Posted on: Thursday, July 10, 2008
Native Hawaiian programs get $9.8M
Advertiser Staff
Eighteen programs designed to help Native Hawaiians of different ages and on all islands are the recipients of nearly $9.8 million in grants under the federal Native Hawaiian Education Act, U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye, D-Hawai'i, announced last week.
The grants are handed out based on a competitive process administered by the U.S. Department of Education.
Maui Community College's Liko A'e program was awarded $1,051,490. The program provides financial aid and other support for Native Hawaiian students pursuing higher education.
Receiving $948,874 is the Institute for Native Pacific Education and Culture (INPEACE). The money will go toward providing educational opportunities for parents, caretakers and their children at 12 sites on O'ahu, the Big Island and Moloka'i.
Kanu 'O Ka 'Aina Learning Project was awarded $799,478 to provide Native Hawaiian children and others with educational services, with a focus on literacy, technological skills and cultural knowledge, in Waimea on the Big Island.
Receiving $791,431 is Ho'ola Lahui Hawai'i for programs that increase the percentage of students in immersion or charter schools on Kaua'i who want to pursue healthcare or education careers.
Partners In Development is receiving $686,607 to provide the traveling preschool program Tutu & Me to caregivers and children in the state.
Partners In Development is also receiving $522,779 to provide a mentorship program for Native Hawaiian students, $521,500 for an after-school ocean-based stewardship program for Native Hawaiian children in Waimanalo, $507,802 for an adult education and parenting skills program, also in Waimanalo, and $404,640 to improve the science, math, reading and writing skills for Native Hawaiian students at the elementary, secondary and higher education levels.
The University of Hawai'i's College of Engineering is receiving $557,746 to provide science, technology, engineering and math enrichment to Native Hawaiian students through scholarships, internships and other means.
Receiving $479,725 is Mana Maoli, to develop curriculum and improve education for high school students and to increase teach professional development.
The University of Hawai'i's Center on Disability Studies is receiving $425,000 to increase academic achievement for Native Hawaiian students with disabilities through the use of an online electronic tool to serve students grades 4 through 7 on O'ahu, Kaua'i and the Big Island.
The center is also getting $388,687 to promote and develop positive behaviors, increase literacy and related goals for Native Hawaiian children in West O'ahu and La'ie, as well as $383,783 to develop programs to improve academic achievement of Windward O'ahu students. and $320,944 for students in grades 7 to 12 identified as or at-risk of being identified as eligible for special education services.
Ke Kula O Samuel M Kamakau Laboratory Public Charter School in Kane'ohe is receiving $418,863 to provide various services related to career decisions and self-sufficiency for students and their families.
The Pacific American Foundation is receiving $366,139 to develop curriculum in math, science, social studies and language arts from a Native Hawaiian perspective for students in grades 3-6 on five different islands.
Ka'ala Farms is getting $220,495 for place-, language- and culture-based instruction for students at Ma'ili Elementary School.
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