Kaiser grant will help schools adopt healthier habits
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii has awarded the state Department of Education a $40,300 grant to provide technical assistance and support to schools applying for HealthierUS School Challenge certification.
Schools that receive HealthierUS School Challenge certification are recognized for their progress in making significant changes to their school environment to improve the quality of the food served, provide students with nutrition education and provide students with physical education and opportunities for physical activity, according to a Kaiser news release.
Energy firm funds scholarship for Leeward area graduates
Leeward Community College recently announced new scholarships made possible through a $100,000 gift from Kalaeloa Partners LP. The Kalaeloa Partners Scholarship will assist part- and full-time students who have graduated from either Kapolei High School, Campbell High School, Nanakuli High School, Waipahu High School or Waianae High School.
"More than one third of our students are supported by either private or federal aid, and often it is a combination of the two," said Aileen Lum-Akana, LCC financial aid director, in a news release. "Another third of our student body is seriously struggling, often dropping out of school to support children of their own, or even their parents. The support of Kalaeloa Partners will play a large role in the future success of many of our students," Lum-Akana said.
OHA finances effort to recruit Hawaiian teaching majors
The Office of Hawaiian Affairs is giving $83,000 to the University of Hawaii at Manoa’s College of Education to help retain and recruit Native Hawaiian students. In a statement written in English and Hawaiian, the university said recently that Project Puuhonua was established as part of a commitment to Native Hawaiian advancement.
University officials say this is the first college-wide effort to address recruitment and retention of Native Hawaiian students.
