Kuilei Courageous Conversations

Send us Fan Mail Happy International Podcast Day (09/30/2022)!  In this special episode, we have our 1st Place Winner of Kapi'olani Community College's Aloha Club Trivia Contest, Mr. Kohlby Soong.  BUT, what makes this interview special is that he is also a proud graduate of this wonderful College - BONUS!  Please listen to his heartfelt insights on caring for our land and caring for eac...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we talk with 2018 Culinary Arts HONORS graduate, Justin Udom, founder and owner of Pop Culture Artisan Pops - https://popcultureap.com/ .  Justin enrolled at Kapiʻolani Community with a Bachelorʻs Degree in Business from Loyola Marymount University, several years of work experience in finance, and a dream.  His insights on what it takes to be an entrepreneur is som...

Send us Fan Mail We start with our Season opener with another amazing conversation with another Kapiʻolani CC graduate.  Jennifer Wong-Ala talks about her journey from Waiamānalo to Oregon where she is within reach to completing her Ph. D in Ocean, Earth, & Atmospheric Sciences at Oregon State University.  "Find your allies, find your mentors, find your people, and donʻt give up."  L...

Send us Fan Mail We wrap up this Season with Partner Akiona, who graduated with his Associate in Arts and Bachelor's degree in Hawaiian Studies.  In this episode he talked about over coming obstacles from being placed on suspension to being on the Dean's List...TWICE!  His insights around student success were AWESOME, which actually comes to no surprise since he was one of our best peer...

Send us Fan Mail Kapi‘olani Community College's Student Congress is the official channel between the students and the College's Administration.  In this episode we learn from the Executive Team the benefits of getting involved and plans for the Fall 2022 semester. President:  Shawna Takaki Vice President:  Jenny Brown Treasurer:  Timothy Lum Advisor:  Roymn Sabatchi If you are interested...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we have another Kap'olani Community College graduate, Ria Sanford, who embraced her life's twist and turns from a college student to a financial aid specialist .  We learned  how she strives to be her true self by creating her own journey that "makes her soul happy."  She even put on her financial aid hat and provided excellent insight to prospe...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we spend some time with Zane Williams who is a Fall 2020 graduate and Lunalilo Scholar of Kapi'olani Community College.  Listen to his wonderful insights on college as well as life.  He talks about how his experience at Kapi'olani Community College impacted him on an educational, personal and spiritual level.  We just loved the words of advice from his g...

Send us Fan Mail "Change doesn't happen in an instant.  Change happens over time." Pushing yourself outside your comfort zone "can be life changing".  Listen to this amazing journey with our special guest, Geneva Costales.  She always wanted to become a school counselors since her elementary school years and she is now living the dream.  Shout out to the "good vibes p...

Send us Fan Mail "Life is tough but we have to be tougher."  In this episode we have a recent Kapiʻolani Community College Culinary Arts graduate, Nikko Bolo.  He was one of two of Kapiʻolani Community Collegeʻs 2022 Commencement Speakers who provided wonderful life advice. https://youtu.be/USXb-OG2Fao Please listen to his wonderful journey from Campbell HS in Ewa Beach, to becoming a st...

Send us Fan Mail On March 4, 2022 was the University of Hawaiʻi Community Collegeʻs (UHCC) Excellence In Education Day.  It was a day for all UHCC employees to gain insights and knowledge from their colleagues.   Mālama Kekahi i Kekahi (Taking care of our students, each other, and ourselves) was this yearʻs theme that reflected on UHCC's ongoing commitment to student and employee success and...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks again for tuning in!  This is a follow up to our first Podcast on Select Programs.  Just a reminder that students need to apply as a Liberal Art student first, complete the Program's PREREQUISITES, and THEN apply to our Select Programs. If there are any questions, feel free to email us at kapcoun@hawaii.edu .

Send us Fan Mail We are so excited to share our latest episode.  During our recent High School Counselors and Community Partners Workshop that was on February 24, 2022, Alfie Gonzales facilitated a discussion with some of students who provided wonderful insights about their college journey at Kapiʻolani Community College.  Please enjoy with great Courageous Conversation. Share widely and thank you...

