25 percent Hawaiian blood if a successor to a Hawaiian homestead lease, are eligible to apply. A minimum 2.0 grade-point average is required for undergraduates and a 3.0 grade-point average is expected for graduate students.
More information is available at www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org or by calling the Hawai'i Community Foundation at (808) 566-5570. Applications are due March 1.
Hawai'i musicians to compete
Four young Hawai'i musicians will compete this weekend in the Music Educators National Association regional competition for the southwest division, being held for the first time in Hawai'i.
Taylor Choy will compete in senior high strings, Natalie Chang in senior high piano, Trina Hyun in junior high piano and Zoe Martin-Doike in junior high strings.
Some 50 to 60 musicians will compete at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa. The winners will move on to the national contest in March in Kansas City, Mo.
