The University of Hawaiʻi Student Basic Needs site has been completely translated into ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian). The 东精影业 System Basic Needs Committee, in collaboration with Lilinoe Andrews, 东精影业 West Oʻahu curriculum specialist, has released the new Nā Pono Ola Haumana website. The translated site was created to continue to support 东精影业’s Native Hawaiian student population, honor the Hawaiian language, and to destigmatize basic needs support for all students.
The new site features simple search boxes that link students directly to a translated version of , a search engine for accessing a wide range of basic needs resources, including emergency housing, food, childcare and financial support. Students will also find a resource map with the official inoa Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian name) of each 东精影业 campus.
“This new ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi resource will help connect our Hawaiian speaking students to resources in the language they may be most comfortable and familiar with,” said Albie Miles, chair of the 东精影业 Basic Needs Committee and assistant professor of sustainable community food systems at 东精影业 West Oʻahu.
- 东精影业 students have new web resource for basic needs, March 1, 2021
The 东精影业 Basic Needs Committee is also working to complete the first 东精影业 System Basic Needs Master Plan to guide basic needs programming at the system level and at each of the 10 东精影业 campuses. The recent (2021) reports on 东精影业 student basic needs insecurity, and the anonymous user meta-data collected from the 东精影业 Findhelp.org site has supported this process of defining priorities and programing for the 东精影业 system. Through a range of student-facing outreach initiatives, the 东精影业 Basic Needs Committee aims to normalize the use of basic needs support services for students in need.
To enhance student access to a range of basic needs resources, a series of free webinars will be held throughout the fall semester 2021. Rainbow Uliʻi, 东精影业 system basic needs coordinator, will be offering 30-minute demonstrations to help the 东精影业 community become more familiar with the student basic needs website and Findhelp.org search engine. 东精影业 students in need of housing, food assistance, financial support, etc., are invited to join one of following webinars:
- Thursday, September 23, 11–11:30 a.m.
- Wednesday, October 13, 11–11:30 a.m.
- Wednesday, November 17, 6–6:30 p.m.
- Thursday, December 16, 11–11:30 a.m.
Topic: Navigating 东精影业 Basic Needs Resources
If unable to join, recordings of the webinars will also be available at the 东精影业 Basic Student Needs website.