Brown Nation Culture and friends are just one of the thousands of filipinos celebrating in this years Filipino Fiesta Parade. The Filipino-American Club from Farington High School and University of Hawaiiʻs GEAR UP

GEAR UP stands for Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs.  It is a federal program whose goal is to increase the number of low-income students to attend college.  Project activities aim to increase higher education by providing and increasing access to financial aid.

GEAR UP provides college visits, tutoring, advising, counseling, test preparation workshops, a student club, and other academic enrichment activities for students, teachers, and parents.