Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 25, Number 11, 1 November 2008 — Page 28 Advertisements Column 1 [ADVERTISEMENT]

(Kl ONLINE Here are additional stories you'll find in the November EXTRAS Ka Wai Oīa online edition at Oha.org/kawaiola.

Vying for votes, courting crowns

Cultural connections

Candidates statewide are campaigning hard. But aspiring politicians aren't the only ones smiling big, shaking hands and waving this eleetion season. Find out more about the similarities between the mn for olllee and the mn for a pageant crown through the eyes of Le'a Kunipo of Nānākuh, Miss Hawai'i Teen America 2008.

Aided by a kupuna eouneil with expertise in social services, a curriculum for master's degree students at the University of Hawai'i School of Social Work is designed to bridge the cultural gap between service providers and the Native Hawaiian clients they serve.