Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 34, Number 8, 1 ʻAukake 2017 — HO‘ONA‘AUAO EDUCATION [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]
HO‘ONA‘AUAO EDUCATION
Funded projects and programs address specific community ^ needs identified in OHA's 2010-2018 Strategic Plan: HOUSING > The goal of these services is to increase eeonomie self-suf-ficiency of Native Hawaiians by increasing their capacity to own or rent a home. Programming will be implemented to: • Assist Native Hawaiians in achieving homeownership, and/ or • Assist Native Hawaiians in obtaining stable rental housing. IN00ME > The goal of these services is to increase eeonomie selfsufficiency of Native Hawaiians by increasing Native Hawaiian family ineome. Native Hawaiian family ineome will be increased by implementing programming to: • Assist Native Hawaiian individuals in completing high school equivalency and/or vocational training, and • Assisting Native Hawaiian individuals in attaining and maintaining increased and/or higher wage employment. HEALĪH > The goal of these services is to improve heahh conditions among Native Hawaiians by implementing family-centered, eulturally sensitive approaches that focus on: • Reducing the rate of obesity among Native Hawaiians through Direct Services (i.e. elinieal assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and specialist referrals, etc.) and • Reducing the rate of obesity and other chronic diseases among Native Hawaiians through Prevention Services (i.e. education, advocacy, research, etc.). EDUCATI0N > The goal of these services is to improve Native Hawaiian student proficiency in reading and math so they ean increase standardized test scores. CULTURE > The goal of these services is to support the perpetuation of traditional cultural practices and strengthen Native Hawaiian identity, 'ohana, and lāhui through projects that focus on: • Increasing the number of cultural practitioners, • Increasing their skill level or proficiency in a practice, and/ or • Providing opportunities for continued practice. LAND > The goal of these services is to support sustainable resource management and responsible stewardship of klpuka, or parcels of land within an ahupua'a, along the three (3) components of sustainable resource management: • Eeonomie • Cultural • Environmental o
To maximize choices of life and work, Native Hawaiians will gain knowledge and excel in educational opportunities at all levels. A STRATEGIC RESULTS lncrease the percentage of Native Hawaiian students who meet or exceed eduoational standards and who graduate from post-secondary institutions.
AFTER-SCH00L ALL-STARS HAWAI'I $490,810 After-School Programs to Improve Proflciency in Reading and Math on Hawai'i Island and O'ahu will provide extended learning and enrichment opportunities for 1,800 students (948 Native Hawaiian) over the next two years. Throughout the school year, free after-school programs will be offered three hours a day, five days a week to put children on the right path to graduate from high school and pursue a college degree. Activities include student-led service projects, sports, career exploration opportunities and targeted programming for 8th graders exhibiting signs they might drop out. Quarterly events bring the whole family together for fun projects and performances. B0YS & GIRLS CLUB 0F THE BIG ISLAND $250,638 The Mohala 'Ike project will strengthen academic success for Club members by sldllfully instilhng lifelong learning habits in the youth of five Boys & Girls Club of the Big Island communities (Hilo, Kea'au, Pāhoa, Pāhala, Kealakehe). Culturally responsive, experiential academic support will be delivered by caring Club mentors to 316 Native Hawaiian students over the next two years. Educational initiatives and daily activities include an incentive-based homework support and academic tutoring program where participants dedicate an hour to academic enrichment, high-yield learning activities to enhanee sldlls and knowledge learned at school, and literacy strengthening activities, such as spelling bees and guided reading. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES HAWAI'I F0UNDATI0N $258,552 'Imi 'Ike Learning Centers provide comprehensive instruction based on the Moenaha Hawaiian culture-based methodology, combined with educationally enriching activities designed to help 100 Native Hawaiian students in foster, ldth and kinship care meet and exceed aeademic standards in reading and math and ensure they are making progress toward graduation. Offering a one-stop-shop for educational services to at-risk youth in foster care, the learning centers develop individualized Learning Plans based on needs assessments and input from students and their caregivers. The plans are tailored to eaeh student's learning style and guide instruction during 1 : 1 and small group tutoring.
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