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  UPRISE PI Education Conference

uprise pacific islander education summit

Community & Technical Colleges


Beyond just discussing the value of community and technical colleges, students will be engaging in activities and research linking programs directly to specific community technical colleges of their choice. 
Objectives:
  • Helping students explore community and technical colleges as a valued channel in higher education. 
  • Empowering students to begin the conversation.   
  • Teaching students on how to research colleges to find out their best value.

Facilitators:  Ekkarath Sisavadty & Shirley Siloi
  • Laotian American by chance, love by choice is how he describes himself. Ekk graduated from Western Washington University with his undergrad and is in his last quarter of a Masters in Education – Higher Ed through Central Washington University.  He is a co-founding member and serves on the council for the Southeast Asian Education Coalition (SEAeD).  Currently Ekk works as a Program Manager for Retention and Advising at Highline College. As an advisor, Ekk believes in a comprehensive approach empowering students through balance of reality and hope.
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