MEDIA RELEASE

WHAT: Akamai Observatory Career Exploration Summer Session

WHEN: June 10-21

WHERE: Kealakehe High School

TMT, in partnership Akamai Workforce Initiative (AWI) and Hawaii Community College, encourages high school students to sign up for this summer’s Akamai Observatory Career Exploration session, offered June 10-21 at Kealakehe High School.

Developed to inspire students to explore the range of observatory and other technical careers available in Hawaii, this introductory course gives high school students an opportunity to meet with scientists, engineers, and staff from leading observatories and the Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawaii Authority facility.

Students will improve scientific and technical problem-solving skills and leave with knowledge that could direct them to an observatory career path.

Approved by the DOE, each 60-hour course is equivalent to a 1/2 high school elective credit. Class sizes are limited, so early registration is encouraged.

AWI is led by the University of Hawaii at Manoa Institute for Astronomy in partnership with the University of California at Santa Cruz Institute for Scientist & Engineer Educators (ISEE). This program is being led by ISEE, with funding from TMT.

To register or for more information, call Tiana at Office of Continuing Education & Training (OCET) 934-2696 or email tmkoga@hawaii.edu