• Hawai‘i to deploy customized college and career access portal • Essay contest spotlights women and education • New dental, vision coverage available • $40k-marketing, advertising giveaway offered to a Hawai‘i-based nonprofit Hawai‘i to deploy customized college and career access
• Hawai‘i to deploy customized college and career access portal
• Essay contest spotlights women and education • New dental, vision
coverage available • $40k-marketing, advertising giveaway offered
to a Hawai‘i-based nonprofit
Hawai‘i to deploy customized college and career access portal
Hawai‘i Workforce Development Council, the Hawai‘i Department of Education and the University of Hawai‘i System have announced a partnership with ConnectEDU to develop web-based college and career access solutions.
ConnectEDU will collaborate with the State of Hawai‘i to develop the first statewide college and career planning web portal that utilizes student academic performance data.
Portal users may gain access to tools that support student performance and make the college application process more efficient, such as longitudinal data reporting and analytics, as well as an electronic student transcript and application exchange system, a press release said.
The objective of the web portal is to positively impact educational outcomes by using real-time student data to drive comprehensive college, financial aid and career planning for students, parents and counselors.
Additionally, the web portal will support Hawai‘i’s efforts to build a data bridge between K-12 education, higher education and employers by facilitating electronic transcript and application exchanges.
“This new platform means that Hawai‘i students, not to mention their counselors and families, will have access to a personalized online tool, which will help them manage the complex college selection and application process, including financial aid and scholarships,” said James Hardway, Hawai‘i Workforce Development Council executive director.
Craig Powell, CEO and founder of ConnectEDU, said, “ConnectEDU will provide ongoing support and training to Hawai‘i’s students, high schools, colleges and employers on how to use the new platform. We are putting the appropriate tools and knowledge in the hands of the students and those who support them.”
Hawai‘i is the fourth state that ConnectEDU has partnered with to launch a statewide college and career access portal. Launch is anticipated by the 2012 Hawai‘i school year.
Essay contest spotlights women and education
The Kaua’i County Committee on the Status of Women is sponsoring an essay contest for girls in grades six to 12.
The theme for the contest is “Educate women and change the world.”
The essay must be typed, double-spaced and no longer than 250 words. In addition, the essay must be accompanied by a title page with the student’s name, school, grade, mailing address and phone number.
Entries must be dropped off or mailed to the Committee on the Status of Women, Office of Boards and Commissions, Mo‘ikeha Building, Ste. 150, 4444 Rice St., Lihu‘e 96766.
The deadline to submit an essay is Aug. 15.
Three winners will be awarded a trip to O‘ahu to attend the Eighth Annual International Women’s Leadership Conference, which will be held on Sept. 20 at the Sheraton Waikiki.
Among the list of notable speakers that are scheduled to be at the conference: Elim Chew, Marty Evans, Julie Gilbert, Carolyn Kepcher, Michelle Kristula-Green, Nicole Marquez, Aduei Riak and former Gov. Linda Lingle.
For more information about the contest, visit Kaua‘i County’s website at www.kauai.gov/boardsandcommissions and click on the Committee on the Status of Women.
Additional information may also be obtained by contacting the Boards and Commissions office at 241-4920 or myoun@kauai.gov.
New dental, vision coverage available
United Healthcare’s Golden Rule Insurance Company is for the first time in Hawai‘i offering dental and vision plans.
Dental plans with optional vision coverage are available to people of all ages, including Medicare recipients and children, and do not require applicants to have any other insurance plans through Golden Rule or one of its affiliate companies.
Applicants for the plans will automatically be accepted if they meet Hawai‘i state residency requirements and have no other dental insurance, a press release said. Golden Rule said its dental plans feature 100 percent coverage for preventive care with no deductible and no waiting period.
For more information about Golden Rule’s new dental plans and optional vision coverage, call 800-444-8990 or visit www.goldenrule.com.
$40k-marketing, advertising giveaway offered to a Hawai‘i-based nonprofit
Celebrating 20 years of operating a business in Hawai‘i, Tsunami Marketing is planning to give away $20,000 in marketing services to a Hawai‘i-based nonprofit organization. Collaborative partners will match the donation with $20,000 in marketing services.
The $40,000 worth of professional expertise covers a wide spectrum online, print and visual communication tools. Titled 20/20 Hawai‘i, the program seeks qualifying nonprofit organizations to fill in an application by June 30. The application is located at 2020hawaii.com.
Nonprofit organizations need to be established in Hawai‘i (not part of a national organization), need a 501C3 designation by the IRS, employ at least one full-time staff member and operate within a budget of $100,000 to $1,000,000 per year.
A committee made up of representatives across Hawai‘i will review applications and narrow the field to five organizations. The public will then have the chance to vote for their favorite nonprofit organization, with the winner announced in September.
Tsunami Marketing’s Managing Partner Val Rekward said, “We want to help a Hawai‘i-based nonprofit organization do something truly extraordinary for the greater Hawai‘i community.”
Tsunami Marketing is a boutique brand development agency located in Kalaheo.
For additional information, contact Val Rekward 639-7992.
