Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 8, Number 8, 1 August 1991 — Library, computer, kupunas, business programs [ARTICLE]

Library, computer, kupunas, business programs

The Native Hawaiian Library Project (NHLP) will present some exciting programs this month. Quilt patterns The Holomua Resource Van will continue a series of quilt pattern tracing workshops held in cooperation with Bishop Museum. Copies of 55 quilt patterns that have been donated to Bishop Museum by the family of expert quilter Hannah Baker will be available for tracing. Interested quilters should bring their own tracing paper for the 72" X 42" patterns. NHLP will provide the #1 pencils. Books on quilting may be borrowed with a Hawaii State Public Library card. Eaeh quilt workshop starts at 6 p.m. and will be held at the Queen Lili'uokalani Children's Center in Punalu'u on Aug. 8, the Waialua Library on Aug. 13, and the Waimanalo Library on Aug. 15. Ho'oponopono The Ohina Mo'olelo Maika'i lecture series will present two programs: Sonny Kinney will discuss "Ho'oponopono" at the Hana Public and School Library at 6 p.m. Aug. 5 and the Rev. David Ka'alakea will share his knowledge about Hawaiian herbal medicine at the Lahaina Public Library at 6 p.m. Aug. 26. Hawaiian Law Working in collaboration with NHLP, the Judiciary History Center, located in the Ali'iolani Hale in downtown Honolulu, has produced a new traveling library exhibit based on its own permanent exhibit to be displayed in libraries on O'ahu. This exciting exhibit allows patrons to explore the history of Hawaiian law from pre-Western contact until the present time through artifacts, diorama, and storyboards. There is also an activity booklet for children, entitled, "You Be The Judge," with stickers available for those who fill out an acitivity booklet. The Judiciary History Exhibit is now on display at the Kahuku Public and School Library through Sept. 2. Traveling exhibits The Kaho'olawe Traveling Library Exhibit will be on display at the Kahuku Public and School Library until Aug. 29 and will then be moved to the Wahiawa Public Library. A third traveling exhibit entitled, "Surfing In Ancient Times," will be shown at the Manoa Public Library until Aug. 29 and will then be moved to the Kamehameha Schools Midkiff Learning Center. Books by mail The Books-By-Mail Program also schedules monthly visits for kupuna at the Alu Like Ke Ola Pono No Na Kupuna Program in Waimanalo. This program involves taking Hawaiian books and videos to share with kupuna and setting up special library programs. NHLP and Alu Like, ine. would also like to weleome Jenny Leong as the new Books-By-Mail/Homework Center Outreach Librarian. She was previously employed as a Young Adult Librarian in the Hawaii State Library system on Kaua'i for the past four years. The Hawaii Computer Training Center(HICTC), an Alu Like, ine. project, will continue to test applicants for admission to its next class starting in September. Testing will continue through August or until enrollment is filled. Testing is being conducted at 33 S. King St., Suite 300 every Wednesday from 7:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. Applicants will be tested in spelling, reading comprehensive math and typing. Applicants need to type a minimum of 25 words per minute. For more information, please contact the Hawaii Computer Training Center at 538-0035.

