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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Hawaii Newsletter for Sunday August 11, 2019 ( 3 items )  

Global Tech Association ISACA Mobilizes Worldwide for Inaugural Day of Volunteer Service
SCHAUMBURG, Illinois, Aug. 7 -- The Information Systems Audit and Control Association issued the following news release: * * * - During 50th anniversary year, ISACA launches CommunITy Day to give back around the globe * * * Global technology association ISACA is gearing up for its first-ever worldwide day of volunteerism, ISACA CommunITy Day, taking place on 5 October 2019. Using a live social media feed and #ISACACommunITyDay, members, staff and other engaged community members around the wo  more

National Tropical Botanical Garden Names New Director of Science and Conservation
KALAHEO, Hawaii, Aug. 9 -- The National Tropical Botanical Garden issued the following news release: The National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) has named Dr. Nina Ronsted as its new Director of Science and Conservation. Ronsted will oversee the Science and Conservation Department at the Juliet Rice Wichman Botanical Research Center (BRC) at NTBG's national headquarters in Kalaheo, Hawaii on the island of Kauai. Dr. Ronsted comes to NTBG from the Natural History Museum of Denmark at the Univ  more

Waimanalo Resident Among 61 New Teachers Recruited by Teach for America
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Aug. 5 -- Teach For America issued the following news release: * * * - New Teach For America Teachers Are Committed to Providing An Excellent Education For All Students * * * Teach For America-Hawaii announced today that it has welcomed 61 new first-year teachers that will teach in public schools on O'ahu and Hawaii Island this fall. They join over 220 current Teach For America-trained teachers in Hawaii classrooms, teaching primarily at schools in West Hawaii and O'ahu's L  more