The expansion aligns with the state’s Ready Keiki initiative led by Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke HONOLULU, HI — Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke joined the Department of Human Services (DHS) to provide an update on the expansion of Preschool Open Doors (POD), the state’s child care subsidy program. With expanded eligibility now including three-year-olds and increased ...
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LAHAINA, MAUI — Today, Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke joined Ikaika ‘Ohana and Bezos Academy for a blessing ceremony commemorating the construction of a new affordable housing project, Kaiāulu o Kūku′ia, in Lahaina, Maui, which will include a new Bezos Academy preschool. The blessing ceremony, led by Kahu Wayne Higa, brought together project partners and members of the community ...
Read More BLESSING CEREMONY MARKS THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW COMMUNITY CENTERS AND A TUITION-FREE BEZOS ACADEMY PRESCHOOL IN LAHAINA
Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke launches federally funded broadband infrastructure and digital literacy initiative HONOLULU — Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke has formally launched Connect Kākou, a State of Hawaiʻi initiative to ensure that communities across Hawaiʻi have reliable and affordable access to high-speed internet via transformative new statewide infrastructure and a boost in digital literacy programs. Connect Kākou, led by Lt. Gov. Luke, is a ...
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In the spirit of aloha and unity, Hawaii’s four mayors have jointly launched November as “Kokua for Maui – Shop & Show Aloha” Month. This collaborative effort, led by the County of Maui in partnership with the State of Hawaiʻi, City and County of Honolulu, County of Hawaiʻi, County of Kauaʻi, and various community partners; aims to ...
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CNHA to operate distribution center, warehouse space provided by OHA KAKA‘AKO, HAWAIʻI – Today, In coordination with Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs (OHA), the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) has opened the Maui Relief Storage Facility, a coordinated donation management center to receive, sort and inventory donations collected for ...
Read More COORDINATED DONATION MANAGEMENT CENTER FOR MAUI FIRE VICTIMS OPENS IN HAKUONE AT KAKA‘AKO MAKAI ON O‘AHU
KAHULUI, MAUI —Today, county, state, and federal officials along with community partners announced a coordinated effort to distribute donations for Maui fire victims. The announcement was held at a state-owned warehouse near Kahului International Airport, the site for a new donation storage and sorting center. Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke, who has been tasked by Governor Josh Green to ...
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LAHAINA — On Wednesday afternoon, Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke joined the United States Coast Guard for an aerial damage assessment of the areas affected by the wildfires. The flight also included the deployment of Coast Guard members to Maui and the delivery of essential supplies for the impacted communities. Lt. Gov. Luke stated the following, “Seeing the devastation of Kihei and Lahaina firsthand was incredibly sobering ...
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HONOLULU, HI – State officials and community stakeholders today are celebrating funding for the Early Childhood Educator Stipend Program, an initiative to boost the state’s Early Childhood workforce. The Executive Office on Early Learning (EOEL) is receiving $660,000 in funding from the State Budget, signed by Governor Green on June 30, 2023. The stipend program aligns with the state’s commitment ...
Read More A Strong Foundation for Keiki Lies with a Strong Early Childhood Workforce ̶ the State Funds Stipend Program to Support Early Childhood Educators
The new preschool classrooms will be free for three- and four-year-olds, opening this fall HONOLULU, HI — Under budget and ahead of schedule, 11 new public preschool classrooms are slated to open across the state this August. Lt. Governor Sylvia Luke, who’s leading the Ready Keiki initiative, held the contract signing for the first wave of classrooms at ...
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