A Maui teen with Tourette Syndrome has re-entered public school with more confidence–and her story has been highlighted on HIKI NO, a weekly student news show that airs on PBS Hawaii. Bristyl Dempsey, 13, was diagnosed with the neurological disorder while she was in intermediate school. Classmates teased Dempsey because of her tics–and one teacher thought she was intentionally … [Read more...] about Maui teen with Tourette Syndrome featured on PBS Hawaii show HIKI NO
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PBS Hawaii Breaks Ground On New Home
PBS Hawaii hosted a groundbreaking ceremony Nov. 10 on the site of its future home in Kalihi, Oahu. Construction of The Clarence T.C. Ching Campus–located at 315 Sand Island Access Road–is expected to be completed in early 2016. The existing one-story structure is being renovated and expanded to include a second story. It will house a main television studio; an emergency … [Read more...] about PBS Hawaii Breaks Ground On New Home
PBS Hawaii’s Student News Program Receives $2 Million Grant
PBS Hawaii's student news program HIKI NO has received a $2.1 million grant to develop its curriculum and establish elective courses that will be held in the state's middle and high schools. The three-year grant was made possible by the Stupski Family Fund of the Hawaii Community Foundation. The grant for HIKI NO—which is PBS Hawaii's student news program and statewide digital … [Read more...] about PBS Hawaii’s Student News Program Receives $2 Million Grant
‘Family Ingredients’ on PBS Hawaii Takes Viewers to Japan with Chef Alan Wong
The simplest dishes are sometimes the most meaningful. To me, nothing tops a good grilled cheese. For Hawaiian celebrity chef Alan Wong, that favorite childhood comfort food was tamago kake gohan, an austere combination of raw egg and hot rice. Yet these simple dishes are sometimes deceiving in their appearance, which masks the nuances and history underneath. In PBS Hawaii’s … [Read more...] about ‘Family Ingredients’ on PBS Hawaii Takes Viewers to Japan with Chef Alan Wong
Q & A with Leslie Wilcox President of HIKI NO, the Nation’s First Statewide Student News Network
Maui students are learning modern skills in a contemporary program designed in Hawaii, and the nation is taking notice. HIKI NO, the nation's first student news network, is groundbreaking not just in its approach of embracing technology tools for students, but also how it's using media to teach students life skills that will help them become active members of the … [Read more...] about Q & A with Leslie Wilcox President of HIKI NO, the Nation’s First Statewide Student News Network