Service-Learning Pathways & Community Partners
Our Service-Learning Pathways contain a social issue focus aligned with local and global problems and our UH system-wide strategic plans. Service-Learning at Kapi‘olani Community College’s mission is to reduce the severity of social issues facing Hawai‘i’s local communities.
Through the pathways, service-learning provides continuous support for students, faculty, and community partners. Kapi‘olani Community College students benefit from contextualized learning, meaningful service, and civically reflections. They will work with and engage in community partners, public schools, and families. Our service learners will go on to prepare for baccalaureate study at a four-year institution, 21st-century careers, or engaged citizenship.
Through the pathways, service-learning provides continuous support for students, faculty, and community partners. Kapi‘olani Community College students benefit from contextualized learning, meaningful service, and civically reflections. They will work with and engage in community partners, public schools, and families. Our service learners will go on to prepare for baccalaureate study at a four-year institution, 21st-century careers, or engaged citizenship.
Arts, History & Culture Pathway
The Arts, History & Culture Pathway emphasizes education and outreach in the arts and historical and cultural preservation in Hawai‘i. The pathway involves projects at the Honolulu Museum of Art (art with children), Lēʻahi Hospital (art with seniors), as well as the opportunity to become a palace guardian (preserving culture) at the historic Hawaiian monument, ‘Iolani Palace. The AHC Pathway is thriving and growing, with support from the Arts & Humanities, Hawaiian Studies, and International Studies.
Click here to access the list of community partners in the Arts, History, & Culture Pathway. |
Environment Pathway
The Environment Pathway encourages students to explore the challenges confronting Hawai‘i’s unique environment and Ecoculture. Service learners study the interaction between humans, technology, and the natural world. Native Hawaiians and other talented students participate in programs like Mālama I Nā Ahupua‘a, take responsibility for native plants at arboretums, and work to improve, restore and preserve habitats supporting terrestrial, coral reef, and marine species.
Click here to access the list of community partners in the Environment Pathway |
Bridging Generations Pathway
The Bridging Generations Pathway’s wide range of projects and programs facilitate student awareness of contemporary issues facing seniors in our society. Students taking courses in the Sociology of Aging, Anthropology, Linguistics, Sociology, and Biology have the opportunities to work with the local kūpuna in our community. They work with elders from all walks of life and in various capacities (long-term care, active aging, and recently in gardens), bridging the generational gap that disconnects elders and youth.
Click here to access the list of community partners in the Bridging Generations Pathway. |
Health Pathway
The Health Pathway (soon to be known as “Human Physiology”) gives students in Biology, Microbiology, and Family Resources classes an opportunity to gain first-hand experience in the healthcare field. Students help address and reduce the severity of health issues such as diabetes, cancer, and HIV/AIDS. They participate in and support community outreach service-learning programs at health fairs and blood drives alongside other health care professionals and social workers.
Click here to access the list of community partners in the Health Pathway. |
Education Pathway
“Education is one of the most powerful and proven
vehicles for sustainable development. The Education Pathway offers opportunities for students to increase the quality of, and access to, education at all levels for Hawai‘i’s children and youth. Many options in the Education Pathway include but are not limited to:
Through their experiences, students will increase their awareness of obstacles to creating and sustaining inclusive and equitable quality education. Students develop strategies that address local issues and examine the potential for those solutions to be implemented globally, thus increasing lifelong learning opportunities for all. Click here to access the list of community partners in the Education Pathway. |
Intercultural Perspectives & Identities Pathway
Service learners in the Intercultural Perspectives & Identities Pathway help students understand the growing need for collaborative efforts to promote mutual awareness and solve problems locally, nationally, and globally. Kapi‘olani Community College has a diverse student body representing various cultures and nations of the world. This diversity gives students a unique opportunity to engage in intercultural exchange as a part of their college experience. Students experience the manifestations of culture in the community by participating in activities that emphasize exchanges of beliefs, practices, values, mores, language, and religion. Examples of service include the International Cafe, language tutoring of peers on the KCC campus, language learning support for students at public schools, and Project SHINE to promote cultural integration of immigrants.
Click here to access sites in the Intercultural Perspectives & Identities Pathway. |
Resilience Neighborhoods Pathway
Resilience Hubs serve a critical role before, during, and immediately following an emergency Hubs are community assets that benefit social resilience ahead of a disaster. Resilience Hubs can also provide year-round community services to neighborhood wellbeing and revitalization.