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OCTOBER 13, 2021
State Sen. Bennette Misalucha of District 16, which includes
Week in Hawai‘i. She also connected with the National Digital Inclusion Alliance. “Since my appointment to the state Senate in July 2020, I have become pas- sionate about the issue of digital equity and literacy. During the pandemic, I saw how many of our economi- cally, disadvantaged fami- lies have no or little access to broadband networks in their homes. Some of them may not have a comput- er or know how to use it,” Misalucha states. For more information, visit broad- band.hawaii.gov/diw21 ... Congrats to students from the Leeward area. The new student cohort at Lasell Uni- versity includes Lee Naea of Pearl City, who is majoring in communication. Sasia
Neermann-Hinds of ʻAiea is majoring in entertain- ment media at the school. Meanwhile, Marcos Leon of Pearl City was named to the summer dean’s list at
Southern New Hampshire University ... Noa Botani- cals held a one-year anniver- sary celebration of its ʻAiea dispensary on Sept. 25. Showcasing island heritage,
the company partnered with local artist Shar Tuiasoa of Punky Aloha Studio on a 16-foot-long by 8-foot-tall painting, which serves as the centerpiece. The art tells the story of migration and trav- el, exploring ways in which plants, resources and people have migrated throughout
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‘Aiea, Hālawa and Pearl City, coordinated a digital and basic skills class on Oct. 2 at ‘Aiea Public Library. Each of the 10 participants received a complimentary refurbished laptop computer after completing the three- hour session. Kaʻala Souza, part of the team at the state’s Workforce Development Council, was the basic com- puter class instructor for the event. Besides sponsoring the class, Misalucha intro- duced Senate Resolution 49 during the 2021 state legis- lative session. It passed in the Senate and was signed into law by Gov. David Ige in June. It proclaimed Oct. 4-8 to be Digital Inclusion
Student Rocco Keola learns computer basics like clicking the mouse and moving the arrow from instructor Ka‘ala Souza on Oct. 2 at ‘Aiea Public Library.
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