MAUNAKEA, Hawaiʻi Island – WM KECK Observatory in cooperation with the Hawaiian Community College, enthusiastic to announce a new vocational training program for Kamaʻāina students who follow a profession as licensed electricians. The three -year experimental program provides a very specialized technical training and business experience for students registered in the installation and maintenance technology program at the Electric Faculty (EIMT) of the Hawaiian College.
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Evan Eda, a Hilo citizen, is a young Hilo Secondary School, the first electrical student at the chosen community of Hawaii through the application process; Vocational training began in July 2022, Will TEHERO, an honorable electrician, for 600 hours until it went out in May 2023 to develop a fixed understanding of commercial and industrial electrical automation systems. These valuable hours will be calculated about 10,000 electric working hours required to become a licensed electricity in Hawaii, and part of them include commercial and industrial hours that are difficult to achieve with limited companies that perform this type of work on Hawaii Island.
“The work experience in Keck Observatory is amazing,” said Ida. “I spent the summer to work with a residential electric company in Hilo and that was great, I learned a lot. What I was learning in KECK allows me to rise – it’s a completely different ball game.”
Goodbye by priority, IDA has received the prevention and training of flash safety before starting work on the site at the KECK telescope facility on Maunakea. Once the required hours are completed, IDA will be eligible to obtain compensation for the tuition fees for the program to cover its second year in the EIMT program at the Hawaiian College of Community.
“This vocational training is exciting,” said Patrick Bayu, who also works as an electrician. “During my 40 -year -old career, I saw the industry change from the use of analog control units to digital mechanical electrical systems. The electrical discipline allows students to learn basic principles, but the important thing is to use analog equipment in the community college in Hawaii, and then provide their knowledge with the latest modern digital technologies in monitoring the cake.”
Pogo adds his career, it is a complete circle. In the early 1990s, Pajo worked to build KECK II telescope, and install electrical control units. Three decades later, four of his students are now working at the Observatory: graduates of the EIMT Community College, electrical technician/infrastructure technician Hamza Eloire, maintenance and support technician, Chun Tabang, as well as the current student IDA.
“I am really grateful for this opportunity. I was much more than I expected to be,” Eda said. “One of the things I really enjoy working on the mountain is that everyone there is in cake ready to exchange their knowledge and experiences and help each other.”
KECK is the first of its kind; TEHERO reached the idea after it was inspired by the Camaʻāina Connections (KCP) program – a leadership development initiative that focuses on Hawaiian values and cultural perspectives that support Camana Monakia employees. TEHERO, a KCP member, developed the vision and framework for industrial discipleship to create more opportunities to develop the workforce of the local community.
“It is great to be part of a program where I can communicate with other Kamaʻāina and guide them towards the appropriate ways to help them succeed,” said Tahro.
The WM KECK vocational training program has become possible thanks to the generous support of Thomas Blackburn and Stephen M. Cake, and Dyodor G. Cake, William M. Cake, Junior Foundation.
About WM KECK Observatory
The WM KECK observatory telescope is among the most productive parties on the ground. The 10 -meter infrared/infrared telescopes are characterized by the top of Maunakea on Hawaii Island with a range of advanced tools including photography, multi -object -organisms, high -resolution pads, integrated field spectrum, and a hard -line laser guide in the world. Keck Observatory is a special organization 501 (C) 3 non -profit that acts as a scientific partnership between the California Institute of Technology, the University of California, and the National Aviation and Space Administration. The observatory is possible with the generous financial support of the WM KECK. The authors want to recognize the very important cultural role and sanctification that has always been the Monakia summit within the original Hawaiian community. We are very lucky to provide the opportunity to make notes from this mountain.
