Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 31, Number 8, 1 August 2014 — MEAOLOKO TABLE OF CONTENTS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

MEAOLOKO TABLE OF CONTENTS

MO'OLELO Nlll I G0VER ST0RY Upward bound page is BY FRANGINE KANANIONAPUA MURRAY, KARIN STANT0N, ZAGHARY VILLANUEVA AND LI8A A8AĪ0

These Class of 2014 graduates are heading to the storied halls of Harvard, Yale, Princeton and other top schools in the nation. We can't wait to see what the future holds for them.

HO'ONA'AIUO I ED0CATI0N Reaping the rewards of a high eehool diploma page 6 BY KARIN STANT0N

Pane'e Mua Project in Hilo, supported through a twoyear grant from OHA, helps Hawaiian adults improve their status by earning a high school equivalency diploma.

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'ĀINA I IAND & WtnR Aloha for the 'āina page 5 BY LI8A A8AĪ0

The governor, four mayors and OHA jointly sign on to the Aloha+ Challenge, an initiative to improve sustainability in the islands.

Ni PIIKE I B00KS Tlie ins and outs of paradise

L PAGE 28 , BY LURLINE WAILANA MCGREG0R ln This is Paradise, first-time author Kristiana Kahakauwila delves into the complexities of

being Native Hawaiian in a contemporary world.

Kristiana Kahakauwila. - Photo: Lmline McGregor