ʻAha Lamakū ʻOiaʻiʻo (ALO) is a culturally-responsive leadership development, mentoring, and transition support system for Native Hawaiian and other youth of Pāhoa High School. We have a total of 40 students in this cohort (ten from each grade level), and will be working with them through their high school careers. ALO is partnering with multiple community non-profit organizations and leaders (such as Keone Kalawe, Men of PAʻA, Nā Maka Hāloa O Waipiʻo, and Pōhaku Pelemaka) to provide ʻāina-based service learning opportunities and culturally-relevant leadership training.

 

*** NOTE: Participants must be eligible students of Pāhoa High & Intermediate School. ***

 

What we do:

• One-to-one and small group classroom settings

• Field trips (huaka‘i), ʻāina-based learning

• Mentorship and college/career planning

• Community service

• Retreats

• Paid internships

• College tours

• Employment training

Haumāna Goals:

• Be successful in high school (Strengthened Sense of Responsibility)

• Transition into post-secondary programs (Strengthened Sense of Excellence)

• Make meaningful connections to important people, places, practices, and resources of Puna makai and Hawaiʻi nei (Strengthened Sense of Belonging, Strengthened Sense of Hawai‘i)

• Find their own path in life and be prepared to travel it (Strengthened Sense of Aloha, Strengthened Sense of Total Well-being)

Strategies:

• Systematic transition supports

• Academic and social-emotional supports

• Culturally-responsive leadership development and mentoring

• Family and community engagement activities and events

Staffing:

• Trained transition advisor who liaises between students, schools, families, community partners, and the project

• Support staff who assists with program implementation and supervision

After School Program: 2:00-5:00 PM @ Pāhoa High & Intermediate School

• Wednesdays - Life & Career Planning

• Thursdays - Community Cultural Education

• Fridays - Papa Heʻe Hōlua Project

Ongoing School Service:

• Fall: Makahiki Season Events

• Spring: Project Hoʻonani (Campus Beautification)

• Fall Intersession: Kahuwai Camping Trip (Oct 4 - 6, 2022)