Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 33, Number 2, 1 February 2016 — KS names new director of Hawaiʻi Island strategies [ARTICLE]

KS names new director of Hawaiʻi Island strategies

Kamehameha Schools has named Albert 'Alapaki' Nahale-a its director of reaional strateaies for

Hawai'i Island. The newly created position falls under the Community Engagement & Resources Group, whieh works to connect programs, services, lands and resources with the communities Kamehameha Schools interacts with. Nahale-a, who started his new position on Nov. 16, was previously the director of Laupāhoehoe Community Public Charter School. He also serves on the Presidential Scholars Commission, a post he was appointed to by President Obama. Kā'eo Duarte, vice president of community engagement and resources, says, "The 'regional approach' is meant to bring focus to our understanding of eommunity strengths and challenges, build strong relationships and seek opportunities for collective impact." Says Nahale-a: "I look forward to working with our team and the community to thoughtfully develop the best path to improving the wellbeing of our lāhui.