PH Deputy Consul General in Honolulu Visits University of Hawaii Maui College

Deputy Consul General Angelica C. Escalona (fourth from right) with University of Hawaii Maui College Vice Chancellor Debra A. Nakama (leftmost), faculty members and Filipino students. (Honolulu PCG photo)

HONOLULU 20 September 2019 — Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu Deputy Consul General Angelica C. Escalona of visited the University of Hawaii Maui College on 06 September 2019 to discuss with faculty members and students of Filipino descent activities that may be held on campus to promote Philippine culture as well as cooperation between the college and education institutions in the Philippines.   

University of Hawaii Maui College Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs Debra A. Nakama, PhD., gave Deputy Consul General Escalona a tour of the campus.  The Vice Chancellor, who visited the Consulate General last June, noted that the university has partnerships with a number of higher education institutions in the Philippines, including the University of the Philippines in Diliman and Mapua University.

After the campus tour, Deputy Consul General Escalona and Vice Chancellor Nakama met with the members of the Kabatak Club, whose aim is to promote Philippine culture and keep Filipino values and traditions alive through various activities. The club aims to have at least one community service and one activity each month. 

The Deputy Consul General shared with the students the initiatives of the Consulate General to promote Philippine culture such as the Piña-Seda textile exhibit last year and the Filipino Food Week this year. She encouraged the students to participate in the Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) and the Diskubre Tour, and also listened to the views of students and faculty, who expressed interest in collaborative activities in fields such as science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), agriculture, language, fashion, and volunteer work.

The University of Hawaii Maui College is an accredited college that offers three bachelors of applied sciences degrees, a wide variety of associate degrees and certificates, and distance learning degrees.  With an enrollment of over 3,000 students, the college has many Filipino-American students.  Popular courses include the associate degrees in nursing, dental hygiene, hospitality and management, and culinary arts.  END

Clockwise from top left: Deputy Consul General Escalona with Vice Chancellor Nakama in front of a campus mural, during a visit on a physiology class, during a discussion with members of the Kabatak Club and faculty members, and a group selfie with Filipino students. (Honolulu PCG photo)

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