Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 8, Number 6, 1 June 1991 — Weʻre moving on up ... ! [ARTICLE]

Weʻre moving on up ... !

Alu Like, Inc.'s Employment and Training Program has a "new" home. The O'ahu Island Center has moved to its new office at 1505 Dillingham Boulevard, Suite 218 (above Pay-N-Save in the Dillingham Plaza). Entrance is on the Ewa side of the building. You will go up lots of stairs, but don't give up, the trek is not only healthy, you'll be warmly greeted by our "smiling" receptionist. The purpose of Alu Like Employment & Training Program is to provide training in employment activities for Native Americans (Hawaiians, American Indians, Native Alaskans), thereby reducing individual eeonomie disadvantages and advancing the eeonomie and social development in the community, consistent with their goals and lifestyles. Development and implementation of these activities are made possible through the dedication and teamwork of the staff at the O'ahu Island Center. Program staff include: Nanea Sai, employment and training coordinator, Kathleen Brown, summer youth clerk, Sandra Clarke, summer youth counselor, Sheila Craven, career counselor, Daylin Gabriel, employment services technician, Joalla M. Ganancial, secretary, Maxine Gohier, summer youth counselor. Edith Gora, eleneal supervisor, Joseph Kamaiu, career counselor, Lillian Kealoha, summer youth counselor, Arviella Kelii, summer youth counselor, Hartwell Lee Loy, summer youth counselor, Mary Murray, summer youth clerk, Charmaine Mokiao, summer youth counselor, Anona Napoleon, summer youth counselor, Derick Pang, career counselor, Chad Parker, summer youth counselor, Joseph Serrao, emp!oyment program assistant, Leona Teale, career counselor, Samantha White, career

counselor. To be eligible for Alu Like services, Native American applicants must bring a picture identification card and proof of ethnicity. They must also be unemployed for at least seven consecutive days, or be underemployed (working 19 hours or less per week), or be economically disadvantaged (according to US Government ineome criteria). Participation in Alu Like's Adult JTPA Program (Job Training Partnership Act) requires that applicants be 18 years or older and not immediately related to present employees of Alu Like who are in an administrating capacity. Adults who are deemed eligible for participation are given the opportunity to participate in classroom training, work experience, on-the-job training and upgrading activities. Alu Like offers pre-employment orientation,job search assistance, and counseling services. Classroom training (CRT) is normally conducted in an institutional setting, private and public colleges, universities, trade and technical schools and business. The amount of individual monetary allowanee for this activity is subject to change due to the amount of yearly funding. Work experience (WEX) is designed for persons who need assistance in becoming accustomed to basic work skills. The duration is limited to 1000 hours and is conducted in the nonprofit and government sectors. On-the-job training (OJT) is training in the private or public sector and ean be full or parttime. The start date of employment js subject to approval by Alu Like and is based on and up to 50 percent of a trainee's wages. These wages may be reimbursed by Alu Like to the employer as compensation for training period and extraordinary cost associated with the training. Upgrading is a unique activity that reimburses

an employer for up to 40 percent of a participant trainee employee's wages for instructions whieh the employer provides to a present employee in an entry level, unskilled or semi-skilled position so that he or she ean advance to higher level position. All potential Native Americans (Hawaiians, Indians or Alaskans) who are interested in Alu Like, Inc.'s Employment and Training Program, are invited to meet with one of our enthusiastic career counselors at the nearest island center. O'ahu Island Center 1505 Dillingham Blvd., Suite 218 Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 Telephone: (808) 847-3868 Hawai'i Island Center 32 Kinoole Street, Suite 102 Hilo, Hawai'i 96720 Telephone: (808) 961-2625 Hawai'i-Kamuela Annex Mamalahoa Highway P.O. Box 2065 Kamuela, Hawaii 96743 Telephone: (808) 885-4700 Hawaii-Kailua-Kona Annex 74-5622 Alapa Street, 2nd Floor Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 Telephone: (808) 326-1899 Kaua'i Island Center 4334 Rice Street, Suite 204-C Lihue, Hawaii 96766 Telephone: (808) 245-8545 Mau'i Island Center 400 Hookahi Street, Suite 209 Wailuku, Hawaii 96793 Telephone: (808) 242-9774 (NOTE: Moving soon, eall first) Moloka'i Island Center P.O. Box 392 Kaunakakai, Hawaii 96748 Telephone: (808) 553-5393

(presented by Ka Wai Ola O OHA and Alu Like as a puhlie seruice)