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Left to right: Alex De Roode, Chris Speere and Clyde Sakamoto.
Maui was awarded the Bellwether Workforce Development award for their presentation Sink of SLIM: A Model to Promote Sustainable Change through Education, Partnerships, and Workforce Development.
The program highlighted the campus’ numerous initiatives and partnerships that both prepare students for living wage careers and promote sustainability on campus and in the community.
Chancellor Clyde Sakamoto, Sustainable Living Institute of Maui Director Alex De Roode and Maui Culinary Academy Director Chris Speere participated in the presentation, which highlighted numerous campus efforts including the creation of the Sustainable Living Institute of Maui, which has partnered with Maui Land and Pineapple Company, Inc. to provide funds for student internships, securing a 250 kw windmill so students will have access to the latest in energy technology, implementing campus recycling programs and creating strong public and private partnerships to manage the college’s infrastructure.
The presentation will be published in the Community College Journal of Research and Practice.