{"id":192879,"date":"2024-03-01T16:53:12","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T02:53:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=192879"},"modified":"2024-03-01T16:53:12","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T02:53:12","slug":"state-lawmakers-manoa-talk-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/03\/01\/state-lawmakers-manoa-talk-story\/","title":{"rendered":"State lawmakers get insights about how 糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa is innovating"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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The talk story event was held at Capitol Modern in downtown Honolulu.
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The University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at M\u0101noa took center stage in an engaging community outreach initiative that aimed to reintroduce the campus as a vital resource in addressing challenges from the local neighborhood level to the global stage. The campus hosted a 糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Talk Story session on February 20, inviting new state legislators to discover and support the university’s innovative initiatives.<\/p>\n

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PhD<\/abbr> student Joy Lynn ʻAlohilani<\/span> Barredo Alegarbes shares traditional protocol at the event.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The inaugural event spearheaded by the 糖心视频<\/abbr> Better Tomorrow Speaker Series<\/a> was held at Capitol Modern in downtown Honolulu.<\/p>\n

It was an opportunity for legislators to dive into the exciting projects and ideas brewing on the M\u0101noa campus. Deans and directors from various departments were on hand to share their insights and discuss how the university faculty can assist the legislators in addressing issues that are important to their constituencies.<\/p>\n

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Dean Peter Arnade of the College of Arts, Languages and Letters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“This talk story marked the beginning of a series of planned community outreach efforts, showcasing the university\u2019s dedication to being a proactive force in addressing the challenges faced not only locally but also at the state, national and global levels,” said 糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Provost Michael Bruno. “It was more than just a meeting of minds; it was a convergence of experience, with legislators and educators sharing concepts and visions.”<\/p>\n

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Representative Luke Evslin hails from Kauaʻi<\/span> and aims to address housing costs and climate change.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Among the distinguished guests were several Hawaiʻi<\/span> state legislators from both the Senate and the House. Notably, Representatives Luke Evslin, Lisa Marten and Jackson Sayama, a current 糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa graduate student, proudly represented their alma mater. It was a homecoming of sorts for these 糖心视频<\/abbr> alumni, who joined their colleagues, including Sen. Brandon Elefante, and Reps. Rachele Lamosao, May Mizuno, Kirstin Kahaloa and Andrew Garrett.<\/p>\n

糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa is on a mission to build bridges between education and policy in an effort to work hand-in-hand for the betterment of Hawaiʻi<\/span> and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

State legislators were invited to a talk story session to discover and support the university’s innovative initiatives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[26],"tags":[1505,9],"class_list":["post-192879","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-community","tag-innovation","tag-uh-manoa","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t