Progress 09/01/17 to 08/31/19
Outputs
Target Audience:The Hoohiapo-Renewing Ancestral Education Pathways in Agroecology project served undergraduate students in the Sustainaable Community Food Systems program at the University of Hawaii - West Oahu, a Title III Native Hawaiian Serving Institution. The project expanded the educational capacity of the program and improved the recruitment and retention of underserved Native Hawaiian and other underrepresented students in Hawai'i. Funding helped create a well-supported, science-based and culturally-relevant learning pathway for underserved students from regional high schools into the SCFS degree, while providing research, professional experience and leadership skills for their future careers in the sustainable food and agriculture industry. See the following URLs for more information: https://westoahu.hawaii.edu/academics/degrees/applied-science/sustainable-community-food-systems/ https://www.hacbed.org/network-projects/hoohiapo/ Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Students were provided with both tuition stipends (20) and stipends for participating and being mentored in applied research (3) on food security in the UH System student population. Students were mentoried in research by an indigenous scholar of epidemiology who also taught new course in the SCFS Program on food security and food security research methods. Students were trained in all aspects of research from human subjects authroization through to data analysis and reporting. Students helped produce final data products that were circulated to each UH campus Chancellor along with a set of policy recommendations (available upon request) provided to the UH Office of the President. A permanent food secuirty task force is now being established - based on the work funded by this grant - to address food and basic needs insecuirty accross the University of Hawaii system. University of Hawaii will be following the lead of the University of California systems in developing a basic needs master plan, policies and interventions. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Overall updates and results of the grant activities have been circulate via the Hoohiapo--Renewing Ancestral Education Pathways in Agroecology newsletter (available upon request). Findings were also shared by Dr. Joyce Parker at the Asian American Pacific Islander appreciation day. Results of student research on food security were circulated to key compus leadership along with the set of policy recommendations provided to UH Office of the President. A permanent food secuirty task force is now being established - based on the work funded by this grant - to address food and basic needs insecuirty accross the University of Hawaii system modeled after the University of California system. See the following URLs for more information about the SCFS Program, our extensive community engagement and reporting process: https://www.hacbed.org/network-projects/hoohiapo/ What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
The following long-term goals of the Hoohiapo project aim to address key educational needs in teaching food and agricultural sciences at UH West Oahu: Increase educational equity at UHWO and the SCFS program and enhance leadership skills necessary for preparing underrepresented students for careers in the sustainable food and agriculture industry in Hawai'i and beyond. Students were provided with both tuition stipends and stipends for participating in and being mentored in applied research on food security in the UH System student population. Students were mentoried in research by an indigenous scholar of epidemiology who also taught new course in the SCFS Program on food security and food security research methods. Students helped produce final data products that were circulated to each UH campus Chancellor and provided to the UH Office of the President. A permanent food secuirty task force is now being established to address food and basic needs insecuirty accross the 50,000 student University of Hawaii system. Strengthen educational capacity of UHWO to respond to community, state, regional and national needs in the food and agriculture system by enhancing curriculum, faculty development, instructional delivery, and student recruitment and retention; An indigenous Hawaii scholar of epidemiology developed and taught new course in the SCFS Program on food security, food secuirty research and food sovereignty. Support undergraduate students from underrepresented groups to prepare for careers in food, agriculture, and resource management through new partnerships with secondary institutions and financial support for students throughout their undergraduate education Extensive community outreach was conducted by the Hawaii Alliance for Community Based Economic Development to engage regional high schools in awareness of and participation in the UHWO SCFS PD days. Students were provided with both $1,000.00 tuition stipends and $2,000.00 stipends for participating in and being mentored in applied research on food security in the UH System student population. Students were mentoried in research and policy analysis and advocacy. Students were also supported to attend conferences and experiential learning opportunities with commercial farmers and traditional practitioners/natural resource managers (e.g. fisheries) in Hawaii. Facilitate cooperative initiatives between Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions and organizations to maximize the development and use of educational resources to improve food and agricultural science programs, strengthen the scope and quality