University of Hawaii at Manoa

 Giving back to the community is a tradition at the school of nursing, which has a successful track record of recruiting, retaining, and graduating students from underrepresented and disadvantaged backgrounds. Historically, these have included students with Japanese, Korean, and Filipino backgrounds. Many NCIN alumni have returned to their homes on neighboring islands or to rural communities to care for those in under served communities. The NCIN program emphasizes leadership and mentorship. Scholars work to develop key leadership competencies including self-knowledge; strategic vision; risk-taking and creativity; interpersonal and communication effectiveness; and to find ways to inspire and lead change. The mentoring work focuses on skill building and role modeling that includes cultural sensitivity and awareness.