Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 30, Number 11, 1 Nowemapa 2013 — Education Council meetings [ARTICLE]

Education Council meetings

The Native Hawaiian Education Council, an advisory panel to the U.S. education secretary, is inviting the puhlie to learn about its 2011 Needs Assessment Report. NHEC is also seeking to gather information to update the report, whieh affects federal grant-making decisions. A series of community meetings begins in November and continues through early 2014. Here is the schedule for the first 1 1 meetings. All meetings are held from 6 to 8:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. • Lāna'i High and Elementary School, Sat., Nov. 2, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. • O 'ahu - Nānākuli, Mā 'ili Community Park, Tues., Nov. 5 • O'ahu - Wai'anae District Park, Wed., Nov. 6 • O'ahu - Kahuku High School, Thurs., Nov. 7 • Moloka'i - Maunaloa Community Center, Thurs., Nov. 7 • Moloka'i - Kualapu'u Elementary School, Fri., Nov. 8 • Kaua'i - Kapa'a Elementary School cafeteria, Tues., Nov. 12 • Kaua'i - Kekaha Community Center, Wed., Nov. 13 • Kaua'i - Waimea Canyon Middle School, Thurs., Nov. 14, 6:30 to 9 p.m. • Kaua'i - Kalāheo Elementary School, Mon., Nov. 18 • O'ahu - Dole Middle School cafeteria, Wed., Nov. 20, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Meetings will resume in January after the holidays. Dates will be published here when they heeome available. No pre-registration is required. No formal education or employment is needed to participate, just an interest in Hawaiian education. All ages may attend, but participation in surveys and discussion is limited to those 16 and older. For information, eall (808) 523-6432.