Ho’oulu Lahui is a Hawaiian Cultural Education Center located in Puna. Kua O Ka La Public Charter School, a partner to Ho’oulu Lahui, will be a direct beneficiary of this facility upon its completion. This is a shovel-ready project that hopes to break ground in June 2012.
UHH to host open house
The Office of Admissions at the University of Hawaii at Hilo is hosting an open house from 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Feb. 18. Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. on the Campus Center Plaza.
Prospective students and their families are encouraged to attend the free, public event which includes campus tours, food and live music. University faculty, staff and students will be available to discuss academic programs, student life, clubs and organizations and to answer any questions about admission.
To RSVP, call 897-4456, email uhhadm@hawaii.edu, or visit hilo.hawaii.edu/rsvp (choose UH Hilo Open House) by Feb. 17.
Valentine’s Day support group
Rising Through Grief, a local grief recovery organization, will present a special support group on Valentine’s Day at Church of the Holy Cross in Hilo starting at 5:30 p.m.
“Valentine’s Day is traditionally a very tough day for those who have lost their spouse or partners,” said Benson Medina, cofounder of Rising Through Grief and a widower himself.
The facilitator-directed support group will help participants learn coping strategies and develop new perspectives that may help in resolving grief and creating a more positive outlook for the future.
Medina and his sister, Lani Medina Weigert, co-owner of Maui’s Alii Kula Lavender Farm, both lost their significant others which prompted them to open Rising Through Grief to help others cope with catastrophic loss and grief of any kind.
Contact Medina at benson@rtgrief.com or by phone at 286-6559. More information on their support groups and programs can be found on their website: www.risingthroughgrief.com.
OHA grants funds for school
Ho’oulu Lahui announces that the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Board of Trustees has approved an award of $150,000 for the 2011-2012 fiscal year and $150,000 for the 2012-2013 fiscal year to Ho’oulu Lahui. The funds will be used to build the certified community cafeteria/kitchen/lua complex.
Ho’oulu Lahui is a Hawaiian Cultural Education Center located in Puna. Kua O Ka La Public Charter School, a partner to Ho’oulu Lahui, will be a direct beneficiary of this facility upon its completion. This is a shovel-ready project that hopes to break ground in June 2012.