Ke Ola No Na Kupuna Aloha! The staff of Alu Like would like to offer you an opportunity of a lifetime. If you are a native Hawaiian, 60 years or older, and interested in an opportunity to interact with other Native Hawaiians, we have a program just right for you. Our Ke Ola Pono No Na Kupuna (Good Health and Living for the Elderly) program offers a wide range of daily activities including Hawaiian language, arts and crafts, hula, himeni, storytelling and Hawaiian history. We also provide health education/screening and nutritional counseling to insure both a healthy mind and body. That's not all. We also offer a traditional Hawaiian luneh at no cost whieh has been approved by a registered dietitian. Such loeal favorites as poi, 'uala kala, i'a, and lu'au are included on the menu. So whether you join us for a eouple of hours or longer, our staff is eagerly waiting to weleome you. Please let us know if transportation is needed. Our program hours are 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Monday-Friday. Don't delay, eall today and ask for: Hawai'i Billie Keawekane, site coordinator, Rayce Bento, activity assistant, Sandra Buckles, outreach worker, Jewelyn Lizardi, outreach worker, Georgeanne Murray, van driver, at 961-2625. Kaua'i Aggie Marti-Kini, site coordinator, Forrest Co!e, activity assistant, Bernicia Kaopio, outreach worker, Paula Bierbower-Iida, outreach worker, Jonah Lopez, van driver, at 245-8545. Maui Louise Kaili, site coordinator, Geraldine Kalawai'a, outreach worker, Rose Kaiwi, van driver, at 242-9774. Moloka'i Jeanette Kahalehoe, site coordinator, Katie Collier-Leong, activity assistant, Deldrine "Kaui" Kapuni, outreach worker, Leonora Espaniola, outreach worker, Mona Gouveia, van driver, at 553-5393. O'ahu Nanette Napoleon, site coordinator, Annette "Mapuana" Ringler, activity assistant, Nicholas Pimental, outreach worker, Francine Pahia, van driver, at 397-1100. Alu Like Native Hawaiian Business Development Center Joining the Business Services Center Project as its secretary and receptionist is Kenneth Delude. Delude is part Hawaiian, and lived on the U.S. mainland most of his young life. He recently worked as a secretary in New York before returning to Hawai'i. Initially, Delude will be a participant of Alu Like's Employment and T raining OJT project, and will be attending business office skills development courses in addition to being trained by Business Services Center manager, John Moore, and NHBDC secretary, Valerie Kaleikini. NHBDC business development specialists provided management and technical assistance to 95 clients and client-contacts over the past six months under a contract between the Office of Hawaiian Affairs and the Alu Like. The program is offered statewide. Of the 95 count, 44 were clients who received complete business planning and business plan writing assistance, loan packaging, market research, financial management, business management counseling and consulting. Forty-five were client-contacts seeking specific and general information about starting or expanding a business. Ten business plans were

completed with five clients receiving loan approval from the Office of Hawaiian Affairs' (OHA) Native Hawaiian Revolving Loan Fund project to date. OHA has renewed its contract for Alu Like to eonhnue providing management and technical assistance to aspiring native Hawaiian entrepreneurs for the new fiscal year whieh began i July 1. Alu Like Business Development Center's Entrepreneurship Training Program (ETF) has just completed its 12-week course on the island of Kaua'i. On July 20, 12 budding entrepreneurs received certificates for successfully completing the 72-hour course on business start-up and strategies. Classes were held~on consecutive Saturdays, and a few Fridays, at Kaua'i Community College. Entrepreneurship training specialist Vonn Logan, who made the weekly commute from Honolulu, was impressed with the students' commitment and enjoyed their casual "kukakuka" approach to business. "On Kaua'i, one must 'talk story' before talking business," commented Logan. "It was a refreshing change from the 'let's get right down to business' approach you find in most business environments today." The Kaua'i class was the seventh ETF course held since the program began in 1989. To date, 108 students have successfully completed the seven courses offered. The Native Hawaiian Substance Abuse System Development Project will eonhnue to hold weekly community meetings during August in Waimanalo, Hana, and Moloka'i. The purpose of these meetings is to identify the needs of Native Hawaiians for substance abuse { prevention and treatment services and to develop plans to meet those needs. The plans developed by eaeh community will be presented to the aleohol and drug abuse division of the Hawai'i Department of Health whieh is funding the project. Community members who want to share their concerns and ideas for culturally appropriate methods to provide substance abuse services to Native Hawaiians are encouraged to attend. For information on the locations, dates, and times of these meetings, eall Kalani Ohelo at 847-7099 (Waimanalo), Charles Keliikipi at 536-8514 (Moloka'i), or Annie Rahl at 248-8450 (Hana).

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