of the project's impact, and promote coalition building. Strong collaborative relationships have been built between UHWO SCFS Program, regional high schools and the regional community colleges. Articulation agreements are being developed to streamline process of matriculation from high school through undergraduate education. The following objectives and activities of the Hoohiapo project will enhance the capacity of UH West Oahu and the SCFS program to fulfill the goals listed above: Expand the Sustainable Community Food Systems program at UHWO through the hiring of additional staff, the development of innovative curricula, sponsoring of a university system-wide lecture series on the future of food and agriculture in Hawai'i, and the acquisition of library resources in the field of agroecology and sustainable food systems. Extensive permanent library collections were acquitred in the fields of agroecology, sustainable food sysems, and indigenous knowledge and resource management. Create opportunities for students to gain applied research, professional experience and leadership skills in the food and agriculture industry through internships, summer research stipends, and academic travel opportunities. See above. Students were provided with both $1,000.00 tuition stipends and $2,000.00 stipends for participating in and being mentored in applied research on food security in the UH System student population. Increase equity and diversity at UHWO and the SCFS program by supporting Native Hawaiian and other underrepresented students to attend UHWO and the SCFS program through scholarships and stipends, while strengthening connections to regional high schools through professional development in agroecology. See above. Students were provided with both $1,000.00 tuition stipends and $2,000.00 stipends for participating in and being mentored in applied research on food security in the UH System student population. See the following URLs for more information about the SCFS Program and community engagement: https://westoahu.hawaii.edu/academics/degrees/applied-science/sustainable-community-food-systems/ https://westoahu.hawaii.edu/scfs/ https://westoahu.hawaii.edu/scfs/about/ https://www.hacbed.org/network-projects/hoohiapo/
Publications
- Type:
Other
Status:
Other
Year Published:
2019
Citation:
1. Recommendations to the Office of the President: UH System Food Insecurity Committee - Summer 2018.
2. Student Food Insecurity: Recommendations to the UH President - Fall 2019.
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Progress 09/01/17 to 08/31/18
Outputs
Target Audience: Reporting period (year 1) Target audience: The target audience is represented by underrepresented groups in higher education, including native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, Filipino-American, mixed race and Japanese-American students from the hitorically disadvantaged communities of *Leeward Oahu. * [Note: Leeward Oahu is principle service area of the University of Hawaii - West Oahu and the region with the highest concentration of native Hawaiian people in the US.] Efforts: The target audiences reached by our efforts during this reporting period include outreach and recruitment efforst to students at 5 regional high schools on Oahu and undergraduate students at Leeward Community College. Direct outreach was conducted to 7 secondary school campuses and 21 teachers to increase student awareness of UHWO and the SCFS program, improve student recruitment, and facilitate coalition building. The high schools are all in the University of Hawai'i West O'ahu (UHWO) service area, including: James Campbell High School (Ewa Beach), Kapolei High School, Leilehua High School (Wahiaw?), Mililani High School, N?n?kuli High School, Wai'anae High School, Waialua High School, and Waipahu High School -- all of which have high proportions of Native Hawaiian youth. This involved meeting with instructors and administrators at each school, regularly sharing information about upcoming opportunities, and facilitating the development of a loose network of teachers. Building on this work, following a pilot high school teacher professional development with 16 teachers from 5 schools, 25% of whom were Native Hawaiian, additional teachers were incorporated into the teacher network and continue to receive information through the quarterly newsletter. The newsletter aims to share information with teachers, community partners, and other interested parties about outreach activities, upcoming professional development or internship opportunities, and up to date information on UHWO and the SCFS program. A total of 4 newsletters were shared to a list of 70 people, 55 of which are high school educators in the region who were targeted to further disseminate information to their students and other faculty at their campuses. Additional outreach and recruitment included coordinating 2 public outreach sessions at UHWO, 2 guest speakers at high schools, and a field trip to UHWO. As part of these activities a survey was conducted with 162 high school students in order to receive their feedback on the SCFS program, their interest in pursuing higher education, and any barriers to pursuing higher education they may face. This data was used to inform and improve outreach on high school campuses, for example bringing a current SCFS student to serve as a guest speaker. Additionally, 2 high school campuses were connected to partners at Leeward Community College to increase collaboration with and recruitment from other post-secondary institutions in the region Formal classroom and laboratory instruction, practicum experiences, curriculum development and experiential learning opportunities were provided to students in the Sustainable Community Food Systems (SCFS) at UH West Oahu on an ongoing basis as part of the undergraduate program. Courses were taught in the areas of environmental science, agroecology, environmental ethics, indigenous natural resources management in Hawaii, epidemioloy and community food security. