Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 10, Number 7, 1 July 1993 — Ka nūhou mai Alu Like [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Ka nūhou mai Alu Like

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

Business classes for Big Island, O'ahu If you need help to start a business, complete a business plan, or operate or expand your business the Alu Like Entrepreneurship Training Program offers the Hawaiian business community business preparation. The program has over 500 graduates and includes subjects such as business attitude, marketing, organization, financial planning, and business planning. The next two classes will be held in Hilo and Honolulu. The Hilo classes begin on July 17. Classes will run from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. for six consecutive Saturdays. Call Dave Brown at 961-2625 for applications and further information. The Honolulu classes begin with orientation on Monday, August 16. These evening classes will run 6-8 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays for seven weeks. This will be the

first class that will include one week of computer training. Call 524-1225 for applications and interviews. Alu Like Success story Shawn Hayashida had always wanted to be a firefighter. When he graduated from Kamehameha Schools at age 17 he joined Alu Like's Work Experience Program and began to work for the Hawai'i County Fire Department as a meehanie helper. Hayashida is now determined to become a firefighter. He has passed all the written and physieal exams and it's now just a matter of time. In the meantime he has started to work at Aloha Otto Parts as a counter/warehouse/delivery person. March success story, O'ahu Island Center When Loreen Among found herself out of a job when the Hawai'i Meat Company closed down, she turned to Alu Like for

help. She was counseled by an employment specialist and said she would like to be an aeeountant and a tax consultant. Among then applied at H & R Block Tax Training School and, after an extensive training, she was hired by H & R Block. "Without the assistance of Alu Like, ine.," she said. "I would never have made it." March participant highlight, Moloka'i Rosette M. A'alona-Keoho was the outstanding participant for March at Alu Like's Moloka'i Employment and Training Program. A'alona-Keoho is enrolled in Work Experience (WEX) activity as a teacher's aide at Maui Eeonomie Opportunity, ine. Ho'olehua Head Start Center. She is very competent, dependable, and positive and is making the most of the experiences and training being provided to her.

Her supervisor, Brenda Kaahanui, says, "She is courteous, punctual, efficient and very eager and willing to learn skills. ... I'm very pleased with her and very satisfied. She enjoys working with children and the children enjoy her." She plans to enroll at Maui community College-Moloka'i this fall and major in early childhood education April success story, O'ahu Island Center Kaua'i Ohelo eame to the O'ahu island center after she was laid off from a job she had held at Dole Packaged Foods for 33 years. She wanted to work with people, preferably in the human services field and was encouraged to follow up on a lead with Kuakini Adult health care. She was uncertain at first because she lacked certification and felt she might not be able to do it, but Alu Like convinced her that her ability to share and love could over-

eome any hurdle. She decided to apply and is now working as a recreational aide at Kuakini Adult Heahh day care in Nu'uanu. April participant highlight, Moloka'i Wendy M. Kekahuna had always wanted to work in the clerical field. When she realized she lacked the necessary skills needed in ordēr to do this kind of work Kekahuna decided to seek job training assistance through Alu Like's Employment and Training Program. Kekahuna is now enrolled in Work Experience Activity (WEX) as a clerk typist/receptionist at Alu Like's Moloka'i Island Center. According to her immediate superior, Kookie Pa, she is rapidly gaining work skills and excelling in her job performanee.

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