Events

• Keiki Talk: Helping Your Kids Heal From Racism

  

  Tuesday, August 3, 2021 • 6-7 pm
  Free virtual event; register below

  Kids are very aware of the world around them. They know when they’re treated differently because of their race. And they hear about incidents affecting people like them in the news. It’s our job to help them understand and heal from those experiences. What should we say, and how should we answer their questions? In this free virtual event, community leaders Kū Kahakalau and Elisapeta Alaimaleata will help us navigate these difficult issues.

  Can't make the live event? After you register, you'll be able to submit questions in advance for the panelists to answer. The event will be replayed on HCAN’s Facebook page on Wednesday, August 4 at 7 am. A recording will also be sent to everyone who registers below.

  This event is free, but donations are welcome to support HCAN’s work.

  About Kū Kahakalau, Ph.D.
  Executive Director, Kū-A-Kanaka
  

  Kū Kahakalau is the founder and former director of Kanu O Ka ʻĀina, the first Hawaiian-focused public charter school, located on Hawaiʻi Island. An award-winning educator, researcher, songwriter and Hawaiian language and culture expert, Dr. Kahakalau has been involved in indigenous, particularly Hawaiian, education and research for over 30 years. Her work has promoted the revitalization of Hawaiian language and culture, hands-on learning in the environment, community sustainability, food sovereignty, and Hawaiian self-determination in education and beyond using a Pedagogy of Aloha.

  About Elisapeta T. Lesatele Alaimaleata
  Executive Director/Founder, Le Fetuao Samoan Language Center
  

  Elisapeta T. Lesatele Alaimaleata is from American Samoa and the Independent Nation of Samoa. Elisapeta’s professional history shows her dedication to the use, preservation and propagation of Samoan language and culture, and her service to native children. She has extensive experience as a classroom teacher of all stages from early education through High School. 12 years of her work at the University of Hawaii-Manoa were with some of the most under-served student populations in areas like Kalihi, Waipahu, and Waianae on Oahu. She traveled to Phonpei, Micronesia as a teacher trainer and a consultant.

  About Keiki Talks

  Keiki Talks are Hawaiʻi Children’s Action Network’s premier forum for community leaders to learn about issues affecting our keiki. Previous topics have included adverse childhood experiences, the economic benefits of childhood investment, and paid family leave.

  Contact

  Ryan Catalani • [email protected]

  
  Register

  Tuesday, August 03, 2021 at 06:00 PM

  60 RSVPs

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• ALICE Conversation Series: Innovation and Legislation

  Join us, Hawaiʻi Appleseed, and Hawaiian Community Assets for a virtual conversation hosted by Aloha United Way on Thursday, August 26, 2021 from 2 PM to 3:30 PM. ALICE is an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. Because the problems facing ALICE families are interconnected, effective solutions must be, too. Working toward these solutions require innovation and vision to recognize contributing factors and address the struggle. Together, community stakeholders — family, friends, nonprofits, businesses, and the government — can start to work together to build solutions. The ALICE Report offers metrics to count and understand ALICE, and to ultimately inform policy decisions to affect positive change for this growing portion of our population. Armed with this data, we aim to discuss legislative policies and priorities to change the dialogue about the impact on families, communities, and all of us.

  Click here to register! 

  Thursday, August 26, 2021 at 02:00 PM

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