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?New instructional faculty hired under the grant were given the opportunity to developed entirely new courses on the topic of food security and integrate students into an applied research project measuring the rate of student food security in the UH studnet population: https://westoahu.hawaii.edu/ekamakanihou/?p=8404 Summer research stipends were provided to 2 students to study public health data analysis using "R", a statistical analysis software. After completing a course on 'Ahupuaa Management' - a coruse on traditional Hawaiian watershed management - 7 SCFS students and instructors were provided with travel and educational program stipends to study indigenous watershed management on Kauai Island at the Waipa Foundation. 2 SCFS students who received educational stipends were able to complete their Senior Practicum opportunities at the UC Davis Student Experimental Farm (Davis, CA), the Waipa Foundation and Malama Kauai on Kauai Island. The opportunities helped to place graduating SCFS students within experiential learing opportunities to futher explore thier professional interests. 4 conference stipends were awarded to SCFS students to attend the 2018 SAEA Conference and Youth Food Soverty Congress at UHWO attended by over 250 factuly, administrators and students. $2000.00 in additional library resoures were purchased for the UHWO Campbell Library in the areas of community food systems, agroecology, traditional ecological knowledge and epidemiology and public health. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?Outreach through HACBED staff and the HACBED newsletter: https://www.hacbed.org/network-projects/hoohiapo/ https://mailchi.mp/68de4f37e770/project-hoohiapo-august-newsletter?e=a9cc646d80 UHWO Newsletter: https://westoahu.hawaii.edu/ekamakanihou/?tag=albie-miles Key outreach and recruitment events designed for studnet recruitment into the SCFS program and for regional and nation coalition buidling include the folloiwing: https://westoahu.hawaii.edu/ekamakanihou/?p=6624 https://westoahu.hawaii.edu/ekamakanihou/?p=7763 https://westoahu.hawaii.edu/ekamakanihou/?p=8799 What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?Distribute addtional student stipends. Conduct multiple SCFS outreach and recruitment events at UHWO and high scholls. Sponsorship of speaker series on food and agriculture in Hawaii. Develop and refine existing courses, esp. Sr. Practicum course designed for emersive learning job placement. Continue to meet and plan with key community partners: MAO Farms, Kamehameha Schools, regional high school factulty and community colleges to attract, recruit and graduate youth from the UHWO SCFS program.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
A. Goals: 1. Increase educational equity at UHWO and the SCFS program. Accomplishments: Through a range of SCFS upper division course work, UHWO SCFS students were engaged in a multidisciplinary analysis of the food and farming system of Hawaii, the US and beyond. Coursework offered during the reporting period (spring 2018 semester) includes classes in Agroecology, Political Science, Epidemiology, Food Security, Ethics and Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Indigenous Resource Management. Each course provided preparation for students for careers in the sustainable food and agriculture industry in Hawai'i through developing key academic skills (reading, writing and research) while developing content knowledge of pressing issues in the US and Hawaii food system. Coursework developed and offered for fall 2018 semester includes food systems coursework in Geographich Information Systems (GIS), History, Political Science, Nearshore Fisheries Management, Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), Food Security Research, Public Health Data Anayis, along with 2 senior practicum courses focused on mentoring students in sustainable agriculture practices and food system change work in Hawaii. All SCFS courses are focused on developing essential analytical skills, professional contacts, leadership training and content knowledge of key aspects of the food and farming systems of Hawaii. A total of 100 students (41% native Hawaiian) are now enrolled in all SCFS courses for fall semester 2018. 70% of all UHWO SCFS students are female; 30% of SCFS students are male. In addition to attending the 2017 Community Food Systems Conference, selected SCFS students were able to participate in the 2018 Sustainable Agriculture Education Association Conference (SAEA) and Youth Food Sovereignty Congress at UH West Oahu where they presented and/or played key leadership and coordination roles. The following video shows 2 UHWO SCFS students meeting with Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) to discuss the UHWO SCFS Program and tour the UHWO Student Organic Garden after delivering the morning keynote address at the 2018 SAEA Conference. 