The MU-BI co-sponsored research entitled, “Feasibility Study for a Micronesian Culture Based Charter School & Educational Programs,” led by our great consultancy team from UH Manoa’s College of Education’s Doctor of Education (Ed.D) program is one step toward becoming a reality. The final presentation was presented to MU-BI members at the Pacific Islander Student Center at UH Hilo on November 22, 2015 by the researchers
Consultancy Team
- Dr. Jerelyn Watanabe (Educational Specialist, Myron B. Thompson Academy )
- Dr. Ed Noh (Principal, Lanikai Elementary Public Charter School)
- Dr. Natalie Nimmer (Principal, Pacific Relevance Consulting)
- Dr. Kaleihoku Kalai-Aguiar (Vice Principal, Ke Kula ‘O Nāwahīokalani’ōpu’u Charter School)
- Dr. Vidalino Raatior (Director, Pacific Islander Student Center at University of Hawaii at Hilo and Principal, Raatior Consulting)
Faculty Advisers
- Dr. Mary Therese Perez Hattori (Outreach Director, Center for Pacific Islands Studies, UH Manoa)
- Dr. Dan White (Founding Headmaster, Island Pacific Academy)