Stay Informed!

By Kim Pate on 09/02/2011 @ 11:30 AM

Tags: Events, Housing and Homeownership

EDITOR'S NOTE: This blog is a repost of a press release issued by the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement during their 10th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention last week.

Honolulu, Hawaii – Department of Hawaiian Home Lands Director and Hawaiian Homes Commission Chairman, Alapaki Nahale-a, spoke to a crowd of over 550 at the Annual Housing Luncheon Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at the 10th Annual Native Hawaiian Convention. The luncheon, hosted by Hawaiian Community Assets (HCA), brought community stakeholders, government agencies, and HCA project participants together to highlight stories of families that have been touched by HCA financial literacy and asset building services. Chairman Nahale-a applauded HCA’s success and highlighted the Hawaiian Homes Commission’s focus on working with its beneficiaries.

HCA Executive Director, Jeff Gilbreath, emphasized the importance of financial literacy skills for the entire ohana, including the youth, in order to grow and sustain economic self-sufficiency. “We’re at a place where every family member is being asked to contribute to the well being of the ohana,” said Gilbreath, “HCA’s place is to provide the education and tools so our next generation and the entire family can learn together and build strong healthy communities.” Mr. Gilbreath also shared the organization’s plans for the next year. HCA, in partnership with the Sovereign Councils for Hawaiian Home Lands Assembly (SCHHA), plans on deepening their youth financial literacy program, working specifically with youth residing in Hawaiian homestead communities.

Oweesta First Nations Corporation, a Native Community Development Fund Initiative (CDFI) also presented a check for $200,000 to the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement to continue its current energy program which provides grants or loans to eligible homestead beneficiaries to complete energy efficient retrofits. Poncho’s Solar Service was awarded the 2011 Native Hawaiian Housing Award for the company’s work to install solar water heaters in homestead communities.

The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) is a national, member-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to capacity building and providing support services to agencies and organizations focused primarily on Native communities in Hawaii and the Pacific. Its mission is to enhance the well-being of Hawaii through the cultural, economic, and community development of Native Hawaiians. They are a strong voice on public policy in addition to operating a community loan fund, delivering capacity building and leadership development services, and promoting community-owned enterprises.

Comments

Leave a Comment

Email*

First Name*

Last Name

Title

Comment*

Formatting Help

You Type	You See
*italics*	italics
**bold**	bold
[ask google](http://google.com)	ask google
+ item 1 + item 2 + item 3	item 1 item 2 item 3
> a really cool quote from a nice person	a really cool quote from a nice person

Comment

* Required information

Preview