Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 12, Number 7, 1 July 1995 — Ka nūhou mai Alu Like [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Ka nūhou mai Alu Like

(presented by Ka Wai Ola O OHA and Alu Like as a public service)

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Entrepreneurship Training For Hawaiians interested in starting up or expanding a business, the next Alu Like Business Development Center's Entrepreneurship Training upcoming class schedule is: - O'ahu: Aug. 1 - Sept. 14 - Hilo: Aug. 19 - Sept. 23 The Honolulu classes are two hours eaeh evening, three times a week for seven weeks. They are held at the Alu Like Business Development Center in the Maunakea Marketplace. The Hilo classes will be eonducted over a period of six eonsecutive Saturdays. Eaeh class runs for six hours. A location for the Hilo class is still pending. Space is limited. Call 524-1225 on O'ahu and 961-2625 in Hilo to receive further information and applications. Wailuku ETP Last May, Alu Like graduated 25 students from its 59th Entrepreneurship Training Class

in Wailuku, Maui. The statewide Entrepreneurship Training Program is an intensive 6- or 7-week course that instructs Hawaiians on how to start or expand a business. The course teaches aspiring business people how to set goals, understand finance, and learn about the planning, organizational, and marketing aspects of running a business. Participants eome from diverse backgrounds, are of all ages, and have a variety of businesses and business plans at various stages of development. Businesses and business ideas of the Maui students ranged from commercial fishing to sports training to tutoring. The Wailuku course included eight guest speakers, one of whom was OHA Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund manager Ken Sato, who provided information about the loan fund. For more information on how to register for upcoming classes or services on O'ahu, Hawai'i, Kaua'i, Moloka'i, and Maui, eon-

tact the Alu Like Business Development Center at (808) 524-1225. Computer Training The Hawai'i Computer Training Center will be testing applicants for admission into its next class, whieh starts on Sept. 5 and ends Dec. 15. Testing will be conducted on July 14, July 28 and Aug. 11 at 1120 Maunakea St. suite 200, from 8:30 a.m. to l p.m. The 15-week, tuition-free program runs from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily and will include all of the following. • Business mathematics/communications • Cortez Peters championship typing • Applied office technology • Operations of the IBM PC (wordprocessing/spreadsheets/ database) • Job readiness preparation • Job placement assistance • Hawaiian culture awareness

Anyone who could use this training but can't afford it on their own should take advantage of this excellent opportunity to prepare for employment in the business world. Priority will be given to native Hawaiians and those seeking entry level positions after completion of training. For more information, contact the Hawai'i Computer Training Center at 532-3655. Center hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Computer Training lūa'au Alu Like's Hawai'i Computer Training Center 'will host its sec-

ond annual lū'au on Sunday, July 16 from 1-4 p.m. on the grounds of Bishop Museum's Great Lawn. Tickets are $25 for adults and $15 for children ages 6-12. Children 5 years old and under are free. Tickets include free admission to the Dinosaur exhibit, Bishop Museum, and gallery exhibits. Parking is available at the museum and Kapālama School. All proceeds will go towards funding a full-time personal computer instructor position at the computer training center. Come early and enjoy the exhibits. Galleries and grounds are open from 9 a.m.

LS£ — . : f, —2. — £ B| I Members of Alu Like's Wailuku Entrepreneurship Training Class.