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wai‘i; Kama‘āina Kids, Ha- wai‘i Foodbank and Teach for America, among others. Some specifically West- based organizations re- ceived funds, too, including Child & Family Service, Wai‘anae Coast Compre- hensive Health Center and Special Olympics Hawai‘i Inc. “Our employee and retiree contributions this year will go a long way in helping our Kōkua Mai agencies assist those in our community struggling to make ends meet this hol- iday season and beyond,” states Bob Harrison, First Hawaiian Bank chairman, president and CEO. “With a 99% employee partici- pation rate, I couldn’t be more pleased with the care
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that our entire organization brings to our customers and our community” ... Univer- sity of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu got a special visit from U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono recent- ly. She met with students, faculty and staff to learn about the Kapolei college’s programs that support un- derrepresented students. “I enjoyed the chance to meet with students on the beauti- ful UH West O‘ahu campus to hear about what they’ re learning and how federal grants are helping many of them attend college,” Hiro- no states in a news release. “Many of these students are the first in their fami- lies to attend college, and with support from federal funding, UH West O‘ahu is helping them to expand their horizons and reach
their full potential” ... The Village of Kapolei Associ- ation is holding a pickleball tournament early next year. Before the big day, the or- ganization will offer five clinics on select Tuesdays and Thursdays in January. Limited slots are avail- able. Email recreation@ villagesofkapolei.com or call 808-674-4444 ext. 117 ... gkeller@midweek.com
About 1,300 freshman from James Campbell and Kapolei high schools re- cently attended the third annual Camp- bell-Kapolei Student Career Expo at Uni- verstiy of Hawai‘i–West O‘ahu, where they explored potential professions, thanks to the 70 employers that showed up in support.
merce, in partnership with Kamehameha Schools, the state Department of Educa- tion and UH West O‘ahu.
“Bringing students on campus to con- nect with our faculty, staff and university community is the first step in welcoming students to the college experience,” states Lokelani Kenolio, director of enrollment services at UH West O‘ahu. “We are thrilled about planting the higher educa- tion seed early with our local Campbell and Kapolei students.
According to Kiran Polk, executive di- rector of Kapolei Chamber of Commerce, the event’s purpose is to introduce the ninth-graders to a variety of fields just be- fore committing to their career academy selection — which carries out from their sophomore to senior years in the form of internships and mentorships — at their re- spective schools.
The event, which was modeled after a similar expo in Nashville, Tennessee, was presented by Kapolei Chamber of Com-
Polk adds that the Kapolei Chamber of Commerce plans to expand the expo to other West side high schools.
“These businesses come together to represent industry pathways for students to determine if those careers would be a good fit for them in the future,” states Polk.
“As the University of Hawai‘i campus in the students’ backyard, West O‘ahu has a critical role to contribute to the ed- ucational pipeline of growing our future leaders and workforce members,” Kenolio adds.
“Students interviewed employers from at least three career fields of their choice and had the opportunity to engage with many industry professionals.”
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