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Center on Disability Studies eNewsletter Summer 2024
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Directors' Corner

Kiriko Takahashi, Ph.D.
Center on Disability Studies Interim Director

Greetings to you for the June 2024 issue of the CDS Quarterly eNewsletter. As we begin our summer, we are excited to announce the dates for the 40 Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity. Please mark April 15–16, 2025 to celebrate our 40 year! This year’s theme is “By Us and For Us: Legacy and Future of Our Movement”. We invite all of you to read the strands in this issue and submit your proposals by September 15, 2024.

Also in this issue, we feature some of the many activities that are happening at our Center. Dr. Naomi Rombaoa and her team has been recognized for their project impact on the community. Dr. Holly Manaseri has launched CAMP+U Training program for faculty to create an inclusive classroom in the postsecondary environment. Please read on to learn more about what is happening at CDS!

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H-PEP and smiling face graphic logo. H-PEP: Hawai'i Positive Engagement Project
 

Celebrating H-PEP’s Award Winning Success


Innovation and Transformation Award Project Highlights >> Read Article
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Bring CAMP+U to
Your Campus!!


Training and Mobile Sensory Spaces
>> Read Article
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Yoshie Reder
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#PacRim2024 Survey
Report Now Available 


Infographics, comments and much more >> Read Issue
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Carl Francis Moog
Hand and sprout graphic logo. UCEDD HI Emerging Leaders Trainee Program
 

Meet our Hawaiʻi UCEDD Trainees!


Yoshie Reder and Carl Francis Moog Introductions >> Read Article
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Graduation Issue Newsletter Release


Spring 2024 Project Hoʻokuʻi Newsletter Release >> Read Article
Hawaiʻi’s Disability Community Events June-Aug 2024. 2024 summer Event highlights.
Community Event Links and Fliers >> Read Article

June 19th, July 17th, AND Aug 18th, Kalaeloa Wounded Warrior Day at the Beach
AccesSurf Hawaiʻi @White Plains Beach

June 20 AND August 15, 2024 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., Youth Peer Support Group
Access to Independence

June 20 & 21, 2024, 8:00 - 11:30 a.m., 2024 Disability Access Virtual Conference
Department of Health, Disability and Communication Access Board

June 22, 2024, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., CCC ʻOhana Workshop Community Mapping Day
Community Children's Councils and Hilopa a Family to Family, Inc

June 26 AND Aug 28, 2024, 2:00 - 4:00 p.m., Cross-Disabilities Peer Support Group
Access to Independence

June 30, 2024, Community Needs Assessment Survey DUE
Access to Independence

July 11 AND Aug 1, 2024, New Volunteer Virtual Training
AccesSurf Hawaiʻi

July 13th, 2024, Kalaeloa Day at the Beach
AccesSurf Hawaiʻi @ White Plains Beach

July 26, 2024, Proposal Submissions DUE 17th Annual Traveling Mini-Conference
Leadership in Disabilities & Achievement of Hawaiʻi
  • September 11th Molokaʻi Mini-Conference.
  • October 2st Kona Mini-Conference.
  • October 5th Maui Mini-Conference.
  • October 16th Lānaʻi Mini-Conference.
  • October 19th Kauaʻi Mini-Conference, Kauaʻi Veterans Center.
  • October 26th Hilo Mini-Conference.
  • November 9th Oʻahu Mini-Conference.
August 3, 2024, Flatwater Day at the Beach @Kualoa Beach Park
AccesSurf Hawaiʻi

August 8, 2024, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m., Vision Access Club
Access to Independence

September 18, 2024, 2:00 - 5:00 p.m., Open House
Assistive Technology Resouce Centers of Hawai i

 
Community Event Links and Fliers >> Read Article
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Sun and ocean graphic image logo. 40th Annual Pacific Rim International Conference on Disability and Diversity
 

Save the Date  
Tuesday, April 15 - Wednesday, April 16, 2025



By Us and For Us: Legacy and Future of Our Movement >> Read Article
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Meet the Conference Coordinators
Proposal Submissions Open July 1, 2024

Strand Descriptions and Strand Chairs >> Read Article
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Dr. Kelle L. Murphy

Adapted Physical Activity Chair
kellem@hawaii.edu

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Dr. A. Josie Blagrave

Adapted Physical Activity Chair
ablagrave@csuchico.edu

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Genesis Leong

Disaster Resilience & Built Environments Chair
genesisl@hawaii.edu

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Daintry Bartoldus

Disaster Resilience & Built Environments Chair
daintry.bartoldus@doh.hawaii.gov

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Tani Kagesa

Disaster Resilience & Built Environments Chair
tani.kagesa@doh.hawaii.gov

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Dr. Holly Manaseri

Early Childhood and Early Intervention Chair
hmanaser@hawaii.edu

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Adrianne Hill

Early Childhood and Early Intervention Chair
hilla2@hawaii.edu

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Ronald Deese

Employment Chair
rdeese@hawaii.edu

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Danielle Delise

Health Justice and Equity Chair
ddelise@hawaii.edu

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Jenna K. Waipa

Health Justice and Equity Chair
waipajk@hawaii.edu

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Lisa Uyehara

Indigenous Epistemology Chair
uyeharal@hawaii.edu

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Kenika Lorenzo-Elarco

Indigenous Epistemology Chair
kenikal@hawaii.edu

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Mellanie Lee

Low Incidence Disabilities Chair
mellanie@hawaii.edu

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Jennifer Tarnay

Low Incidence Disabilities Chair
jtarnay@hawaii.edu

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Dr. Maya Matheis

Neurodiversity Chair
mmatheis@hawaii.edu

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Dr. Jasper Estabillo

Neurodiversity Chair
JEstabillo@mednet.ucla.edu

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Dr. Kiriko Takahashi

STEM Pathways Chair
kiriko@hawaii.edu

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Dr. Hye Jin Park

STEM Pathways Chair
parkhye@hawaii.edu

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Camille Dang

Technology Chair
camidang@hawaii.edu

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Sandra Oshiro

Technology Chair
soshiro8@hawaii.edu

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