Remembering Patch

Patch, one of the first people I’ve met in Portland, while volunteering at the Q Center. Patch was complex, and the first agender person recognized by the State of Oregon.

The Official Release of ALOHA…Coming in July 2018

ALOHA: Adult Learning of Hawaiian Attributes will officially be released in July 2018. As of Thursday (6/14), I have officially completed my graduate program at Portland State University, a goal I’ve been working towards since 2015 (inspired by my first trip to the Rose City in 2014, after graduating from UH Hilo with my Bachelor’s).

4 Learning Outcomes of a 4-year Degree

Throughout my journey in college, not only did I learn a wide-range of subject material, but the life skills required to accomplish goals.  Here are four major learning outcomes from my experience: Perseverance – pushing on regardless of life’s circumstances.  By envisioning your goal and having the determination to get there, nothing will stop you

Big Island AIDS Walk – Why Do You Walk?

  On April 12, 2014, a local non-profit dedicated to stopping the spread of HIV/AIDS, hosted their 3rd Annual Big Island AIDS Walk at Lili’uokalani Gardens in Hilo. The Hawai’i Island HIV/AIDS Foundation also known as HIHAF offers many services not only for at-risk individuals, but the community at large also. Funded by the Center of Disease