GEAR UP stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs. In other words, UH Manoa GEAR UP gets you ready for College. If you are a current 8th grader at Kalakaua Middle School or a 9th grader at Farrington High School, you are eligible to join UH Manoa GEAR UP. You will be entitled to all program opportunities and benefits until your graduation from Farrington High.

UH Manoa GEAR UP provides workshops on test taking strategies. Visits to the Manoa Campus, tutoring, mentoring and counseling are only of a few its many services and benefits.

UH Manoa GEAR UP now features this exciting new virtual gateway which allows its students access online courses, receive mentoring from college students, network with students from other schools, etc. Past UH Manoa GEAR UP students continue to serve this organization in various roles from tutors to mentors as well as instructors.

The UH Manoa GEAR UP programs offers its students comprehensive support in not only preparing you for college but also ensuring that you have access to opportunities and information that will help you make the right choices in your career pathways and beyond. UH Manoa GEAR UP puts you on the path to a secure future.

Below are several links to give you an example of the online courses we provide to the schools we work with. Our course content is delivered through the Moodle platform, an interactive online courses delivery platform. The schools we work with are Farrington High School and Kalakaua Middle School

UH-Manoa GEAR UP SUMMER ALGEBRA ACADEMY MATH EXAMPLE

Launch the example Algebra IB unit to see the way math is delivered online. This amazing course is one of a comprehensive list of courses offered by AINOA, INC., a UH Manoa GEAR UP partner and provider. Call Ainoa, Inc. and ask about our courses and initiative to assist every school start its own online Academy. Launch Video...

UH Manoa GEAR UP ONLINE SCIENCE EXAMPLE

Launch the example to see the online Science course which is part of the suite of courses available online. The courses are built to address individual learning styles by including video, audio and interactivity. The full comprehensive content aligns to and exceeds the state standards. Learn more...

G-Gear Design Team

Become part of the design team for UH Manoa GEAR UP Gear from Tshirts, Hoodies, Polos and baseball caps. Selections will be made based on your skills in designing catchy pieces and your willingness to learn graphic arts (putting your art in a digital format like Adobe Photoshop, etc. Bring your talent!

Algebra Institutes

Algebra Summer Institute 2007

Banking on the captivating technologies utilized to develop the online Algebra I course, 22 eighth graders were selected to participate in a six-week Algebra Summer Institute. Our investment paid off successfully with all 22 students completing the full year course in under six weeks with grades of B or better. Learn more...

Our Graduates

Kalakaua Middle's Summer Algebra Institute graduates celebrate their successful completion during their Awards night. UH GEAR UP will deliver another Summer Algebra Institute to several other schools in the summer of 2008. Learn more...

Projects and Take Control

Projects

All of Dimensions accent colours are CSS based, allowing you to change the colour scheme with just a few quick modifications to the CSS. Use any background image you want, and the top and bottom fades will automatically be applied for a seamless look. Learn more...

Take control. Gear Up for Life

Styles 1 and 2 have four different time of day stylesets which dynamically change throughout the day based on your users' time. Customize the existing styles, or create your own automatically changing background and color mods. Learn more...

UH GEAR UP in Schools

UH Manoa GEAR UP in Schools

With Dimensions, you can use any background image you desire to give your site the character and style you want. Choose any image, set it as your background, and Dimensions will automatically apply top and bottom fades to your background image for a more seamless integration.

After you have set your background image, pick matching accent and text colors for your template to create the perfect match of color and style for your site. Learn more...

S.H.A.L.L

S.H.A.L.L - Studies of Heritage and Academic Languages and Literacies

Ilokano and Samoan language courses offer students the opportunity to develop complex and high-level language skills in their heritage languages. English and study skills courses allow for life long learning of English speaking, reading, writing, and computer technology skills through training students in analyzing the purposes and uses of language. These courses aim to enhance students’ self-esteem by changing the common view that heritage languages and cultures are problems to an orientation in which home languages and cultures are valued as resources of great academic and social value.

Gear up for College

Gear Up for College

How are our students gearing up for College? We are focusing in middle schools to ensure that our students go on to a jump start in high school. Accomplishing this will further ensure their graduation with a four year degree.