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OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS Kamehameha is in 0 Oof' Your Neighborhood Vol. 5, No. 7 ''The Living Water of OHA " lulai (July) 1988 • Ceded Lands ... a Dilemma Whether you are from Kona, Kekaha or Kaunakakai, Stories, Photos Pages 14, 15 you are our neighbor! Kamehameha Schools' Regional Resource It's important to u to be close to the Centers, located in Hilo Kona Wailuku community, so you can phone or visit Kame· Lihu'e and Kaunakakai. staffed by friend : hameha without making a long·distance call Iy people, like Ron Kimball of Moloka'i, who or nymg to Honolulu . That's why we're here. lire there to provide information and advice So come by and visit sometime, neighbor! on programs. There are edu· catlonal programs on all major islands in· Hilo: 935·5580 cluding summer programs, pre·schools 'col. Lihu'e: 245-8070 lege scholarship programs and Kona: 322·6044 education. Kaunakakai: 553·3473 Wailuku: 241.5449 OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS 1600 Kaplolanl Blvd., Suite 1500 BULK RATE Smiling Princess Honolulu, HawaII 96814 U.S. POSTAGE PAI D Honolulu, Hawaii Permit No. 298 N atural Landmark HAL Terminal Art ... page 12 ... page 25 . OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS 0 Ofjf\ Vol. 5, No.7 "The Living Water of OHA" Iulai (July) 1988 UH Hilo Awaits Federal Funding lor Program - $1 Million for Gifted, Talented Hawaiian Students By Deborah Lee Ward, Assistant Edit or Ka Wai O la 0 OHA The University of Hawaii at Hil o may receive this fall as much as $1 million a year for five years to de- velop programs to meet 'the needs of gifted and talented Hawaiian students. If federal funds earmarked for them are appro- priated under H.R. 5, the Elementary and Second- ary Education Act that took effect in April as Pub- lic Law 100-297, UH Hilo will establish a center to develop demonstration projects for gifted and talented Hawaiian students in elementary and secondary schools. Legislation for the Act was co-sponsored by Representative Daniel K. Akaka and Senators Daniel K. Inouye and Spark M. Matsunaga were conferees. While the Act caUs for spending to begin in the next fiscal year starting October 1, 1988, accord- ing to Dr. David Sing, UH Hilo acting director of Student Development, funding for the Native Hawaiian Gifted and Talented Demonstration Pro- . gram has not yet been released, so it is not known how much will be received or when. According to a Department of Education study in 1980, Hawaiian students represented only 6.8 A discussion group shares issues which hinder Hawaiians in education. From left to right are percent of statewide gifted and talented program Lynette Paglinawan, Stanley Ki'ope Raymond, Paula De Morales, Charles Mills and Charlene enrollment in elementary schools, though they Masuhara. make up over 20 percent of the student body. A 1987 report by Kamehameha Schools/ Bernice the gifted and talented center may lead to better students face in school; and to come up with Pauahi Bishop Estate put the number of Hawaiian ways to identify and involve these students in pro- creative ideas for gifted and talented programs in students (grades K-12) at 36,330 in the DOE sys- gram that can enhance their growth. Gifted and the schools. The ideas shared in the day-long tem. talented programs funded by the Act will follow the brainstorming session may serve as a guide to de- The State of Hawaii defines "gifted and talented" federal definition of "native Hawaiian" and provide veloping demonstration projects through the gift- students as "children and youth whose superior service to all Hawaiian students who qualify, ed and talented center. A further goal was to de- performance or potential indicates possible gifted- regardless of blood quantum. velop an advisory network of resource specialists ness in intellectual, creative, or specific academic In anticipation of receiving the funds, the univer- to support future gifted and talented center pro- abilities, leadership capability, psychomotor ability sity last May 20-21 held the first of a series of semi- grams. or talent in the performing and visual arts." nars on "Enriching the Educational Opportunities In relaxed but serious discussions, participants Hawaiian students now may be overlooked by of Hawaiian Students." About 75 educators, probed the numerous oqstacles facing Hawaiian some gifted and talented programs which focus on administrators, parents and other interested students, including stereotypes in the schools, cul- the traditional area of academic achievement. persons attended the seminar on the UH-Hilo tural conflict in values toward education, mis- They may also be underachievers who may pass campus. matched learning and teaching styles and low self- unnoticed in the classroom due to cultural differ- The