Send us Fan Mail "You know what is better than back breaking construction?!?  Is a classroom, an air condition classroom!"   In this episode is an awesome conversation with another Kapiʻolani CC alumnus, Apenisa Saulekaleka otherwise known as "Nisa".  He talks about his journey that includes graduating from high school with a 1.4 grade point average to completing his Kapiʻolani...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we highlight how to navigate through the "Add Program" tab in apply.hawaii.edu .  Make sure you check out our previous episode, "Picking A Degree: Explore Your Interest and Values" for assistance on how to pick a degree that is right for you.  If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at kapcoun@hawaii.edu.  Donʻt forget to check us ou...

Send us Fan Mail Thanks again for tuning in!  In this episode, we talk about degrees (or programs) that have a selection process (Select Programs).  These include our Health Science, Nursing, and New Media Arts degrees.  Students need to apply as a Liberal Art student first, complete the Program's PREREQUISITES, and THEN apply to those Select Programs. If there are any questions, feel free to...

Send us Fan Mail Every year we receive inquiries from students about enrolling in more than one University of Hawaiʻi Community College.  The assumption is that they would have to submit an application to each UHCC campus when they really donʻt. In this episode, we talk about how it is so easy to register for courses at different University of Hawaiʻi Community College campuses by submitting only...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Alfred "Alfie" Gonzales from Kapiʻolani Community College's Kuilei Outreach Program will introduce a really cool University of Hawai'i tool that will help you along your academic journey with deciding your degree or major in College.  Please check out this free on-line tool called the Hawai'i Career Explorer. https://careerexplorer.hawaii....

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we provide a general overview on how to apply to Kapiʻolani Community College .  The site to start the application process is apply.hawaii.edu .  Make sure you select "Kapiʻolani" under the heading "Community Colleges". A tutorial that covers each step of the Kapiʻolani Community College application can be found on the link below. https://sites...

Send us Fan Mail Alfie and I (Sheldon) from the Kuilei Outreach Program at Kapiʻolani Community College want to wish you all a Happy New Year!  We hope you all are safe and doing well.  This latest episode was recorded outside at Kapi‘olani CC on the Great Lawn.  It seems things are changing constantly therefore we appreciate your patience.  We are hoping to bring you exciting interviews with form...

Send us Fan Mail We are BACK!  Well...maybe we never left but took a little break.  In this episode we have Colette "Aunty Coco" Andrade-Fujii, Susan Kazama, and Dr. Shannon Sakaue along with Alfie and myself highlighting the innovative projects we hope will help students transition to our wonderful college. First, we have our FREE Virtual Open House that is on October 22 and 29, 9:00am...

Send us Fan Mail We hope you all had a great summer!  In this Episode, we talk about how to apply for Spring and Fall 2022.  Yes, the application is LIVE at apply.hawaii.edu .  A tutorial on how to navigate through the UHCC application can be found HERE .   We also highlighted our first ever Virtual Open House happening on October 22nd and 29th both from 9:00am to noon (HST) free and open to the p...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode we bring back two excellent mental health and wellness counselors, Brooke Conway and Cindy Melim from the Ka‘au Program for Student Mental Health and Wellness at Kapi‘olani Community College.  They shared the importance of self care that include executing purposeful preventative measures with stress management versus waiting until your stress bucket is full.  Pleas...

Send us Fan Mail Thank you listeners for your patience and we hope you are all doing well.  It has been a while.  Alfie and I wanted to take this opportunity to reflect and to look ahead on what will be a year of all kinds of changes.  We truly appreciate all your support and we look forward to another amazing year of learning and enlightenment.  Please take care of yourself and each other.   Musi...

Send us Fan Mail What a way to close out this semester with an awesome AWESOME interview with Malia Ishimura.  In this episode, Malia talks openly about her challenges and successes along her educational journey as a returning adult.  Her selflessness can be witnessed in her position as a  Social Worker assisting youth and families.  Below is just a part of her "Mahalo List" that include...

Send us Fan Mail Today's youth are doing amazing things at such a young age.  As for the Kuilei Outreach Program that manages the College's Dual Credit Program, we LOVE IT when we see students move forward with PURPOSE .  Back in May of 2018, Kapi‘olani Community College had our first with one of our graduates, Maximillian Soares Miehlstein , walked with not only his Associate in Arts in...