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   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 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 units purchased by Mutual Housing Association of Hawaii in Hired as Resident Services Manager in All units renovated successfully over a 12 month period. Technology Center – “The Hale” developed from 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%)   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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