Building an Ohana Learning Center at Palolo Valley Homes Dahlia Asuega, Resident Services Manager, Mutual Housing-Palolo Valley Homes Dr. Robert Franco,

Building an Ohana Learning Center Building an Ohana Learning Center at Palolo Valley Homesat Palolo Valley Homes

Dahlia Asuega, Resident Services Manager,Dahlia Asuega, Resident Services Manager,

Mutual Housing-Palolo Valley HomesMutual Housing-Palolo Valley Homes

Dr. Robert Franco, Professor, Dr. Robert Franco, Professor,

Director of Planning, Grants, Civic EngagementDirector of Planning, Grants, Civic Engagement

Kapiolani Community CollegeKapiolani Community College

Campus Compact, Senior Faculty FellowCampus Compact, Senior Faculty Fellow

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Presentation Frame - Palolo

•Dahlia AsuegaPalolo Homes 1995-2007Profile of the Palolo Homes

Community, 2007Programs and Services in the New

Ohana Learning Center

Presentation Frame-Kapi’olani•Bob Franco David Nakamura – Funds LeveragingPartnership Development – Palolo

PipelineFunds LeveragingInstitutional 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•EthnicityAsian 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 PartnersHonololu Community Action ProgramDiamond Head Health Center Palolo and Manoa Lions East Honolulu Rotary Kaimuki Business and Professionals

AssociationEight 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 2010AmeriCorps 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 outcomeSee 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.

A New Ecology of Learning