29
Aug, 2023

Spring 2024 Student Teachers — Apply for a Scholarship!

Classes are back in session and time flies when you’re busy studying and meeting your program requirements. If your final student teaching semester is next Spring and you’re not sure how you will make ends meet, now is the time to get to work on your application.

You will need to provide the following to us in order to be considered for a scholarship:

  1. Personal essay,
  2. Two (2) recommendations from your program advisors and teachers you’ve worked with over the course of your program, and
  3. Completed application form.

 These things take time to gather, so starting now is not too early. The deadline for your completed application with all the required documentation is November 30, 2023. 

Go to the How to Apply page to review the qualifications and requirements. We appreciate it if you submit the application with all the necessary documents together. Separate submittals may result in lost documents making your application incomplete. We do not have the resources to remind applicants to send us their missing documents prior to the deadline.

We want you to succeed! Kauai’s schools need you! Apply now and make sure you can rest easier and focus on your final student teaching semester!   

28
Aug, 2023

INTERESTED IN BECOMING A TEACHER? A KCC Announcement

An announcement from Kauai Community College (KCC)

Meet with Courtney Tsumoto, Academic Advisor at UH Mānoa’s College of Education, Office of Student Academic Services (OSAS). Her role is to support current and future students in UH Mānoa’s statewide distance teacher preparation programs. She would love to help you understand admissions requirements and help you plan for and embark on your journey toward becoming a teacher no matter where you may be in the process.

What: College of Education Statewide Distance Teacher Preparation Programs, Kaua`i CC Visits

When: First Wednesday of the month:
9/6, 10/4, 11/8/ and 12/6

Where: Meet In-Person at Kaua`i Community College
One Stop Center (OSC) 204 Conference Room

Time: 10 am – 4:30 pm

Schedule an Appointment.
First-come, first-served.

Please reach out to Courtney (catsumot@hawaii.edu) if you have any scheduling conflicts. She looks forward to meeting you!

Also, please find important UH Mānoa COE updates here. 

Courtney Tsumoto, Academic Advisor, UHM COE Office, OSAS

Courtney Tsumoto, OSAS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8
May, 2023

70s Dance Party — Save the Date!!

Get out your boogie shoes and be ready to dance the night away! 

Growing Our Own Teachers on Kauai is throwing a 70s Dance Party on Friday, June 30, 2023 to fundraise for our cause! Save the date! There will be costume contests, DJ music, and (of course) lots of dancing.  

Costume contests are for Best 70s Costume, Best 70s Couple, and Best Hippie! You can sign up for the contests inside the venue. Great prizes will be awarded!!

More details and tickets for the event are coming soon, so stay tuned to our social media pages (Facebook & Instagram) and our web site. 

Refreshments and alcohol will be available; so you must be at least 21 years old to attend. 

We are holding the fundraising party at the Kauai Philippine Cultural Center in Lihue (map). Moneys raised will fund stipends for deserving student teachers who need financial assistance for their final semester when they do their student teaching. 

We are looking forward to providing a night full of fun to Kauai’s community! So, pull out those dancing shoes and get ready to boogie!! 

Click here to read more about our mission. 

 

It’s Time to Apply for Spring 2023! The Deadline is 11/30/2022!

Aloha!
The deadline to get your application for the Spring 2023 scholarship is right around the corner! Get your required documents together and fill in your application today! The deadline is November 30, 2022.

Visit our Student Teaching Grant Applications page for more information.