Global Engagement

Thanks to the Global Engagement Certificate program at UH Hilo, I have had a richer college experience. I have learned the basics of a foreign language that has allowed me to communicate with better with people from the Philippines. I have worked as a park ranger at Tonto National Monument, immersing myself in prehistoric and…

Global Experience: Desert View

On Sunday, April 17, 2016 I attended one of the Native American Cultural Demonstration events, part of a series at the Desert View Watchtower in Grand Canyon National Park.  Inside the watchtower in the common area outside of the gift shop were three tables for Native American demonstrators. Each demonstrator was working on their own…

Global Experience: Gilbert Global Village Festival

On April 9th, 2016, I attended the 12th Annual Gilbert Global Village Festival at the Civic Center in Gilbert, Arizona. The event featured four stages with cultural musical and dance groups from the local area performing throughout the day. It was a real treat to be able to see so many genres of performers in…

Global Experience: Heard Museum

On April 2nd, 2016, I visited the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona to attend the “HOME: Native Peoples in the Southwest” talk. The Heard Museum was not what I expected. Instead of finding the rooms full of ancient artifacts from around the Southwest that I was anticipating, I found myself immersed in the modern art…

Global Experience: Heritage Days

On March 13th, 2016, I attended the annual Heritage Days event at Tonto National Monument. Heritage Days celebrates the cultures of both modern and prehistoric Native Americans. On this day both trails to the Upper and Lower Cliff Dwellings at the monument are open to the public to hike at their own pace without a…

Global Experience: Barrio Fiesta

On October 10th, 2013, I had the honor of participating in UH Hilo’s Barrio Fiesta in honor of Filipino American Heritage Month. The event took place at the Campus Center Plaza of UH Hilo, and involved lots of set up and preparatory work. I was responsible for making the Filipino ribbons, which were worn around…

Global Perspective

Having been on exchange through the National Student Exchange at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona for the past year, I have been exposed to new places, people, and experiences that have changed my outlook on life. While working with both Grand Canyon National Park and Tonto National Monument, units of the National Park Service,…

Global Language

Through taking FIL 101/102 Elementary Filipino at UH Hilo, I have learned to better communicate with people of the Philippines. I am able to have meaningful conversations and understand more of what is being spoken around me that have helped me in both my professional and personal life. While working as a park ranger at…

Global Learning

While I may not have physically traveled the world (yet), the courses I have taken while at UH Hilo have allowed me to explore the globe through research and studying. I have had the opportunity to engage in many different assignments that have challenged me to open up my perspective on life and look at…