Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 29, Number 4, 1 April 2012 — Hawaiian hospitality training offered [ARTICLE]

Hawaiian hospitality training offered

Registration is being accepted for the Native Hawaiian Hospitality Association's new Ho'okipa Learning Center program, whieh

launched on O'ahu March 27. Ho'okipa Learning Center provides training in authentic Hawaiian hospitality for visitor-industry management and staff at all levels. Registration is open for the April 24 and 25 modules. Cost is $35 per eligible participant. Those registering by April 10 are encouraged to apply for a 50 percent tuition subsidy through the Employment and Training Fund Program. Registration information is available online at nahha.com/hlc . Ho'okipa Learning Center curriculum has six, four-module series. The subsidized modules on April 24 and 25 are from Series 11: Nānā I Ke Kuniu, whieh covers how and why Hawaiian culture ean provide a basis for unity, fairness and development of shared values, and result in a workplace environment of excellence in productivity and growth. Ho'okipa Learning Center faculty members are Native Hawaiian graduates of NaHHA's Ola Hawai'i Programandrepresent both the eulture and the travel industry. Many hold management positions at island hotels. For information about Ho'okipa Learning Center, visit NaHHA. com/HLC or eall Pam at (808) 628-6375.