A UH Mānoa RIO and Office of Civic and Community Engagement Program
April 2022 Newsletter
The American Association of University Women at UH Mānoa (AAUW at UHM) is and will continue to be active for the 2021-22 academic school year.

The mission of our Registered Independent Organization (RIO) is to promote the values of AAUW on the UHM campus and in the community; we are working towards equality in society by providing the tools necessary for women to gain economic security, to pursue their education, and advocate for women's rights.

AAUW at UHM's internship program, consisting of five students from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, is housed in the Office of Civic and Community Engagement, under the supervision of Director Atina Pascua, and sponsored by the AAUW Honolulu Branch.

To become a member, please email aauw.uhmanoa@gmail.com expressing your interest. We will ask follow up questions at that time. In order to have an active-status in our RIO, we ask that you attend at least one event every semester. We have no membership fees. Our RIO is open to everyone!
Upcoming Events
AAUW at UH Mānoa's events are kindly sponsored by
the UH Mānoa Office of Civic and Community Engagement (OCCE)
Join AAUW at UH Mānoa and the Office of Civic and Community Engagement for a housing workshop!
Date: Wednesday, April 27, 2022
6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Via Zoom

The American Association of University Women at UH Mānoa (AAUW at UHM), in collaboration with the Office of Civic and Community Engagement (OCCE) is hosting a virtual housing and renters workshop on Wednesday, April 27. Guest speakers Cynthia Moore and Nicholas Severson from Legal Aid Society of Hawai'i and Katie Ranney from the Mediation Center of the Pacific will be offering helpful tips and giving advice when it comes to looking for off-campus housing. RSVP will be coming soon!
Keep an eye out for an AAUW at UHM's event on Human Trafficking
Date: TBA (First week of May)

The American Association of University Women at UH Mānoa (AAUW at UHM), in collaboration with the Office of Civic and Community Engagement (OCCE) is hosting an event about human trafficking, what it is, and how to be aware. More information and updates to come!
Roads to Reconnection: Standing Together
Thursday, April 14, 2022
10 am - 1 pm
In-Person at the UHM Campus Center

