Mission
The mission of Windward Community College, Employment Training Center (ETC) is to serve the community by providing short-term, career-focused education and training in a flexible, learner-centered and supportive environment.
ETC is committed to providing counseling services, hands-on employment, and basic skills training, in individually responsive programs. ETC’s approach is particularly well adapted to serve students with special needs, including individuals who are economically disadvantaged, unemployed, underemployed, academically under-prepared, persons with disabilities, and alienated high school youth.
Core Values
Learning and teaching
Academic excellence
Critical thinking
Creativity and innovation
Collegial and family or `ohana spirit
Diversity
Intellectual freedom
Service
Cooperation and collaboration
Scholarly communication and research
Global perspective
Commitment to the use of technology.
Vision
Students and community members will be enriched and able to live full, productive lives in a quickly
changing, technologically oriented society through quality education, effective training, dedicated
support services, and imaginative artistic productions provided by Windward Community College and its
partners in the community.
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Mission and Philosophy