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Student sustainability summit on Saturday

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summittThe University of Hawaii’s c3rd Annual Hawai‘i Sustainability in Higher Education Summit will be held Feb. 26-28 on the UH-Manoa campus.
As part of the event, the school will announce a new sustainability policy which was developed to help help to equip UH graduates with the skills to thrive in the growing global green economy.
Themed “Innovation and Action,” this year’s summit has a focus on collaboration, sharing and skill building for sustainability innovation and action in the University of Hawaiʻi System. The complete program and featured speakers can be found here:  http://web.hawaii.edu/sustainabilitysummit/third/program-and-keynotes/
At the same time student leaders of the statewide Student Sustainability Coalition of Hawaiʻi are hosting a student summit designed to empower and connect students in their efforts towards sustainainability. Saturday’s student summit  (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Campus Center Executive Dining Room) is free to all interested students and is designed for students in the sustainability movement to inspire each other and to co-create sustainable campuses.
Two service-learning options at Ka Papa Lo‘i Kanewai and UH’s Student Organic Farm Training (SOFT) will be offered that day from 1:30-3:30 p.m.  For more information on Saturday’s student summit and service-learning projects, please contact Doorae Shin, UH student sustainability coordinator, at doorae@hawaii.edu

Student wins surveyor’s challenge

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Honolulu CC student Nicole Granciosa, won the the surveyor’s challenge at the annual Hawai’i Land and Association Surveying Conference, held on Jan. 29-30, 2015.
She competed against many professional surveyors to figure out the height and area of the Hawai’i Prince Hotel ballroom Foyer.
Her estimation was the closest to the nearest tenths, and that landed her name on a perpetual plaque.
For more information about Nicole and the event, check out this story:

Pearl Harbor apprentice application deadline is Feb. 27

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Applications are now being accepted for the next Pearl Harbor Apprenticeship program., which begins in January 2016.
The applications will remain open until this Friday, Feb. 27. The apprentice positions pay between $18.36 AND $20.80 per hour.
 The  four-year program provides a combined work/study program, which prepares individuals for a career in an industrial trade through on-the-job training and formal classroom instruction. The program requires that apprentices complete classes from Honolulu Community College and complete required hours of work in the trade assigned.
Upon graduation from the Apprentice Program, apprentices will earn an Associate’s Degree in Applied Science from an accredited educational institution and receive a certificate from the U.S. Department of Labor certifying your apprenticeship completion.
As part of the program,  apprentices attend classes during regular work hours and  tuition will be paid by the Pearl Harbor shipyard.

Key requirements to apply for the positions include:

  • You must be a US Citizen.
  • Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal & Regulatory Guidance.
  • Suitable for Federal employment as determined by background investigation.
  • Selectee may be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
  • Some trades in the Apprentice Program are Drug Test Designated Positions.
  • You must obtain and maintain a security clearance.

For more details, see the listing  https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/394579200