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). A resource fair featuring UH Mānoa student groups and resources that are standing together to prevent sexual violence and uplift women’s health. Participants can come and join their peers in spreading awareness to end sexual violence. The event will include music, prize giveaways, and free food (while supplies last).
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
The month of April is Sexual Assualt Awareness Month (SAAM)
According to RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network), college-aged women are 3x at risk to be a victim of sexual violence, and only 20% of victims report instances to law enforcement. The work towards awareness and advocacy really gained traction in the 50s and 60s around the same time as the Civil Rights movement.
The next era inspired the Violence Against Women Act of 1993, and in 2001 Sexual Assault Awareness Week was recognized. The National Sexual Violence Resource Center with the help of different organizations aiding in the effort chose the month of April and the color teal and SAAM has been recognized ever since. The yearly campaigns during the month of April have only grown since its conception. This month on campus we have a number of events to bring awareness and recognize Sexual Assault Awareness Month. 
Title IX
Title IX Updates
Title IX as we know is the law that forbids sex-based discrimination in schools and affiliated programs that are federally funded. There is a bill currently in Hawai'i State legislation, House Bill 1775 that wants to expand Title IX to fulfill more of what Congresswoman Mink, a key curator of the bill, intended.
Since the start of the legislative session in January, it has gone through 3 House committees with amendments. In the second draft of the bill, there were changes made that were integral to the effectiveness of the bill and in March it was sent to the Senate. Hearings are proceeding through the Senate committees. With the endless support of testimonies from organizations and individuals in support of this bill, there is hope that legislation will hear what the community has to say to restore parts of the bill to its full capacity. 
We Asked a Friend: April Fools
For this month's edition of We Asked a Friend: we asked our friends: What is your favorite April Fools joke or prank?
Chutimon S.
First-year doctoral student in marine biology
I was once given a lotto ticket, that I thought was real, that said I won $10,000. It turned out to be fake! Now I don’t trust lotto tickets anymore.
Jana L.
Philosophy Graduate Student
My favorite April Fools joke happened to a friend of mine. In graduate school, her boyfriend switched out a hardcover copy of a collection of children’s stories with the hardcover copy of the book she was reading for class, Brothers Karamazov, keeping the dust cover on. She didn’t open it until class, so she had a very confusing start when she was asked to read part of the passage we were going to discuss that day and found a story of a mouse eating a strawberry.
Emily B.
Psychology & Communications Major
My favorite April Fools joke is "There are 3 types of people in the world: those who can count and those who can’t."
Julia A.
Engineering Major
I haven't gotten the chance to do this yet, but I always wanted to bring crutches to school and pretend my leg was broken. I've never broken a bone before.
Shyanne
Teachers in elementary school used to assign a lot of homework throughout the day, then at the end of the day they would say "April Fools! No homework".
Janel M.
When I was in middle school, my mom was super paranoid about bugs, so for April Fool's day I bought a bunch of teeny plastic bug toys that came in sets and sprinkled them all over my house, on her pillow, and in her clothes drawers.
Joy
My favorite April Fools prank is that I have been pranking my family and my roommates with a whoopee cushion!
Jenna B.
Once in middle school, the day before April Fools, I put toothpaste in the middle of Oreos and the next day, gave them to my close friends. Their reaction was hilarious!
Earth Day Activities
Earth Day this year is on Friday, April 22. Here are some ideas from the AAUW at UHM team for what to do around the community to help our planet.
Volunteer!
Volunteer at Waimea Valley on Saturday, April 23rd. Get hands-on with the 'āina and learn about sustainability.
Join the West O'ahu Uluniu Project in finishing their niu (coconut) nursery for their last day on April 16th.
Participate in clean-ups!
Celebrate Earth Day and join the Mānoa Stream Cleanup with the Surfrider Foundation of O'ahu, UH Mānoa, and Ka Papa Loʻi O Kānewai at UH Mānoa on Saturday, April 23. Sign up here.
Earth Day WKND 808 & SLP Cleanup & Honu Release! On April 24th Sea Life Park is partnering with 808 Cleanups to host a beach cleanup directly across from the park, followed by a honu (Hawaiian green sea turtle) release into the ocean of two young turtles from the park’s Honu Conservation and Breeding Program. Participants in the Sunday cleanup will be eligible to receive 50 percent off park admission for the rest of the day, where they can enjoy additional festivities and marine education.
Sustainable Coastlines Hawai'i is hosting a Earth Day clean up festival on April 24th. Can't make it that day? They also offer DIY cleanup kits for any event!
Shop sustainably!
Visit the KCC farmers market! Kapiʻolani Community College hosts a farmers market every Saturday from 7:30 -11 a.m. Shop local to support our community here!
Shop zero waste and local at Keep It Simple. They offer high-quality Zero Waste, Eco, Health, Kitchen, and Beauty products with minimal packaging for a better Earth. They also allow customers to bring their own containers and fill up on products, eliminating the need for plastic packaging. Check them out in Waikiki and Kaimuki!
Virtual Events to Attend!
UH Hilo is offering a virtual Earth Day series throughout the month of April. They are having 14 different virtual events ranging from climate change in the Pacific to decolonization. Take a look at the different talks and presentations and register here!
Tabling at the Mānoa Experience
AAUW at UHM programming interns Susannah (left) and Ryan (right).
From left to right: Jing, Kamaka, Liza, Ryan
Recently AAUW at UH Mānoa and the Office of Civic and Community Engagement (OCCE) tabled at the Mānoa Experience on April 2nd.
AAUW Honolulu Branch Updates
AAUW Honolulu was founded in 1905 as the College Club. Created to promote “the higher ideals of education among women,” it became an official branch of the American Association of University Women in 1922.

Check out AAUW Honolulu's website to learn more.
AAUW Honolulu Scholarship Deadline
AAUW Honolulu is accepting Tweet Coleman Aviation scholarship applications until April 30, 2022. To learn more about the scholarships and eligibility criteria, visit the AAUW Honolulu website.
Talk Story Tuesday with Jenny Delos Santos

Tuesday, April 12, 2022
6 p.m. at Old Spaghetti Factory
3 Aloha Tower Drive, Suite 1106, Honolulu, HI 

Join AAUW Honolulu in listening to Ms. Jenny Duhaylonsod Delos Santos's inspiring message of hope. Jenny is a domestic abuse survivor, breast cancer survivor, mental health advocate, Toastmaster, and author. RSVP here to secure your spot for dinner.
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