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9th Annual NHEA Convention
March 27 & 28, 2008
Windward Community College

Join us once again on the beautiful campus grounds of Windward Community College (in Kane'ohe on the island of O'ahu) for two days of keynotes, workshops, and networking opportunities.

Downloadable Forms:

Conference Schedule:

March 27 / Day One
12:00 Noon	Registration
1:00 p.m.	Welcome
1:15 p.m.	Panel Discussion - Hula: Past, Present & Future
2:30 p.m.	Workshop 1
3;30 p.m.	Break
3:45 p.m.	Workshop 2
4:45 p.m.	Educator of the Year
5:00 p.m.	Presentation of Awards
6:00 p.m.	Dinner




March 28 / Day Two
8:45 a.m.	Opening
9:00 a.m.	Na Lau Lama Update
9:15 a.m.	Keynote - Puanani Burgess
10:00 a.m.	Break
10:15 a.m.	Workshop 3/Huaka'i 1
11:15 a.m.	Break
11:30 a.m.	Workshop 4/Huaka'i 1 (continued)
12:30 p.m.	Lunch
1:30 p.m.	Workshop 5/Huaka'i 2
2:30 p.m.	Break
2:45 p.m.	Workshop 6/Huaka'i 2 (continued)
3:45 p.m.	Closing
4:00 p.m.	Pau

Workshop Information:

• Workshop Descriptions
• Workshops Schedule Table (Times and Room Assignments)

Student Forum: Information about the Student Forum on Thursday, March 27.

Planning Committee: Mahalo to each of the following individuals for volunteering their time and talents in planning this year's Convention.

2008 NHEA Laeo'o Award:

• Nominations are being accepted for dissertations that were completed in the past two years that recognizes the future of Native Hawaiian education.
• Nominations must include:
  -Title of dissertation
  -Author
  -How this piece will postively impact Hawaiian education
• Submit nominations to:
  Wendy Kekahio
  Research & Evaluation
  567 S. King St. Suite 400
  Honolulu, HI 96813
  Email: wekekahi@ksbe.edu
  Phone: (808) 523-6373
• Award recipient will be presented with a check for $1,000.
• Nominations must be recieved by March 20, 2008
  

• From Honolulu: take the H1 Freeway to Likelike Highway. Go mauka (north) toward Kaneohe. Once you're through the tunnel, take the first exit, which is for Kahekili Highway. At the third stoplight, turn left (mauka) onto Kea'ahala Road, which will take you to the WCC campus.
• From Pearl City and points West: take the HI Freeway toward Honolulu. Take the HI-78 East/HI-78 West/I-H3 East exit towards Aiea/Honolulu/Kaneohe (exit #13A) and continue on I-H3 East ramp towards Kaneohe. After you're through the tunnels, take the first exit for Likelike Hwy. Move to the right-hand lane and follow it as it merges onto Kahekili Hwy. At the third stoplight, turn left (mauka) onto Kea‘ahala Road, which will take you to the WCC campus.
• From Kailua: take Kailua Road/Kalaniana‘ole Highway toward Honolulu. Make a right turn onto Kamehameha Hwy. At the intersection with Likelike, turn mauka (left). Turn right on to Kahekili Hwy. At the second stoplight, turn left (mauka) onto Kea'ahala Road, which will take you to the WCC campus.
• From Ka‘a‘awa and points north: take Kamehameha Hwy. to Kahalu'u. At the intersection with Kamehameha Hwy, continue forward on Kahekili Hwy. Turn right (mauka) onto Kea‘ahala Road, which will take you to the WCC campus.
• From the Airport: take the H1 Freeway East to Likelike Hwy. Go mauka (north) toward Kaneohe. Once you're through the tunnel, take the first exit, which is for Kahekili Highway. At the third stoplight, turn left (mauka) onto Kea'ahala Road, which will take you to the WCC campus.

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