HCAP WEEKLY August 8, 2022

Central District Partners Up to Distribute School Supplies

Last week, the HCAP’s Central District Service Center partnered with Helping Hands Hawaiʻi and Voice of God Ministries to provide school supplies to children and families to help make their educational experience a more positive one.

Each year, the Helping Hands Hawaiʻi Ready To Learn program partners with social service agencies and community donors to help prepare thousands of local children for the school year. Through the generous contributions of individual and corporate donors, Ready to Learn was able to assist approximately 1,000 students this school year.

In partnership with Helping Hands Hawaiʻi and Voice of God Ministries, HCAP’s Central District Service Center provided children from Kapolei to Haleʻiwa with the tools necessary to succeed in the 2022-20223 school year. HCAP wishes all of the students a prosperous year filled with lots of learning, friends, and fun!

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Intern Spotlight: Maya Matsubara

Honolulu Community Action Program, Inc. gives its warmest mahalo to this year’s summer intern, Maya Matsubara. Maya is a bright college junior studying Biomedical Sciences with a concentration in Anatomy and Physiology at Colorado State University. After graduation, she intends to attend medical school with the goal of becoming a pediatrician. Maya enjoys playing softball, going to the beach, dancing hula, and studying Japanese language in her free time. Previously, Maya volunteered with the Special Olympics.

Maya shares her experience interning at HCAP, stating, “HCAP provides many services to underserved communities, and I was intrigued with the wide variety of programs they offer. It was such an amazing opportunity to see the real-life impact HCAP has on Oʻahu’s communities. From early childhood education to job training, and even temporary housing, HCAP is such an incredible resource for those who need it.”

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HCAP Makes Connections at Career Expo

Last week, HCAP’s Human Resources and Head Start staff partnered up for a successful recruitment day at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center Exhibition Hall. Staff raised awareness about HCAP’s range of programs and services and shared with attendees how helping others to succeed has made an impact on them as employees. In addition to providing HCAP informational packets and assisting attendees with completing employment applications, HCAP staff gave out engraved pens, bags, USB chargers, and other useful trinkets.

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Kipapa Keiki Strengthen Motor Skills

Kipapa Head Start strengthened their fine and gross motor skills for the developmental focus of the week. The keiki used manipulatives such as legos, blocks, and shapes to stack and build various types of structures. Some keiki worked independently, while others employed teamwork. The keiki also strengthened their recognition skills of colors, shapes, sizes, similarities, and differences.

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