Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 14, Number 3, 1 March 1997 — Page 18 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

Ka nuhou mai Alu Like News from Alu Like

Leam to start, or expand your own business Are you interested in starting up or expanding your business? Through the Alu Like Business Development Center entrepreneurship training program, business-minded people ean receive key information to help realize their goals. This program offers six-week courses in the evenings or on weekends to suit working people's schedules. There are also Saturday workshops. The entrepreneuship training program basic course covers everything to do with entrepreneurship: business attitudes, marketing, organization, financial management, business planning, and ongoing management. The advanced course is for existing business owners and is a roundtable business plannning course. Here is the schedule of upcoming ETP basic classes on the different islands. • Mar. 1- Apr. 5, Saturdays 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., on Maui • Apr. 5 - May 10, Saturdays 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. in Punalu'u • Apr. 19 - May 24, Saturdays 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Moloka'i • June 7 - July 19, Saturdays 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. in Hilo • June 7 - July 19, Saturdays 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. on Kaua'i • June 3 - July 17, Tues., Wed. And Thurs. Evenings, 6-8 p.m. in Honolulu (7-week course) There is a six-week advanced course from Apr. 15 - May 22, on Tues., Wed., and Thurs. evenings, 6-8 p.m. in Honolulu. A one-day Saturday workshop will be held on recordkeeping and preparing financial statements, on Mar. 15 from 9 a.m. to 12 noon at the Alu Like Business Development Center at Kawaiaha'o Plaza, Hale Makai building, Suite 105 at 567 South King St. Class space is limited. For more information, contact the Alu Like Business Development Center at: O'ahu 524-1225, Maui 2429774, Hawai'i 961-2625, and Kaua'i 245-8545.

Information for Hawaiians affected by welfare reform

Hawaiian families affected by welfare reform ean get information about temporary assistance from their public assistance case workers, and from Alu Like Inc.'s Multi-Service System Project (MSP). The multi-service system is a statewide information, referral and advocacy service available to all Hawaiians and agencies needing assistance in the areas of social development, job training and employment, education and business development. According to state statistics, 83,000 people in Hawai'i receive some kind of public assistance. It is estimated that 21,000 of these recipients are Hawaiian and part-Hawaiian families. "We anticipate an increase in calls for assistance due to Hawai'i's welfare reduction in financial assistance," said Jamie Omoii, project administrator. At Alu Like island centers, representatives help Hawaiians get help locally, and ean refer them to no-cost or low-cost social services whenever possible. Although Alu Like does not provide direct financial assistance, it helps put families in touch with foodbanks or churches for food and clothing. "Financial resources for housing deposits, overdue rents or utility payments are not easy to eome by," Omori said. "But during certain times of the year, there are agencies that ean help, and the island representatives keep on top of these opportunities." Call your loeal Alu Like Multi-Service Center representative:

Miehael Dias Annette Creamer Rose Marie Duey Edmund Pedro Geraldine Roberts

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