Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 37, Number 7, 1 July 2020 — SOUZA, Keoni [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

SOUZA, Keoni

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I 1. LACK OF HOUSING. As OHA Trustee i At-Large I want to work . with beneficiaries and } secure stable housing ■ through financial literl acy and home-ownership V, education. EDUCATION. I want to create education

funding at an affordable pnee from early childhood education to graduate scholarships for students and educational funding for trades careers as well. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. OHA holds a large portfolio of assets and resources. One of my priorities is to work with other Native Hawaiian organizations to better utilize resources and create additional revenue opportunities. 2. My primary goal is to create a strong foundation for our loeal and Native Hawaiian community to grow from. Some of the skills I will bring to OHA are my eonneetion to community and culture, leadership, vision for Hawai'i's future, and the Hawaiian values passed down from my parents and kūpuna. I look forward to working not just with other Trustees and OHA staff, but with the lāhui as a whole to build a better future for all. 3. OHA's current stance as being neutral is not enough. It has an obligation to be involved in the current land and community challenges happening on Maunakea. As Trustee, I will stand with the kānaka 'ōiwi because when Native Hawaiians thrive, Hawai'i as a whole thrives.