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Building an Ohana Learning Center at Palolo Valley Homes. Dahlia Asuega, Resident Services Manager, Mutual Housing-Palolo Valley Homes Dr. Robert Franco, Professor, Director of Planning, Grants, Civic Engagement Kapiolani Community College Campus Compact, Senior Faculty Fellow
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Building an Ohana Learning Center at Palolo Valley Homes Dahlia Asuega, Resident Services Manager, Mutual Housing-Palolo Valley Homes Dr. Robert Franco, Professor, Director of Planning, Grants, Civic Engagement Kapiolani Community College Campus Compact, Senior Faculty Fellow ww.compact.org
Presentation Frame - Palolo • Dahlia Asuega • Palolo Homes 1995-2007 • Profile of the Palolo Homes Community, 2007 • Programs and Services in the New Ohana Learning Center
Presentation Frame-Kapi’olani • Bob Franco • David Nakamura – Funds Leveraging • Partnership Development – Palolo Pipeline • Funds Leveraging • Institutional Perspective – Service-Learning, Civic Responsibility, Civic Engagement
Palolo Valley Homes 1995-2007 • President of Palolo Homes Tenants Association • Led statewide effort to empower public housing residents – “Island Tenants on the Rise” • Started the “Palolo Pride Celebration”
Palolo Valley Homes 1995-2007 • 306 units purchased by Mutual Housing Association of Hawaii in 2002. • Hired as Resident Services Manager in 2002. • All units renovated successfully over a 12 month period. • Technology Center – “The Hale” developed from 1999-2007. Lead Role of Judith Kirkpatrick, KCC Professor.
Palolo Valley Homes – 2007 Profile • Number of Households 306 • Number of Residents 1,087 • Ethnicity • Asian Americans N=511 (47%) • Hawaiian-Samoan-Tongan-Micronesian N=413 (38%) • African American, Caucasian, Hispanic, Other N=163 (15%)
Palolo Valley Homes - Profile • Age • Under 18 N= 407 (37.4%) • 18-55 N=493 (45.4%) • Over 55 N=187 (17.2%)
Palolo Valley Homes - Profile • Educational Level of Those Currently in School • Palolo Elementary School 205 • Jarrett Middle School 202 • Kaimuki High School 118 • Colleges 52
Palolo Valley Homes - Profile • Employed 41.2 percent • Unemployed 58.8 percent • Average Household Income $2,150 • Percent Below 50% of Median Income 88.0% • Crime Rate low over last 5 years, relations with Honolulu Police positive.
Palolo Valley Homes - Profile • Education Partners • Kapi’olani Community College (lead) • University of Hawaii, Manoa (UHM) • Chaminade University of Honolulu (CUH)
Palolo Valley Homes - Profile • Community-based Partners • Head Start • Palolo Elementary • Jarrett Middle School • Kaimuki High School
Palolo Valley Homes - Profile • Community-Based Partners • Honololu Community Action Program • Diamond Head Health Center • Palolo and Manoa Lions • East Honolulu Rotary • Kaimuki Business and Professionals Association • Eight Faith-based Organizations
Palolo Valley Homes - Profile • Ohana Learning Center • Located on second floor of Palolo Valley Homes Administration Center. • Size = 5,850 Square Feet • Projected completion date – October 2008
Ohana Learning Center:Programs and Services • Early Literacy • Computer Literacy • Nurse Aide for Long-Term Care • Teacher Aide Training • Micro-Business Development • Public Health Nursing Station • College and Career Prep Services
Ohana Learning Center:Programs and Services • Exercise and Sports Science • Long-term Care Service • Mini-Kinkos • Culinary Education • New Media Arts and Music Room • November 2007 – October 2008 • Collaborative Planning Process Between Palolo Residents, Management, and Kapi’olani CC
Funds Leveraging • David Nakamura – Executive Director, Mutual Housing Association of Hawaii, Inc. • Raised approximately $1 million dollars from HUD-CDBG, NeighborWorks, State Farm Insurance, others. • Builds on a 12 year partnership called the “Palolo Pipeline” since 2003.
Palolo Pipeline • See Green Handout • Funds Leveraging • Kellogg Capturing the Momentum P-3 $100,000 per year through 2010 • AmeriCorps positions at Palolo Homes and schools. Educational Awards or Cash. • CNCS - $25,000 per year through 2009
Institutional Perspective • Service-Learning • Civic Responsibility as a student learning outcome • See Service-Learning Fact Sheet • Civic Engagement as an Institutional Effectiveness Outcome
Institutional Perspective:Kapi’olani Values • Aloha for Hawai‘i, and its diverse peoples, cultures, languages, and environments. • Service and attention to the needs of our diverse students and their experiences, contributions, expectations, and dreams.
Institutional Perspective:Kapi’olani Values • Collaboration and partnerships in working for the social, economic, and environmental betterment of the communities we serve.
Institutional Perspective:Kapi’olani Mission • Prepares students for lives of ethical, responsible community involvement by offering opportunities for increased civic engagement.
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