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Child Advocacy Groups Hope to Fill Gaps in Services Amid Steep Budget Cuts
February 2, 2021 | Ashley Mizuo | Hawai‘i Public Radio The state faces steep budget cuts due to the COVID-19 pandemic--and that may include education. Children advocacy groups hope to fill the gaps in services and find new ways to generate funds for those programs. A top concern for advocates is how COVID-19 has highlighted inequalities for Hawaii’s children. |
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Purpose Pals: Online program creates intergenerational friendships amid the COVID-19 pandemic
January 6, 2021 | Kristy Tamashiro | KHON2 News Broadcast | PDF A new program that launched in Hawaii is aiming to build intergenerational friendships at the click of a mouse. Purpose Pals allows young adults and kupuna to lean on each other during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
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Hawai‘i behind on afterschool programs
December 16, 2020 | Jenn Masutani | Star Advertiser Article | PDF Eleven years ago, Hawaii was a national leader when it came to afterschool programs, a designation reflecting high rates of participation and parental satisfaction, based on data in the “Afterschool Alliance’s America After 3PM 2009” report. We slid to 10th in 2014 and in data released this month, we’re now 17th — better than most, but no longer a national leader. |
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Lights on Afterschool 2020
October 20, 2020 | Nightly News Segment with KHON2 KHON2 News featured the Hawai‘i Afterschool Alliance Executive Director Paula Adams to talk about the Lights On Afterschool campaign, on October 22, 2020. |
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Hawaii Parents Grapple with Lack of Flexible Work Hours if Children Do Not Return to School
July 23, 2020 | Ashley Mizuo | Hawai‘i Public Radio Broadcast and Script | PDF About 60% of Hawaii parents said in a survey, their employer would not offer flexible hours to meet their children’s school and child care schedule. Hi-CAN’s director of public policy, Kathleen Algire said parents are faced with the hard choice of going to work or watching their kids. |
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July 22, 2020 - KITV4 Island News
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As keiki prepare to learn via distance learning, some parents are struggling to find child care
July 22, 2020 | Nicole Tam | KITV4 Article | PDF "We know we work better when we know that our kids are safe. We have a peace of mind, knowing our kids are not getting in trouble, they're learning and taken care of. If you're constantly thinking about what your kids are doing, you can't be an effective worker," Paula Adams, Hawai‘i Afterschool Alliance executive director, said. |
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Hawaii's afterschool, summer programs matter
July 14, 2020 | Paula Adams | Star Advertiser Article | PDF One key to the success of the gradual reopening of Hawaii’s economy is child care. Working parents, including those looking for jobs, need to know their children are safe and constructively engaged, if our economy is to recover from this COVID-19 storm. |
June 14, 2020 - Star Advertiser
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Teachers, Just Like Other Working Parents, Are In A Bind Over Lack of Child Care
June 10, 2020 | Suevon Lee | Civil Beat Article Many child care centers have shuttered, delayed reopening or increased tuition due to the pandemic. That leaves many teachers who need to return to their classrooms with few options for their kids. |