seminar had two purposes: to define the esteem. Admittedly many difficulties stem from ences or behavioral problems. Establishment of institutional and personal barriers Hawaiian -See $1 Million, page 2 rTotal Project Budget of 1 8,30 OHA Awarded Grant for Substance Abuse Prevention By Christine Valles lems. Its goal-to eliminate substance abuse in the will move from school to school throughout the Grants Management Specialist lives of young people-is as formidable as it is chal- 1988-89 school year until all the targeted schools The U. S. Department of Education, under its lenging." have been served. Parents and school personnel Drug Free Schools and Community Program, has With this grant, OHA will reach over 8,000 adults will be introduced to the program prior to its intro- awarded the Office of Hawaiian Affairs $112,725 to and young people. Planning has already begun for duction to the students. Once familiar with the fund an innovative substance abuse prevention the 15-month project scheduled to start this month. topic, parents and school personnel can work to- program in joining forces with the Honolulu Police It will include these major components: gether to combat substance abuse in their school Department, the Castle Medical Center and the 1. Parent and school personnel education. and community. State Department of Education. 2. Student education. In the summer of 1989, HPD officers in the DARE OHA will match this federal money with $35,575 3. An intensive summer program for "at-risk" program will implement the third component of the of its own funds for a total project budget of students and their families. program. Working with seventh and eighth grade $148,300. The in-school program, conducted by staff from students, the summer program wiD emphasize The use of alcohol and drugs by Hawaiian youth the Castle Medical Center's Alcoholism and group cooperation, development of social skills to is of particuJarconcem to OHA because Hawaiians Addictions Program, will take place in 20 schools resist peer pressure, positive alternatives to sub- have higher rates of alcohol and drug abuse than on Windward O'ahu, Maui and Moloka'i. stance abuse and the development of leadership most other ethnic groups. With the federal grant, Sixth and eighth grade students, their parents skills. All these will be taught in an informal setting OHA is now going to be able to do more than just and school personnel are the focus of the school of rap sessions, group competition and games, field talk about the problem. program that teaches the most current information trips and a mock trial. The police department Congressman Daniel K. Akaka, who asked for on smoking (tobacco and marijuana) and drug and hopes to interest 200 seventh and eighth graders in approval of the funds, called the substance abuse alcohol use, combined with skiD building exercises the program. They are planning to conduct two prevention program "A novel and comprehensive in the areas of decision making, saying no, problem sessions with 75 to 100 students in each session. o e "i's mos se 'ous rob- solvin and self esteem. The f:wo..week curriculum 'Ao'ao 'Elua (Page 2) Iulai (July) 1988 e$1 Million, from page 1 cultural, social and economic problems of society Maui's Puna·na· Leo Ke·ikis Display that will take more than a school program to solve. However, identification of problems directed at- Great Pride in Speaking Hawaiian tention to ideas for addressing these issues. As Kamuela Chun of Kamehameha Schools' West Hawaii Regional Center stated, "We believe that Ho'omau Fund Raiser Now Aug. 14 Hawaiians want to be successful in school and so- ciety and that schools are capable of providing By Kenny Haina, Editor them the means to do this." Ka Wai Ola 0 OHA Not surprisingly, the . group acknowledged A Ho'omau concert for Punana Leo a Maui Hawaiian culture as unique and advocated cre- Hawaiian Language Pre-school, originally an- ating programs and training teachers to recognize nounced for Saturday, Aug. 21, has been changed and work with, not against cultural learning styles. to Sunday, Aug. 14, according to an announce- One value identified in the discussion w'as ment from school officials. ha'aha'a, or humility which may cause students to The times and place remain the same at 9 a.m. to have an aversion to "showing off", or standing out 5 p.m. at the Maui County Zoo Amphitheater. in class. It was suggested that here is an opportun- Outstanding entertainment will be provided by ity to re-examine the Western approach to gifted- Dennis Pavao, the Ho'opi'i Brothers, Makaha ness and talent in youth, and take one that incor- Sons of Ni'ihau, Pa'u 0 Hi'iaka, Moe Keale, Hapa, porates Hawaiian values of sharing one's gift to Ka Makani Wili Makaha 0 Kauaula, Nelson Wai- enhance the group rather than seeking individual kiki, Banyan Trio and many more.