2. Strengthen educational capacity of UHWO to respond to community, state, regional and national needs. Accomplishments: Enhancing curriculum: 3 new courses in the field of epidemiology were created to enhance the SCFS curriculum and to train students in the areas of epidemiology, food security, applied research methods and public health data anaysis. Students taking courses in this area are invovled in an applied reserch project directed by the PI and professional staff hired under the USDA ANNH grant. Faculty development: PI and professional staff hired under the USDA ANNH grant were sponsored to attend the 2018 National Sustainable Agriculture Education Association Conference at UHWO and present to a national audience on the SCFS program. Instructional delivery: Honoraria were allocated to key community organizations as site for field trips on topics relating to local food systems, Hawaiian culture and public health and nutrition. Student recruitment and retention: 23 $1,000.00 stipends were allocated to SCFS students in 2017-2018. 3. Support undergraduate students from underrepresented groups to prepare for careers in food, agriculture, and resource management... Accomplishments: New partnerships with secondary institutions: Direct outreach was conducted to 7 secondary school campuses and 21 teachers to increase student awareness of UHWO and the SCFS program, improve student recruitment, and facilitate coalition building. The high schools are all in the University of Hawai'i West O'ahu (UHWO) service area, including: James Campbell High School (Ewa Beach), Kapolei High, Leilehua High (Wahiaw), Mililani High, Nanakuli High, Wai'anae High, Waialua High, and Waipahu High School. Through onoing outreach efforts, a total of 55 secondary teachers and 15 NGOs who work with youth have now enrolled to receive a quarterly newsletter which provides information to teachers and community partners about outreach activities, professional development or internship opportunities, and information on the SCFS program. 4 newsletters were distributed to 70 people targeted to further disseminate the information to students and faculty at their campus. Financial support for UHWO SCFS students took the following forms: 23 $1,000.00 educational stipends delivered to SCFS students in 2017-2018 4 conference stipends to attend the 2018 SAEA 2 1,000 research stipends for summer 2018 7 student travel and educational program stipends to study indigenous watershed management on Kauai Island. 4. Facilitate cooperative initiatives between Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions and organizations... Facilitate cooperative initiatives between Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions and organizations: Strong Oahu-based coalition and educational pathway building has taken place to track students from the 5 regional (West Oahu) high schools, into the MA`O Organic Farms Youth Leeadership Training Program, and the UHWO SCFS Program with annual funding from Kamehameha Schools (one of the world's largest educational foundations). The coalition allows for coordinated outreach, recruitment, financial and other forms of support for underrepresented students from Leeward Oahu entering college at UHWO and into the SCFS Program. With backing from Kamehameha Schools, new initiatives are now underway to coordinate key native Hawaiian serving organizations and UH institutions (2-year and 4-year campuses) to replicate the educational pathway model (described above) in various locations in the state. Example educational pathways include: Windward Oahu: Hookuaaina to Windward Community College Sustainable Agriculture Program to the UHWO SCFS Program; Kauai Island: Waipa Foundation to Kauai Community College to the UHWO SCFS Program; Molokai: Sustainable Molokai to UH Maui College Sustainability Science Management to the UHWO SCFS Program. Key outreach and recruitment events designed for student recruitment into the SCFS program and for regional and nation coalition buidling include the following: https://westoahu.hawaii.edu/ekamakanihou/?p=6624 https://westoahu.hawaii.edu/ekamakanihou/?p=7763 https://westoahu.hawaii.edu/ekamakanihou/?p=8799 https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2018/02/12/sustainable-agriculture-programs-among-countrys-top-five/ Coalition building: See "Facilitate cooperative initiatives between Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions and organizations" above. _______________________ B. Objectives and activities: Expand the Sustainable Community Food Systems program at UHWO through the hiring of additional staff, the development of innovative curricula, sponsoring of a university system-wide lecture series on the future of food and agriculture in Hawai'i, and the acquisition of library resources in the field of agroecology and sustainable food systems. Accomplishments: 1 full-time professional staff was hired to coordinate key elements of the project, develop new coursework in the field of epidemiology, engage student in applied food security reserch and conduct outreach and recruitment for the SCFS Program. $2,000 worth of library resources in the field of agroecology and sustainable food systems has been acquired by the staff of the James & Abigail Campbell Library at UHWO. Create opportunities for students to gain applied research, professional experience and leadership skills in the food and agriculture industry through internships, summer research stipends, and academic travel opportunities. Accomplishments: see above for details. Increase equity and diversity at UHWO and the SCFS program by supporting Native Hawaiian and other underrepresented students to attend UHWO and the SCFS program through scholarships and stipends, while strengthening connections to regional high schools through professional development in agroecology. Accomplishments: see above for details.
Publications
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