HAWAII ISLAND WORKFORCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OHANA INC
74-5519 KAIWI STREET, KAILUAKONA, HI 96740 hiwedohawaii.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: MISSION STATEMENT: TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HIGHLY COMPENTENT WORKFORCE IN ORDER TO SUSTAIN A VIBRANT ECONOMY AND LIFESTYLE. VISION: FACILITATE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WORKFORE DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM FOR THE COUNTY OF HAWAII THAT WILL RESPOND PROACTIVELY TO THE DIVERGENT EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING NEEDS OF THE COUNTY BY BUILDING COMMUNITY COLLABORATION AND BY EXPANDING FINANCIAL RESOURCES. MISSION STATEMENT: THE MISSION OF THE HUIANA INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IS TO BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN THE CLASSROOM AND THE WORKFORCE BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO GAIN REAL WORLD, HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE WITH AN EMPLOYER FROM AN INDUSTRY THEY ARE INTERESTED IN PURSUING AS A CAREER.

THE HUIANA STUDENT TO WORKPLACE MENTORING PROGRAM FOCUSES PRIMARILY ON HAWAII ISLAND, KONAWAENA HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH AS THE LABOR FORCE OF THE FUTURE. HUIANA BRINGS BUSINESS, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP TOGETHER TO FOSTER AND STRENGTHEN STUDENTS' WORK-BASED SKILLS AND DEFINE CAREER ASPIRATIONS. WE BUILD BRIDGES BETWEEN SCHOOL AND THE WORKPLACE ALLOWING THE STUDENT TO HAVE A SUCCESSFUL TRANSITION FOLLOWING POSTSECONDARY TRAINING, FROM ONE ENVIRONMENT TO THE OTHER. HIWEDO PROMOTES WORKPLACE MENTORING AS AN EFFECTIVE TRANSITION AND TRAINING TOOL. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING 2019 THE ORGANIZATION MENTORED AND WORKED WITH OVER 55 STUDENTS FROM WEST HAWAII.

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