Project Ho'oku'i IV: 'Ohana Lokahi
Project Description:
Project Objectives and Activities. The goal of Project Hoʻokuʻi IV: ʻOhana Lōkahi is to engage families in cultivating a postsecondary education-bound culture within the Native Hawaiian community, to increase enrollment of Native Hawaiian students in postsecondary degree and certificate programs, leading to employment. This goal will be achieved by building on 10 years of Project Hoʻokuʻi experience in supporting over 1,000 Native Hawaiian and at-risk high school students to achieve their career goals. The Project Hoʻokuʻi model involves: (1) Mentoring students on cultural, academic, and career issues to develop postsecondary education and career goals; (2) Preparing students to transition to postsecondary education through three tiered support groups (ranging from meets criteria for dual enrollment in both high school and college courses to needs intensive support to meet criteria); (3) Individualized computer-based accelerated instruction in reading and math; (4) Academic tutoring (by project staff or through University of Hawaii online services); and (5) Financial assistance to cover college course tuition. Project Hoʻokuʻi IV: ʻOhana Lōkahi will add to this model by supporting Hawaii Department of Education (HIDOE) faculty to serve as guides and supporters through the transition process, while participating parents will serve as leaders and role models for their children as well as other parents. Activities will include development, field testing, and evaluation of curricula materials; in-person and online parent training; a professional online training virtual platform and resource center for parents, students, and HIDOE faculty; and technical assistance to all stakeholders to replicate and sustain successful components of the model. Proposed Project Outcomes. Proposed outcomes include: (1) a formalized training manual for parents, (2) an online training platform and resource center to effectively promote adoption and replication of the intervention model across the state, (3) new avenues (e.g., dual enrollment) for Native Hawaiian and at-risk high school students to transition to postsecondary education, and (4) a replication model and materials aligned with HIDOEs Na Hopena Aʻo, a department-wide framework to develop student attitudes, skills, and knowledge congruent with Hawaiis unique context, and to honor the qualities and values of Hawaiis indigenous language and culture which influence the ways in which students learn and attain their career goals.
Keyword(s):
Transition, Secondary, Postsecondary, Culture-based, Place-based
Core Function(s):
Other Direct/Model Services
Area of Emphasis
Education & Early Intervention
Target Audience:
Students/Trainees (long or intermediate trainees), Professionals and Para-Professionals, Family Members/Caregivers
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Racial or Ethnic Minorities, Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English, Geographic Areas, Rural/Remote
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
