INTRODUCTION
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A LEARNING JOURNEY
Puka Mai Ke Koʻa explores Kanaka worldview and themes of decolonization to examine the way power imbalances and settler colonialism manifest in LGBTQ+ discourse. The goal is to construct clearer paths towards connection, healing, and liberation in our community here in Hawaiʻi.
Whether you are a Kānaka Maoli, a settler, or a visitor to Hawaiʻi, queer or cisgender & heterosexual, from Hawaiʻi, living in Hawaiʻi, or living elsewhere, you are warmly invited to join us on this journey of learning, unlearning, and exploring.
The program is asynchronous and self-paced, with a run time of approximately two and a half hours. Complete all videos and quizzes for all three modules to receive a certificate.
COURSE MATERIALS
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FOR INSTRUCTORS + TEACHERS
If you teach college (or high school) courses, you are welcome to use the course content as part of one or more of your courses. You may either reach out to me at kalei.ruiz@hawaii.edu or report your use of the materials via the Course Materials Usage Form.
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Modules or Full Course. You may use the course in its entirety or select modules / videos.
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Course Material or Extra Credit. You are welcome to use the course, modules, and/or videos as materials embedded into your course or as an extra credit opportunity for students.
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Certificates of Completion. If you will be having students submit the certificate of completion, please note that I manually generate each certificate, which can take some time. To account for potential delays, I would recommend (1) setting the deadline to submit the certificate one week before you need it for grading, and/or (2) informing students that the certificate will be accepted as long as the completion date on the certificate is prior to the deadline you set.
Finally, if you are interested in having me speak in one of your class sessions, feel free to email me at kalei.ruiz@hawaii.edu. (NOTE: Zoom is generally easiest for me, but we can discuss other arrangements as necessary.)