Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 8, Number 1, 1 January 1991 — ALU LIKE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ALU LIKE

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

Alu Like looks forward to service in 1991

by Haunani Apoliona, MSW Alu Like, President/CEO

Ke aloha nui e na mamo aloha o keia pae 'aina. na mokupuni kaulana o Hawai'i nei: Hau'oli makahiki hou īa 'oukou pakahi i ka ho'omaka 'ana o keia au hou. On behalf of Alu Like we wish you the very best in this

new year and in the years that lie ahead of us as a community of Hawaiians. The year 199 1 heralds a challenge to all agencies and organizations serving Hawaiians to take action on ways to improve upon what we currently do by way of service; and to create opportunities and initiatives that allow our agencies and organizations to collaborate and act collectively in filling service gaps for continuing service to our Hawaiian community that will ultimately impact the community-at-large. Over the last 15 years, the statewide system of Alu Like has evolved through phases of assess-

ments and research, community organization and administration and pragmatic development, that serve to support program initiatives in employment, education, health and social services, and eeonomie development. As we begin 1991, our program-related service projects include: Employment 1. Employment and Training (JTPA) 2. Offender/Ex-offender Successful Re-entry Project Education 1. Native Hawaiian Vocational Education (C. Perkins Act) 2. Native Hawaiian Library Project (LSCA) 3. The Hawai'i Computer Training Center Heahh and Social Services 1. Ke Ola Pono No Na Kupuna (KOPP) 2. Moloka'i Youth Center 3. Native Hawaiian Subtance Abuse Prevention Prevention Eeonomie Development Native Hawaiian Business Development Center

1. Native Hawaiian Entrepreneurship Training 2. Management and Technical Assistance 3. Native Hawaiian Business Service Center (pending) As we stand on the threshold of 1991, we reflect on the contributions made by many working hands, na lima hana , over the preceding years and are grateful. We acknowledge the contributions of talent and commitment being made by those currently, "he nui ka mahalo ia 'oukou, e na pua like 'ole, e na lima hana." Further, we look forward to the new partnership that will result as we move forward in the 1990's. As the pride of Hawaiians endures . . . "Me na mea 'oi loa mai na wa manua, e holomua kakou i keia au. Ua hiki mai ka wana 'ao no ka ho'ola a me ka ho'ala hou. E ho'a kakou i ka lama kupono, no na hulu Hawai'i. E kukulu a'e kakou no ke ea o ka 'aina me ke aloha a me ke ahonui. " E Alu Like mai kakou, ,e na 'oiwi o Hawai'i.