Kekemapa 2012 VOL. ONE ISSUE #1

The Ke Ala ‘Ike Scholars Newsletter

Kupuohi X-perience Comes to a Successful

Close!

Congratulations to everyone whom

completed their journey in the Fall Kupuohi X-

perience! You have all taken important steps

to better your future – maika’i! The workshop

series ended with a special hōʻike luncheon

on Friday November 30th at The Pearl. We are

proud of all our participants and hope to see

many more new faces in the future!

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Kupuohi Fall 2012 Cohort

The Kupuohi X-perience is a semester-long

series of workshops dedicated toward giving

students the X-factor – a competitive edge in

searching, applying to, interviewing and

landing a job as well as other aspects of

college life.

Participants also benefit from mana’o on

how to get financial aid for college, apply for

scholarships, and manage personal finances.

For more information about how you can

sign up for the Kupuohi X-perience, please

come in to the Hālau and speak with a

counselor.

Aloha e nā haumāna,

First and foremost, the Hālau wishes you a very happy holiday season! As you can see,

our letter has taken on a new form. Please enjoy the first digital issue of Ho’ohuli ka Lima,

the Ke Ala ‘Ike newsletter!

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Winter Campus Closures & Hālau Hours

The Leeward Community College Pearl

City and Wai'anae campuses will be closed to

the general public from Monday, December

17, 2012 through Tuesday, January 1,

2013. Regular campus activity will resume on

Wednesday, January 2, 2013.”

Hālau services will be limited to

appointments made with Counselor Piʻikea

Hardy-Kahaleoumi. Please contact her at 455-

0249 to schedule an appointment. No other

Hālau services will be offered during Winter

Break

Campus Restrictions

Campus security will be provided

throughout the specified periods on a 24-

hours/7-days/week basis but at a

reduced holiday staffing level. Parking

lots and campus access may be

restricted to facilitate coverage and

reduce unauthorized individuals entering

the College.

Campus support services (e.g., secretarial,

personnel, business/cashier, copying,

computer help desk, cafeteria, library…)

will not be provided.

Due to reduced staffing, only a

few restrooms (to be determined)

will be available.

There will be no campus mail

delivery or postal services. No one

will be available to accept parcel

post deliveries, which should be

rescheduled to after the specified

periods.

The bookstore will be closed to

walk-in business during the

specified periods.

Already contracted events on

campus will go on as planned.

Have a Safe Winter Break!

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Deans of UH Hilo Share Their Mana’o

The Deans of UH Hilo visited Leeward CC on Saturday, December 1, 2012. Mahalo to those

of you who made reservations to come to the event! We all thank the deans for sharing their

mana’o and discussing with us the opportunities offered at UH Hilo campus.

Native Hawaiian Scholarship ‘Aha – The best current information on available scholarships!

Take advantage of opportunities to fund your education! You can do so by attending the

annual Native Hawaiian Scholarship ‘Aha. The ‘Aha itself is an initiative of the Office of

Hawaiian Affairs. This year, the ‘Aha will be held in conjunction with the Leeward Scholarship

Fair, a joint effort between the Leeward Community College and the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.

Ke Ala ‘Ike Scholarship Workshop

Hālau Coordinator, Auli’i Silva will host a scholarship workshop on January 24, 2013

1:30 - 3pm in DA 105. If you have any questions about scholarships or applications, this is the

time to ask!

Please click here for the full

‘Aha schedule. The Pearl City

‘Aha will be held on January 23,

2013, 3pm – 5pm in the campus

center at Leeward CC.

Both current and graduating

students are encouraged to

attend, as you will find

opportunities to fund your

education beyond Leeward CC.

If you are unable to make

the above date, you are free to

attend at any of the other

locations.

“Why do I want to go to college? (Hint: What’s my goal?)”

“What are my gifts?”

“What difference am I currently making in my community?”

“What difference will I make in my community after I graduate?”

NH Scholarship ʻAha - 11/30 – 1/24: Ten

Native Hawaiian focused "scholarship

fairs" http://www.oha.org/scholarships

College Goal Sunday - 1/23/13: The one

time each year that Financial Aid

professionals help you process your

FAFSA on-site:

http://www.cgshawaii.org/oahu.htm

Mililani, Waipahu, Farrington, McKinley,

Castle HS: 1 – 5 p.m.

Leeward Scholarship Fair/OHA

Scholarship ʻAha - 1/23/1:, 3 – 6 p.m.

Student Lounge

Kamehameha Schools Ho‘oulu Data

Base: genealogical registry for Native

Hawaiians who wish to benefit from

Kamehameha Schoolsʻ programs:

http://www.ksbe.edu/datacenter/

Kamehameha Schools Nā Ho‘okama a

Pauahi - Mid April: Need based

Scholarship

Kamehameha Schools ‘Imi Na‘auao -

March: Merit based Scholarship

Hawai‘i Community Foundation - Dec.

2012 – February 2013:

www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org

Prepping for Scholarship Season

Scholarship season is just around the corner (January – March.) We encourage you

to prep for your essays during the winter break by drafting responses to the following

questions.

Latest Issue of Kaulana Mahina Newsletter & Lunar Calendar!

As many of you may already know, we have the, very special privilege of

having Kaulana Mahina shared with us. The newsletter speaks of the current

Hawaiian lunar month, as well as mana’o about Hawaiian constellations.

Please download the newsletter by clicking here.

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To the right is a low-resolution sample of the

Lunar Calendar. If you would like to support

Kalei’s initiative, higher resolution calendars are

available for sale in PDF format. Kalei will respond

to your request by the end of the day it was

submitted.

Native Hawaiian Art Sale! Christmas

Gift Ideas!

We are pleased to announce the

14th annual art sale hosted by ‘Aukele

and Friends. This amazing sale

happens only once a year! Please

support these wonderful cultural

craftsmen and women by stopping by

the art sale on December 8th or 9th,

10am – 4pm at 2170 Atherton Road.

The craftsmen are also there to

discuss their work and give quick tips

to any of you whom are interested in

cultural art. More information may be

found at www.kumulau.com or by

calling 955-0665.

We wish everyone happy holidays and a strong finals week! Study smart and good luck

on your exams and projects. If you haven’t registered for next semester, do it soon! Check

out our upcoming newsletters for information about spring graduation and more!

Have a good winter break but remember to keep your mind active and to prep for the

upcoming semester and scholarship season. We are very proud of you and all our wonderful,

bright and gifted scholars! Mele Kalikimaka a me hau’oli makahiki hou!

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Check out Pūkani Blog!

Be sure to welcome our newest initiative to the Hālau ‘ohana: Pūkani blog.

From now on, most of the information you find in Ho’ohuli ka Lima will also be

posted on Pūkani for convenient access and ease of sharing. Since the

newsletter cannot come out daily, Pūkani is useful to find current information

before or after the newsletter has come out.

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