DBEDT kicked off the Study Hawaii Ambassador Program
Posted on Jul 31, 2017 in DBEDT, Hawaii English Language Program, International Education, International Student Attraction, News, Study Hawaii Ambassador Program, Yasuda Women’s University
The Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism (DBEDT) kicked off the Study Hawaii Ambassador Program on July 20, 2017 at the Willows Restaurant. Yasuda Women’s University (YWU) is the first group to be deputized an ambassador.
YWU enrolled in the Hawaii English Language Program (HELP) of the University of Hawaii which developed a 6-month program called Hawaii International Business and Culture Study Program (HIBISCUS). YWU sent 79 of their Sophomore students to Hawaii to study English and participate in special internship programs.
The July 20 Graduation Luncheon and Ceremony was led by Ms. Dawn Amano-Ige, First Lady of Hawaii, Mr. Luis Salaveria, Director of DBEDT, Representative Mark Nakashima, Chairman of the House Committee on Economic Development, and Mr. Dennis Ling, Administrator of Business Development and Support Division. As Study Hawaii Ambassadors, the students will use their new found knowledge as a result of studying/visiting Hawaii to communicate to their friends and family that Hawaii is an excellent educational destination for the international students.
The 79 students from YWU were awarded an official Study Hawaii Ambassador certificate and a backpack.
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