Bulletin No. 82
Date/Time sent: 02/22/2022 9:00 amE ala! E alu! E kuilima!
Awaken! Come together! Join hands!
Statement of Gratitude and Kindness
Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that.
Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.
~ Martin Luther King Jr.
Welina mai kākou!
Hoʻokāhi ka ilau like ana (Wield the paddles together)
February is Black History Month. The 2022 theme, Black Health and Wellness explores “the legacy of not only Black scholars and medical practitioners in Western medicine, but also other ways of knowing (e.g., birth workers, doulas, midwives, naturopaths, herbalists, etc.) throughout the African Diaspora. The 2022 theme considers activities, rituals and initiatives that Black communities have done to be well.” I provide a list of resources to aid in your efforts to deepen understanding of the African diaspora. I hope you’ll take time to learn more and celebrate the achievements and brilliance of our African American friends and family.
National Museum of African American History and Culture
https://nmaahc.si.edu/
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is a place where all Americans can learn about the richness and diversity of the African American experience, what it means to their lives, and how it helped us shape this nation.
Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Implementation Guide
https://healourcommunities.org/wpcontent/uploads/2018/02/TRHTImplementationGuide.pdf
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation-led Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation(TRHT) enterprise is a multi-year, national and community-based effort to engage communities, organizations and individuals from multiple sectors across the United States in racial healing and addressing present-day inequities linked to historic and contemporary beliefs in a hierarchy of human value. This absurd belief, which has fueled racism and conscious and unconscious bias throughout American culture, is the perception of inferiority or superiority based on race, physical characteristics or place of origin from local and national organizations on the frontlines of youth and community development.
MBK Equity Framework
https://www.obama.org/mbka/network/mbk-framework/
The MBK Equity Framework is a resource designed for any community looking to improve the lives of boys and young men of color and underserved youth. The Framework has been rigorously developed from the ground up in partnership with government, policy, development, equity, and organizational leadership from local and national organizations on the frontlines of youth and community development.
National Day of Racial Healing
https://www.facebook.com/NationalDayofRacialHealing/
An annual day to call for racial healing, celebrate our common humanity and take collective action to create a more just and equitable world.
Nikki Giovanni & The New York Community Choir – Ego Trippin’
https://youtu.be/j2pDZYDdYP8
Oxford African American Studies Center Oxford and Gates
https://oxfordaasc.com/
The Oxford African American Studies Center provides students, scholars and librarians with more than 20,000 articles by top scholars in the field. Over 2,500 images, more than 700 primary sources with specially written commentaries, and nearly 200 maps have been collected to enhance this reference content.
The 1619 Project Resource page
https://neaedjustice.org/the-1619-project-resource-page/
The comprehensive 1619 Project informs and challenges us to reframe U.S. history and better understand the hold of institutional racism on our communities. NEA recently worked with the New York Times to distribute copies of the 1619 Project to educators and activists around he country to help give us a deeper understanding of systemic racism and its impact.
Working to keep our campus safe!
Our staff continue to prioritize health and safety, to make a point to communicate widely and often regarding the state of the pandemic and its effects on our campus community, to support our diverse platforms of delivering our services, and to provide information to help you stay informed. Your kakoʻo/support helps our campus to maximize our mission in the “next normal” to fulfill our learning, scholarship, service, and student life priorities. During this time of crises and change, we have strengthened our abilities to govern through shared governance processes, adhere to our strategic imperatives through change management, engage effectively with both university system partners and community stakeholders, and strategically manage the financial impact of each event by mitigating actions that have helped us to close gaps.
Remember the Pueo Promise
Keep in mind, kūkūlu kaiaʻulu! Please strengthen our community with your passions, respect for one another, and patience! On behalf of your campus leadership, enjoy a safe and vivacious 2022 spring semester on campus!
COVID-19 Reminders for Tuesday, Feb. 22
It is the responsibility of each and every one of us to protect ourselves from exposure by using well-fitted masks, to be vaccinated and appropriately boosted, to take breaks and eat meals safely, and to stay home if we are displaying new respiratory symptoms.
Visitors to our beautiful campus: All visitors entering a University site must provide proof of being fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test from a UH-recognized testing facility either through the LumiSight UH app or by showing their vaccination card or current and valid negative COVID-19 test results (test within 72 hours).
Regarding Domestic Travel: The CDC, on Jan. 27, stated: If you are NOT up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines delay travel until you are up to date with your COVID-19 vaccines.
Please stay informed: UH COVID-19 Dashboards have been updated. The dashboards provide you with a daily summary of COVID-19 Positive Cases across the UH System and by Campus, Summary of Employee Vaccinations across the UH System and by Campus Percentage and head count. Additionally, there are student information dashboards to include: Summary of Student Vaccinations across the UH System and Vaccination head counts by campus.
The most recent version of the System’s UH COVID-19 Guidelines is available. You can also access UH West Oʻahu guidelines, which were updated for the spring 2022 semester.
Reminder about coming to campus: Students, employees, and visitors must download LumiSight UH to your smartphone. Register and upload all relevant COVID-19 information. Prior to coming to campus please check-in using your LumiSight UH and respond to all health questions. BE PREPARED TO SHOW YOUR “GO GREEN” SCREEN at our campus verification stations. If for some reason you forgot to sign-in, please do so before entering campus or see our friendly student assistants at any of the verification sites. They will assist you with signing in or getting a day pass. NOTE: you must have proof of COVID vaccination or negative COVID test to retrieve a day pass.
Mahalo nūnui for taking the time to review this week’s bulletin.
E mālama pono!
Maenette Benham, Chancellor