A UH Mānoa RIO and Office of Civic and Community Engagement Program | | |
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September 2022 Newsletter | |
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The American Association of University Women at UH Mānoa (AAUW at UHM) is and will continue to be active for the 2022-23 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 [email protected] 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!
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AAUW at UH Mānoa's events are kindly sponsored by
the UH Mānoa Office of Civic and Community Engagement (OCCE)
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Join us and SP@M for Building Community with Student Parents at UH Mānoa! | |
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Date: Tuesday, September 13
9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
QLCSS 211
Welcome to the Fall semester! Are you a student parent? Join The American Association of University Women at UH Mānoa (AAUW at UHM), in collaboration with the Office of Civic and Community Engagement (OCCE) and Student Parents @ Mānoa (SP@M) for a campus tour of UH Mānoa. Come meet other expectant and parenting students on campus and learn about the resources offered and keiki friendly spaces on campus!
Lunch is included.
For more information and to register scan the QR code or RSVP below!
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Meet the AAUW at UHM interns!
From left to right: Ronja Steinbach (Student Branch Coordinator), Susannah Lee Kandikatti (Co-Student Branch Coordinator), Chloe Long (Communications Intern), Liza Corotan (Communications Intern), Ryan Lashlee (Intern)
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We followed up and checked in on our previous AAUW at UHM interns to see what they have been up to since being with us. | |
Since being an intern with AAUW at UHM, I graduated with my MA in Communication from UH Mānoa and have been working full-time at a local social services nonprofit organization. My job involves a lot of research, writing, and content creation—all things that I was doing with AAUW at UHM. Getting to work collaboratively on newsletters and social media as part of the intern team was a really valuable experience. It definitely benefited me in my job search as a recent graduate. | |
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Autumn Hesia
During my last year of graduate school, I accepted a position at Windward Community College as the Guidance Advisor for the Upward Bound Program. As a guidance advisor, I was tasked with working with low-income first-generation college-bound students. In May 2022, I officially graduated from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa with my Master's Degree in Educational Administration with a concentration in higher education. I graduated as a part of the first cohort in the Bachelors and Masters (BAM) program with the department of Ethnic Studies and the College of Education.
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The experience and wonderful mentorship I gained through my graduate program helped me in my new position as a guidance advisor and prepared me in putting together our 2022 Upward Bound Summer Program. With the direction and guidance from my director and supporting staff, I helped support 20 students while they took free college classes at Windward Community College, while providing them with the opportunity to experience residential life at Hawaiʻi Pacific University Aloha Tower dorms. To end our summer program, myself, along with two staff members, took our Upward Bound student group to Seattle, Washington to visit Pacific Northwest college campuses. The trip to Seattle was a very pivotal moment in my life and was the first time I realized that my educational goals and career goals came to fruition. Unfortunately at the end of the summer, I relocated across the country with my partner and family to Memphis, Tennessee. Currently, I am working in real estate as a leasing agent, with hopes of returning to the higher education sector here in Tennessee. Although I am no longer in Hawaiʻi working with the communities that are near and dear to my heart, I aim to serve the communities of Tennessee in this new transition. | |
Bernie Garrett
Aloha no, o Bernadette Rose Māhiehie Kanoelani Garrett koʻu inoa. No Waimānalo, Oʻahualua mai au. I joined the AAUW ʻohana my second semester at UH Mānoa where I was able to continue to serve my fellow Native Hawaiian students through events and collaboration with other RIOʻs on campus. After graduating mid-pandemic I continued to my Masters where I am currently working on my Masters in Social Work with a specialization in Behavioral Mental Health. I am currently an academic advisor at Windward Community College for the Hawaiʻiloa program. AAUW has helped me set a solid foundation in educating and empowering all women which have inspired my work both professionally and academically.
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We Asked a Friend: Campus Edition | |
For this month's edition of We Asked a Friend, we asked our friends: What are you doing to adjust to life back on a full campus? | | |
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Maile C.
Marine Biology Major
| I am finding small, less crowded areas to study since my usual spots are being overrun, I am taking advantage of the opportunities that a fully in person semester has to offer (talking to professors, making friends in class, and engaging in campus student activities). I live off-campus so if I get overwhelmed by residual crowd anxiety I can escape to my house. I'm excited to go to games in person again too. | |
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Ella M.
Philosophy Graduate Student
| I am making sure to prioritize sleep and self-care in order to be energized as I have longer days on-campus. | |
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Alithea V.
Marketing Major
| Being back to school and in person is definitely relieving. After spending so much time online and feeling like there’s no real connection to your peers, it’s easier to make friends now or even create study groups. It’s a lot more motivating and productive too knowing that I’m not just crawling out of bed at 7:55 to log on at 8 a.m. and then back to sleep for the rest of the day. | |
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Meg S.
Communications & Journalism Major
| I haven’t done a lot to adjust but I have tried to get my daily schedule back on track. Before when it was mainly online classes, I would go to sleep late and wake up 5 mins before class started. As all of my classes are on campus now, I have adjusted so I wake up at least 8:30 or 9 and have a normal life schedule. There are also a lot more social interactions than before, so I’m trying harder to remember people's faces and create more conversation in classes. These people would likely be in future classes too if they were from the same major. | |
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Girls in Aviation Day this year is on Saturday, September 24. Here are some facts from the AAUW at UHM team about women in aviation throughout history! | |
Women in Aviation International (WAI) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the encouragement and advancement of women in all aviation and aerospace career fields and interests. Their membership includes astronauts, pilots, engineers, air traffic controllers, business owners, flight attendants, high school and university students, air show performers, and many others. For more information visit their website here. | |
Emily Howell Warner became the first permanent woman pilot for a scheduled US passenger airline, when Frontier Airlines agreed in January 1973 to take the bold step of hiring a woman. In 1974, she became the first woman member of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA). | |
Katherine Cheung was the first Chinese American woman to earn an international, commercial pilot license in the U.S. Although her flying career was cut short due to multiple tragedies in her life, she is still seen as a pioneer in the world of aviation. | |
Harriet Quimby was the first woman to receive her pilot’s license in the United States on August 1, 1911, and she was the second woman in the world to do so. | |
Women in aviation played important roles during World War II. Rose Clement, for example, was one of the first celestial navigators in the US military. She was a part of the aircrew, wore wings, and received flight pay for her contribution. | | |
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Tweet Coleman Aviation Scholarship
AAUW Honolulu offers a scholarship for women in aviation seeking to earn a FAA Pilot Certificate. In 1990, Tweet started the aviation scholarship with the AAUW Honolulu Branch, since then, 67 female pilots have been awarded a scholarship. The scholarship application will open again in 2023. For more information click here.
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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.
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AAUW Honolulu Scholarships | |
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Starting September 15th AAUW Honolulu will be accepting applications
for the Career and Leadership Development Grant for Fall 2022! To learn more about the scholarships and eligibility criteria, visit the AAUW Honolulu website.
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