The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $500,000 project grant under the STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) to the University of Hawaii for the "COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH: CHIPS-UHWO & KAUAI CC PARTNERSHIP IN ADVANCING COMPUTATIONAL THINKING (PACT)" project. This 5-year initiative aims to: 1) Increase the number of Native Hawaiian graduates from the University of Hawaii West Oahu (UHWO) and Kauai Community College (KCC) prepared for computational/data science careers or further academic study; 2) Expand computational thinking pathways from KCC to UHWO; and 3) Strengthen the academic and career pathways from KCC, including Early College programs, to UHWO and post-baccalaureate opportunities. The project will achieve these goals through activities to build faculty and student capacity, facilitate collaborations between UHWO and KCC, and enhance KCC's instructional capabilities in computer science and computational thinking. This award supports NSF's mission to advance STEM education and broaden participation, particularly for underrepresented groups, in these critical disciplines.
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