Creating Futures

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Project Dates: 2000 – 2015

Funded by: US Department of Education

About

Creating Futures, a unit of the Center on Disability Studies (CDS)/College of Education, is directed by Drs. Dowrick and Yuen. They bring to the project years of experience with innovative participatory action teams and collaborative networks within diverse cultures. Projects include systems change, research methods (qualitative and quantitative), classroom and community-based training, technical assistance, program evaluation, multi-media technology and information dissemination. Creating Futures has established good working relationships with 45 Hawaiian schools during the past 6 years and collaborations have supported the development of innovative ACE literacy strategies (K-Adult), 21st Century after school programs, and community technology centers (CTC’s).

Principal Investigators: Peter Dowrick; Joan Yuen

Primary Contact: Caryl Hitchcock

Team: Peter Dowrick; Joan Yuen; Caryl Hitchcock; Yoko Kitami; Chuan Chinn

Partners

  • Community Learning Center
  • Community Technology Centers
  • Boys and Girls Clubs
  • Native Hawaiian Programs